I wanted to start using the excellent macros in Cubase a lot more than I have been even though I have been on cubase since v1.0
I made up this simple but very helpful tool where I want the selected item(s) to automatically set the locators, zoom to locators, jump cursor to left and start.
This works great when selected from the menu.
BUT
Does not when I assign a shortcut. It simply jumps the cursor to the start of the first part in that track and nothing else
Optionally I wanted cycle to be auto set but seems it is toggle only and no way to check the current state with conditionals
It is these little details that makes Cubase so easy. For me to do this in Live, I had to program python and include it as part of a control surface script (which has its strengths)
Where is there a reference for composite actions like this? It would help if the manual had a small matrix or in the outcomes; a list. Its not explicitâŚas far as I have read. This would also help when creating remote devices as well
eg Loop Selection. Its actually a composite action
When executed, it;
Wraps locators to selected range
Empirically sets cycle to âOnâ
Moves playhead to left locator
Begins playback
Which is great but its not a simple elemental actionâŚ(but is great)
I use multiple actions like that in Live using a single command
eg
Play from selected:
Yes, I totally get your point, however in this particular case, âLoop Selectionâ seems like a good description. I mean, seeing this as an end-user, I most probably will say âAh, this will loop my selectionâ, without really thinking about the composite actions that take place. But, sure, itâs always nice to have an analytical presentation of things, I agree.
CheersâŚyeah its an apt handleâŚjust helpsâŚespecially flow chartsâŚI like pictures and matrices when learning.
In earlier versionâŚit only had loop locatorsâŚie âPâ. I got use to this and never picked up on loop selection,âAlt+Pâ and only just realised when I was add workflow stuff from Live hehe
Baha
Have been using since v1 on atariâŚactually pro24.
It def wasnt in any of eg Cubase atari, Cubase vst 32 etc. I have those installed and the first place I see it is in SX3. I do work with lots of different project involving old stuffâŚ