[SCRIPT] Auto Aim Midi | Item 3.0

[Amely_Suncroll]

Auto Aim Midi - glue edit cursor to start, mouse position or end of selected note or notes. Best script for working with foleys.

It has the main script and the switch scriipt.

1. Turn on main script and select midi note.
2. Switch cursor mode by calling "toggle script".
3. When you finish your work just turn off main script.

You can select more then one midi note - then edit cursor will glue to start or end of selection.

I recommend you set "toggle" script to double mouse click on midi note: Preferences - Mouse Modifiers - Context: MIDI note / double click - Default action - Action list... - and choose "Auto Aim Midi 2.0 (toggle).lua".








Auto Aim Item - an exact copy of the Auto Aim Midi script, but applied to items and also consists of two scripts - the main one and the switch. Enjoy.

When you work with version 3.0 "Two-in-one": call this script when your mouse is near the first (or last) 5% of selected item to glue edit cursor to item start (or end). Otherways edit cursor will glue to mouse position.

To change gluing type always deselect an item and then select it again.

If you have some troubles with desync video after move item, please, check your video settings head on Preferences - Video - Video window follows edits (uncheck it).








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This script is included to "Academic Scripts" line. You can see it here.

Thank you.



Add my repo to ReaPack:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AmelySuncroll/Academic-Scripts/master/index.xml

[Amely_Suncroll]

Update to 3.0!

Version TWO IN ONE (without startup screen):



If you work with version 3.0 "Two-in-one": call this script when your mouse is near the first (or last) 5% of selected item to glue edit cursor to item start (or end). Otherways edit cursor will glue to mouse position.
To change gluing type always deselect an item and then select it again.



Version MAIN AND TOGGLE (2.0-like version):

[Amely_Suncroll]

Now it is inside my repo. Enjoy!

[lachinhan]

Oh! So many thanks

[ceanganb]

Neat! Thanks you.

[zakb]

Script is very cool- though when using the script, when dragging the item to match the video track, I am getting strange offset errors where as soon as I stop dragging the item, the video playback head snaps to a different location. It's hard to put my finger on what's happening, other to say that the sync is out by at least 5 frames every time I select, drag, and release a media item. Maybe it's the video decoder causing issues? Here's the format of the video where it's happening:

Length: 0:20.283
Video: 2560x1440@59.95fps, Aspect=1.00, Decoding format=I420/YV12
Audio: 48000Hz 2ch 16bps

Using Windows Media Foundation v2 decoder for video and audio

Encoded video format: H264
Encoded audio format: AAC

[Amely_Suncroll]

Originally Posted by zakb

Script is very cool- though when using the script, when dragging the item to match the video track, I am getting strange offset errors where as soon as I stop dragging the item, the video playback head snaps to a different location. It's hard to put my finger on what's happening, other to say that the sync is out by at least 5 frames every time I select, drag, and release a media item. Maybe it's the video decoder causing issues?

Hello, zakb! Thanks for your feedback.

Hmmm, it is interesting. The script's job is just glue edit cursor to item (or midi note). Does this happen, if you just move (scrub) edit cursor via mouse manually? And, as you said, it is about the video codecs, maybe. And one more tip: please, check your video settings head on Preferences - Video - Video window follows edits (uncheck it). That might really help.

[lachinhan]

I think you should add the auto-cut feature when selecting items. This means that when an item's starting time is too long when we select that item it will automatically shorten the starting time

[Amely_Suncroll]

Originally Posted by lachinhan

I think you should add the auto-cut feature when selecting items. This means that when an item's starting time is too long when we select that item it will automatically shorten the starting time

Hello, lachinhan! Thanks for your feedback.

I almost understood you.

Did you mean:

- select an item and click on him somewhere away from starting time;
- then automaticaly cut this item (remove all item's content before) and make new starting time where we clicked on item.

?

[lachinhan]

Originally Posted by Amely_Suncroll

Hello, lachinhan! Thanks for your feedback.

I almost understood you.

Did you mean:

- select an item and click on him somewhere away from starting time;
- then automaticaly cut this item (remove all item's content before) and make new starting time where we clicked on item.

?

That's right, Amely

[Amely_Suncroll]

Originally Posted by lachinhan

That's right, Amely

Nice to hear it.

I have never thought about that way. If you want, I can try to make your personal version of this script, as you explain it.

[tapemelancholy]

Great script!

There is also a native solution called "Video window follows edits" in Video prefs tab.

[Amely_Suncroll]

Originally Posted by tapemelancholy

Great script!

There is also a native solution called "Video window follows edits" in Video prefs tab.

Thank you for your feedback!

Yeah, but I don't like it so I've made this script. Specially for midi notes and then for items, too.