Steinberg Nuendo 5 Manual

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Introduction
Most of the main menus in Nuendo have key command 
shortcuts for certain items on the menus. In addition, there 
are numerous other Nuendo functions that can be per
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formed via key commands. These are all default settings.
You can customize existing key commands to your liking, 
and also add commands for many menu items and func
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tions that currently have no key command assigned. 
You can find out for which functions key commands can 
be assigned by looking in the Key...

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4.In the list, select the item to which you want to assign 
a key command.
Already assigned key commands are shown in the Keys column as well 
as in the Keys section in the top right corner.
5.Alternatively, you can use the search function in the 
dialog to find the desired item.
For a description of how to use the search function, see below.
6.When you have found and selected the desired item, 
click in the “Type in Key” field and enter a new key com
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mand.
You can choose any single...

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4.Click in the “Command” column beside the item to set 
the status to “Off”.
Now it will not be possible to use any key command assigned to that 
menu item or function.
5.Repeat this for all items or functions for which you 
want to disable key commands.
ÖNote that if you set an entire subfolder to “Off” in this 
way, all the items or functions it contains will automatically 
be set to “Off” as well. If this is not what you want, you can 
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After you have closed the Key Commands dialog, all mac-
ros you have created appear at the bottom of the Edit menu 
in the Macros submenu, available for instant selection.
You can also assign key commands to macros. All macros 
you have created appear in the upper section of the Key 
Commands dialog under the Macros category – just se
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lect a macro and assign a key command as with any other 
function.
Saving complete key commands settings as 
presets
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Loading saved key command settings
To load a key command preset, simply select it from the 
Presets pop-up menu.
ÖThe 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 above!
Loading earlier key commands settings...

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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 the key commands and macros the way you 
want them.
3.Decide whether you want to save complete or partial 
settings by activating/deactivating “Store Selected Items 
Only”.
4.Click the Store Alternative Set button (the disk icon) in 
the Alternative Key Sets section.
A dialog opens, allowing you to type in a name for the Preset. 
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2.Select an option in the Categories list, and locate the 
action for which you want to edit the modifier key.
For example, the “Copy” action mentioned above resides in the category 
“Drag & Drop”.
3.Select the action in the Action list.
4.Hold down the desired modifier key(s) and click the 
Assign button.
The current modifier keys for the action are replaced. If the modifier keys 
you pressed are already assigned to another tool, you will be asked 
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Editors category
File category
Media category
MIDI category
Navigate category
Paste[Ctrl]/[Command]-[V]
Paste at Origin[Alt]/[Option]-[V]
Paste Time[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[V]
Record Enable[R]
Redo[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[Z]
Repeat[Ctrl]/[Command]-[K]
Right Selection Side to Cursor[D]
Select All[Ctrl]/[Command]-[A]
Select None[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[A]
Snap On/Off[J]
Solo[S]
Split At Cursor[Alt]/[Option]-[X]
Split Range[Shift]-[X]
Undo[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z]
Ungroup[Ctrl]/[Command]-[U]...

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Nudge category
Project category
Tool category
Transport category
OptionKey command
End Left[Alt]/[Option]-[Shift]-[Left Arrow]
End Right[Alt]/[Option]-[Shift]-[Right Arrow]
Left[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Left Arrow]
Right[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Right Arrow]
Start Left[Alt]/[Option]-[Left Arrow]
Start Right[Alt]/[Option]-[Right Arrow]
OptionKey command
Open Browser[Ctrl]/[Command]-[B]
Open Markers[Ctrl]/[Command]-[M]
Open/Close Pool[Ctrl]/[Command]-[P]
Open Tempo Track Editor[Ctrl]/[Command]-[T]...

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Windows category
Workspace category
Zoom category
To Left LocatorPad [1]
To Marker 1[Shift]-[1]
To Marker 2[Shift]-[2]
To Marker 3 to 9Pad [3] to [9] or [Shift]-[3] to [9]
To Right LocatorPad [2]
Use External Sync[T]
OptionKey command
Inline: Key Commands[Shift]-[F4]
Inline: Settings[Shift]-[F3]
Inline: View Layout[Shift]-[F2]
Lock/Unlock Active Workspaces[Alt]/[Option]-Pad [0]
New[Ctrl]/[Command]-Pad [0]
Organize[W]
Workspace 1 to 9[Alt]/[Option]-Pad [1] to [9]
OptionKey command...