HeDa Track Inspector VIP v2.3.13 (2024-03-20)

[heda]

I don't understand either why it says 1.03 in the title and 1.04 in the list of installed scripts...
arggh.. I don't have time now for this bug. I guess I can put Track Inspector VIP 1.3rc18 and it will appear as an update then It will be 1.4pre1 soon

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

Track Inspector VIP v1.3 released!

Congratulations!
That's some serious development,
I'm not sure I've seen the like since SWS.

[heda]

new update!
Sorry I'm a bit busy lately but here is first 1.4 pre at least.

* v1.4pre1 (2017-05-15)
+ Set Track(s) Color
+ Track color gradients (Saturation and Luminance)
+ Track color RGB hex code copy&paste
# right clicking track id again being in master track goes back to previous track before right clicking to go to master track

New color panel to set track colors. I nay add some swatches to save and recall color favorites.

To close the color panel: Click again in the color button (top left) or right click anywhere in the color saturation/luminance area.



Color gradients option if multiple tracks selected:

[G-Sun]

Neat

[hopi]

kewl gradients.... yet I have to mention that with the SWS color managment we can set a gradient between any two selected colors... which I think is more useful because the color changes as a gradient of a single color can be very subtle... i.e. almost look the same except for the first and last track...

[Robert Randolph]

Man. You just make Reaper so much better heda.

[heda]

thank you guys
@hopi: update to pre2 with hue gradient
Click Gradient button until you see Gradient H. Then right click to define the second color to make the hue gradient

* v1.4pre2 (2017-05-16)
+ Hue Color Gradient

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

* v1.4pre2 (2017-05-16)
+ Hue Color Gradient

Looking awesome

[Ozman]

Originally Posted by heda

Hi
I'm doing this update to have another additional memory button for the fader. I need this for a live situation to toggle between two values. Also added gradual transition to the saved values with customizable speed for each one.
Still not sure if it should be customizable by speed or by the total time that it should take to get to the new value.
if it is by speed, some faders will reach the value earlier than others.
Let me know what do you think
see gif:

This reminds me, Reaper could definitely benefit from having an A/B channel per track or something for crossfading, like Ableton Live has.

[ericzang]

JS: Witti/crossfade_output

can get here:
https://stash.reaper.fm/v/25168/js_plugins.zip

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Great color addition Heda, thank you!

[exidus]

Hey HeDa,

I am having problems with the Master version of the Ti.
It doesnt display anything. I tried uninstalling and installing back the scripts but to no avail. When I select the Master track - it displays in the normal version.

It could be that I have some strange routing setting that I dont know about or something else in the config..

Also, not sure when the problem started (which version)

[heda]

Originally Posted by exidus

Hey HeDa,

I am having problems with the Master version of the Ti.
It doesnt display anything. I tried uninstalling and installing back the scripts but to no avail. When I select the Master track - it displays in the normal version.

It could be that I have some strange routing setting that I dont know about or something else in the config..

Also, not sure when the problem started (which version)

Hi exidus.
I don't understand that it doesn't display anything. Could you post some screenshot? or better, a small video of what is happening? Try the button to "reset all settings" in the settings page. Also make sure you have imported the provided "Track Inspector Monitor FX.RfxChain" FX chain in the monitor FX chain where it receives your stereo monitoring routing. That's for the meters (RMS, peaks and dpMeter).

[exidus]

Tried resetting settings - no game... Also have the chain imported

[exidus]

Originally Posted by exidus

Tried resetting settings - no game... Also have the chain imported

Edit: Solved it! Tuns out I havent enabled the monitoring

Thanks and sorry for the disturbance

[heda]

I can't see your monitor FX Chain there. It should have Track_Inspector and Track_Inspector dpmeter2. You may have to change their pin routings if you have special channel outputs in the master. By default they receive the audio in channels 1+2.

In settings: If you uncheck "Use monitor FX Chain for master" it should insert the plugins in the master track" Does it work then?

edit: ah ok.. I see it's solved now I was worried because I didn't change anything about it and I wasn't understanding why it didn't work. Good that it is solved.

[Sumalc]

Thank you Heda for tracks colors, very cool.

[hopi]

Originally Posted by heda

thank you guys
@hopi: update to pre2 with hue gradient
Click Gradient button until you see Gradient H. Then right click to define the second color to make the hue gradient

YES! Perfect and thank YOU!!!

