# Softkey-assignment not applying **URL:** \ **Category:** Qu Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [11 November 2015 00:09 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284 "2015-11-11T00:09:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 00:09 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/1 "2015-11-11T00:09:01Z")
Tried to assign a softkey to “USB stereo rec”. Pressed “apply”, it’s not there. Tried another key, now the apply-tab is greyed out… drive is connected and filesystem ok, ? ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 00:15 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/2 "2015-11-11T00:15:38Z")
Oops- softkeys blocked in filters… I’m having a hard time with filter-settings in more ways than one ? BUT: it was confusing, how the “apply” tab behaved- first green, then grey… ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 07:52 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/3 "2015-11-11T07:52:54Z")
Well. well… it now seems it was not me this time; unblocked the softkey-filter and tried again. The confirmation is still greyed out, and the weird thing is, that when I arm stereo recording at the home page, pressing the softkey disarms it, but does not start recording. Is this a bug? ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 08:33 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/4 "2015-11-11T08:33:56Z")
Disarm/Arm are different from starting. You need to arm, then press play ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 08:38 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/5 "2015-11-11T08:38:12Z")
I understand. What I don´t understand, is why the softkey does not start recording? Should be a quick-start,right? Now the softkey disarms, but does not do anything else. The command is not labeled “disarm stereo recording”. ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 10:50 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/6 "2015-11-11T10:50:39Z")
Does it not Arm the recording as well as disarm? I tend to do multitrack rather than stereo, but I would have expected it to mirror the multitrack steps which are: “ARM” then press “Play” to record. ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 10:59 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/7 "2015-11-11T10:59:01Z")
Mostly multitrack here too, just thought to set up stereo for quick archiving… yes, the procedure indeed is arm/play, but I would suppose that the soft-command is intended to start recording when you press the softkey? My #8 key is assigned for “QuDrive Stereo Rec”, but it does not even arm the recording, let alone starts it. Only disarmament happens. Tried it for multitrack also, same thing. All my other soft-commands work just fine. ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 11:15 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/8 "2015-11-11T11:15:46Z")
BTW- what does the “Ctrl Stop” tab mean on this particular softkey-assignment? ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 11:59 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/9 "2015-11-11T11:59:06Z")
Hmm - I have three softkeys set for multitrack - Record (Arm), Play (Start) and Stop (D’Uh) They consistently work for me. ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 12:07 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/10 "2015-11-11T12:07:45Z")
Interesting… my 24 only has three options: QuDrive Stereo Play/Rec, and just “Multitrack”. This is firmware 1.8 ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 14:30 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/11 "2015-11-11T14:30:23Z")
Am I now getting this? Separate softkeys: rec to arm/ play to start? How about that ctrl stop? What about having only one command for multitrack, no rec or play? Unfortunately the “rec” doesn´t arm anything… ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 14:52 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/12 "2015-11-11T14:52:18Z")
A multitrack toggle - could be flashing when arming/disarming and lit when recording… ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 15:00 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/13 "2015-11-11T15:00:56Z")
It would be nice not having to go to the home-page just to start recording. ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 15:10 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/14 "2015-11-11T15:10:47Z")
Yes, I currently burn three of my four soft keys to get access to the MT recording. I do wonder whether it would work as a three stage button: Arm (rapid flashing) → Record (Steady) → Stopping (slow flashing) → Off (Off) ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 15:45 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/15 "2015-11-11T15:45:51Z")
That would be economical & straightfwd. I still wonder, why “rec” will not arm recording? ---
**Author:** ![dpdan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/dpdan/32/1796_2.png) [@dpdan](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/dpdan)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 23:53 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/16 "2015-11-11T23:53:12Z")
even better would be for the LED backlit softkey to be colored yellow and blink slowly, then solid red while recording, and green when stopped, or something like that. I noticed in 1.8 on my Qu24 that the Group mix buttons are now purple instaed of blue. That is why I am guessing that the design engineers thought about future enhancements and used multicolor L.E.Ds throughout. But maybe not 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2015 07:06 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/17 "2015-11-12T07:06:14Z")
Pretty sur mine are still blue… ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2015 07:32 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/18 "2015-11-12T07:32:41Z")
I have now assigned two softkeys for recording: QuDrive Stereo Rec and Play. Absolutely nothing happens, save that the rec-command still disarms recording if armed on the homescreen. Running out of options here… and not seeing purple, either 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Deleted.User](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/deleted.user/32/4433_2.png) [@Deleted.User](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/Deleted.User)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2015 10:20 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/19 "2015-11-12T10:20:53Z")
Do the multitrack versions work for you? ---
**Author:** ![stonepiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.allen-heath.com/stonepiano/32/68_2.png) [@stonepiano](https://forums.allen-heath.com/u/stonepiano)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2015 11:22 UTC](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284/20 "2015-11-12T11:22:53Z")
Nope. It´s exactly the same; rec toggles arming off- if armed on the screen- otherwise it don´t do nuthin´. [Next page](https://forums.allen-heath.com/t/softkey-assignment-not-applying/4284.md?page=2)