Universal renaming macro

Cubase
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If you want to rename almost everything in Cubase with one key command (e.g. F2), you can try this macro:

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Precisely how would you use this?

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Select the object (track, event, file…) to be renamed and execute the key command you’ve attached (e.g. F2).

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Right, but it’s not dependable. Macros just fire one after the other with no ‘intelligence,’ and it still doesn’t solve 'Rename Selected Event' does not work for Arranger events - #5 by ASM

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In practice, it’s working well. Commands that are not applicable to the selected object are simply ignored.

It also solves ‘Rename Selected Event’ does not work for Arranger events, because it offers the option of renaming an arranger event in the info line by pressing a key.

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Almost, yes.

But it’s not universal, eg,

  • select an event on a track
  • select a different track
    Depending on how prefs are set this macro will very briefly highlght the track name, and then move on to renaming the event. So the user must remember to deselect all before using the macro.
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If both a track and an event are selected, the event takes precedence over the track, this is a simple rule. In other words, if a track is to be renamed, no event must be selected. These types of precedence also apply on other occasions in Cubase, e.g. when coloring objects.

Apart from that, the macro is of course only the second best solution, the best would be a universal rename command in Cubase.

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heh. okay

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Perhaps this would work better by omitting ‘rename selected track’ - that way the renaming won’t confuse events and track.

Also, why did you include Rename Media Files? - And in what instance would this work for wanting to rename media files and not selected events?

Before seeing yours, I made a macro that only has

  • Rename Selected Events
  • Edit Info Line

Therefore the first one is ignored if it doesn’t apply (like for Arranger events) and you can still one-key rename arranger events.

Also works great in key editor for wanting quick access to the Info Line to edit selected midi notes.

Edit Info Line is very helpful. I’m not a fan of moving the mouse across the screen and double-clicking - not my style.

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Cubase offers a range of functions for renaming various objects. Each function must be assigned a different key command which has to be remembered.
By means of the Universal Renaming Macro, various objects in Cubase (tracks, events, files) can be renamed with the same key command (e.g. F2).

If you want to exclude an object category (e.g. tracks) from universal renaming, simply omit the corresponding function of the macro.

The renaming functions of the macro refer to the following objects:
Edit - Rename First Selected Track … Tracks
Edit - Edit Info Line … Arranger events
Edit - Rename Selected Events … Other events
Edit - Rename Media Files … Audio files in the pool

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