| Re: Anyone here using Macro Express? [message #101731 is a reply to message #101725] |
Mon, 22 December 2008 07:02   |
Tom Bruhl
Messages: 1368
Registered: June 2007
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Hey Sandy,
That sounds like a good option. I never resized them but just gave
them a key command along with the mouse move. I rewrite them again!
Thanks,
Tom
"Sandy Tipping" <tippsand@earthling.net> wrote in message
news:494f2e46@linux...
>I haven't D/L'd it, but wanted to suggest that you can add window
>repositioning to any macro, and that will guarantee the "mouse click"
>command will execute on the correct button.
>
> Simply resize and reposition the window at the start of every macro that
> is position-dependent, activate the newly-repositioned window and make
> sure that your clicks are related to the active window.
>
> Once you run the macro, it moves the window and executes the command
> without regard for where the window was positioned.
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> All pretty easy to do.
> "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:49475e27$1@linux...
>> Sorry I should have labeled it with attachment.
>> It is 672 kb. I use Macro Express 3.4.
>>
>> This macro stems from Brian Tankersley's original.
>>
>> Tom
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>> "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote in message news:49475ce7@linux...
>>> If you are this will potentially help your paris experience.
>>> Use this Macro and enjoy.
>>>
>>> It will work with any CPU. I labeled it quad core so I
>>> know what computer it was designed for.
>>>
>>> Here is some info if it helps anyone:
>>>
>>> This is the Macro that works. Save from this
>>> email attachment to a CDR or USB stick and dump
>>> into your Paris computer. It can reside anywhere.
>>> I like to put it in Programs/MacroExpress/Macros.
>>> You may have to make the folder Macros.
>>>
>>> Once it's in there just go to Macro Express. It should
>>> be running at startup. Go to File then Open Macro File.
>>> I want you to direct it to Programs/MacroExpress/Macros/
>>> 12_16_08 Paris Quad Core.mex .
>>>
>>> This should make it work perfectly except for a few gotchyas.
>>>
>>> 1) Make sure your Paris Project folder is in the uppermost
>>> left hand corner. It may need to move the smallest amount
>>> for all F keys to do their job. Once it's in the correct
>>> location this is what the keys will do:
>>>
>>> F1 Submix 1 Editor Mixer
>>> F2 Submix 2 Editor Mixer
>>> F3 Submix 3 Editor Mixer
>>> F4 Submix 4 Editor Mixer
>>> F5 Submix 1 Automation Mixer
>>> F6 Submix 2 Automation Mixer
>>> F7 Submix 3 Automation Mixer
>>> F8 Submix 4 Automation Mixer
>>> F9 Submix 5 Editor Mixer
>>> F10 Submix 5 Automation Mixer
>>> F11 All Utility Windows Open
>>> F12 All Utility Windows Close
>>> Shift/F12 All Channel Inserts Bypass or Engage
>>>
>>> Your mixers, automation mixers and editors can be
>>> wherever you want. That will only matter when
>>> dealing with this:
>>>
>>> 2) Holding Shift while clicking F12 is tricky.
>>> It depends on your mixers inserts to be at the
>>> top of the far right screen. For me it's monitor
>>> #2. For you it may be different. You must have all
>>> 16 channels showing (turn off Show Master in Mixer,
>>> hide all your aux busses by dragging right vertical line between
>>> channels and auxes to cover auxes and pull left most vertical
>>> line left to open up all 16 channels so only channel strips show
>>> and fill your far right monitor left to right. This is
>>> a standard setting for some and can be accomplished (memorized)
>>> using Paris Views if not by hand.
>>>
>>> If this is done correctly all channels will be bypassed/engaged
>>> within
>>> a couple of seconds. It will only be important to you if you are
>>> using
>>> Faderworks and you want to continue laying overdubs without latency.
>>> All effects with substantial latency will make recording overdubs
>>> difficult.
>>> A quick Shift/F12 will make it work in 2 seconds. Once the track is
>>> recorded
>>> another Shift/F12 will make you mix sound like it did before with all
>>> effects engaged again. Slick.
>>>
>>> 3) I'm confident (like that?) your Utilities will also be difficult if
>>> not impossible
>>> to use. They may open with F11 but will never close with F12. This
>>> is a macro
>>> that depends on the exact location of the Patchbay (full size filling
>>> left most monitor)
>>> Big Transport, Audio and Markers windows on the far right monitor for
>>> the mouse to know
>>> where to go to close them. I'd suggest just continue using key
>>> commands as you do now.
>>> That's what I do too more often than not.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
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