Workspace Setup

Documenting how I set up my workspace. See dotfiles here.

OSX

Most Some of this is automated. Run the following:

git clone https://github.com/cknadler/setup && \
pushd setup && \
  ./bootstrap && \
popd && \
rm -r setup

Bindings / Settings

• Alfred
  • Preferences: ~/Dropbox/config/Alfred/preferences
  • Workflows: ~/Dropbox/config/Alfred/workflows
• General (Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Mission Control -> Mission Control)
  • Move Left A Space: cmd+shift+h
  • Move Right A Space: cmd+shift+l
• Replace spotlight with Alfred (Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Spotlight)
  • Show Spotlight Search: unbind (use Alfred instead)
• Don't index Obsidian files in spotlight (Spotlight -> Search Privacy)
  • Privacy
    • ~/Obsidian
    • ~/Documents/Backup Projects (don't index Dorico backups)

Windows

Settings

• System
  • Multitasking
    • "When I snap a window, show..." -> off
    • "When I resize a snapped window..." -> off
    • Timeline -> off

Software

• SharpKeys
  • Left Cmd -> Left Ctrl
  • Left Ctrl -> Left Cmd
  • Caps Lock -> Escape

Music

General

• Cubase
  • Symlink these folders in from ~/Dropbox/config/Cubase (TODO: script)
  • Preferences -> Transport -> "Locate when Clicked in Empty Space": enabled
  • Key Commands
    • Key Commands: cmd+shft+K
    • Record: cmd+shft+R
    • Set Left Locator to Product Cursor Position: ctrl+A
    • Set Right Locator to Product Cursor Position: ctrl+D
    • Go to Left Locator: shft+A
    • Go to Right Locator: shft+D
• Dorico (TODO: script key commands)
  • Preferences -> Key Commands
    • Raise Pitch by Chromatic Step: opt+shft+K
    • Raise Pitch by Octave: opt+cmd+K
    • Raise Pitch by Step: opt+K
    • Lower Pitch by Chromatic Step: opt+shft+J
    • Lower Pitch by Octave: opt+cmd+J
    • Lower Pitch by Step: opt+J
    • Filter -> Chord Symbols: cmd+opt+shft+\
  • Notation Options -> Accidentals
    • Notes at a different octave in the following bar: No cautionary
  • Setup
    • Layout Options: opt+shft+cmd+L
  • Library -> Edit playback techniques
    • Palm muting -> articulation type: Attribute

Hardware Drivers

Pre-installed by homebrew

• iLok

Install manually

• Scarlett 18i20 (3rd gen) Driver

Plugins

Install via plugin managers, already installed by homebrew

• iZotope
• Waves
• Splice
• Native Instruments
  • Update downloads, app & content to /SSD/native_instruments
• Spitfire Audio

Manual

• UAD
• Neural DSP
  • Fortin Nameless
  • Parallax
  • Nolly
  • Fortin NTS
  • Plini
• Plugin Alliance
• Steven Slate Drums - Trigger 2
• Valhalla DSP
• Auto Align
• Toontrack
  • Component installation path /SSD/superior_drummer
  • Symlink ~/Dropbox/confic/Superior\ Drummer/User\ MIDI -> ~/Music/EZdrummer/User\ MIDI (TODO: script)
• Slate Digital
• TSE BOD
• boz Digital Labs
• Soundtoys
• Sonnox
• OTT

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2020 Chris Knadler. See LICENSE for details.