WHY did you changed numeric for letters in 10.2.1?

Why doesn't Apple answer the questions that we ask about Logic Pro?

victordx wrote:

Please, I'd like to know WHY did you changed ESC+Numeric to change tools for ESC+Letters???? Logic was working like these since years, why now? You have finally break my workflow...

A few things:

• First of all, I think we talk about the special Floating Tool Menu (in lack of a better term) that opens with the Kaye Command "Show Tool Menu"
• The "Show Tool Menu" is assigned by default to the letter T, because the previous assignment "esc" is now used system-wide for Exit Full Screen Mode. You still can use "esc", but if you are in Full Screen Mode, then ... you guessed it.
• The Tool Menus are different in the different windows (Tracks Window, Piano Roll, Score, etc) showing different set of available Tools
• The number assignments of the Floating Tool Menu in10.2. were just sequential from top to bottom, using the keys (1,2,3,etc), followed by the next row on the keyboard (q,w,e,r, ..)
• The result is that different Tool Menus have different key assignments for the same Tool, which is not what you want. Remember different assignment for each Menu is bad UI design
• Now the new assignment in 10.2.1 is "fixed". A Tool has always the same key assignment across all Tool Menus
• The specific keys are much better to remember than random numbers with no memorable relationship to the actual Tool. Now it is Pencil, Glue, Solo, Eraser, etc.
• Always remember that these fixed assignment in this special Floating Tool Menu have priority over any Key Commands in the Key Commands Window as long as the Floating Tool Menu is open.

Please read the page (68-73) in my free pdf file "Logic Pro X - What's New in 10.2.1" were I discuss that in great detail.

Once you play around with it , you will realize that 10.2.1 didn't break your workflow, it improved it.

Hope that helps

Edgar Rothermich - LogicProGEM.com

(Author of the "Graphically Enhanced Manuals")

http://DingDingMusic.com/Manuals/

'I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.'

NO, it's an unnecessary change to a users workflow. It's muscle memory that doesn't need to be changed/ be re-learned, as we now need to think about a task, rather than just doing it. It's as if C# has moved to F# on a keyboard.

That's your opinion Camp Freddy..... I actually don't share it at all.. and this is from someone whon has used Logic since way, way back... The change, was not that painful at all once i understood the reasoning.

Anyhow... Unfortunately, as I and Edgar explained.. there seems to be other matters that took precedence.. that required the change (Apple App Design Guidelines)

Live with it or roll back to 10.2.... Your choice...

Cheers..

Nigel

Agreed. This is supremely frustrating. Some of us have been using Logic for over a decade. And one of its strengths has been the deep level of customizable keyboard shortcuts. Now them locking this down presents issues.

Please note: Apple isn't here in any worthwhile capacity so complaining about a change, really serves no useful purpose...

Why doesn't Apple answer the questions that we ask about Logic Pro?

However, using the feedback form will provide an avenue to help get your point across...

https://www.apple.com/feedback/logic-pro.html

Cheers..

Nigel

In all fairness to everyone, users should at least have the right to commiserate with other users, this forum breaks rules right and left, I don't see it as a bad thing, we're lucky to have the freedom use the forum as we wish, al least these folks aren't ranting and foaming at the mouth.

+1... You are right Clancy..

My reply may have seemed more curt than it was intended....

I was trying to think of a (pathetic) excuse for this.. but frankly I can't come up with one....

So... apologies to one and all 🙂

Cheers...

Nigel

Yikes... no apology necessary you've selflessly helped more people here than anyone I know, and even though I suspect (hope?) a Logic Dev lurks in the forum corners, it's important people know that there's no official Apple presence here.