Playback dashes
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Playback dashes
I'm using an oldschool Digital Performer on OS9. I looked around and in later versions of DP you can choose whether to display dashes for the last division of the counter, like frames or ticks. Dashes seem to be on permanently in DP2.72 and I can't find the setting anywhere. I looked all over my hard copy manuals and didn't see anything. They display fine when I click Stop or when I'm scrubbing though.
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Re: Playback dashes
My first version was 2.x and I did a few projects on it that still open in DP 8. A few months later I was sent 3 as a no charge upgrade because of my purchase date.
All I remember about 2.72 was that there were updates to the wiper and display with DP 3.x. At some point, I tossed everything before 4.61, a particularly nice version of DP.
All I remember about 2.72 was that there were updates to the wiper and display with DP 3.x. At some point, I tossed everything before 4.61, a particularly nice version of DP.
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Re: Playback dashes
Did V 2.7 have the little drop down menu arrow to the right side of the counter? That's where the option has been as long as I remember.
(Strange but true: I was looking for a DP 2.7 screen shot and found a training CD still available here: http://www.discoveryvip.com/training/Di ... 27_118.php. Only $99. That that Groove3!)
(Strange but true: I was looking for a DP 2.7 screen shot and found a training CD still available here: http://www.discoveryvip.com/training/Di ... 27_118.php. Only $99. That that Groove3!)
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Re: Playback dashes
There is no dropdown there, it's only a button to change the format of the time you're seeing. I figured there's a setting elsewhere in the program. I just went through the entire interface and every single option in all the menus and I'm not finding it.
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Re: Playback dashes
I don't remember dashes being an option in DP 2.x. It's unlikely that I missed that, but of course it's possible.
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Re: Playback dashes
I looked everywhere. Can't find the setting anywhere.
http://www.vtc.com/products/Digital-Per ... orials.htm
Same thing in these tutorials. I guess this is just how DP2.7 is.
http://www.vtc.com/products/Digital-Per ... orials.htm
Same thing in these tutorials. I guess this is just how DP2.7 is.
- Dan Worley
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Re: Playback dashes
I'm not sure (too long ago), but I believe you're right, that's just the way it was back then -- no ticks showing during playback, just dashes. Most likely to keep the load down.themagichoof wrote:I guess this is just how DP2.7 is.
I think that's why MOTU offered us playback dashes in newer versions of DP, because many of us were so used to just seeing that.
I would try one thing out of desperation, try Option-clicking on the dashes. I doubt anything will happen, but it won't hurt to try. I do remember there being a few things we could Option click on.
Very interesting to see the old version running. Brings back some great memories, but nothing useful.
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Re: Playback dashes
I tried every CMD+OPT+CNTRL combo imaginable on it. No go. I guess I'll just live with it, it's not too bad anyway.