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Key commands
Removing a key command
To remove a key command, proceed as follows:
1. If the key commands dialog isn’t already open, pull
down the File menu and select “Key Commands…”.
2. Use the list of categories and commands to select the
item or function for which you wish to remove a key com-
mand.
The key command for the item is shown in the Keys list and the Keys
column.
3. Select the key command in the Keys list and click the
Remove button (the trash icon).
You will get a prompt asking if you want to remove the key command or
cancel the operation.
4. Click Remove to remove the selected key command.
5. Click OK to close the dialog.
Setting up macros
A macro is a combination of several functions or com-
mands, to be performed in one go. For example, you could
select all events on the selected audio track, remove DC
offset, normalize the events and duplicate them, all with a
single command.
Macros are set up in the Key Commands dialog as follows:
1. Click the Show Macros button.
The macro settings are shown in the lower part of the dialog. To hide
these from view, click the button (now renamed to Hide Macros) again.
2. Click New Macro.
A new, unnamed macro appears in the Macros list. Name it by typing the
desired name. You can rename a macro at any time by selecting it in the
list and typing in a new name.
3. Make sure the macro is selected, and use the Catego-
ries and Commands in the upper half of the dialog to se-
lect the first command you want to include in the macro.
4. Click Add Command.
The selected command appears in the list of Commands in the Macros
section.
5. Repeat the procedure to add more commands to the
macro.
Note that commands are added after the currently selected command in
the list. This allows you to insert commands “in the middle” of an existing
macro.
A macro with three commands.
• To remove a command from the macro, select it in the
Macros list and click Delete.
• Similarly, to remove an entire macro, select it in the
Macros list and click Delete.
After you have closed the Key Commands dialog, all mac-
ros you have created appear at the bottom of the Edit menu
in the Macros submenu, available for instant selection.
You can also assign key commands to macros. All macros
you have created appear in the upper section of the Key
Commands dialog under the Macros category – just se-
lect a macro and assign a key command as with any other
function.
About key commands presets
Saving key commands presets
As mentioned above, any changes made to the key com-
mands (and macros) are automatically stored as a Cubase
preference. However, it is also possible to store key com-
mands settings separately. This way, you can store any
number of different key command settings as presets for
instant recall.
Proceed as follows:
1. Set up the key commands and macros to your liking.
When setting up key commands, remember to click “Assign” to make the
changes.