Quick Adder v2.49.4: external control ++

[AJYoung]

Originally Posted by samjg60

Thanks so much for this extension! Really useful, especially the new docked version.

Is there any way to make it open when the main window isn't focused? (midi editor is the main place I'd like it, but it's not in that action list)

You could also make the shortcut Global, as long as it's with a modifier (e.g. Ctrl+F) and not something that you would press when typing normally.

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by samjg60

Thanks so much for this extension! Really useful, especially the new docked version.

You're very much welcome!

Originally Posted by samjg60

Is there any way to make it open when the main window isn't focused? (midi editor is the main place I'd like it, but it's not in that action list)

Yes, of course! Please use one of the solutions provided by Coachz and AJYoung above.

[leshachooze]

Hi!

I have this kind of error when starting the script


It seems like my vst/template/chain lists have some symbols that are removed or can't be matched by the expression in magicFix() function


I tried the complete remove and reinstall with reapack, tried removing all ini files located with script, but the error appears again

Win 10, x64
REAPER 6.12+dev0712 x64 (the problem started at version 6.12 or 6.12c)
SWS 2.12.0.0 May 2 2020

[Neutronic]

Maintenance update v2.31 is up.

Changelog:
# better handling of empty strings in getFXfolder() and fxExclCheck()

Originally Posted by leshachooze

Hi!

I have this kind of error when starting the script [...]

Hi -- thanks for the report. Please update Quick Adder to v2.31 and it should fix the issue.

[leshachooze]

Originally Posted by Neutronic

Maintenance update v2.31 is up.

Changelog:
# better handling of empty strings in getFXfolder() and fxExclCheck()


Hi -- thanks for the report. Please update Quick Adder to v2.31 and it should fix the issue.

Unfortunately the update didn't help, I still get the same error code, and it still refers to line 223

[leshachooze]

Hah, i finally figured something out:

1) I had filter for showing FX in my Reaper preferences -> the script used to start with error
2) I cleared the FX filter in preferences -> the error dissappeared
3) I put my FX filter back - the script is still working OK!

So, probably the problem was with this filter in preferences.
My filter is:

NOT ( ^vst3 ) NOT "(x86)" NOT ( "(waves)" mono ) OR antress OR ( vst3 antares ) OR ( vst3 celemony )

(Reaper prefs -> Plug-ins -> Only show fx matching filter string)

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by leshachooze

Hah, i finally figured something out [...]

Nice catch! The culprit was indeed your filter string. The solution you found is rather temporary though and v2.31 will still throw the error once you try to refresh the Quick Adder database.

I've just updated the script to v2.32 to fix the crash. Please let me know how it works on your end.

[leshachooze]

Originally Posted by Neutronic

Nice catch! The culprit was indeed your filter string. The solution you found is rather temporary though and v2.31 will still throw the error once you try to refresh the Quick Adder database.

I've just updated the script to v2.32 to fix the crash. Please let me know how it works on your end.

You are right, I forced refresh in v2.31 and got crash
v2.32 seems to work fine for me, no new errors detected
thanks a lot

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by leshachooze

You are right, I forced refresh in v2.31 and got crash
v2.32 seems to work fine for me, no new errors detected
thanks a lot

Glad it works for you now and you're welcome!

[Coachz]

Is there a way to add multiple results at once or could this feature be added please?

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

Is there a way to add multiple results at once or could this feature be added please?

Currently one can select/add a single result at once.

Multiple results manipulation may come in the future, we'll see. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by Neutronic

Currently one can select/add a single result at once.

Multiple results manipulation may come in the future, we'll see. Thanks for the suggestion.

Cool. My application is when I have for example many keyboard pad patches saved as different fx or track template and the keyboard player wants to use a pad sound. I can then load 5 different pad tracks for example and he can audition them in a flash and them we delete all but the keeper. Thanks for considering it Neutronic !

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

Cool. My application is when I have for example many keyboard pad patches saved as different fx or track template and the keyboard player wants to use a pad sound. I can then load 5 different pad tracks for example and he can audition them in a flash and them we delete all but the keeper. Thanks for considering it Neutronic !

Thanks for the example! As an alternative, you could use QA2 templates/FX applying feature for that. I suspect you would even save some mouse clicks/movement with this approach, since you wouldn't have to first select multiple results to add, then arm/unarm or (in case of auto-arm) select/diselect tracks to audition, and in the end again select redundant tracks for deletion.

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by Neutronic

Thanks for the example! As an alternative, you could use QA2 templates/FX applying feature for that. I suspect you would even save some mouse clicks/movement with this approach, since you wouldn't have to first select multiple results to add, then arm/unarm or (in case of auto-arm) select/diselect tracks to audition, and in the end again select redundant tracks for deletion.

Yeah I think that's what I'll do for now. Take all of my pad track templates and save them out as another track template.

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

Yeah I think that's what I'll do for now. Take all of my pad track templates and save them out as another track template.

hmm unless I'm missing something, there's no need to save template copies for the workflow I was talking about.

You can simply use the templates you already have.

Here's a demo:

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by Neutronic

hmm unless I'm missing something, there's no need to save template copies for the workflow I was talking about.

You can simply use the templates you already have.

Here's a demo:

Interesting. I'll check the settings to see how you keep it open and keep selecting.

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

Interesting. I'll check the settings to see how you keep it open and keep selecting.

It's the round button in the main search view:

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by Neutronic

It's the round button in the main search view:

Cool, that works fine. Thanks Neutronic. Stay safe.

[nofish]

Just wanted to mention that my database issue seems fixed now with one of the recent updates. All good now.
Thanks.

