Keyboard Shortcut to FORCE a Pause event?

[boonman]

So if you press P, then Audacity will pause.
If you press P again, the Audacity will unpause.

But is there a shortcut key that will "always pause" ?

e.g. if i press ALT+P it will pause.
And if i press ALT+P again, it will still merely request a pause.

{Note: I need this because my hardware device sends "P" too many times.}

Thanks!

[steve]

The Pause command is a "toggle" on/off command. Audacity does not have separate commands for pause / unpause.

my hardware device sends "P" too many times.

Can you fix it, or replace it, or use a different keyboard shortcut?
What's the "device"?

[boonman]

oh that's a bummer.

Yes, this would be useful in "long narration audio recording"

Because when you're recording a book, you need to hit PAUSE a lot. But hitting P on a traditional keyboard makes way too much sound.

So, I use a "Capacitive touch switch" (e.g. a metal plate that triggers when you merely touch it with your fingers)

The problem with these buttons is, it's too easy to touch it twice. So i need to ignore the second touch. Or rather, I have to set it up so that a "touch" ONLY means "play," never "resume"

[steve]

I use a "Capacitive touch switch"

Is that something that you made yourself, or is it a commercial product?

[boonman]

Touch switches are everywhere

e.g. on lamps, or even on your laptop trackpad

[steve]

Touch switches are everywhere

e.g. on lamps, or even on your laptop trackpad

You're using a lamp switch?

[boonman]

A lamp switch is a "Capacitive touch switch"

e.g. like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVcu20-9vf8

[steve]

I know what a capacitive touch switch is. I don't know what that's got to do with Audacity. I'm getting the impression that you have tried to rig up a capacitive touch switch to your computer to act as an alternative "P" key, but it is not producing a clean single press signal.

[boonman]

>> " I don't know what that's got to do with Audacity. "

its just a "super quiet button"

because when you're recording audio, the pressing P on a regular keyboard makes a loud sound.

"but it is not producing a clean single press signal."

yes, sometimes the user will brush against the button twice (thus, starting the RECORD process again)

[steve]

its just a "super quiet button"

Do you have one of these connected to your computer? What is the make and model number of the switch?