Using Keyboard-Shortcuts - but how to activate the monitor?

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  1. Gerd-Ulrich Meyer Guest

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    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").

    I would appreciate any answer - many thanks in advance.

    Greetings

    Gerd-Ulrich Meyer
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  2. Jos Geluk Guest

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    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.
    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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  3. Gerd-Ulrich Meyer Guest

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    Hallo,

    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
  4. Jos Geluk Guest

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    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.
    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.

    Jos.


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  5. Gerd-Ulrich Meyer Guest

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    Hallo,

    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
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