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Old 06-11-2009, 01:42 AM   #1
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Default Reaper, the only DAW with annoying track color selection.

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I posted this and it got moved to the beta section. I thought I'd put it here and let that one get buried because v3 is out now.

I want to be able to set a (some key)+click and have the simple color pallet (left most on the image) drop down. And of course you could select multiple tracks and just click any of them to get the menu. right clicking gradient would let you select the 2 colors.

I don't honestly care too much about the big "advanced track management" Just a very clean minimal access to a palette would be wonderful.

the rest is more like ultra ultra advanced templating. Also predefined text that, if you name a track the text you added to the advanced track management window, it will apply a template to the track (color(s), routing, fx chains, track icon, automation knobs, etc).

Now that I'm bigger, I think a better idea would be to include "if" and "then" statements to actions. you could highlight one or all of tracks and apply something like this:

(this would be only one action, btw)

IF
track name = guitar
THEN
apply OnTrack template: guitar_template
IF
track name = guitar1
THEN
apply OnTrack template: guitar_template1
IF
track name = kick
THEN
apply OnTrack template: kick_template
IF
track name = sn top
THEN
apply OnTrack template: snaretop_template



and so on and so forth...
another new action would have to be added (to make it really cool)
"undo last applied template"

so you can add a few shortcuts to various mixes
we'll assume these aren't already mapped for my sake (no, I don't have every mapped shortcut memorized)

ctrl+alt+1 = custom action 1 - apply (if/then template) action 1 to selected tracks
ctrl+alt+2 = custom action 2 - apply (if/then template) action 2 to selected tracks
ctrl+alt+3 = custom action 3 - apply (if/then template) action 3 to selected tracks
ctrl+alt+z = custom action 4 - undo last applied template

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Old 06-11-2009, 09:58 AM   #2
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+1
Reaper is not that user friendly in selecting colors
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Old 06-11-2009, 11:14 AM   #3
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Yes please. ++1
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Old 06-11-2009, 12:02 PM   #4
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+++ 1
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Old 06-11-2009, 09:10 PM   #5
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+1
and add an automatic track coloring mode based on a predefined rainbow-colored pattern
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Old 06-12-2009, 01:23 AM   #6
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Here's how I'd see coloring things on the fly in our beloved Reaper:


1) Open the colors window.

2) If you want, switch to one of predefined palettes (warm, cold, etc. Photoshop is your inspiration)

3) select any object (a track, a few items)

4) click a color to apply it to selection.

5) Edit menu: "select objects of the same color", "invert selection"
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Old 07-26-2009, 06:14 PM   #7
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and add an automatic track coloring mode based on a predefined rainbow-colored pattern
Yes +1 please!
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Old 07-29-2009, 03:07 AM   #8
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"automatic track coloring mode based on a predefined rainbow-colored pattern"

it would be better if automatic colors would be selected at random, because if not, every project would have the same track colors, it would be much cooler if colors would be different just as projects are different.
i have nothing against rainbow-colored pattern but id suggest a random coloring mode too.

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Old 07-27-2009, 08:55 AM   #9
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SIMPLY BRILLIANT!!!

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Old 07-30-2009, 10:53 AM   #10
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Old 10-29-2010, 10:13 AM   #11
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:24 AM   #12
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+1
Excellent idea!
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:30 AM   #13
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I like how Vegas does it. There's a color square around the track #. Right-click (or Left-click?) to access the menu mockup in post #1?

So just add the current color around the track # like in this vegas pic:


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I don't know. Instead of just putting the color selections directly on that icon, it's just more of an indication. The actual color selections are at the bottom of a right-click context menu for the TCP, not directly on that icon so... dunno. It would be better (imo) if the button called the colors directly along with that.
Sorry, it's been years since I've used Vegas (I switched from V to R.)
I'd forgotten about the right-click Vegas menu for color selection.
BUT, having access to a set of user-defined colors from right-clicking a similar color square around the track # in R would be quite handy!
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Old 10-29-2010, 12:25 PM   #14
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I don't know. Instead of just putting the color selections directly on that icon, it's just more of an indication. The actual color selections are at the bottom of a right-click context menu for the TCP, not directly on that icon so... dunno. It would be better (imo) if the button called the colors directly along with that.


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Old 10-29-2010, 12:34 PM   #15
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my favorite implementation is when there's just a little stripe of color on the left side you can click on for an in-place palette.
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Old 10-29-2010, 12:35 PM   #16
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I like how Vegas does it. There's a color square around the track #. Right-click (or Left-click?) to access the menu mockup in post #1?

So just add the current color around the track # like in this vegas pic:
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Its not an issue to complain about, there are more important things in workflow to discuss
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Old 02-03-2017, 02:54 AM   #18
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I suggest you install the Reapack extension. In the default repositories you will find at least two useful colourpickers that can be kept open all the time.

Reapack.com

After spending 2-3 minutes downloading and installing Reapack, just have it synchronize (Extenson menu at the top of the program window / Reapack/ ...).

Then you'll find all the color picking scripts ready for use in wthe action list. I keep one of them on a toolbar button, but you can place it in any menu, context menu, keyboard/midi shortcut.
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