ProStationAudio Menus: Positioning


Set Cursor... Use this menu to accurately set the cursor position by using the Timecode Requester.

  • Select the Set Cursor... menu item and the application prompts you with the Timecode Requester.
  • Enter the preferred timecode using the keyboard.
The Timecode Requester is structured in a way that reduces the typing to the minimum.

Consider the standard timecode format: hours:minutes:seconds:frames.

To enter 00:00:00:20 you need just to type 20 (see how digits scroll left as you type.

To enter 00:00:02:10 just type 210.

The BACKSPACE key lets you delete latest digit entered.

For maximum flexibility, you can toggle subframe support on/off with the "s" key (the timecode gadget must be active).
Cursor To Start Use this menu to move the cursor to the start of the timeline.
Cursor To End Use this menu to move the cursor to the end of the timeline.
Cursor To Selected Object Start Use this menu to move the cursor to the start of the selected object.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Cursor To Selected Object Start menu item.
Cursor To Selected Object End Use this menu to move the cursor to the end of the selected object.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Cursor To Selected Object End menu item.
Cursor To Range Start Use this menu to move the cursor to the start of the ranged area.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Cursor To Range Start menu item.
Cursor To Range End Use this menu to move the cursor to the end of the ranged area.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Cursor To Range End menu item.
Store Marker Use this menu to add a marker at the cursor position.

  • Place the cursor.
  • Select the Store Marker menu item.
This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots
Recall Marker Use this menu to quickly locate a marker.

  • Place the cursor.
  • Select the Recall Marker menu item.
  • The cursor jumps to the marker's timecode.
  • The timeline view is updated accordingly.
This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots
Edit Marker Use this menu to edit marker labels.

  • Select the Edit Marker menu item.
  • A string requester lets you type and edit the label.
This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots
Clear Marker Use this menu to remove markers.

This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots
Set Range Start... Use this menu to accurately set the range start position by using the Timecode Requester.

  • Select the Set Range Start... menu item and the application prompts you with the Timecode Requester.
  • Enter the preferred timecode using the keyboard.
Set Range End... Use this menu to accurately set the range end position by using the Timecode Requester.

  • Select the Set Range End... menu item and the application prompts you with the Timecode Requester.
  • Enter the preferred timecode using the keyboard.
Range Starts At Cursor Use this menu to set the range start position equal to the current cursor position.

  • Place the cursor at the preferred position.
  • Select the Range Starts At Cursor menu item.
Range Ends At Cursor Use this menu to set the range end position equal to the current cursor position.

  • Place the cursor at the preferred position.
  • Select the Range Ends At Cursor menu item.
Range Selected Object Use this menu to set the range start/end positions equal to the selected object's start/end positions.

  • Select an Audio Object.
  • Select the Range Selected Object menu item.
Halve Range Use this menu to define a new range mantaining the same starting postion as the current range but halving the duration.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Halve Range menu item.
Double Range Use this menu to define a new range mantaining the same starting postion as the current range but doubling the duration.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Double Range menu item.
Move Range Forward Use this menu to shift the current range to the right. The amount of shifting is equal to the duration of the range itself.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Move Range Forward menu item.
Move Range Backward Use this menu to shift the current range to the left. The amount of shifting is equal to the duration of the range itself.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Move Range Backward menu item.
Move Range - Start At Cursor Use this menu to shift the current range so that its new start position matches the cursor position.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging.
  • Place the cursor.
  • Select the Move Range - Start At Cursor menu item.
Move Range - End At Cursor Use this menu to shift the current range so that its new end position matches the cursor position.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging.
  • Place the cursor.
  • Select the Move Range - End At Cursor menu item.
Store Range Use this menu to store the current range's coordinates.

  • Define a range by CTRL-dragging..
  • Select the Store Range menu item.
This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots
Recall Range Use this menu to restore a saved range.

  • Select the Recall Range menu item.
  • A range is defined accordingly to the stored values.
  • The timeline view is updated to fit the range in the center of the screen (if possible).
This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots
Clear Range Use this menu to remove a saved range.

This menu item features multiple subitems to let you handle multiple store/recall slots