Actions for commonly used pre-roll values

[J Riley Hill]

Its really great that REAPER allows us to use any number of bars we'd like as a pre-roll value.... however...

I imagine it would be very nice if we could have actions available for a hand full of common values (for instance, 1 bar, 2 bars, 3 bars, 4 bars)

That way we could assign these common values to key commands or buttons and not have to open up the metronome settings menu just to switch between 1 and 2 bar pre-roll.
(i do this very often in vocal and guitar sessions)

Would anyone else enjoy this functionality?

[EpicSounds]

Good idea!
I'd prefer if the basic metronome functions were built into the transport bar but I would use this as well.

I don't think this can be scripted yet, looks like pre-roll and count-in aren't in the API

[Lokasenna]

Originally Posted by EpicSounds

Good idea!
I'd prefer if the basic metronome functions were built into the transport bar but I would use this as well.

I don't think this can be scripted yet, looks like pre-roll and count-in aren't in the API

I've made a couple for myself just using custom actions with the "move cursor X measures to the left" actions. We can also access them via ConfigVars

I've got a rudimentary script going here: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=2034082 but it looks like not all of Reaper's settings like it. Will continue to fiddle.

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

Would my script solve your issue? There you can individually set pre-roll as you just need it, by clicking in the appropriate time-position of the project...

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=211021

[EpicSounds]

I was thinking about this before going to sleep last night, I can make what I need using a cycle action

Cycle - Record/Stop with 2 bar preroll

* _XENAKIOS_DOSTORECURPOS store edit cursor position
* 40076 Record: Set record mode to time selection auto-punch
* 41745 Options: Enable Metronome
* 40840 Move edit cursor back one measure (no seek)
* 40840 Move edit cursor back one measure (no seek)
* 1013 Transport: Record
* ! ----- Step -----
* 40667 Transport: Stop (save all recorded media)
* _XENAKIOS_DORECALLCURPOS Xenakios/SWS: Recall edit cursor position
* 41746 Options: Disable Metronome

I think this is what I want for the majority of music recording I do.