Hello,
I switched from WL 8 to WL 8.5 and I wanted to render my audiomontage.
I am used to press keycommand “a” to render my montages, but nothing happens.
Then I switched back to WL 8 and everything was working well.
Question:
is this a known bug or malfunction in WL 8.5 or is there anything I could have made wrong?
It works here in both 8.0 and 8.5
check in “options/customize commands”
to see if the render function has the desired short cut “A” defined.
you can search by key command (keyboard shortcut)
Hope this is the problem.
Later,
Brain
I had a look into the keycommand list in the options menu and everything is fine.
I changed the keycommand for the render dialogue - nothing happens.
I made a reset of the list, I tried anything else, but solely the “render” window does not appear with any keycommand I programmed for it. The other keycommands are working.
But I can take the way via menu “export” - “render”.
I checked my computer keyboard an everything is working. I still can use the keycommand “A” with WL 8.
What else can I do ?
I don’t know what else to say. I had the same experience once. Export via the keycommand did not work, but would via the pull down menu. But the other day when i tested it in response to your post, the key command did work, so ???
When using Nuendo… If I have more than 1 project open, or 1 project & mediabay open I loose the ability of most of the keycommands. Do you have more than one window or project, or media related program open when WL misbehaves ???
Sorry,
Brain
Today I updated to WL 8.5.20 but there is no improvement.
It is a strange behaviour because the keycommand “A” was programmed by PG and not by me.
I would like to know how to uninstall everything, including the keycommand list,
and make a fresh reinstall of WL. Could someone give me some hints please.
Are you sure the WaveLab window has the focus, and not a plugin?
To reset shortcuts, you could erase these files:
WaveLab 8.5\Preferences\KeyShortcuts.dat
Also make sure where WL is looking for the prefs.
I once had an issue because all my prefs were located …
in …
Computer\local-C\programdata\steinberg\wavelab-8.5
when WL wanted to see them here…
“C:\Users[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab 8.5”
First of all: thank you PG and thank you Brain for your support and help. 
Here are the results of my experiments:
a) to Brain:
I have my preferences in the first folder you named.
The other folder “C:\Users[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab 8.5”
does not exist.
Within the Steinberg folder I have found “Halion”, “The Grand” etc. but there is no “Wavelab” folder,
although I have installed WL 8.0 on the same computer, too.
b) to PG:
Yes, I am sure that WL has the focus. To make this sure I loaded a new montage and loaded a WAV into the
montage.
After that I clicked on the WAV and then pressed keycommand “A” and nothing happens.
I restarted Wavelab and opened a single WAV in the main window, pressed “A” and nothing happens.
I am wondering because keycommand “A” is a main keycommand in the programming of Wavelab. 
When I open Wavelab 8.0 this keycommand “A” is working fine (as usual).
So I do not know what to do and I think it is time to make a complete reinstall of Wavelab 8.5. 
Check what folder your WL8.0 prefs are in. If they are in here…
“C:\Users[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab 8.0”
then I suggest you create a folder for 8.5 in the same path…i.e.
“C:\Users[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab 8.5”
and then copy your 8.0 settings into the 8.5 folder.
I have a feeling this may be the issue, it was for me.
Later,
Brain
EDIT:
SOLVED.
What I did:
“C:\Users[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab 8”
to
“C:\Users[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab 8.5”
reopening WL 8.5 and changing the keycommand “A” to “Q” . Wavelab tells me that this keycommand
is already in use. Clicked “ignore” and saved it.
now pressed “A” and it worked.
Many thanks to Brain who had the initial idea to get this to work. 
Congratulations !!!
Happy Rendering,
Brain