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Solution: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
UPDATE/SOLUTION: Found a solution via a friend who said this is a known issue. The fix is to set macOS scroll to reverse (not natural) and then set KensingtonWorks software to ALSO be reverse. The double-reverse settings cancel eachother out but also fix the bug in which certain Pro Tools functions use reverse scrolling. So with these double reverse settings, everything functions in a normal/natural direction including zooming and clip gaining.
... I have my scroll set to natural/regular, which works as expected for scrolling up and down in Pro Tools. But when I hold option key to zoom with the scroll wheel, it operates in reverse. Here's the weirdest part: I also own a logitech mouse and the scroll wheel on that works correctly for both vertical scroll and zoom...so I'm not sure what the heck is going on. To clarify: Mouse: up = scroll down/zoom out Trackball: counter-clockwise = scroll down/zoom in The same "reversal" happens with +/- clip gain and waveform zoom when using the scroll wheel. Pro Tools 2023.12.0, MacOS Ventura Last edited by jbmoonchild; 01-12-2024 at 04:47 PM. Reason: solution |
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
Change your trackball scroll settings in the Kensington software.
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
I want the scroll to be normal, it is set to normal in the KensingtonWorks software...when I set it to reverse, everything is reversed.
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
Thanks for the post. It reminded me to finally download the software to sort this out.
There's still an issue on Pro Tools side though. While this fixes using Option and Shift for waveform zoom, clip gain adjustments made from the Scroll Ring with Control and Shift held are still not working as desired. They are in reverse compared to waveform zoom which is working "correctly". Are you having the issue as well? Thanks. EDIT: It just seems that waveform zoom and clip gain or assigned in reverse directions compared to each other in Pro Tools, so I'm not sure if there is a fix besides within PT. What Pro Tools version are you on?
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
I would suggest you buy. Use. Steermouse
I love it and opens up so many possibilities with my Kensington Slimblade |
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
Yes I also recommend SteerMouse for Kensington Trackball and many many other mouse and trackball models.
Custom per app scroll directions with modifiers mmmmmmmm and lots more.
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___ >> me: nednednerB // ||main gig: editing audio voiceovers & testing software | 2nd gig: music software tutoring | hobby: electronic music // ||software: Sonoma 14.2 | PT Studio 2023.12 | Ableton Live 11 | iZotope RX, Ozone, Neutron | Arturia Pigments | Auto-Tune | Dubler2 // ||system: iMac (Retina 5K, 27", 2020) 10-Core-i9 | 128GB-DDR4 | 5700-XT-16GB | OWC Thunderbolt Hub and Thunderbolt 3 Dock // ||devices: RME Babyface Pro FS | Focusrite Clarett 2Pre | some AT mics | SM58 | Ableton Push 2 | Sennheiser HD 600 HP // Onkyo TX-8220 SR ||automation: SoundFlow | Stream Deck+ | Keyboard Maestro | SteerMouse | MacOS Shortcuts // |
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
Can anyone comment on if they are having the same issue I posted about 1 post ago in this thread? Thanks :)
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Re: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
I have zero issues with Kensington trackball scroll or it’s software. When I scroll the wheel clockwise my waveforms and clip gain go down. When I scroll counter clockwise, both go up.
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Re: Solution: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
Are you on 2023.12? Wondering what the issue might be then for me.
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Re: Solution: Kensington Trackball zooms in reverse...
I would say a better "idea" is that one kind of modifier + scroll behaviour does:
What you want it to do. vs. What you don't want it to do. "Natural" vs "Reverse" global wheel behaviour is nonsense to me. Sure, it might "make sense" to you. However, it doesn't make sense to me. Literally, what's natural for some is reverse for others. It's not unnatural for me to prefer to scroll many ways in some apps. Adobe apps also do things "weirdly" haha. Others too. The solution of SteerMouse has these advantages: You need not LET yourself be limited by this "bug." When a particular combination of modifiers and scroll doesn't please: If it's "opposite" -- I can change -that app and combo-, not just PT, and not how EVERY scroll works. It's not a global Natural/Reverse setting for the whole mouse. Anyhow. It's just a solution. I don't find it a bug that app designers don't make it QUITE so customizable as this and I like to use SteerMouse to do it centrally for multiple apps in one place with one UI.
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___ >> me: nednednerB // ||main gig: editing audio voiceovers & testing software | 2nd gig: music software tutoring | hobby: electronic music // ||software: Sonoma 14.2 | PT Studio 2023.12 | Ableton Live 11 | iZotope RX, Ozone, Neutron | Arturia Pigments | Auto-Tune | Dubler2 // ||system: iMac (Retina 5K, 27", 2020) 10-Core-i9 | 128GB-DDR4 | 5700-XT-16GB | OWC Thunderbolt Hub and Thunderbolt 3 Dock // ||devices: RME Babyface Pro FS | Focusrite Clarett 2Pre | some AT mics | SM58 | Ableton Push 2 | Sennheiser HD 600 HP // Onkyo TX-8220 SR ||automation: SoundFlow | Stream Deck+ | Keyboard Maestro | SteerMouse | MacOS Shortcuts // |
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