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how do you enlarge a track horizontally and keep it at one spot? for example it i wanted to do an editat bar 32 i would move the cursor to that bar, then make the track bigger, but then everything moves. i can't seem to enlarge the track and it stay at the bar i want. any suggestions? all of my other daws do this.
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Try moving the mouse cursor to 'bar 32' then just mouse up with the mouse wheel?
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Right click, track height s, m, l

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thanks! i'll try that when i get home! i was aware of the track height shortcut, but i just need to do more micro editing.
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tried both ways, doesn't work. i guess no hot key shortcut for it?
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Check preferences for mouse and marker control. Check out the user guide. :D
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thanks gentlemen, but nothing has worked. looked at the mouse behavior and the manual. i guess nobody does close editing of clips?
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Hi,

It should zoom where you have set the caret.

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carllackey wrote:... but then everything moves...
Can you explain what you mean here? I tried your example and nothing 'moved' that I am aware of.
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when i put the cursor say, at bar 45,and i want to zoom in on that particular bar,when i do that the whole timeline is moved. i also use waveform 10 and all you have to dois click and scroll with the top wheel and it expands horizontally.
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carllackey wrote:when i put the cursor say, at bar 45,and i want to zoom in on that particular bar,when i do that the whole timeline is moved. ...
1. What version of MC are you using? As far as I remember MC 6 and some versions of MC 7 do not centre on zoom.

2. If it's MC 8, go to preferences/interface and check the dropdown box at the bottom. If it says 'mouse cursor' change it to last left click and caret.
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works!! thanks!
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Here's my setup in prefs - All I do is place the mouse cursor anywhere and wheel up or down to zoom horizontally..
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thank you so much! this makes my life easier!
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