Commands: Audio Alignment
• Add Selection as Alignment Reference
Function: Uses the selected event as Alignment Reference. The Audio Alignment panel must be open.
Keyworthiness: 8/10 if all alignment key commands are assigned.
• Add Selection as Alignment Target
Function: Uses the selected event(s) as Alignment Target(s). The Audio Alignment panel must be open.
Keyworthiness: 8/10 if all alignment key commands are assigned.
• Align Audio
Function: Performs the actual Alignment, after the reference and targets have been set. The Audio Alignment panel must be open.
Keyworthiness: 8/10 if all alignment key commands are assigned.
• Open Audio Alignment Panel
Function: Opens and closes the Audio Alignment Panel. The Audio Alignment panel must be open (just kidding)
Keyworthiness: 8/10 if all alignment key commands are assigned.
• Remove Alignment Reference
Function: If an alignment reference has already been assigned, you can remove it with this command.
Keyworthiness: 8/10 if all alignment key commands are assigned.
• Remove All Alignment Targets
Function: If alignment targets have already been assigned, you can remove all of them at once with this command.
Keyworthiness: 8/10 if all alignment key commands are assigned.
Commands: Audio Export
• Increase Counter Start Value
Function: In Export Audio Mixdown, you can apply naming schemes. One of the options is to have a counter (e.g. Audio 01-001, Audio 01-002, Audio 01-003). This command increases the counter start value from the main Export Audio Mixdown window.
Keyworthiness: 2/10
• Perform Audio Export
Function: Presses the button Export Audio, when the Export Audio Mixdown window is open.
Keyworthiness: 0/10 (unless on a resolution less than 1920x1080 ?)
• Reset Counter Start Value
Function: In Export Audio Mixdown, you can apply naming schemes. One of the options is to have a counter (e.g. Audio 01-001, Audio 01-002, Audio 01-003). This command resets the counter start value from the main Export Audio Mixdown window.
Keyworthiness: 2/10
• Sync Channel Selection with MixConsole
Function: Select some channels in your MixConsole. Then open up Export Audio Mixdown. Issuing this command will tick (for export) the channels you have selected in the MixConsole.
Keyworthiness: 6/10
Tip: To get the most out of those keycommands, you should also assign Commands>File>Export Audio Mixdown, so that you can quickly bring up the window in which they actually work.
Commands: Audio Realtime Processing
• Create Warp Markers from Hitpoints.
Function: What it says. Creates Warp Markers from Hitpoints
Keyworthiness: 4/10 (Works directly on selected event (provided that preference Automatic Hitpoint Detection is ticked). The command itself is easily found in the Sample Editor>Hitpoints>Create Warp Markers from Hitpoints)
• Flatten Realtime Processing
Function: What it says. Takes your (Audio File + processing) and makes it into a (new processed audio file), ready for a new round of processing, if you wish. User input is required, in choosing the algorithm that will be used.
Keyworthiness: 4/10
• Unstretch Audio
Function: What it says. If an audio event has been stretched, this command unstretches it.
Keyworthiness: 6/10
Commands: Automation
• Automation Mode – Auto-Latch
Function: Switches to Auto-Latch mode
Keyworthiness: 7/10
• Automation Mode – Cross-Over
Function: Switches to Cross-Over mode
Keyworthiness: 7/10
• Automation Mode – Touch
Function: Switches to Touch mode
Keyworthiness: 7/10
• Automation Mode – Trim
Function: Activates/Deactivates Trim mode
Keyworthiness: 7/10
• Delete All Automation in Project
Function: What it says
Keyworthiness: 0/10 (10/10 if you are sure you don’t accidentally hit it. Because it runs instantly, no confirmation required.)
• Delete Automation in Range
Function: What it says
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Delete Automation of Selected Tracks
Function: What it says
Keyworthiness: 5/10 (Again, caution is advised, no confirmation required)
• Fill Gaps
Function: Cycles through Enable, Lock, Disable of the “Fill Gaps” button of the Automation Panel. Enabling it allows the gaps to be auto-filled as you draw new automation segments (or touch/move/release, retouch faders).
Keyworthiness: 5+/10
• Fill Gaps on Selected Tracks
Function: THIS is the key command that fills gaps between automation segments. It acts instantly, and on a selection of one or more tracks.
Keyworthiness: 8+/10
• Fill Gaps with Current Value (Selected Tracks)
Function: This key command instantly fills gaps between automation segments on all selected tracks with the Current Value. Tip: If there is truly a gap under the cursor, you can change what the current value is, directly from the Automation lane (or faders). You set each lane or fader to the desired value, and then issue the key command. Observe how gaps have been filled with each lane’s selected value.
Keyworthiness: 8+/10
• Fill Loop
Function: Cycles between On/Lock/Disable for the “Fill” button of the Automation Panel. When active, you touch a fader, adjust until you have the desired level and you let go. What happens is that the value grabbed when you let go of the fader will fill the loop (between the left and right locators).
Keyworthiness: 5+/10
• Fill To End
Function: Cycles between On/Lock/Disable for the “To End” button of the Automation Panel. When active, you touch a fader, adjust until you have the desired level and you let go. What happens is that the value grabbed when you let go of the fader will fill the lane to the end of the project.
