MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 22)

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pointer up or down. Once clicked the numeric field is highlighted with a
rectangle and the mouse cursor becomes an up or down pointing arrow.
Subsequent single-clicks will increment or decrement (respectively) the field by
one unit. Alternatively, when the field is highlighted with a single-click, a direct
entry can be typed in from the keyboard. One exception is the editing of times in
the Cue List. Here you must first double-click the Cue time field to make it
editable. Then it works like everything else. All new time entries must be
terminated with an ENTER key press (or by clicking outside of the field you’ve
edited).
o Locator Times: A further fun fact is that holding down the [C TRL ] control key
and clicking on any of the LOC time displays (including the four dedicated
Locate points as well as the general purpose Locate) will capture the Current
Time (the big display) into that LOC box - a nice feature for capturing punch and
loop points, even on the fly. Also note that this method does not alter your
general Locate Time.
Right-click
Right-clicking the mouse usually brings up a menu of actions appropriate for whatever you’re
doing. Left-click to select from the menu. For example, right-clicking on the Current Time
display brings up a menu to select the time units. Right-click on different areas of the screen
to familiarize yourself with the pop-up menus - they are aplenty.
Double-click
Double-clicking is the shortcut to both select and perform the default action on an item.
Many functions of the HDR24/96 can be performed with a double-click.
Click-and-Drag
Dragging is the process of clicking the left mouse button, then continuing to hold down on
the button while moving the cursor to a new location. You release the left mouse button at
the end of whatever operation is being performed with the drag. The initial left-click may
establish the selection area start point or it may just directly select an object. Typically
dragging will select an area/range or it will move the selected object. It may "shape" (adjust)
an object or some parameter associated with that object. In some instances we may simply
say something like, "Drag the region to its new position," or "Drag the time value up to 12
minutes" without providing you any of the mechanics, i.e. click, hold, move, and release. In
other instances we may say click-and-drag something just because that wording seems to
make the actual operation more obvious. And even still we might say, "Click on the
whatchamacallit and drag it on top of the thingamajig." Please forgive us if that happens.
Window and Dialog Box Paradigms
Much of the MackieOS windowing scheme will be familiar to computer users. The title or menu
bar on an open floating window can be double-clicked to 'window shade' the rest of the window
(that is to "roll-up" the window into its title bar). This will keep the title bar of a floating window
visible so it will be handy, but clear the deck to give you a better view of your work area. Click-
and-dragging the title bar allows the window to be placed elsewhere within the confines of the
screen. Most windows will float and can be condensed to only the title bar with the exception of
the primary GUI panel, which covers the screen, and any of its 'window-like' control or list
panels.
In some windows, you’ll find a Zoom box on the title bar that expands the window to maximum
screen size, and a resize tab (lower right hand corner) to tailor the size to your liking. A Close
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