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by nofish

Just wanted to mention that my database issue seems fixed now with one of the recent updates. All good now.
Thanks.

Great, thanks for letting me know.

[Coachz]

Check your PayPal. I hear good things!!

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

Check your PayPal. I hear good things!!

thank you very much, I really appreciate it!

[Coachz]

Glad to do it. Your add-on has really improved my workflow in Reaper and made it much more intuitive and easy to use.

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

Glad to do it. Your add-on has really improved my workflow in Reaper and made it much more intuitive and easy to use.

Happy to hear it's been that helpful to you!

[sinkmusic]

Awesome add-on, thank you!

I have made a toolbar icon, for those who use such things


One thing which I don't get, though, is that sometimes the results of vst plugins search doesn't seem accurate (at least according to Reaper plgin browser) :

For instance, here, when i type "comp":
- I see two plugins which i don't think i have in my FX folder, and which do not feature "comp" in their name.
- Some plugins or JS fx which feature "comp" in their name aren't listed (cf screenshot in Reaper fx browser)


Same here, when i type "Melda", Quick Adder doesn't give the same results than Reaper FX folder :

[sinkmusic]

I think i have understood :
1- I needed to make a "clear cache/re-scan" from Reaper Preferences;
2- it seems that there is no way to display more items than the defined amount of results rows defined in the Preferences (eg : if you have result rows set to 5, type "comp", and have 12 effects with "comp" in their name, Quick Adder will not display more than 5 : is that correct?)

A couple questions :
- Can Quick Adder search into the plugins categories (from Reaper's fx browser)? It could be useful, as some plugins sometimes doesn't have a very explicit name, so it could be helpful (for instance, a La2A or 1176 do not have "comp" or "dynamic" in their name).
- The "favorite" feature is awesome Do you think it would also be possible to have something like "exclude this plugin/template/action from this search" (so we would not see it in the list the next time we type the same keyword) ? U-He software has "favourite" tags, as well as "mark as junk" tags, and i must say that it is quite handy

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by sinkmusic

Awesome add-on, thank you!

I have made a toolbar icon, for those who use such things

You're welcome and I'm sure the icon will come in handy for some people.

Originally Posted by sinkmusic

I think i have understood :
1- I needed to make a "clear cache/re-scan" from Reaper Preferences;

Yes, that is necessary so that REAPER updates its vstplugins ini.

In other words, if one installed and then uninstalled some VSTs yet still wants QA2 to search the up-to-date plugin list, the re-scanning has to be performed.

Originally Posted by sinkmusic

I think i have understood :
2- it seems that there is no way to display more items than the defined amount of results rows defined in the Preferences (eg : if you have result rows set to 5, type "comp", and have 12 effects with "comp" in their name, Quick Adder will not display more than 5 : is that correct?)

That is correct. The result rows number defines the maximum number of matches QA2 yields. (When docked the number is defined automatically according to the QA2 GUI height).

Note that scrollable results list is in the works and it will make it possible to get all the relevant matches.

Originally Posted by sinkmusic

Can Quick Adder search into the plugins categories (from Reaper's fx browser)?

Since the Categories sorting feature is not super reliable and puts many plugins into the No Category group, QA2 currently doesn't look up the list.

But QA2 searches FX browser folders (see GIF below). So if one needs LA-2A to be found when searching for compressors/dynamics, they could put the plugin in accordingly named folders.

Originally Posted by sinkmusic

Do you think it would also be possible to have something like "exclude this plugin/template/action from this search" [...]

That is a nice idea and it might be implemented in a future QA2 update, we'll see.

[sinkmusic]

Awesome, thank you Neutronic !

[Neutronic]

Quick Adder v2.33 is up!

What's new:
+ Ctrl(Cmd) + Shift + Alt + Enter: inserts FX or template on new track and sends selected tracks (or track under mouse) to it
# streamline targeting logic
# update mouse cursor when switching views with key commands
# improve hints
# update help file

[Coachz]

sweet, great progress with quick adder. way to go

also if you get time:

FX Chain - option to create a new track below the selected track

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Coachz

sweet, great progress with quick adder. way to go

Thanks, glad you find it helpful!

Originally Posted by Coachz

also if you get time:

FX Chain - option to create a new track below the selected track

Will add it in a future update. It will work for both FX and FX chains.

[Tone Ranger]

Thank you for yet another incredible script, @Neutronic !!

Donation sent! 😊

[Neutronic]

Originally Posted by Tone Ranger

Thank you for yet another incredible script, @Neutronic !!

Donation sent! 😊

Happy to hear you like it that much and thank you!

[alphoc]

Hi, this script is very useful, thanks. But even though I formatted the computer, when I search the old plugins appear. What could be the problem ?

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by alphoc

Hi, this script is very useful, thanks. But even though I formatted the computer, when I search the old plugins appear. What could be the problem ?

Clear the cache and rescan the plugins in your Reaper prefs and then rebuild the database in quick Adder

[alphoc]

I did it first but it didn't work. I tried it again, the result is the same.

[Coachz]

Do the old plug-ins show up in the reaper effects window?

[alphoc]

Add fx window ? No. I didn't install but appearing in the Quick Adder.

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by alphoc

Add fx window ? No. I didn't install but appearing in the Quick Adder.

I don't understand. Are old plugins listed in the reaper FX window and if so what happens when you try to add them?

[Tone Ranger]

I had a similar issue, even after clearing the cache and rescanning. I went into Reaper's resources folder and deleted these files (circled in red, 4 files), rebooted, and that fixed the issue. I'm on Mac BTW, but might work with PC too (you wouldn't have the 2 top files though)...