"Go To"?

[Dave Labrecque]

Is there such a function in the MT? As in "Go to xx:xx:xx clock time or xx:xx:xx::xx time code time. Silly question, right? You'd think I'd know this by now.

No can find in the manual.

[Bob L]

With the Timeline view set to Smpte or Tempo, just left-click in the time readout display for a goto dialog.

Bob L

[Dave Labrecque]

With the Timeline view set to Smpte or Tempo, just left-click in the time readout display for a goto dialog.

Bob L

Thanks, Bob. I used to know that. I guess it's been a while since I've needed it.

[Ian Alexander]

Wouldn't it be faster to zoom way out, click on the approximate position on the timeline, then zoom back in? Saves changing to SMPTE or Tempo mode.

[Dave Labrecque]

Wouldn't it be faster to zoom way out, click on the approximate position on the timeline, then zoom back in? Saves changing to SMPTE or Tempo mode.

For sure in most instances. That's my typical approach (and the reason it'd been so long since I'd used the go-to feature and so forgot where it was). Sometimes, though, the go-to feature is the easiest, fastest way to get to an exact point in a big project. The one I'm working on is about 90 minutes in length. The feature is especially handy if this task needs to be done many times in succession, jumping to different points in a project.

Of course, how often is it that you have a desired location noted in time units to start with? Not that often for me. And so the zoom-and-look method usually prevails. For this project, though, I'm working between video editing in Davinci Resolve (omigod, what a powerful free editor!) and audio post in SAWStudio. So... I have HH:MM:SS::FF references to work from.

Now, if only SAW would slave to Resolve. Hmmm... I was kidding, but I guess it probably can if I stripe a track with SMPTE in the Resolve session. Nevermind.

[Bob L]

You can also use the 32 locate points to name and set repeated goto locations... also... don't forget about the Control Track View... set that in an FKey for when you need it and use the Cue Location command to label and set locations... then you can jump with a single click.

Bob L