PT user in Cubase land - Object/Range tool

[syra1]

Hello everybody. I’m a hardcore PT user who just jumped ship to cubase. So far I love it but my main issue is with navigation in the session. I’m used to the smart tool in PT which does a lot of things simultaneously and not being able to click anywhere in the session (on top of regions) and have the cursor follow that spot is a big issue. I’ve read ways to setup a macro where upon mouse-click release you can have the keystroke for “locator at selection” executed and that works good other than the fact I use a trackpad and haven’t been able to achieve it with a tap instead of a hard click. From a PT workflow standpoint the Range tool is what gives me complete freedom to click anywhere in the session (and with the macro have the cursor follow) and make a selection within a region, but besides that its all about the object tool.

So my question is: Has any of you gurus managed to create a way to combine effortlessly the object and range tool functionality without the need of your left hand?

Thanks in advance!

[Puma0382]

@-syra

Hello everybody. I’m a hardcore PT user who just jumped ship to cubase. So far I love it but my main issue is with navigation in the session. I’m used to the smart tool in PT which does a lot of things simultaneously and not being able to click anywhere in the session (on top of regions) and have the cursor follow that spot is a big issue. I’ve read ways to setup a macro where upon mouse-click release you can have the keystroke for “locator at selection” executed and that works good other than the fact I use a trackpad and haven’t been able to achieve it with a tap instead of a hard click. From a PT workflow standpoint the Range tool is what gives me complete freedom to click anywhere in the session (and with the macro have the cursor follow) and make a selection within a region, but besides that its all about the object tool.

So my question is: Has any of you gurus managed to create a way to combine effortlessly the object and range tool functionality without the need of your left hand?

Thanks in advance!

Welcome…! And straight off, I’m sorry but I don’t know how to help you with your main question…!

Though, I got very curious when I digested the above, in red. That macro, can you share or point me to where you got the detail please…? Sounds like I could really make use of that.

Anyhow, good luck - there are some pretty knowledgeable folk around…!

Bob

[ErikG]

Or upgrade to Nuendo…
Unless I’m misunderstanding what you mean then It’s the infamous ‘edit mode’ that you want. And it is not available in Cubase.

[syra1]

Yes it is indeed the Nuendo Edit mode. Based on more research, someone had found a way to mod Cubase to do it but Steinberg crippled that mod in 7.5.2. I’m beyond disappointed that Steinberg would keep cubase deliberately behind when they already have in Nuendo a more advanced way of navigation. My line of work has nothing to do with syncing video or post work… the fact that they think that feature alone is worth $1000 more is a huge slap in the face And to think I went with Steinberg to get away from Avid’s “closed” thinking attitude…