Nudge "Now Time" or equivalent?? Mouse Fast Zoom

telstar


Hello and thanks for looking.
 
I'll start out by saying that I am a long time user of Sonar (all versions from v2 --> v8.5, have X1 but not installed) and believe I have a pretty good handle on editing.  It is only recently that I have a rather large editing job and as a result some of my frustrations with cursor/Now TIme movement and workflow have become exacerbating.   I have used many other audio editors and they all have their quirks.  One has a tendency to get used to them.  Also, there are many ways to skin a cat and one (like myself) may not be familiar with them.  This is what brings me to this forum.  Is there a better way to skin a cat?  (I like cats; just a coloquialism...you get the idea.)
 
I've searched the forums for shortcuts, etc.  Editing seems to be a heady topic.
 
1.)
Yes, Sonar has a nudge tool for a clip, but is there a keyboard nudge "type" tool for the Now Time?  Yes, I realize there are "Go To...." " and Grid" shortcuts, but all I want is a simple tweak of the Now Time more often than not.  Is there such a keyboard tweak/tool?  What method do you use to nudge the Now Time?
 
2.)
Using the Mouse "Select Fast Zoom Options" I disagree with the manual.  "It says CTRL+ALT+ Mouse Wheel zooms horizontally."  My experience has been this:  It zooms vertically in the track; not horizontally.
"ALT+Mouse Wheel" zooms horizontally.
Does anyone agree with this??
 
A few last comments.  I'll agree that some may consider it user error, however, I attribute it to possible editor un-friendliness. 
 
a.  I'll be working on a single track using various editing commands and "Bam!" I've jumped out of the track and are viewing other tracks (along with the track that I was working in)......How did that happen?  If I had to zero in on cause and effect, It mostly happens when I use Fast Zoom.
 
b.  Or, I'll be working on a multiple tracks and decide to make a tweak on one track.  I  click the "Track Maximize box", do my edits and then "Minimize the track" and all my other viewed tracks have disappeared.  This requires that I go into "Track Manager" "M" and re-activate the tracks for viewing.  Why/how does this happen/??
 
c.  How many times have I clicked/selected a clip to work on and the clip moves ("Drag and Drop" dialog opens).  I didn't want to move it, I just wanted to select the clip.  As a result I have to cancel out of "Drag and Drop" or undo the action.
 
d.  I have a feeling this next comment has to do with setting up Key Binding (setup), however why should it; I haven't take the time for Key Binding.   There are times that I want to simply zoom all the way in on Now Time (one click) and quickly zoom out, but it usually takes multiple clicks of the keyboard/mouse to accomplish this.  To get back out I have repeatedly hit "U" to get back to where I was.  Any thoughts??  Yes, I am aware of CTRL+=, etc.
 
e.  It drives me crazy when I finally get the Now Time to where I want it and I right-click the mouse with the intention to split the track and "Bang!" the Now Time moves to a different place.  (Yes, I do use "S", however, if a clip/track has not been selected, I have to be very careful that I do not move the Now Time when selecting the clip (i.e., "Drag and Drop" comment above).  There just seems to be too many steps to perform a simple manuever.
 
I hadn't intended this to be a gripe session, but more of an awareness/information query/gathering for some editing actions that I regularily take and seem to get in trouble with.  Maybe its me, but weird things happen. 
 
I'm a strong believer of reading the manual, time and time again, although ~1600 pages seems daunting at times.  With that said, the manual is a great asset.  I wish they'd print a manual.    I'd buy it.  It's over $100 if I had Staples print the PDF.  Sonar is a great and powerful product...amazing programming!
 
If anyone has any thoughts on the comments I have made, please comment.  I'm looking for solutions or changes in workflow to these mis-adventures .  If my experiences are typical to others (like yourself), possibly the Sonar developers can consider these quirks in future updates.
 
Lastly, is there any place to go/link to find "un-documented" Shortcuts?
 
Again, thanks for looking and I hope to hear from you.
 
Best regards............

What method do you use to nudge the Now Time?

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