Steinberg Nuendo 3 Operation Manual

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7.If the key command you entered is already assigned to another item or 
function, this is displayed below the “Type in Key” field. 
In the case that a key command already is assigned to another function, you can either 
ignore this and proceed to assign the key command to the new function instead, or you 
can select another key command.
8.Click the Assign button above the field.
The new key command appears in the Keys List.
If the key command you enter is already assigned to...

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Turning Key Commands off
Nuendo also gives you the option of turning key commands off, mean-
ing that even if a function has a key command assigned to it, you can 
disable the key command.
This is done in the Preferences dialog, in the following way:
1.Open the Preferences dialog from the File menu (under Mac OS X it 
is located on the Nuendo menu) and select the Configuration page.
As you can see, the Configuration page contains two main folders; “Main Menu” and 
“Command...

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All the items and functions in the subfolders can have key commands 
assigned to them. The column to the right, labeled “Command”, allows 
you to set the On/Off status for the corresponding items. This indicates 
whether it should be possible to use assigned key commands for the 
items or not.
2.Click on the plus-sign beside one of the main folders to open it and 
list the subfolders it contains.
3.Open the desired subfolder by clicking its plus-sign, navigate to the 
item...

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3.To search for more commands containing the word(s) you entered, 
just press the Search button again.
4.When you’re done, click OK to close the dialog.
Removing a key command
To remove a key command, proceed as follows:
1.If the key commands dialog isn’t already open, pull down the File menu 
and select “Key Commands…”.
2.Use the list of categories and commands to select the item or function 
for which you wish to remove a key command.
The key command for the item is shown...

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4.Click Add Command.
The selected command appears in the list of Commands in the Macros section.
5.Repeat the procedure to add more commands to the macro.
Note that commands are added after the currently selected command in the list. This 
allows you to insert commands “in the middle” of an existing macro.
A macro with three commands.
•To remove a command from the macro, select it in the Macros list and 
click Delete.
•Similarly, to remove an entire macro, select it in the...

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Saving complete key commands settings
As previously mentioned, any changes made to the key commands 
(and macros) are automatically stored as a Nuendo preference. It is 
however also possible to store key commands settings separately. In 
this way, you can store any number of different key command settings, 
complete or partial, as presets for instant recall.
Proceed as follows:
1.Set up the key commands and macros to your liking.
When setting up key commands, remember to...

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Saving partial key commands settings
It is also possible to save partial key commands settings. This is useful 
for example if you have made settings that only relate to a specific 
project or settings that you wish to apply only in certain situations. 
When you apply a saved partial preset you only change the specific 
saved settings, while all other key commands settings will be left un-
changed.
When you have set up the key commands and macros, proceed as 
follows to save...

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Loading saved key command settings
To load saved key command settings, proceed as follows:
• Note that this operation may replace existing key commands!
The key command settings you load will replace the current key command settings for 
the same functions (if any). If you have macros of the same name as those stored in the 
preset you load, these will be replaced too.
If you want to be able to revert to your current settings again, make sure to save them 
first, as described...

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4.Navigate to the file you want to import and click “Open”.
The file is imported.
5.Click OK to exit the Key Commands dialog and apply the imported 
settings.
The settings in the loaded key commands or macros file now replace the current 
settings.
About the “Reset” and “Reset All” functions
These two buttons in the Key Commands dialog will both restore the 
default settings. The following rules apply:
•“Reset” restores the default key command setting for the function se-...

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• “Shuttle” is a specialized, alternative key set containing key commands set-
tings for all of the Transport panel’s Shuttle controls.
You could edit and save these under the same names to replace them 
with your own settings should you so wish, but it is advised that you 
instead create additional key sets for your specific needs.
Saving an Alternative Key Set
Here’s how to create and save an Alternative Key Set:
1.Open the Key Commands dialog from the File menu.
2.Set up...