Key Commands Dialog
The Key Commands dialog allows you to view and edit key commands for the main menus and functions in Cubase.
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To open the Key Commands dialog, select .
Key Commands Section
The following options are available in the key commands section:
- Expand All
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Expands all folders.
- Collapse All
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Reduces all folders.
- Press Key/Search Command
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Activate this button and press a key to verify if a specific key is already assigned to a command.
Deactivate this button and enter the name of a Cubase command to filter the list.
- Reset Search
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Resets the search field. This button is only available with Press Key/Search Command deactivated.
- All
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Shows all commands.
- Assigned
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Shows all assigned key commands.
- Customized
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Shows all customized key commands.
- Unassigned
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Shows all unassigned commands.
- Select Preset
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Opens a menu from which you can load and save key command presets.
- Command
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Shows the Cubase commands to which you can assign key commands. The key commands are arranged in category folders.
- Key
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Shows the assigned key command for the command that is selected in the Command column.
If you select a command that has no key assigned to it, the Key column shows click here. Click and press the key that you want to assign to the selected command.
If you select a command that has a key assigned, the following functions are shown to the right of the key:
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Remove Key Command
Removes the assigned key from the command.
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Reset Key Command
Resets the key command. This is only available if you changed a key command assignment.
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Assign Additional Key
Assigns an additional key command. The additional key command can be used as an alternative to the default key command.
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- Defaults
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Resets all key commands to their default settings.
- Clear All
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Removes all key command assignments.
Macros Section
The macros section allows you to set up a combination of several functions or commands that you want to be performed.
The following options are available:
- Macros
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Shows/hides the macros section that allows you to set up a combination of several functions or commands to be performed as a macro.
- New Macro
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Adds a new empty macro.
- Duplicate Macro
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Duplicates the selected macro.
- Delete Macro
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Deletes the selected macro.
- Add Command
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Adds the command that is selected in the key commands list above to the selected macro.
- Remove Command from Macro
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Removes the selected command from the macro.
- Move Command Up in Macro
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Allows you to change the order of commands in the macro.
- Move Command Down in Macro
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Allows you to change the order of commands in the macro.
- Command
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Shows the Cubase commands to which you can assign key commands. The key commands are arranged in category folders. If you select a command from the list, the following functions become available:
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Remove Key Command
Removes the assigned key from the macro. This is only available if a key command is assigned to it.
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- Keys
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Shows the assigned key command for the macro that is selected in the Command column.
- Run Macro
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Runs the selected macro.