macro to copy/insert in project

Cubase
#1

Anyone have a macro which will… when a single selection on the timeline is selected…

  1. cut all tracks at the left/right locators
  2. copy all tracks between the left/right locators
  3. insert the equivalent blank space at start of selection
  4. paste all tracks into the blank space created

what i’ve got, which kind of works is:
transport - locators to selection
transport - locate selection
edit - split loop
edit -select in loop
edit - insert silence
edit - paste

however, all the tracks get shifted down , that is they don’t remain in their original track positions and so i have to manually drag them back to their positions. seems to get messed up when the selection has audio and midi.

any help much appreciated.

Joe

#2

Have you tried this with the range tool active?

#3

Thanks for the reply.

The range tool doesn’t help, but you gave me another idea and i’ve found a way to get it to work pretty consistently.

I just need to make sure the along with making a selection on the timeline, I also select the same track in the tracklist/inspector. The macro above then works fine.

Is there a way to make Cubase snap the tracklist/inspector when a selection is made on the timeline? A key command for this?

#4

Editing: “Track Selection Follows Event selection”

#5

When I need to move/copy whole sections of a song around, including automation, I set the locators then do:

Edit -> Range -> Cut Time (to move)
or
Edit -> Range -> Global Copy (to copy)

followed by

Edit->Range->Paste Time (which pastes at cursor position)

I find this easier and less error prone than using the range tool.

#6

@ steve and oldfecker

many thanks