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[hps909]

this one is easy but is very very helpful .. i went and bought my self a numeric keypad just so i could do this on my laptop ....  go to file / key commands / workspaces and give every workspce listed a command in sequence from your numerical key pad 1 = pad 1, 2 = pad 2 etcetera.  in the windows menu you will see workspaces click create new workspace and give it the name sequence .what i do is create a dummy project  on my main window i expand the arrange window so that it fills the screen and create a single audio track ...  i put the transport in a nice visable place out of the way of everything ... then go back to the window / workspace menu and select lock active workspace ... this is key pad 1

then click add new workspace and give it a name like arrange and mixer . then arrange your page so that the mixer occupies the lower half of your screen and the arrange page takes up the top half then select lock active workspace ..this will correspond to keypad 2

now select new workspace and give it the name full mixer insert. expand your mixer so that it takes up the whole screen and make it show inserts in the left pane of the mixer window . then select lock active workspace from windows/workspaces menu this wil be pad 3


now you can have several combinations up to 9 i think ....  instead of having a million different windows open on top of each other just hit a number on the keypad and everything is back in order and very tidy ...



i will then save this as a template and call it new project template so every new project will have the workspaces already active  ...  or if you select organise workspces you can save workspaces to be used in other projects by making sure the left pane is global and dragging your newly created workspaces from the right pane over to the left hand pane

[Jester_Fu]

So, what do you use as your transport? I currently use a numeric keypad for transport control... but re-asigning like this would mean i couldn't

[hps909]

i use space bar for stop and playback shift L and shift R for locators left arrow for nudge back and right arrow  for nudge forward .. i don't really use markers that often but i have them assigned to shift + number pads you could also assign workspaces to shift + number pads  you could set it to ctrl/shift/m.98/alt + number pads if you wanted

[Jester_Fu]

Hmmm.... might give it a wurl  :- I use my keypad (usb) to drive the transport with my left hand, and fly the mouse with my right. I also fly the keyboard with whichever hand is free when i need it and the porn is close  ;D I'm already use the markers as per the Gazeek thread...

Hey, Cheyne - any chance you could move a copy of the Gazeek thread here about user shortcuts and stuff? There were some excellent suggestions in there from everyone... and it gives a better idea how you can work Cubase to suit your workflow. It'd compliment the stuff HPS has put in this thread...

IMO, it's a big plus with Cubase to have that functionality when you start to dig into it. A lot of people say how much Ableton is 'tuned' to their workflow out of the box, but as a long time Cubase user, and a little experienced Ableton user, my opinion is the workflow in Cubase can be quite positive once the user takes time to set it up... a bit like a Linux box with a GUI. There's such power in the software when you get below the surface, and it's time long term users started to share that - like HPS is here... and like was done on Gazeek.com .

Like the midi control. If you're a midi freak/fan or you love hardware synths, then Cubase is such a powerful tool. The control you get over syncing things, and sysex within automation and and and is so bloody cool once you start to use/learn it.

Anyway... as you were. Rant over 

[ant]

Cool.

I used to use a USB keypad too 

The newest lappy HAD to be 17" with a Keypad. I'm so glad I went that way 8)