Pro Tools with Logic keyboard overlay... eh?

madtheory

So I have a wireless keyboard, no numeric keypad, Mac OSX10.6.4 with a Logic keyboard overlay. But the shortcuts do Mac OSX stuff, Pro Tools does nothing. I've disabled everything that can be disabled in System Preferences/ Keyboard, and I've set PT keyboard shortcuts to classic. No joy! Anyone can help me with this?

BTW it's PT 7.4.x, waiting for update to arrive...

MilanPan!c

madtheory wrote: »

So I have a wireless keyboard, no numeric keypad, Mac OSX10.6.4 with a Logic keyboard overlay. But the shortcuts do Mac OSX stuff, Pro Tools does nothing. I've disabled everything that can be disabled in System Preferences/ Keyboard, and I've set PT keyboard shortcuts to classic. No joy! Anyone can help me with this?

BTW it's PT 7.4.x, waiting for update to arrive...

Well, the overlay is just a visual refrence, it does nothing on it's own...

look here:

http://duc.digidesign.com/showthread.php?t=237928

woodsdenis

madtheory wrote: »

So I have a wireless keyboard, no numeric keypad, Mac OSX10.6.4 with a Logic keyboard overlay. But the shortcuts do Mac OSX stuff, Pro Tools does nothing. I've disabled everything that can be disabled in System Preferences/ Keyboard, and I've set PT keyboard shortcuts to classic. No joy! Anyone can help me with this?

BTW it's PT 7.4.x, waiting for update to arrive...

Does it not work with command focus on also?

madtheory

milan, LOL! Yes, I know the overlay is a piece of plastic that does nothing That thread was helpful though, thanks. It appears there's a little bug in 10.6.4. The global setting for the function keys stops working when the box is ticked, which is the opposite way around. Or at least, opposite to the explanation underneath it in System Prefs.

No idea what command focus is, I'll check it out. Unless you can provide an explanation? A simple one like

madtheory

OK, it is now selecting the tools. The transport controls are on the same keys though. How do I access those? alt, ctrl, shift or cmd don't do it. Command focus does not appear to be mentioned in the PT reference guide. There is a list of command for it in the Shorcuts guide.

All I want is transport controls on a wireless keyboard...

woodsdenis

madtheory wrote: »

OK, it is now selecting the tools. The transport controls are on the same keys though. How do I access those? alt, ctrl, shift or cmd don't do it. Command focus does not appear to be mentioned in the PT reference guide. There is a list of command for it in the Shorcuts guide.

All I want is transport controls on a wireless keyboard...

I dont know about a wireless keyboard below is what Command focus does.

The little a-z box which is top left in PT 7 and top right in PT8, Check it and it makes things much simpler, see below

Commands Keyboard Focus When selected, this
provides a wide range of single key shortcuts
from the QWERTY keyboard for editing and
playing.
With Commands Keyboard Focus disabled, you
can still access any of its key shortcuts by pressing
the Start key (Windows) or Control (Mac)
along with the key.


Zoom presets 1–5 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Play to/from edit start by pre/post-roll value 6/7 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Play to/from edit end by pre/post roll amount 8/9 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Copy Edit selection to Timeline selection O (on QWERTY keyboard)
Copy Timeline selection to Edit selection
(Pro Tools HD only)
0
Toggle pre-defined common Track Views
(audio track = Waveform and Volume;
MIDI track = Notes and Regions;
Instrument tracks = Notes and Regions)
Minus (–) key (on QWERTY keyboard)
Capture Time Code =
Center Timeline selection start Q
Center Timeline selection end W
Zoom Toggle E
Zoom Out horizontally R
Zoom In horizontally T
Snap start (of selected region) to time code Y (HD systems only)
Snap sync point (of selected region) to time code U (HD systems only)
Snap end (of selected region) to time code I (HD systems only)
Snap start (of selected region) to playhead H
Snap sync point (of selected region) to playhead J (HD systems only)
Snap end (of selected region) to playhead K (HD systems only)
Move Edit selection up P
Move Edit selection down Semi-Colon (;)
Tab back L
Tab forward Apostrophe (‘)
Play Timeline Selection (Pro Tools HD only) ]
Play Edit Selection [
Trim Start to Insertion A
Trim End to Insertion S
Fade to Start (available if no selection) D
Fade (without showing Fades dialog) F
Fade to End (available if no selection) G
Undo Z
Cut X
Copy C
Paste V
Separate B
Timeline Insertion follows Playback (enable/disable) N
Nudge back by Nudge value;
Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit
Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline
and Edit Selection enabled)
Comma (,)
Nudge forward by Nudge value;
Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit
Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline
and Edit Selection enabled)
Period (.)
Nudge back by next large Nudge value;
Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit
Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline
and Edit Selection enabled)
M
Nudge forward by next larger Nudge value;
Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit
Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline
and Edit Selection enabled)
/ (Forward Slash) (on QWERTY keyboard)

madtheory

Right, got it, still no transport controls though?? F12 works for record. F7 for rewind, F8 for play and F9 for FF are written on the key, but I don't know how to make them work.

woodsdenis wrote: »

Move Edit selection down Semi-Colon (;)

LOL!

11811

Have you changed all the key settings in Expose and spotlight in system preferences as well? Or am I completely off the mark?

madtheory

Thanks, I'm pretty sure that I have, I unticked every single one to be sure to be sure. I'll double check Spotlight. Exposé is definitely off. Grrr.