Keyboard shortcuts / Mouse equivalents

Not really. You can do a lot of stuff by switching tools, accessing right click menus, using the various view menus and the global menus but it's a real pain and will slow down your workflow significantly and there are some things that I don't think are possible at all with out modifier keys. It's pretty much designed to be used with both the keyboard and mouse.

Most everything has a menu equivalent but one that comes to mind that does not is quick grouping.

I don't think there are that many functions that don't have mouse based equivalents.

I hardly ever use the pc keyboard other than to enter values.
A lot of shortcuts require both hands, or even just the right hand, which I find awkward.

Some functions involve holding down a key like Alt or Ctl while sweeping with the mouse.
This is the case with the scrub function in which you press J (for jog) while moving the mouse.
The ruler also has some zoom function that work this way.

Never bothered to learn many of the keyboard shortcuts myself and don't mind using a mouse. Still get stuff done in X2 though.

And then there is that fondness for mice, right?

If any one would like an Excel File with all X2 Keybindings listed, please PM me with your email address.

DPTrainor


problem is I am older and can't keep all these keyboard shortcut combinations in my head.  

That's when your brain starts losing more and more cells. Remembering shortcut keys are good for you and it's not that difficult.
For example, I is for Inspector, D is for multiDock, and adding Ctrl/Alt/Shift keys do related things, such as Shift+I opens the Clip pane in the Inspector, and Shift+D maximizes the multiDock pane.
Also, you can assign shortcut keys as you like. I use the combination of Ctrl+Alt for my own shortcut keys, like Ctrl+Alt+T opens Process > Transpose, and Ctrl+Alt+F opens Find/Change.

Another reason why it's good to remember shortcut keys is because you could accidentally press some key that might change some important settings. If you know what E or X does, you won't have to wonder "Why did my mix suddenly started sounding so dry?" or "Where the hell has the Aim Assist gone?"

Don't worry, take in lots of proteins and vitamins (especially folic acid) and enjoy the shortcut keys! 

im not a keyboard pusher either but i have found about 10 commands that i use a lot.
dont think because your old you cant remember 10.
youll get used to them :)

They did have an X1 keyboard...

http://blog.cakewalk.com/...gickeyboard/#more-8321

but it seems it's been removed from the store because of changes in X2. Was kind of expensive at $100 though. There were also Sonar keyboard sticker sets but again I think those were for earlier versions. I thought maybe I'd need to invest in one or the other at some point but I'm sure glad I didn't considering I jumped to X2 pretty fast. My notes work fine for when I get stuck. I find the actual shortcut charts in the manual to be a little confusing/misleading which is why I prefer to type things up in my own words as I learn them. It certainly takes longer but just like writing notes in school it helps things stick better.

I like this wallpaper.  I am trying it.  Brilliant thanks!

RJN


I made pictures of the keyboard shortcuts into .bmp files suitable for use as wallpaper inside SONAR. 
 
There are 2 sizes available.   Info and download links here.
 

Hi there Daniel

Like you, I wasn't much for keyboard shortcuts, but I have grown to find them extremely useful.

For me, changing to using shortcuts instead of the mouse had to offer a better workflow option than using a mouse, and bearing in mind that I've got a guitar or bass strapped on when I'm tracking and overdubbing, I've set up my key-bindings so that the functions I use most frequently are all mapped (with just two exceptions) to a single key.

It might sound a bit daft, but on a purely practical level, this means I can hang on to my guitar neck with one hand and operate X2 quickly and easily with my free hand.

Also like your good self, I'm terrible at learning shortcuts, so I've printed them out and have them hanging above one of my monitors. Here's my (mostly) 'One-Finger' set of keyboard shortcuts to give you an idea of how useful they are to me: