Hindenburg :: Hindenburg Narrator Shortcuts

Shortcut	Function	Description
Tools/Options/Audio/Playback	Preferences - Audio - Playback	Select playback hardware
Tools/Options/Audio/Record	Preferences - Audio - Record	Selects input hardware
Tools/Options/Audio/Default Sample Rate	Preferences - Audio - Default Sample Rate	22 - 32 - 44,1 - 48 - 88,2 - 96 Khz
Tools/Options/Audio	Preferences - Audio - 16 bit resolution	16 bit
Tools/Options/Audio	Preferences - Audio - 24 bit resolution	24 bit
Tools/Options/Audio	Preferences - Audio - Exclusive mode	Will takeover the audio device
Tools/Options/interface	Preferences - Interface - Center Playhead after Zoom	Will set the playhead in the midle of the workspace after zooming in around the playhead
Tools/Options/interface	Preferences - Interface - PreRoll Time	Set the time for Preroll
Tools/Options/interface	Preferences - Interface - Loop on Play Selection	Loop on play selection
Tools/Options/interface	Preferences - Interface - Record with Pre-Roll	Playhead will jump back the durration of the PreRoll time and play the audio before the autual recording
Tools/Options/interface	Preferences - Interface - Return On Stop	Sets Playhead at the point of origin for Playback
Tools/Options/Advanced	Preferences - Advanced - Perform automatic leveling after recording and import	Perform automatic leveling after recording and import.
Ctrl N	File - New	Create a new session.
Ctrl O	File - New from Template	Open a session.
Ctrl O	File - Open	Open a session.
Ctrl S	File - save	Save
Shift +Ctrl S	File - Save as	Save as
Ctrl T	File - Import	Import audio into the workspace
Ctrl E	File - Export	Export your session as a mixed down file. Audio Books, ACX and Findaway
Shift + Ctrl E	File - Export Selection	Export the current selection as file
file/ properties/ info	Properties - Info	Meta Data Properties for the current session
file/ properties/ tracks	Properties - Tracks	Organize the tracks. Add, delete and rename the tracks
file/ properties/ Style	Properties - Styles	Set the Class and Text for the Heading Levels
file/ properties/ Book Export	Properties - Book export	Set the Export Audio format and properties for the Book
file/ properties/ defaults	Properties - Default	Save default session. Revert to factory settings
Ctrl Z	Edit - Undo	Erase the last change done in your session.
Shift + Ctrl Z	Edit - Redo	Recover any unintentional edits made in your session.
Ctrl X	Edit - Cut	"Cut selection" is used when editing out a selection of audio. This could be a single word, a breath or a sentence.
Ctrl C	Edit - Copy	“Copy” will add the selection to the program memory and can be pasted or inserted later. This can be used to copy a breath or ambience.
Ctrl V	Edit - Paste	"Paste” is used when placing audio in on top of existing audio This can be used to replace sections of the current audio.
Ctrl V	Edit - Paste in selection	"Paste in selection" is used when placing audio in a selection. This can be used for adding ambience or music to a specific area.
Shift + Ctrl V	Edit - Replace	"Replace" is used to replace audio. This can be used to replace for example a short breath with a longer breath.
Ctrl I	Edit - Insert	"Insert" is used when inserting audio in front of existing audio. This can be used to move words and sentences in front of the current audio.
Backspace	Edit - Clear / Delete	"Delete/clear - is used when editing out audio. In this case an entire region. Use this for removing entire blocks of audio.
Ctrl B	Edit - Split	“Split” or “Break” is used to separate a region. This can be used to quickly select areas that later can be removed or moved.
	Edit - Consolidate	Consolidates the selected region to a single region
Ctrl D	Edit - Duplicate	"Duplicate" is used to duplicate a region or selection. This can be used for for making music loops or duplicating ambience.
