Lua: Create layer track

[mpl]

ReaPack/mpl_Create layer track from selected instruments tracks.lua

It:

• renames selected tracks as instrument names if any
• creates new folder track right before first selected track, ask for layer containter name
• puts instrument tracks to folder
• creates MIDI track
• routes only MIDI from MIDI track to instrument tracks, disable parent send
• prepares MIDI track for keyboard input (enable monitoring, recarm, set MIDI inputs)
• puts all this shit into one indo point

[vanhaze]

Originally Posted by mpl

ReaPack/mpl_Create layer track from selected instruments tracks.lua

It:

• renames selected tracks as instrument names if any
• creates new folder track right before first selected track, ask for layer containter name
• puts instrument tracks to folder
• creates MIDI track
• routes only MIDI from MIDI track to instrument tracks, disable parent send
• prepares MIDI track for keyboard input (enable monitoring, recarm, set MIDI inputs)
• puts all this shit into one indo point

I tried this yesterday and found it unbelievable handy, a great piece of work ;you rock mpl !!

[FearinLoathin]

ReaPack/mpl_Create layer track from selected instruments tracks.lua

It:

• renames selected tracks as instrument names if any
• creates new folder track right before first selected track, ask for layer containter name
• puts instrument tracks to folder
• creates MIDI track
• routes only MIDI from MIDI track to instrument tracks, disable parent send
• prepares MIDI track for keyboard input (enable monitoring, recarm, set MIDI inputs)
• puts all this shit into one indo point

This... And all of your other magic... Is effing brilliant. Can't believe I'm just now diggin into SWS. Hats off. Pants off. You're a frickin' deity.

[Kaxaze music]

can it not have the prompt to rename the new track?

[mpl]

Originally Posted by Kaxaze music

can it not have the prompt to rename the new track?

replace this

      -- add/name folder track
        local retval, new_name = GetUserInputs( 'mpl_Create layer track', 1, 'New layer name:,extrawidth=150', 'InstrumentLayer' )
        if not retval then return end 
        InsertTrackAtIndex( insert_id-1, false )
        local fold_tr = CSurf_TrackFromID( insert_id, false )
        GetSetMediaTrackInfo_String( fold_tr, "P_NAME", new_name, true)

with this

        InsertTrackAtIndex( insert_id-1, false )
        local fold_tr = CSurf_TrackFromID( insert_id, false )

[Kaxaze music]

that worked thanks