Using Keyboard-Shortcuts - but how to activate the monitor?
Gerd-Ulrich Meyer
it might be a simple question, but i can't find a solution. I'm fond of
the possibility of using keyboard-shortcuts to control my Cubase LE.
Makes many things easier and quicker. But: To activate the
"Monitor"-Function, i still need to use the mouse. Is this the only way?
There are shortcuts defined for nearly every function but not for
this, in my opinion, permanent used function.
At the moment i only see the possibility of "misusing" the
"Record"-Button on each track (which i can activate/deactivate by
pressing "R").
I would appreciate any answer - many thanks in advance.
Greetings
Gerd-Ulrich Meyer
Jos Geluk
> Hallo,
>
> it might be a simple question, but i can't find a solution. I'm fond of
> the possibility of using keyboard-shortcuts to control my Cubase LE.
> Makes many things easier and quicker. But: To activate the
> "Monitor"-Function, i still need to use the mouse. Is this the only way?
> There are shortcuts defined for nearly every function but not for this,
> in my opinion, permanent used function.
> At the moment i only see the possibility of "misusing" the
> "Record"-Button on each track (which i can activate/deactivate by
> pressing "R").
Key commands -> Edit -> Monitor. Press a key, assign, etc.
I have wanted something like that for a long time, and I just discovered
that there is a search function in the key commands window. Searching
for "Monitor" got me there.
Jos.
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Gerd-Ulrich Meyer
Jos Geluk schrieb:
> Gerd-Ulrich Meyer schreef:
>> Hallo,
>>
>> it might be a simple question, but i can't find a solution. I'm fond
>> of the possibility of using keyboard-shortcuts to control my Cubase
>> LE. Makes many things easier and quicker. But: To activate the
>> "Monitor"-Function, i still need to use the mouse. Is this the only
>> way? There are shortcuts defined for nearly every function but not
>> for this, in my opinion, permanent used function.
>> At the moment i only see the possibility of "misusing" the
>> "Record"-Button on each track (which i can activate/deactivate by
>> pressing "R").
>
> Key commands -> Edit -> Monitor. Press a key, assign, etc.
In this dialog i found many key commands, but not my wanted "monitor".
I'm afraid, that this is (again) a difference between the "full" Cubase
Versions and my LE-Version.
> I have wanted something like that for a long time, and I just discovered
> that there is a search function in the key commands window. Searching
> for "Monitor" got me there.
I also did this search (in both, german and english, languages), but
without succes. I even exportet the list of commands as a file to do a
full-text-search with a text editor. Same, unsatisfying result.
Many thanks though for your help!
>
> Jos.
>
Greetings
Gerd-Ulrich Meyer
Jos Geluk
> I'm afraid, that this is (again) a difference between the "full" Cubase
> Versions and my LE-Version.
Ah yes. That may be the problem.
Does Cubase LE support macros? If so, perhaps we can fool Cubase LE into
supporting it through a macro then.
Find the file "Key Commands.xml". It will be somewhere in your user
folder, in \Documents and settings\username\Application
Data\Steinberg\Cubase5 if you're on Windows.
Make a backup first.
Edit the file. There will be a list of current macros (if LE supports
macros). If not, you're stuck. Otherwise, make it look like this:
<list name="Macros" type="list">
.....your other macros, if you have them.....
<item>
<string name="Name" value="Toggle monitor"/>
<list name="Commands" type="list">
<item>
<string name="Category" value="Edit"/>
<string name="Name" value="Monitor"/>
</item>
</list>
</item>
</list>
Reopen Cubase. There will be a macro called "Toggle monitor" (in the
Edit menu and/or in the Key Commands window). Run this macro and perhaps
your monitor will be turned on/off on the selected track. No guarantees
that your computer won't blow up though.
Gerd-Ulrich Meyer
Jos Geluk schrieb:
> Gerd-Ulrich Meyer schreef:
>
>> I'm afraid, that this is (again) a difference between the "full"
>> Cubase Versions and my LE-Version.
>
> Ah yes. That may be the problem.
> Does Cubase LE support macros? If so, perhaps we can fool Cubase LE into
> supporting it through a macro then.
> Find the file "Key Commands.xml". It will be somewhere in your user
> folder, in \Documents and settings\username\Application
> Data\Steinberg\Cubase5 if you're on Windows.
Sorry for correcting you. On my computer this file lies directy in the
Application-Directory (D:\Steinberg\Cubase LE)
> Make a backup first.
> Edit the file. There will be a list of current macros (if LE supports
> macros). If not, you're stuck. Otherwise, make it look like this:
>
> <list name="Macros" type="list">
> .....your other macros, if you have them.....
> <item>
> <string name="Name" value="Toggle monitor"/>
> <list name="Commands" type="list">
> <item>
> <string name="Category" value="Edit"/>
> <string name="Name" value="Monitor"/>
> </item>
> </list>
> </item>
> </list>
>
> Reopen Cubase. There will be a macro called "Toggle monitor" (in the
> Edit menu and/or in the Key Commands window). Run this macro and perhaps
> your monitor will be turned on/off on the selected track. No guarantees
> that your computer won't blow up though.
Well...what should i say?! It seems, that Cubase LE doesn't support any
macros. I inserted your code in my "Key Commands.xml" (after making a
backup) and reopened Cubase. There wasn't any change in the menus and
after having a look in the just edited "Key Commands.xml" i found out
that Cubase LE even deletes sections in this file that are not supported.
So, as you said, i'm stuck here. Ok, doesn't matter. I will get used to
use the mouse for activating the monitor function.
Thank you though for trying to help me.
>
> Jos.
>
>
Greetings
Gerd-Ulrich Meyer