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Old 04-22-2019, 02:13 AM   #1
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Default Can I have 'mute' and 'solo' in fx window?

Hi, is it possible to have mute and solo from the TCP in the fx window?



When mixing I often have lots of fx windows open - say drumbus, kick and bass, and when in need to check a track in solo it's a pain to find the track in the TCP.

Any thoughts on a solution or workaround?

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Old 04-24-2019, 02:09 AM   #2
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Hi, is it possible to have mute and solo from the TCP in the fx window?

When mixing I often have lots of fx windows open - say drumbus, kick and bass, and when in need to check a track in solo it's a pain to find the track in the TCP.

Any thoughts on a solution or workaround?

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Hey man not sure if I understand what you mean but can't you just use shortcuts? Go to the action list and make one for "toggle solo" and "toggle mute" and that should be it, right?
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Old 04-24-2019, 07:29 AM   #3
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+1 -- like this idea!

Toggling the mute and the like work on the focused track, as opposed to the track associated with the focused FX window.

I bet scripters could come up with something, if it doesn't already exist? "toggle mute/solo for track associated with focused FX window"?
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Old 04-24-2019, 07:56 AM   #4
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There are these scripts by mpl.

Script: mpl_Toggle mute focused FX track.lua
Script: mpl_Toggle solo focused FX track.lua
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Old 04-24-2019, 08:53 AM   #5
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There are these scripts by mpl.
mpl to the rescue!
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Old 04-24-2019, 09:11 AM   #6
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+1 -- like this idea!

Toggling the mute and the like work on the focused track, as opposed to the track associated with the focused FX window.

I bet scripters could come up with something, if it doesn't already exist? "toggle mute/solo for track associated with focused FX window"?
What is a "focused track"?
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What is a "focused track"?
I should have said "selected"; if you click in the blank space of a track in the arrange view, it is highlighted -- this is the track that will be muted or un-muted when you run the standard mute/solo actions, even if an FX window for a different track has focus, hence the need for the mpl script.
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Old 04-24-2019, 10:32 PM   #8
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... "toggle mute/solo for track associated with focused FX window"?
Yeah, this is what I meant - with the mute/solo buttons in the fx-window.

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There are these scripts by mpl.

Script: mpl_Toggle mute focused FX track.lua
Script: mpl_Toggle solo focused FX track.lua
Thanks for the suggested workaround and a big hooray for mpl!

It would be awesome to have as buttons (say, next to the notes field) on the fx-window!

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Old 04-24-2019, 11:42 PM   #9
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The mpl_toggle scripts don't seem to actually work - at least not as useful as expected - when the fx window is focused it does not work here (it works only when the fx window is *not* in focus). Am I doing something wrong or is this intended?

Also, I updated the first post with a picture of the initial idea.

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Old 04-25-2019, 05:20 AM   #10
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I bet scripters could come up with something, if it doesn't already exist? "toggle mute/solo for track associated with focused FX window"?
Been wanting this myself, one idea I'm playing with requires latest REAPER pre-release version with the Global Hoykeys feature.

I add these scripts and associate them to 'S' and 'M' keys with new Global option enabled. Then when arrangeview has focus 'S' key splits item and 'M' key adds a Marker, else if focus window has titlebar text that starts with typical FX-window names ('FX: ', 'VST: ', etc) it toggles Solo/Mute for the focused FX track/master track.

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Old 04-25-2019, 06:00 AM   #11
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Sounds like Edgemeal's script could be modified to add buttons, or OP if you want to pursue getting mpl's scripts to work for you, I'd suggest posting in the scripts forum with his handle in the subject to get his attention (or you could PM him I think.)
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if it is such a pain to find it in the tcp.... how about using the track list and doing it there?
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I add these scripts...
Thanks a lot Edgemeal! I will check your scripts out when I'm at the DAW.

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how about using the track list and doing it there?
Thanks for the suggested workaround - I'm not currently using the track list so perhaps I'm going about this the wrong way - but it seems like some more clicks than preferable, also the track list does take some screen real estate, that seems hard to justify just for this (opposed to a key/button shortcut).


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Sounds like Edgemeal's script could be modified to add buttons
How do I add buttons - can the fx window actually be modded?

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How do I add buttons - can the fx window actually be modded?
Sorry, I shouldn't have conjectured -- I have no idea if buttons can actually be added, I just assumed, and in retrospect, I have no idea. :-)
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Sorry, I shouldn't have conjectured -- I have no idea if buttons can actually be added, I just assumed, and in retrospect, I have no idea. :-)
Lol - here I was getting my hopes up
Really dig your ABX app by the way! It's also perfect for the crowd of all-too-enthusiastic hi-fi enthusiasts

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Really dig your ABX app by the way! It's also perfect for the crowd of all-too-enthusiastic hi-fi enthusiasts
Good to hear. :-)
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... Then when arrangeview has focus 'S' key splits item ...
In my workflow with this script I find myself creating unwanted splits unintentionally - could the script be modded to *only* affect the solo of the track of the selected fx-window?

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In my workflow with this script I find myself creating unwanted splits unintentionally - could the script be modded to *only* affect the solo of the track of the selected fx-window?

Thanks again.
Yes simple change of one line of code really, I was just trying to kill two birds with one stone.

Since I'm on v5.975rc1 today (without the global hotkey feature) I launch these scripts from fx window using F9 & F10 keys.
HTH.

EDIT: On second thought, you could set scripts like 'mpl_Toggle solo focused FX track.lua' to F10 key and it will do same thing as attached scripts. Note mpl's script doesn't toggle solo for master track, only enables it, which I'm sure he/someone could easily fix.

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Thanks again Edgemeal - the scripts work perfect for me now!
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Thanks again Edgemeal - the scripts work perfect for me now!
Whatever works but, I think these last 2 scripts my be overkill for just that though. Main reason for my script to begin with was to use same key to run specific actions depending on what I have focus on.
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Well I was having trouble with the mpl scripts (only working when fx window wast not in focus) and these works fine.

I was using the '½'/'§' key with the mpl-script and that might have been the problem, as it actually works now (on another machine though). Thanks to your scripts - overkill or not - there's something that works, and I have options. Great success, thanks again!
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Old 05-03-2019, 10:34 PM   #22
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Note mpl's script doesn't toggle solo for master track, only enables it, which I'm sure he/someone could easily fix.
That seems an API bug. The description of GetMasterMuteSoloFlags() says
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This is deprecated as you can just query the master track as well.
However this doesn`t work (I remember it did). On the script side it could be fixed by using deprecated function:

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  reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()
  local _, tracknumber = reaper.GetFocusedFX()
  local param = 'B_MUTE'
  if tracknumber >= 0 then tr =  reaper.CSurf_TrackFromID( tracknumber, false )end
  state = reaper.GetMediaTrackInfo_Value( tr, param )
  if tracknumber ==0 then state = reaper.GetMasterMuteSoloFlags()&1 end
  reaper.SetMediaTrackInfo_Value( tr, param, math.abs(state-1) )
  reaper.TrackList_AdjustWindows( false )
  reaper.Undo_EndBlock('Toggle mute focused FX track', 0 )
When using a shortcuts, my scripts don`t seem to work for me except F10 F11 and some other keys. I don`t know the reason of this. These scripts was designed for using with toolbar button so not tested with shortcut, custom/cycle action, MIDI/OSC bindings, or running from another ReaScript.

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