I'd like to ask to exclude the (track) number from '$track'.

bucca · 09-19-2021, 05:54 PM

can it, maybe, set somewhere in an .ini? i'm a noob regarding tweaks & such things.
thx 4 repleys.
ofc, those who need the number could use $tracknumber_$track.

clepsydrae · 09-19-2021, 06:00 PM

Hmmm, when I use $track it just uses the track name... what are your render settings? Rendering the region matrix or stems or ... ?

bucca · 09-19-2021, 06:08 PM

thx 4 asking clepsydrae - that fast

master mix - entire project

clepsydrae · 09-19-2021, 07:59 PM

Hmm, I'm a little confused. $track just says "master" if you are rendering the master mix. Can you post a screenshot somewhere of your Render dialog?

bucca · 09-20-2021, 01:51 PM

check this, if you'd like.

go to prefs>recording>promt to save/delete/rename new files, tick the checkboxes 'on'. if they aren't.

name a track, let's say 'drums'. select the track.

go to prefs>recording>filename format...,
chose wildcard '$track', read what 'example' shows.

record smthing. when stoped, read the promt window. you see the track number, do you? that's what i mean.

yeah, files in promt window can renamed. but...

schwa · 09-20-2021, 01:56 PM

If you set the recorded filenames wildcard to $track, and you record on a track called "foo", the first recorded file will be named "foo", the next recorded file will be named "foo-01", etc. I think maybe you are misinterpreting that number as the track number?

clepsydrae · 09-20-2021, 01:59 PM

Ah, you're not talking about rendering, you're talking about media item names, got it.

Still, though, when I use "$track" the example says "drums" and when I record and stop, the prompt is for "drums.wav".

If there is already a file called "drums.wav" it will prompt for "drums-01.wav", but that's not the track number, that's just a file name increment to avoid overwriting the file that exists. Is this maybe what you are seeing?

Update: ninja'd by Schwa

bucca · 09-21-2021, 05:05 PM

thx schwa.
lemme check it back later the days. i'm on two deadlines this week. i wont like to mess 'em up.

thank you too clepsydrae, you're welcome to keep tuned, if you like.

bucca · 12-22-2021, 06:29 PM

so, i'm back. haven't had time to keep going here.
dunno if the topic is still worth to hang on? any news regarding $track. or any $xyz?

thx

clepsydrae · 12-22-2021, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bucca

so, i'm back. haven't had time to keep going here.
dunno if the topic is still worth to hang on? any news regarding $track. or any $xyz?

We were not quite able to reproduce the problem you are talking about. We last left off with needing a reply from you:

Quote:

Originally Posted by clepsydrae

Still, though, when I use "$track" the example says "drums" and when I record and stop, the prompt is for "drums.wav".

If there is already a file called "drums.wav" it will prompt for "drums-01.wav", but that's not the track number, that's just a file name increment to avoid overwriting the file that exists. Is this maybe what you are seeing?

...in other words, $track does not include a number.

What is the entire string you use for the filename, with all the wildcards you are using?

bucca · 12-23-2021, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clepsydrae

...in other words, $track does not include a number.

yapp, that's true for audio tracks.
but as far as i remember the track number gets added to midi tracks. i'll check it again in january.

thx 4 your reply.

merry xmas and a happy ny

clepsydrae · 12-23-2021, 05:07 PM

AFAIK there is no way to change the default name of recorded MIDI items ("Prefs->Audio->Recording->Filename format" refers to audio, not MIDI.)

Here is a related thread: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=65586

It's a little surprising to me that there isn't a similar wildcard option for this... didn't realize that (I don't do much MIDI).