It's the keyboard on the MBP, tried with numlock on and off using f/N instead, and numpad commander isn't on. Still getting nothing out of it though in any of the num pad modes... so weird! External keyboard next when I can get my hands on one, unless you have any other suggestions to try first.
On 6/14/10, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > >
