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In Max 6: When the Option or Command keys are held down, pressing any other key makes Max complain (beep) - (unless the editor can interpret the key press, ie option-arrow makes a selected object move). Max 5 didn't do this.

I want to use the Option key to modify keyboard input, but the beeps are driving me crazy.

Looked in Max Preferences to see if there was anything I could change - thought maybe disabling Typing Automatically Edits Selected Box might work. Doesn't help. Also tried locking/presentation mode, no luck.

How can I get the editor to stop trying to interpret my modified key presses????

In Max 6: When the Option or Command keys are held down, pressing any other key makes Max complain (beep) - (unless the editor can interpret the key press, ie option-arrow makes a selected object move). Max 5 didn't do this. 

Mac OS X 10.7.2, MacBook Pro, Max 6.0.2.


max-6-modifier-keys-problem

BTW, it is not only Max that produces beep.

Mail and TextEdit also beep at 'some' of wrong shortcut keys.

BTW, it is not only Max that produces beep.
Mail and TextEdit also beep at 'some' of wrong shortcut keys.
Weird...


Max 6 modifier keys problem