OK user error I got it now

[G-Sun]

Rolled back to 1.3 pre3
for
- Hiding color pane
- Listning mode error

[heda]

G-Sun, What do you mean by listing mode error? I can't remember anything about that.

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

G-Sun, What do you mean by listing mode error? I can't remember anything about that.

Meters are not displaying, acting like listening mode,
even when that option is off.

[G-Sun]

1.3pre3 bug:

Enabling mastertrack inspector triples hardware sends

(took me some time to understand what caused my output to overload )

[heda]

Originally Posted by G-Sun

1.3pre3 bug:

Enabling mastertrack inspector triples hardware sends

(took me some time to understand what caused my output to overload )

Sorry, I cannot support older pre-releases. That was fixed.

about the meters not working in 1.4, did the listening mode text appear? Or only the meters not showing? Try to reset all settings button, it should work.

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

Sorry, I cannot support older pre-releases. That was fixed.

Oh, my bad then.

about the meters not working in 1.4, did the listening mode text appear? Or only the meters not showing? Try to reset all settings button, it should work.

Yes, text appeared. I'll try the reset.
btw: ch 3+4 display option did not work (unable to check it)

[G-Sun]

Updated to 1.4 pre3 again
Reset to defaults
Meters working fine again
and.. understood how to hide the color-pane

Still can't check send 3+4

[heda]

* v1.4pre4 (2017-06-05)
# fix: Indicate sidechain sends (3/4 channels) not working. [p=1851507] @G-Sun
# fix: parameter color bar for fx without fx group

Originally Posted by G-Sun

Still can't check send 3+4

you are right. I forgot to add this variable. fixed. Thank you.
Now I think about it. I'm not sure if it is the best way to indicate sidechain sends as non filled rectangle. Maybe I could add the channel destination number text somewhere.

[heda]

I've been working on a new meter for Track Inspector to display the stereo direction, (like the direction line in a goniometer). And phase correlation meter, both with histograms! I plan to also include this in Loudness Graph.
some small things to fix, to stop histogram updating if no signal is detected, maybe improve the way histogram is displayed, some more testing, and it will be ready. Just wanted to show you all this small gif with it:


Also added a mixer/mastering button which will switch between two sets of reference levels quickly.

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

you are right. I forgot to add this variable. fixed. Thank you.
Now I think about it. I'm not sure if it is the best way to indicate sidechain sends as non filled rectangle. Maybe I could add the channel destination number text somewhere.

Thank you!
Works for me, but I see your point

[ericzang]

Thanks Heda, looks great!

[Macc]

Still loving this, and the direction meter looks great

One thing I have been meaning to ask - is there any way to have the clip/peak/LUFS meters reset when starting playback? I scanned the thread and the options but didn't see anything.

Thanks man, it's awesome

[heda]

Originally Posted by Macc

Still loving this, and the direction meter looks great

One thing I have been meaning to ask - is there any way to have the clip/peak/LUFS meters reset when starting playback? I scanned the thread and the options but didn't see anything.

Thanks man, it's awesome

Thank you Macc. I'll add the option to reset all,(except histograms I think), on play/seek.
thinking more about it. Maybe it should be two options. One to reset always on playback, and another one to reset only if clipping happened

[G-Sun]

I miss mono-button on master

[heda]

* v1.4pre5 (2017-06-11)
+ Direction meter (like direction line in goniometer) (change smooth of direction meter with mouse wheel over it)
+ Direction histogram
+ Phase Correlation meter
+ Phase Correlation histogram
+ JSFX Track Inspector optimizations (after update, restarting REAPER once is required to refresh the JSFX)
+ Two sets of custom reference levels with a button to quickly switch between them, and settings to define levels and names
+ Setting: Auto reset on clipping when play/seek [p=1853656] @Macc
+ Setting: Auto reset EBUR128 on play/seek [p=1853656] @Macc
+ Toggle Master Mono button [p=1853791] @G-Sun
+ Changed some Default Settings for Master instance only that override default settings (when resetting to default)
# fix: pan law and pan mode for master track was not working.
# fix: RMS window for master track and not being set correctly if changed from default.

