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Key commands
5. Alternatively, you can use the search function in the
dialog to find the desired item.
For a description of how to use the search function, see below.
6. When you have found and selected the desired item,
click in the “Type in Key” field and enter a new key com-
mand.
You can choose any single key or a combination of one or several modi-
fier keys ([Alt]/[Option], [Ctrl]/[Command], [Shift]) plus any key. Just
press the keys you want to use.
7. If the key command you entered is already assigned to
another item or function, this is displayed below the “Type
in Key” field.
You can either ignore this and proceed to assign the key command to
the new function instead, or you can select another key command.
8. Click the Assign button above the field.
The new key command appears in the Keys List.
9. Click OK to exit the dialog.
Ö You can set up several different key commands for the
same function. Adding a key command to a function that
already has another key command will not replace the key
command previously defined for the function. If you wish
to remove a key command, see below.
Searching for key commands
If you want to know which key command is assigned to a
certain function in the program, you can use the Search
function in the Key Commands dialog:
1. Click in the search text field at the top left of the dialog
and type in the function for which you want to know the key
command.
This is a standard word search function, so you should type the command
as it is spelled in the program. Partial words can be used; to search for all
quantize related commands, type “Quantize”, “Quant”, etc.
2. Click the Search button (the magnifying glass icon).
The search is conducted and the first matching command is selected
and displayed in the Commands list below. The Keys column and the
Keys list show the assigned key commands, if any.
3. To search for more commands containing the word(s)
you entered, click the Search button again.
4. When you are done, click OK to close the dialog.
Removing a key command
To remove a key command, proceed as follows:
1. 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 is shown in the Keys column and the Keys list.
2. Select the key command in the Keys list and click the
Delete button (the trash icon).
You are asked whether you really want to remove the key command.
3. Click Remove to remove the selected key command.
4. Click OK to close the dialog.
Setting up macros
A macro is a combination of several functions or commands
to be performed in one go. For example, you could select all
events on the selected audio track, remove DC offset, nor-
malize the events and duplicate them, all with a single com-
mand.
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 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.
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If the key command you enter is already assigned to
another function, you will get a warning message
asking if you really want to reassign the command to
the new function.