--- title: 'Add a Keyboard Shortcut to Punch and Roll for Twisted Wave' url: 'https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/add-a-keyboard-shortcut-to-punch-and-roll-for-twisted-wave' markdown: 'https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/add-a-keyboard-shortcut-to-punch-and-roll-for-twisted-wave.md' date: '2014-03-25' description: 'If you are using my AppleScript that adds Punch and Roll to TwistedWave and want to assign a Keyboard Shortcut to the script, follow the steps outlined below. Any image that has been reduced in size to fit the page can be enlarged by clicking on it. 1. In your Applications folder, double click on A…' taxonomy: category: - Journal tag: - audio - daw - design - 'os x' - software - twistedwave - voiceover --- # Add a Keyboard Shortcut to Punch and Roll for Twisted Wave ## [Add a Keyboard Shortcut to Punch and Roll for Twisted Wave](https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/add-a-keyboard-shortcut-to-punch-and-roll-for-twisted-wave) 25th Mar 2014 [audio](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:audio#body-wrapper) [daw](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:daw#body-wrapper) [design](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:design#body-wrapper) [os x](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:os%20x#body-wrapper) [software](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:software#body-wrapper) [twistedwave](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:twistedwave#body-wrapper) [voiceover](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:voiceover#body-wrapper) If you are using [my AppleScript that adds Punch and Roll to TwistedWave](https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/punch-and-roll-for-twistedwave/ "Punch and Roll for TwistedWave") and want to assign a Keyboard Shortcut to the script, follow the steps outlined below. Any image that has been reduced in size to fit the page can be enlarged by clicking on it. 1\. In your Applications folder, double click on Automator. When Automator opens, select Service, then click Choose to begin. [![Select Service in Automator](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-1-300x223.png)](https://stevenjaycohen.com/files/2014/03/punch-roll-1.png?ssl=1) 2\. Then set Service receives to **no input** and choose **Other** from the drop down labeled **in**. ![Set service receives and other in Automator](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-2.png) 3\. Select **TwistedWave** from the window that appears. ![Select TwistedWave in Automator](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-3.png) 4\. Double click **Run AppleScript** to reveal the Scripting Window [![punch-roll-4](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-4-300x222.png)](https://stevenjaycohen.com/files/2014/03/punch-roll-4.png?ssl=1) 5\. Open the TwistedWave – Punch and Roll script (highlighted in blue) from the original download. Be certain this is the same role where you modified the delay to work best on your computer. [![punch-roll-5](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-5-1024x497.png)](https://stevenjaycohen.com/files/2014/03/punch-roll-5.png?ssl=1) 6\. Copy (COMMAND + C) the script from TwistedWave – Punch and Roll ![Copy AppleScript](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-6.png) 7\. Select All (COMMAND + A) and Paste (COMMAND + V) into the Automator window labeled **Run AppleScript** ![Paste AppleScript into Automator](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-7.png) 8\. Click the Hammer Icon to Validate the script. If there is an error, back up to step #6 and be certain that you use Select All in both the AppleScript Editor and Automator Windows ![Add AppleScript to automator](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-8a.png) ![Validate AppleScript](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-8b.png) 9\. From the **File** Menu in Automator, **Save** the service and name it something like **Punch and Roll**. ![Save in Automator](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-9a.png) ![Name the Service Punch and Roll](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-9b.png) 10\. From the **Apple Menu**, open **System Preferences**, choose **Keyboard**, then choose the **Shortcuts** tab. Choose **Services** on the left and scroll to the bottom of the list on the right. Under **General** you will see your **Punch and Roll** Service. Click where it says **Add Shortcut** to add a shortcut. ![Open System Preferences](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-10a.png) ![Edit Shortcuts in Keyboard Preferences](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-10b.png) ![Assign Shortcut to Service](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-10c.png) 11\. If you find that the delay time needs to be changed to make it behave properly as a Service, just open Automator and open Punch and Roll from the **File** > **Open Recent** Menu ![Automator Open Recent](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-11.png) 12\. If you ever want to delete the Service completely, you can find it at: /users/**YOURNAME**/Library/Services/ [![Services Folder](https://stevenjaycohen.com/user/pages/files/2014/03/punch-roll-12-300x179.png)](https://stevenjaycohen.com/files/2014/03/punch-roll-12.png?ssl=1) #### Cup of Coffee A ridiculous amount of caffeine was consumed while researching. Add some fuel if you would like to help keep me going! [ Click here to give whatever amount works for you](https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/6NMZ3LXKADZ88) and thank you 🙂 [ Previous Post](https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/12-questions-to-ask-when-buying-a-vocal-booth-part-5) [Next Post ](https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/im-carrot-cake-what-are-you-a-voiceover-anecdote) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [My Journal](https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal.md) - Previous: [I'm carrot cake! 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