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Key commands
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 that the macro is selected, and use the cat-
egories and commands in the upper half of the dialog to
select 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
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.
Saving key commands presets
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.
2. Click the Save button next to the Presets pop-up
menu.
A dialog opens, allowing you to type in a name for the preset.
3. Click OK to save the preset.
Your saved key commands settings are now available on the Presets
pop-up menu.
Loading key command presets
To load a key command preset, simply select it from the
Presets pop-up menu.
Ö The key command settings you load will replace the
current key command settings for the same functions (if
any). If you have macros of the same name as those stored
in the preset you load, these will be replaced too.
If you want to be able to revert to your current settings
again, make sure to save them first, as described above!