• This update includes some new things. A new meter for direction (like the direction line in a goniometer) of stereo sound with histogram, and a phase correlation, also with histogram. Both can be enabled/disabled from the Meters menu if you don't like them. Histogram doesn't update if there is no signal detected or if the correlation is perfect 1.0 all the time, in the case of mono output for example.
• You can click over the meter or correlation meter, to reset the histogram in case you changed something and need a new analysis.
• You can also change the speed/smoothness of the direction meter indication. Use the mouse wheel to do so, while the mouse is over the meter. Lower values will be more responsive to changes in stereo direction.
• Restart REAPER required after update: A number of optimizations have been done to the Track Inspector JSFX that is installed in the JSFX effects folder needed for the meters. Since you may be running already this JSFX when updating to this version, you may need to just restart REAPER to make sure REAPER reads again the new JSFX file, The new meters(direction and correlation) won't be working until then.
  
• A new feature that adds a second set of reference levels for mastering. I use this because in the project mixing I export all to -23 LUFS and I like to have master reference level as -23. But then in mastering, I may want to compress all to -14 or -16. I don't wanted to constantly go to settings and change the reference levels for the master, so now it is one click only directly from the meter. You can customize both sets of reference levels from the settings page, and rename them if you want.
• This update includes also some bug fixes and features requested by users in the forum, like a mono button for master, and auto reset clipping/LUFS indicators when playing /seeking. Thank you for the suggestions!

ok. here it is. let me know if it works, if you like it.

Make a backup of your current version when updating in case you need to roll back

[Macc]

You beautiful man. Thanks!

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

ok. here it is. let me know if it works, if you like it.)

Thanks a lot!
I immediately see a few things I'll use right away her:

+ Direction meter (like direction line in goniometer) (change smooth of direction meter with mouse wheel over it)
+ Direction histogram
+ Two sets of custom reference levels with a button to quickly switch between them, and settings to define levels and names
+ Toggle Master Mono button [p=1853791] @G-Sun

Mix/master-preset is really helpful. Two worlds when it comes to meters. Now, I only need a tutorial for what all the numbers and graphs are for

[heda]

Originally Posted by Macc

You beautiful man. Thanks!

hehe You're welcome

Originally Posted by G-Sun

Thanks a lot!
Mix/master-preset is really helpful. Two worlds when it comes to meters. Now, I only need a tutorial for what all the numbers and graphs are for

thank you
The direction numbers are percentage of direction to the left or right(if multiplied by 10, but it didn't fit with two digits)
Other numbers, which ones do you mean? For EBUR128 loudness there are plenty of resources to learn about it.

[hopi]

amazing ongoing developement with this inspector Heda.... thanks so much for keeping it moving forward.

[Macc]

The reset works beautifully - thanks a million!

[Etalon]

Awesome updates!

An option to center the floating fx window right after opening it, would be great. Something like "mpl_Move focused Track FX to screen center.lua" so that it would be out of the top/main toolbars and TCPs way.

Also making the stereo panel separated from the other meters panel would be great as well, if possible.

Anyway this script is insane already

Thanks HEDA!

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by heda

The direction numbers are percentage of direction to the left or right(if multiplied by 10, but it didn't fit with two digits)
Other numbers, which ones do you mean? For EBUR128 loudness there are plenty of resources to learn about it.

Thanks!
Pretty much everything regarding the meters, choice of measuring, peal lufs etc.

So, left is (if engaged)
- Peak lines
- rms meters
- rms histogram
right is:
- lufs meters
sl? ml? Peak-line?
Healthy values for mixing? Mastering?
Should I care about lufs peak indicator?
Top is:
- Stereo direction
- Phase: fully left is 100% mono?


I'm just mixing, so if it sounds good it is good,
but for checking my mix with limiter I guess something like 14db lufs is a rule of thumb?

[heda]

thank you everyone for the nice comments.

@G-Sun
Yes you should care about the LUFS Maximum True Peak number. It should be less than -1. This is just for the master track. Yes, a -14.0 LUFS seems to be the standard loudness for general music now. If you do more classical music or soundtracks, you should use -23 LUFS.

the phase meter is red when phase correlation is negative from -1 to 0. This is not good because mono would sound much different than stereo. If phase is from 0 to 1, yellow or green, then it is better. Sometimes it doesn't matter if the correlation is negative for some moments. In the correlation histogram it won't be shown too much if it is only for a brief moment. So a good thing is if you see the histogram yellow or green. Decrease the width of the stereo a bit if you see it all red. A mono output should be green 100% all the time with no stereo phase issues since it is mono.