Ctrl F	Edit - Fade	Creates a fade on the selection or, if no selection, at the playhead
Enter or F2	Edit - Rename	Rename Region
Ctrl G	Edit - Group	Groupes the Selected regions
Alt + Enter	Edit - Properties	See information about the region.
Alt + Enter	Edit - Info	Information about the region
Ctrl right arrow	Edit - Insert Silence	“Insert Silence” is used to insert blank room in the edit.
Ctrl left arrow	Edit - Remove Silence	“Delete Silence” is used to delete blank room in the edit.
	View - Toolbars	Where to find the toolbars
	View - Toolbars - Tools	Display tools in the top left corner.
	View - Toolbars - Transport	Shows / Hides the Transport menu
	View - Toolbars - Counter	An alternative counter that diplays:
	View - Toolbars - Counter - Time	Current time in Global Session
	View - Toolbars - Counter - Session	Total time of session
	View - Toolbars - Counter - Recorded	Time Recorded. Time can be reset for time registration.
	View - Toolbars - Counter - Reset Time	Reset the Recorded time Counter
	View - Toolbars - Clock	Current time of day
	View - Toolbars - Bookbar	Diplays buttons for settings Headings in Manuscript
	View - Toolbars - Narration bar	Diplays Previos and Next Buttons
	View - Toolbars - System monitor	Open the system monitor.
Alt + Ctrl C	View - Clipboard	Open the Clipboard View
Alt + Ctrl M	View - Markers	Open the Markers View
Alt + Ctrl F	View - Favorites	Open the Favorites View
Alt + Ctrl S	View - Manuscript	Open the Chapters View
Alt + Ctrl N	View - Navigation View	Open the Navigations View
Alt + Ctrl T	View - Table of Content	Opens the Table of Content
Alt + Ctrl X	View - Text Source
Ctrl Plus or Ctrl Mousewheel	View - Zoom - Zoom in	Zoom in to see more details and zoom out to get a better overview.
Ctrl Minus or Ctrl Mousewheel	View - Zoom - Zoom out	Zoom in to see more details and zoom out to get a better overview.
Shift + Ctrl Plus	View - Zoom - Increase track height	“Zoom Track Height” is used to make the tracks larger or smaller.
Shift + Ctrl Minus	View - Zoom - Decrease track height	“Zoom Track Height” is used to make the tracks larger or smaller.
Ctrl H	View - Zoom - Zoom Selection	“Zoom selection” is used when zooming in on a specific area of the audio.
	View - Track Display Mode	Change the track display mode, to either 'All', 'Branch', or 'Leaf'. 'All' Displays the entire session.
Ctrl M	View - Track Display Mode - Moved to view from TOC dropdown	Change the track display mode, to either 'All', 'Branch', or 'Leaf'. 'All' Displays the entire session.
	View - Waveforms - Enable	Show or Hide the Waveform Display
	View - Waveforms - Peaks only	Set the waveform to only view the peaks
	View - Grid - Enable	View a Grid on the Timeline
	View - Grid - Fine Grid
	View - Automatic Scroll	Workspace will follow playhead
	View - Enter Full Screen	Full Screen
	Tools - Split Stereo	Devides a Region into two tracks L&R
Ctrl L	Tools - Auto level	Sets the levels for the Regions at -21 LUFS
	Tools - Automatic Markup
	Tools - Automatic Phrase Detection
	Tools - View Statistics	View Statistics about the session
	Tools - Session Cleanup	Cleanup your session
	Tools - Customize	Customize the Keyboard Layout
	Window - Reset Layout	Resets the Program Layout to the default
Mac Only	Help - Search	Search in the menu's
	Help - Contents	Goto Hindenburg.com/guide
	Help - Registration key	Input the registration key
	Help - Check for Update	Search for the latest update
	Help - About	Version Number
	Tracks - Track name	Input track name
	Tracks - Volume	Adjust the volume on the track
	Tracks - Pan	Adjust the pan on the track
Shift + R	Tracks - Arm track	Prepare the track for recording
Shift + M	Tracks - Mute	Mute the track
Shift + S	Tracks - Solo	Solo this track
	Tracks - Effects	Add effect to the bin
	Tracks - Rearrange Effects	Drag to reorder the FX in the slots
	Tracks - Source Input	Mic, Soundflower, Loopback, Line ....
