Ableton/Live/UG/06 Arrangement View/10 Using the Editing Grid

• 6.10 Using the Editing Grid

  • The cursor snaps to grid lines for the meter's subdivisions, in zoom-adaptive or fixed mode. Set the width from the context menu of a main lane or the MIDI Note Editor.
  • Shortcuts, also in the Options menu, Cmd on Mac / Ctrl on Windows:
    • Cmd+1 narrows the grid (eighths to sixteenths); Cmd+2 widens it.
    • Cmd+3 toggles triplets; Cmd+4 turns snapping off and on; Cmd+5 switches fixed and adaptive.
  • The current spacing shows at the lower right, above the time ruler.
  • Hold Cmd (Mac) / Alt (Win) while acting to bypass the grid, or to enable it temporarily when it's off.