Geoff,

Could you also work in there something along the lines of :-
"That a user-definable Tool Bar also be made available along with icons so user bindings/macros can be attached to such icons for rapid access."

BTW: I'm also a mouse-a-phobe - I just recorded the macro of my clickings!

John

Hi Geoff-

I'm in a rush right now, and I'll look at this more closely when I have more time, but it sounds like you have the bases covered. I'd say go for it!

Thanks-

-Susan

Just to round off the circle here, I've been looking at AutHotKeys again, in more depth. For those interested:

PROS: Freeware, very powerful. Seems able to do anything Perfect Keyboard or Macro Express does

CONS: Not easy to use at first - a steeper and longer learning curve, strange interface and method of working. Very, very poor documentation. It took me a lot of time - I mean at least a days - to figure out what could have been a lot easier with a useful "Getting started" guide. The one that is provided is very inadequate.

That said, once you DO get the hang of it, it's then no less convenient or more difficult to use really than any of the other products.

Best, Geoff

PS On edit ... just to add, for people more familiar with understanding computer software, programming etc than me, this would probably be an easy program to learn. Meanwhile if anybody is playing around with AutoHotKeys and wants a few easy tips on how to get started (saves re-inventing the wheel!) I'd be only too happy to help if you drop me an email

Hi Geoff-

2. Horror of horrors, my Perfect Keyboasrd demo has now stuffed up on me. Suddenly, it won't let me record, only write. I did at some time after installing it have to do a Windows System Restore to an earlier time, then reinstall it, and it definitely don't like it. Maybe I should have uninstalled it first.

I just tried to uninstall Perfect Keyboard and it froze my system, requiring a cold boot. I don't know what-all it left behind yet, but there's definitely something not quite right about this app (demo, at least)!

-Susan

OK Here's the hopefully correct file:

; Ctrl Alt N - New Notepad Document
^!n::
IfWinExist Untitled - Notepad
WinActivate
else
Run Notepad
return

; Win v - Check Latency - Open db for 2 secs then close
#v::
Send, {ALTDOWN}o{ALTUP}o{ENTER}
WinWait, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
IfWinNotActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS, , WinActivate, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
WinWaitActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
Sleep, 2000
Send,{ENTER}
return

; Win d - Decrease Latency
#d::
Send, {ALTDOWN}o{ALTUP}o{ENTER}
WinWait, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
IfWinNotActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS, , WinActivate, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
WinWaitActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
Send, {ALTDOWN}z{ALTUP}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}
Sleep, 2000
Send,{ENTER}
return

;Win i - Increase Latency
#i::
Send, {ALTDOWN}o{ALTUP}o{ENTER}
WinWait, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
IfWinNotActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS, , WinActivate, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
WinWaitActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
Send, {ALTDOWN}z{ALTUP}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}{RIGHT}
Sleep, 2000
Send,{ENTER}
return

;Win g - Insert Clip Gain Envelope
#g::
MouseClick, right
Send, n{DOWN}{RIGHT}{ENTER}
return

;Win m - Multiprocesor Engine On/Off
#m::
Send, {ALTDOWN}o{ALTUP}o{ENTER}
WinWait, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
IfWinNotActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS, , WinActivate, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
WinWaitActive, Audio Options - WDM/KS,
Send, {CTRLDOWN}{PGDN}{CTRLUP}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}
Sleep, 3000
Send, {CTRLDOWN}{PGUP}{CTRLUP}{ENTER}
return

; Track Icon macros are designed to work when mouse is hovering pver the icon
; area for the track in Console View - of course, you could equally create macros
; that run from Track View


;Win Shift f - Insert Fiddle Icon
#+f::
MouseClick, right
Send, i{ENTER}
WinWait, Open,
IfWinNotActive, Open, , WinActivate, Open,
WinWaitActive, Open,
Send, violin{space}2A.bmp{ENTER}
return


;Win Shift g - Insert GuitarIcon
#+g::
MouseClick, right
Send, i{ENTER}
WinWait, Open,
IfWinNotActive, Open, , WinActivate, Open,
WinWaitActive, Open,
Send, acoustic{space}1A.bmp{ENTER}
return

;Win Shift h - Insert Harmonica Icon
#+h::
MouseClick, right
Send, i{ENTER}
WinWait, Open,
IfWinNotActive, Open, , WinActivate, Open,
WinWaitActive, Open,
Send, harmonica{space}1.bmp{ENTER}
return


;Win Shift v - Insert Vocal Icon
#+v::
MouseClick, right
Send, i{ENTER}
WinWait, Open,
IfWinNotActive, Open, , WinActivate, Open,
WinWaitActive, Open,
Send, classic{space}ll{space}1B.bmp{ENTER}
return

Geoff

Good luck Susan, let us know if you come across anything interesting or discover any tips etc., won't you?

I do find the latency macros alone worth running the program for me - record low, mix high, but I'm always forgetting where it's set!

Best,
Geoff

Why didn't you start a new thread? This has got to be the oldest thread here>> a lot has changed since 2006.

a lot has changed since 2006

Well, one thing hasn't changed in 6 years: SONAR still does not have internal support for keyboard macros!

Probably should have started a fresh thread, though. Still, looking over the old posts I see that they are all still relevant. The most notable change is all the old regulars who now live over in Reaperland.

I wanted to publicly thank OTP for reposting his video (referenced above, but since deleted) showing how he was using Perfect Keyboard's macro program to speed up workflow in SONAR:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwQptCs0lew