Yeah, it won't work on that. You'll need an proper external numeric keypad, as far as I can tell.
Slau On Jun 14, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: > 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