	Tracks - Voice Profile - Apply Generic Profile	Apply a Generic Voice Profile to the Track
	Tracks - Source input	Mic, Soundflower, Loopback, Line ....
	Tracks - Voice Profile - Apply Personal Profile	Apply a Personal Profile to the Track
	Tracks - Voice Profile - Learn Profile	Create a Profile from the current Tracks audio
	Tracks - Add Track	Add a New track
	Tracks - Add Master Track	Add a Master track
	Tracks - Delete Track	Delete Track
Alt G	Counter - Counter	Shows Playhead and Selection Time for the current Branch View
	Meter - Meter	Shows the volume with the current Meter Setting
	Meter - Digital QPPM	Traditional Meter as used in Public Radio
	Meter - BBC PPM	Meter used by BBC
	Meter - Peak	Has no built in delay
Tools / Options / Audio / Playback	Preference - Audio - Playback	Select playback hardware
	Tracks - Link Tracks	Link tracks together
Ctrl + Spacebar	Record	Begin recording on a track
	Record - Record Monitor (1)	Record monitor is used for activating/deactivating the monitor input
J K L	Scrub - Scrub JKL	Scrub trough the audio and different speeds
	Meter - VU	Shows the level as VU
	Meter - EBU R128	Shows the level as EBU R128
Home	Transport - Home	Goes to the beginning
Left Arrow	Transport - Rewind	Rewinds the playhead
Spacebar	Transport - Stop	Spacebar toggles Play & Stop
Spacebar	Transport - Play	Spacebar toggles Play & Stop
Ctrl + Spacebar	Transport - Record	Begin recording on a track
Right Arrow	Transport - Forward	Forwards the playhead
End	Transport - End	Goes to the End
"full stop"	Transport - Vari-speed	Adjust the speed of the playback
Shift + spacebar	Transport - Play Selection	Solo's the track and plays the selction
Shift + spacebar	Transport - Loop Selection	"Solo's the track and Loops the selction. Cmd click on the ""play"" icon to toggle Loop Selection "
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar	Transport - Rehearse	Listen to the end result of an edit before you do the actual editing
P	Transport - Preroll	Preroll will set the playhead back a few seconds and playback the audio from that point
Ctrl + Spacebar	Record	Begin recording on a track
Shift R	Record - Arm track	Prepare a track for recording. This identifies the track that you wish to record on.
	Record - Record Monitor	Record monitor is used for activating/deactivating the monitor input
Ctrl + Spacebar	Record - Punch in Recording	Manually punch in to record
Shift + Alt R	Record - Record Selection	"Select an area of text to Re-Record. The new recording will automaticcally be edited in place"
J K L	Scrub - Scrub JKL	Scrub trough the audio and different speeds
Numpad: 1&3 - 4&6 - 7&9	Scrub - Scrub	Play forward and back in Narrator at different speeds.
Arrow key up & down	Navigate - Tracks up & down	Navigate between the tracks with the up & down arrow keys
Arrow Left & arrow right	Navigate - Rewind & Forward	Use the arrow keys left & right to run trough the audio
Page up & Page down / Tab & Shift+Tab	Navigate - Next / Previous event	Jump to the next event. This could be the next splice or marker
Shift + arrow keys left & right	Navigate - Next / Previous region	Jump to the next region event. This shortcut will also highlight the region under the playhead
Shift + Home	Navigate - Goto First edit	Select all the regions from the current region to the first region
Shift + End	Navigate - Goto Last Edit	Select all the regions from the current region to the last region
i & o / Cmd 1 & Cmd 2	In & Out Selection - Selection in & out	To edit audio you need to select an area for editing. This can be used cutting out words, copying audio or any other edit you can think of.
