| Re: Anyone here using Macro Express? [message #101733 is a reply to message #101731] |
Mon, 22 December 2008 08:44  |
Rod Lincoln
Messages: 883
Registered: September 2005
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Yeah, that's what I do. Put the window at the correct position at the beginning
of the macro
rod
"Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
>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.
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> "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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