Yup yup, that's exactly the workflow I remember from the olden days. Presumably, this functionality hinges upon the num pad being in classic mode though right?
On 6/14/10, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Scott, > > Here's what you need to do: > > Use the asterisk key if you just want to move the playback cursor to a > particular position. > > If you'd like to access the start, End and Length fields, use the slash key > (on the numpad). The first press of the slash key will access the Start > field. Pressing the slash key a second time moves the focus to the End > field. A third press will focus on the Length field. > > Pressing the decimal key moves between columns of the field like bars/beats > or minutes:seconds. So, for example, if you wish to create a selection from > bar 3, beat 1 to bar 11, beat 3, you would press the slash key once, type 3 > then press the slash key again and type 11, decimal, then 3. > > Alternatively, if you need to simply select 8 bars from where you are, press > slash three times and type 8. Hopefully, that makes sense. > > Cheers, > > Slau > > On Jun 13, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: > >> Folks, allow me to be the first to ask a newbie question if you will. >> >> I can set start and end time selections in the counter display cluster >> of the edit window. Used to be able to enter these via the numpad >> though using / and * keys if memory serves. Is this method still >> possible, because I'm not seeing any joy with it here so far. It'd be >> quicker not to have to leave whatever I'm doing and navigate to a >> certain place in the edit window. >> >> Cheers in advance >> Scott > >