Drag "i" beam	In & Out Selection - Drag selection	Reposition the "in" marker to drag the "i" beam.
Click region	In & Out Selection - Highlight region	Highlight a specific region.
Tripple-click	In & Out Selection - Highlight between region	Select area between regions
shift + mouse drag	In & Out Selection - Marquee selection	Use the Marquee tool to select regions in Hindenburg.
Mouse	Regions - Trim	Drag Trim Handle
shift + Ctrl Mouse	Regions - Shuffle Trim (Slip Edit)	Move the edit point without breaking the edit apart
Click region	Regions - Select - Region	Select a region to edit the entire region. Add fades or any edit function, like Cut, Copy & Paste.
Ctrl Click region	Regions - Select - Regions	Select multiple regions for editing. Cut, Copy & Paste or move the regions around
Shift + Click region	Regions - Select - More Regions	“Expand region selection” is used for adding additional regions to a selection. Use this for adding an edit to all regions
Ctrl A	Regions - Select - Regions on Track	Select all the regions on one track
Alt + Ctrl A	Regions - Select - All Regions	Select all the regions on all tracks
Shift + Alt End	Regions - Select - All Regions - to end	Select all the regions on all tracks from the current region to the last region
Shift + Alt Home	Regions - Select all Regions - to home	Select all the regions on all tracks from the current region to the first region
Alt + Ctrl Mouse	Regions - Select all regions after selection	Select all the regions from the current region to the first region
Esc	Regions - Selection - remove	Clear any selection by pressing the ESC key or double-clicking in a empty area in the workspace
Ctrl Arrows	Regions - Nudge Region	Moves the region in milisecond increments
Ctrl Arrows Up & Down	Regions - Move regions between tracks	Moves the region between tracks
	Regions - Consolidate	Merge regions into a Smart Region
Alt + Enter	Regions - Properties - region	The regions contain meta data for the audio
	Regions - Relink Audio	Point to audio for Region
Shift + Ctrl arrow up/down	Volume - Gain	“Duck” is typically used for “ducking” music under narration. This can also be used for ambient beds or voice over
Ctrl F	Volume - Fade	“Fades” are used for making smooth transitions from one piece of audio to another - or for gently bringing in ambience or music.
Shift + Drag	Volume - Fade - Slope	“Fade slope” is used to make a more gradual fade.
Alt + Drag	Volume - Fade - Multi Regions	“Fade over multiple regions” is used to create a single fade over small regions. This could be ambience or edited music.
	Volume - Fade - Cross Fade	“Cross Fade” is used for making a transition from one sound to another on the same track.
Ctrl F	Volume - Fade - Multitrack	“Multi track Fade” is used for adding the same fade for more than one track.
Ctrl mouse	Volume - Fade - Cross Fade point	“Cross Fade point” is the cross section of the fade. It can be moved to fit the fade point better.
Ctrl right arrow	Volume - Insert silence	“Insert Silence” is used to insert room into the edit.
Ctrl Alt + C	Clipboards - Clipboard	The clipboard is used for organizing the audio material
Ctrl Drag	Clipboards - Drag selection	Drag soundbites from the workspace to the clipboard
Ctrl Drag	Clipboards - Drag Regions	Drag a region or multiple regions from the workspace to the clipboard
Alt + Ctrl 1,2,3,4...	Clipboards - Move selection	Move a selection from the workspace to a clipboard group
Alt + Ctrl 1,2,3,4...	Clipboards - Move Regions	Move a region or multiple regions from the workspace to a clipboard group
Alt + Ctrl 1,2,3,4...	Clipboards - 2x Move Regions	Move a region to a clipboard and rename in one
Alt + 1,2,3,4...	Clipboards - Move to workspace	Move clips from the clipboard to the workspace Note: Every group has a unique number; 1, 2, 3, 4 ….
