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A toggle to keep the cursor/playhead CENTERED!!

+65 votes
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asked Jan 7, 2022 in Look and Feel by krishall (890 points) 1 flag
edited Jan 20 by krishall

*EDIT* Over 2 years with this being a popular feature request and Presonus won't acknowledge. Disappointing. *EDIT*

A simple toggle on/off that allows EITHER:

  1. The cursor moves freely from left to right (like it does currently) or
  2. The cursor is ALWAYS centered and the TIMELINE data is what is scrolling **right to left** left to right with a fixed playhead that is centered on the screen. YESSS!

This is ESPECIALLY helpful when zoomed in instead of the constant jumping around from left to right. 

A basic feature Cubase has had for 10+ years! 

6 Answers

+3 votes
answered Feb 19, 2024 by Michael Lawrence 9400 (500 points)
selected Jan 20 by krishall
 
Best answer
A lot of people requested this ... but still no change.
+4 votes
answered Jan 10, 2022 by reidarjorgensen2021 (390 points)
I requested this myself a few months ago. It would be great for playing/rehearsing along with the recording.
+4 votes
answered May 2, 2023 by danworley (360 points)
Correction to the wording of the request: The events and data would scroll from right to left past the time cursor.

My old DAW had this option and it's how I prefer to work. It's much easier on the eyes not having to track the cursor all the time, and you can always see what's coming up.

I sure hope this gets implemented.
+3 votes
answered Feb 22, 2024 by ugursoygur (290 points)
This would be a great feature, I add the cursor from the end every time.
+3 votes
answered Apr 23, 2024 by olafwalinger (230 points)
i thought it would be built in by itself. now it has driven me here. please, this feature is so important. this disappearing cursor into the off is so annoying
+4 votes
answered Jun 22, 2024 by ericwatkins2 (240 points)
Yes, this please!  SO MANY people use this as the basis of their workflow, especially in scoring.  I am trialing Studio One 6 because it's Sound Variations seems infinitely better than Cubase's Expression Maps.  I am seriously building an S1 template and ready to switch, and then I hit this roadblock, and it's about as much of a deal breaker as Sound Variations was going to be my deal maker for switching from Cubase.  If someone from Presonus could just acknowledge this short-coming and promise an update, it would go a long way with me for now.
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