Add or subtract the same amount of value to multiple envelope points at once?

[Rosetree]

Hello.

Maybe it is right in front of my face and I am not finding it, but how do I input a certain value, for example, +3 or -3 to multiple envelope points and move them up or down together?

The set point value action only allows you to change the value for a specific point you have chosen.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

[valy]

I'm not sure you can, at least natively.

The easiest way is probably to make them an automation item, then you can adjust them all with the Baseline parameter. That's usually what I do

[maralatho]

As a workaround, I assigned the UP arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points up a little bit" action, and assigned the DOWN arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points down a little bit" action. Now every time I hit an UP or DOWN arrow, all of the selected points move by 1db.

I also have LEFT arrow and RIGHT arrow assigned to the "Left by grid" and "Right by grid" actions.

[bolgwrad]

Originally Posted by maralatho

As a workaround, I assigned the UP arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points up a little bit" action, and assigned the DOWN arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points down a little bit" action. Now every time I hit an UP or DOWN arrow, all of the selected points move by 1db.

I also have LEFT arrow and RIGHT arrow assigned to the "Left by grid" and "Right by grid" actions.

+1. If your default envelope shape is square, you only need select the first (L/H) point in the segment, too.

[Fabian]

Originally Posted by Rosetree

Hello.

Maybe it is right in front of my face and I am not finding it, but how do I input a certain value, for example, +3 or -3 to multiple envelope points and move them up or down together?

The set point value action only allows you to change the value for a specific point you have chosen.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

I wrote a script for that MF_SetAddScaleSelectedEnvPoints.lua It allows you to set, or scale, or add/subtract to the values of the selected envelope points. The script is a bit rough at the edges, but seems to work as I intended it. I have it on the selected envelope point right-click menu.

In the dialog, if you prefix the value with "s", like "s -0.5" it sets the selected envelope points to -0.5 (which would be dB for volume envelopes). If you prefix by "x", like "x 0.5" the selected envelope points are scaled by 0.5, that is set to half their original value. A prefix of "a", like "a -0.5", adds the value to the selected envelope points.

Note that the useful values depend on the type of envelope so sanity-checking is a bit problematic and not always done correctly. But this has so far only bitten me during development of the script, not in actual use.

[Rosetree]

Originally Posted by maralatho

As a workaround, I assigned the UP arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points up a little bit" action, and assigned the DOWN arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points down a little bit" action. Now every time I hit an UP or DOWN arrow, all of the selected points move by 1db.

I also have LEFT arrow and RIGHT arrow assigned to the "Left by grid" and "Right by grid" actions.

Thank you!
Yes, I actually found the script.
Assigning them to arrow keys seems like a good idea.

Thank you once again!

[Rosetree]

Originally Posted by Fabian

I wrote a script for that MF_SetAddScaleSelectedEnvPoints.lua It allows you to set, or scale, or add/subtract to the values of the selected envelope points. The script is a bit rough at the edges, but seems to work as I intended it. I have it on the selected envelope point right-click menu.

In the dialog, if you prefix the value with "s", like "s -0.5" it sets the selected envelope points to -0.5 (which would be dB for volume envelopes). If you prefix by "x", like "x 0.5" the selected envelope points are scaled by 0.5, that is set to half their original value. A prefix of "a", like "a -0.5", adds the value to the selected envelope points.

Note that the useful values depend on the type of envelope so sanity-checking is a bit problematic and not always done correctly. But this has so far only bitten me during development of the script, not in actual use.

Wow! Thank you for letting me know about the script.
It works just fine and this will definitely be a time-saver.

I just put it as the first thing in the Envelope point context menu.

Thank you once again for your information and the script☆

[Philbo King]

Just do a time selection of the points you want to increase/decrease then use the knob in the track panel, or control-drag in the selected area.

[Rosetree]

Originally Posted by Philbo King

Just do a time selection of the points you want to increase/decrease then use the knob in the track panel, or control-drag in the selected area.

Thank you!

That was so simple and straightforward.
I can't believe I was not aware of this.

Much appreciated!

[X-Raym]

I use my Set or offset selected envelope point scripts. It support addition, multiplication, absolute value, afder scaling, automation items etc

[Philbo King]

Originally Posted by Rosetree

Thank you!

That was so simple and straightforward.
I can't believe I was not aware of this.

Much appreciated!

I'm glad it helped you.

No criticism intended to the others who responded, but I often see a tendency toward complex solutions for simple problems on the forum.

Perhaps it comes from the analytic mindset of problem solvers, so, yeah, not a bad thing...

[X-Raym]

No criticism intended to the others who responded, but I often see a tendency toward complex solutions for simple problems on the forum.

This is true, though your answer doesnt answer the OP in its original requirements :P


The OP compare the feature needed to the set point value function which is a popup.


The time selection is click and drag which is less precise, could be slower and may not be desired for whatever reason.


The script I mentioned precisely solved the popup for multiple point issue (that is why I made it).


But any approach is good to know for sure, and some ways could be more appreciate than.the original user request :P

[maralatho]

Originally Posted by Philbo King

I'm glad it helped you.

No criticism intended to the others who responded, but I often see a tendency toward complex solutions for simple problems on the forum.

Perhaps it comes from the analytic mindset of problem solvers, so, yeah, not a bad thing...

The reason I don't use the knob in the track panel method more often is because I have to fiddle with it too much to get the value I'm after. How far to drag is always a game of chance. Even grabbing the path directly, where there is a value readout, is hit and miss. On the other hand, if I select the points and use the arrow keys to move them, I know that each click of the UP or DOWN arrow is exactly 1db.

[Multibomber]

Originally Posted by maralatho

As a workaround, I assigned the UP arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points up a little bit" action, and assigned the DOWN arrow key to the "Envelopes: Move selected points down a little bit" action. Now every time I hit an UP or DOWN arrow, all of the selected points move by 1db.

I also have LEFT arrow and RIGHT arrow assigned to the "Left by grid" and "Right by grid" actions.

What a great idea!