Enter	Clipboards - Rename	Rename the region
Delete	Clipboards - Delete	Delete a clip in the clipboard
Ctrl Enter	Clipboards - Paste Clip	Paste a clip from the clipboard to the workspace
Shift + Enter	Clipboards - Insert Clip	Insert a clip from the clipboard to the workspace
Alt + Enter	Clipboards - Properties	View the clip properties
Right-click / Delete used	Clipboards - Delete Used	Delete all the used clips in the group.
Ctrl T	Clipboards - Import	Clipboards - Import
Ctrl Del	Clipboards - Clear All	Delete all clips in the clipboard
Alt + Ctrl M	Markers	The Markers View is the where you can see, rename and move to marker point
Ctrl Enter	Markers - Markers - set new	Markers are used for quick navigation in the session
3 - 0	Markers - go to	Double-click any marker in the markers list and the playhead will navigate to that point
Shift + Enter	Markers - Rename	Rename the markers
Shift + Enter	Markers - Renumber	Renumber the markers
Delete	Markers - Delete	Delete a Marker
Option + Ctrl Enter	Markers - CuePoint	Mark points of interest in the Audio. The Cue Point will be locked tot he audio and not the timeline. The Cue Points will follow your edits.
Ctrl Alt + F	Favorites	Same functions as Clipboard
Shift + Ctrl E	Favorites - Export Selection	Export any selection of audio.
file/ properties/ info	Favorites - Properties	Meta Data Properties for the current session
	Import formats - .wav	Import a WAV (.wav) file in your current session.
	Import formats - .nhsx	Import a Hindenburg (.nhsx) file in your current session
	Export formats - Wav	Export your audio in the WAV (.wav) format.
	Export formats - Mp3 (.mp3)	Export your audio in MP3 (.mp3) format.
	Export formats - Mp2 (.wav)	Export your audio as a MP2 (.wav) file.
	Export formats - Mp2 (.mp2)	Export your audio as an MP2 (.mp2) file.
	Export formats - ACC (.m4a)	Export audio in ACC.m4a
	Export formats - Apple Lossless (.m4a)	Export audio in Apple Lossless.m4a
	Export formats - Audio Interchange (.aif)	Export your audio in Audio Interchange (.aif)
	Export formats - FLAC (.flac)	Export audio in the FLAC (.flac) format.
	Export formats - OPUS (.opus)	Export audio in the OPUS (.opus) format
	Export Book formats - Audiobook	Export your session in the Audiobook format.
	Export Book formats - ACX	Have your book audio and pause corrected to fit ACX standards.
	Export Book formats - Findaway	Export your session in the Findaway format.
	Open Book formats - Epub	Open your book in the Epub format
	Open Book formats - DocX	Open your book in the DocX format
	Open Book formats - HTML	Open your book in the HTML format
Arrow Down	Manuscript - Read Mode - Next Heading	Jump to next H1
Arrow Up	Manuscript - Read Mode - Previous Heading	Jump to previous H1
Arrow Right	Manuscript - Read Mode - Next Item	Navigate to next Item
Arrow Left	Manuscript - Read Mode - Previous Item	Navigate to prewvious Item
Ctrl 1 - 0	Manuscript - Insert Heading	Set shortcut in Styles for Headings
Ctrl Enter	Manuscript - Link Text to Time	Links the current text to the playhead time in the Audio
Shift + Ctrl Enter	Manuscript - Link Text to Time & Select Next	Links the current highlighted text to the playhead time and Highlights the following Text Item
TAB	Manuscript - Jump (guesstimate) the paragraph ending	with full-text books it's possible to jump to the near end of the next paragraph. Making it easy to manually mark up text and audio
Delete	Manuscript - Delete Text	Deletes the current Item
Enter	Manuscript - Write Mode - Enter Text Input Mode	For correting or adding text
Ecs	Manuscript - Write Mode - Exit Text Input Mode	Return to Read Mode
Enter	Manuscript - Write Mode - New line	Create a new line in your text
Ctrl Z	Manuscript - Write Mode - Undo	Undo en edit in the manuscript
Shift Ctrl Z	Manuscript - Write Mode - Redo	Redo a function you would like to recover.
