Is it an Apple keyboard? Is num lock off? You don't have numpad commander on, right?
Slau On Jun 14, 2010, at 2:10 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: > Weird, it didn't seem to work here with the default setting of the num pad. > I'll check that the imbedded num pad layout on this MBP isn't funkier > than I first thought... suspecting user error here. > > On 6/14/10, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey Scott, >> >> No, actually, this works with the numeric keypad in any mode—Classic, >> Transport or Shuttle. >> >> Best, >> >> Slau >> >> On Jun 14, 2010, at 5:48 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>> >>>> >> >>
