What does the "Q" stand for?

[antic604]

EDIT: mods/admins, please move to General ...or I guess, The Kitchen. Thanks!

Yeah, the title is confusing - on purpose

I mean the tool keyboard shortcuts:
W - is for draW
E - is for Eraser
R - is for Razor
T - is for muTe
Y - is for magnifY

So, what's Q for?

No Q in "pointer", "arrow". Maybe "Qrsor"? Or a tool to "poQe" stuff with?

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BTW, wish those shortcuts were momentary, i.e. holding W would enable the pencil tool, but letting go off the key would go back to whatever was selected earlier - it's very handy in Bitwig.

[crimsonwarlock]

Yeah, the title is confusing - on purpose

Sorry, couldn't resist

[challism]

I think it's fairly obvious that Q stands for quarantine.

[MrFigg]

Q stands for question. Do you really need to ask?

I stands because I don’t have a chair.

[challism]

Q stands for question. Do you really need to ask?

I stands because I don’t have a chair.

This thread is proof that RT has officially and thoroughly covered every possible topic relating to Reason.

[antic604]

Q stands for question. Do you really need to ask?

I stands because I don’t have a chair.

This thread is proof that RT has officially and thoroughly covered every possible topic relating to Reason.

You're underestimating me

[DaveyG]

If they let us change the shortcuts it could stand for anything you want....

[dan_g]

EDIT: mods/admins, please move to General ...or I guess, The Kitchen. Thanks!


Y - is for magnifY

with german iso-de layout there is the "Z" so that makes sense for Zoom. just as a sidenote.

and for the Q. i gues its just a good position for the pinky when editing stuff.

[antic604]

with german iso-de layout there is the "Z" so that makes sense for Zoom. just as a sidenote.

But does "zoom" mean the same in German?

[xbitz]

Arrows need a Quiver, that's it

[antic604]

Arrows need a Quiver, that's it

Case closed, as should be this post

[mcatalao]

"I mean the tool keyboard shortcuts:
W - is for draW
E - is for Eraser
R - is for Razor
T - is for muTe
Y - is for magnifY"

I don't think any of these were thought like this. It was just a question of order, they could have just use 12345 or any other combination. Of course the other keyboard shortcuts have some relation to the function they evoque but in english you don't say kuantize...

Nevertheless, imho, we should be able to redefine these mappings.

[motuscott]

Kwuality

[antic604]

I don't think any of these were thought like this.

Who knows. I mentioned that, because most DAWs use number keys indeed, so seeing Reason using letters made me wonder. Also, that's how I remember which key does what, except for Q which I couldn't map to anything reasonable. But, from now on, "quiver" it is

[joeyluck]

BTW, wish those shortcuts were momentary, i.e. holding W would enable the pencil tool, but letting go off the key would go back to whatever was selected earlier - it's very handy in Bitwig.

I know it's not the same thing you are suggesting, but there is the option to hold Command (or I guess Control on Windows?) to alternate between two tools momentarily (Arrow/Pencil, Pencil/Arrow, Eraser/Pencil, Razor/Pencil, Mute/Razor, Magnify/Hand, Hand/Magnify).

I think it's handy to keep it on the Arrow Tool and then toggle to the Pencil Tool momentarily while holding Command. You can then also press and hold Command+Option to toggle momentarily to the multi-note Pencil Tool.

[selig]

BTW, wish those shortcuts were momentary, i.e. holding W would enable the pencil tool, but letting go off the key would go back to whatever was selected earlier - it's very handy in Bitwig.

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re suggesting, but I find it quite useful. There IS a temporary tool switching behavior in Reason but it is limited. For example, when you select the (default) arrow/selector tool (“Q”) you can hold down command (Mac) and it will turn to the Pencil tool. Super handy, actually.
It works the opposite way when the Pencil tool is selected.
Eraser and Razor also alternate to pencil.
Mute alternates with Razor.
Zoom alternates with the Hand tool, and vice versa (“U”, the poor lonely tool everyone forgets about!).

This has been a public service announcement!

[second time today, someone posts the same thing while I’m taking my sweet ass time to write…!]

[antic604]

I know it's not the same thing you are suggesting, but...

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re suggesting, but...

Thanks! In fact, after posting this I looked in the manual and found this:

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[challism]

Thanks! In fact, after posting this I looked in the manual and found this:
alt_tools.png

Regarding your, now defunct, RT account, I would say Q stands for quash.
Full disclosure, Antic asked to be banned.

[dan_g]

i nerver knew the alternative command thing! will have to try that.

what happend to antic? lol

[Heigen5]

[Popey]

The q stands because they they are waiting to get in somewhere and there is no seating outside.

[pushedbutton]

Q - is for Quick tool
W - is for Write
E - is for Eraser
R - is for Razor
T - is for Turn Off/On
Y - is for Yo, look at this.
U - is for Useless hand tool.
I - is for 'Is this the right sample?'
O - is for Only for opening with the Ctrl/Command Key
P - is for Play this clip
A - is for All*
S - is for Save*
D - is for Duplicate* or Down**
F - is for Follow
G - is for Go Wider
H - is for Horizonal Zoom in
J - is for Join*
K - is for Keep Cables tidy.
L - is for Loop
Z - is for Zoom
X - is for Xfade
C - is for Click
V - is for vPaste*
B - is for Blocks
N - is for New*
M - is for Mute

I thought everyone knew this.

[challism]

Some bots are very easy to detect.

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[mimidancer]

Q is the set of all rational numbers. P numbers need not apply.

[mimidancer]

Q is the set of all rational numbers. P numbers need not apply.