Shift R	Manuscript - Record Mode - Enter Record Mode (from Read Mode)	Arms the Track
Shift R	Manuscript - Record Mode - Exit Record Mode	Unarms the Track
Right Arrow	Manuscript - Record Mode - Record	Select where you would like to record and start recording.
Left Arrow	Manuscript - Record Mode - Stop	Stop at a certain point of the manuscript.
Left Arrow + Right Arrow	Manuscript - Record Mode - Punch in	Set the playhead at the desired input time
Right Arrow	Manuscript - Record Mode - Punch in with Preroll	Set the playhead at the desired input time. The Pre-Roll will playback the previouse audio and puch in at the desired time
Alt + Shift R	Manuscript - Record Mode - Record selection	"Select an area of text to Re-Record. The new recording will automatically be edited in place"
Ctrl + Left & Right Arrows	Manuscript - Move Cursor	How to more the cursor
J K L	Manuscript - Scrub JKL	Scrub trough the audio and different speeds
Numpad: 1&3 - 4&6 - 7&9	Manuscript - Scrub	Scrub through the audio at different speeds using the number pad.
Alt + Ctrl T	TOC	Opens ot Navigates to the TOC
Ctrl 1- 6	TOC - Expand / Collapse	Expands or collapes the tree structure in Levels 1- 6
Enter	TOC - Rename	Rename Headline in TOC & Manuscript
Arrow Down / Click Text	Narration View - Next Heading	Jump to the next heading in Narration view.
Arrow Up / Click Text	Narration View - Previous Heading	Jump to the previous heading in Narration view.
Arrow Right / Click Text	Narration View - Next Item	Jump to the next item in narration view
Arrow Left / Click Text	Narration View - Previous Item	Jump to the previous item in narration view
Spacebar / Play Icon	Narration View - Play Audio	Play audio while in Narration view
Spacebar / Stop Icon	Narration View - Stop Audio	Stop audio while in Narration view
	Narration View - End	Jumps to last recorded
Press Record Icon	Narration View - Record Ready	Enter Record Ready Mode
Right Arrow	Narration View - Start Recording	Begins the Recording
Left Arrow	Narration View - Stop Recording	End the Recording
Click Text	Narration View - Navigate in time	Navigate in the audio by clicking in the text
Right Arrow	Narration: View - Punch in Recording	After selecting text position for playback, then proceed with the punch in Recording
	Export Book formats - Epub
	Editing in view mode	re-record a selection in Leaf Mode. Trim audio, delete silence, edit text and split audio
	Book export settings	Set up the export settings for DAISY 2.02, Epub 3 & Audio books. Set the audio format, quality & split-level.
	Book export	Export the finished book in a number of different formats. DAISY 2.02, Epub 3, NLS DTB, Audio book.
	Customising styles	Customise the book bar to fit your needs. Rename entries. Move, delete and hide entries.
	Sync text & audio 1	Synchronise audio and text. Manually set navigation points that link text and audio.
	Sync text & audio 2	Synchronise audio and text 2. Use TAB and Hindenburg ABC will guess the next location for the navigation point based on the text.
	View mode	View Mode. Use the view mode to get a better overview of the audio. All, Branch & Leaf mode will be explained in the tutorial.
	Create structure & record	Create structure for a physical book and record the narration. Set Headings and rename them. Record with punch in from both the Manuscript view and the Narration view.
	Record ePub in Narration view	Open a ePub book and narrate it using the Narration View. Use both manual punch in recording and navigation in text.
	Record ePub book	Open a ePub book and narrate it. Use both manual punch in recording and punch in with pre-roll.

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