Keyworthiness: 5+/10
• Fill To Punch
Function: Cycles between On/Lock/Disable for the “To Punch” button of the Automation Panel. When active, you touch a fader, adjust until you have the desired level and you let go. What happens is that the value grabbed when you let go of the fader will fill the lane back in time to the moment where you first grabbed the fader.
Keyworthiness: 5+/10
• Fill To Start
Function: Cycles between On/Lock/Disable for the “To Start” button of the Automation Panel. When active, you touch a fader, adjust until you have the desired level and you let go. What happens is that the value grabbed when you let go of the fader will fill the lane back to the start of the project.
Keyworthiness: 5+/10
• Freeze All Trim Automation in Project
Function: This is like flatten processing for automation. When we have an automation pass and a trim pass, their sum is depicted as a third line. Upon issuing this command, this “third line” becomes the NEW actual automation, and trims are reset to zero. For the whole project.
Keyworthiness: 3+/10 depending (much higher if using trim extensively)
• Freeze Trim Automation of Selected Tracks
Function: This is like flatten processing for automation. When we have an automation pass and a trim pass, their sum is depicted as a third line. Upon issuing this command, this “third line” becomes the NEW actual automation, and trims are reset to zero. For the Selected Tracks.
Keyworthiness: 3+/10 depending (much higher if using trim extensively)
• Hide All Automation
Function: Hides all automation lanes.
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Hide Automation
Function: Hides automation lanes of the selected track(s).
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Next Automation Mode
Function: Cycles through Touch, Auto-Latch, Crossover modes.
Keyworthiness: 7/10 (A matter of preference, there exist separate commands for each mode too)
• Open Panel (Default Key F6)
Function: Brings up the Automation Panel
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Punch Out of Latch Automation
Function: When in Auto-Latch Mode, you can manually punch out of the automation pass with this command.
Keyworthiness: 7/10
• Read Automation for All Tracks On/Off (Default Key Alt R)
Function: Global enable/disable read button for all Track Automation. Note: This command is like pressing the R button in the Automation Panel
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Read Automation for Selected Tracks On/Off
Function: What it says.
Keyworthiness: 5+/10
• Show All – Used Only
Function: This key command toggles the Used Only option at the bottom right of the Automation Panel. When unticked, the buttons above (Volume, Pan, EQ, Dynamics, Sends, Inserts, Show Used) will show the relevant automation lanes, whether they contain data or not. When ticked, the buttons will only show the relevant automation lanes that contain data.
Keyworthiness: 6+/10
• Show All EQ Automation
Function: This key command shows EQ automation lanes for all tracks, and cycles through the 4 bands. If Used Only is ticked, it will show just the lanes with EQ automation data on them.
Keyworthiness: 6+/10
• Show All Insert Automation
Function: This key command shows Insert automation lanes for all tracks, and cycles through the insert plugins’ parameters. If Used Only is ticked, it will show just the lanes with Insert automation data on them.
Keyworthiness: 6+/10
• Show All Pan Automation
Function: This key command shows Pan automation lanes for all tracks, and cycles through the two channel pans, and the 8 sends pans. If Used Only is ticked, it will show just the lanes with Pan automation data on them.
Keyworthiness: 6+/10
• Show All Send Automation
Function: This key command shows Sends automation lanes for all tracks, and cycles through the eight sends. If Used Only is ticked, it will show just the lanes with Send automation data on them.
Keyworthiness: 6+/10
• Show All Used Automation
Function: This key command shows all used automation lanes for all tracks. I don’t think Used Only affects this command in any way.
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Show All Volume Automation
Function: This key command show Volume automation lanes for all tracks. If Used Only is ticked, it will show just the lanes with Volume automation data on them.
Keyworthiness: 6+/10
• Show Automation
Function: This key command expands the automation lanes of the selected tracks. It does the same job as clicking to the semi-hidden button on the bottom left of a track header, just under the symbol for each track type. (e.g. the squiggly wave for audio tracks)
Keyworthiness: 8/10 (if paired with Hide All Automation)
• Show Used Automation (Selected Tracks)
Function: This key command shows all of the selected track’s (or tracks’) automation lanes that contain data.
Keyworthiness: 8/10 (if paired with Hide All Automation)
• Suspend Reading All
Function: This toggle key command will turn automation read on and off.
Keyworthiness: 7/10
• Suspend Reading Dynamics, EQ, Inserts, Mute, Others, Pan, Sends, Volume
Function: These 8 commands suspend read of the corresponding automation data.
Keyworthiness: 4/10
• Suspend Reading/Writing All
Function: What it says. The A button next to R W in the Automation Panel.
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Suspend Writing All
Function: What it says. Will only read automation, will not allow writing automation.
Keyworthiness: 4/10
• Suspend Writing Dynamics, EQ, Inserts, Mute, Others, Pan, Sends, Volume
Function: These 8 commands suspend write to the corresponding automation data.
Keyworthiness: 4/10
• Use Virgin Territories
Function: Toggles the usage of Virgin Territories on and off.
Keyworthiness: 4/10
• Write Automation for All Tracks On/Off (Default Key Alt W)
Function: Disables automation write for all tracks.
Keyworthiness: 10/10
• Write Automation for Selected Tracks On/Off
Function: Disables automation write for the selected track(s).
Keyworthiness: 8/10
Notes: Most of the key commands for automation, especially the 8+8 read/write suspend buttons, are invaluable if used together, but this makes it an all or nothing affair. One more key command preset?