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Recalling a track preset

By Matthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
    2023-06-08 22:27:15.870Z

    Recalling a track preset

    System Information

    SoundFlow 5.4.0

    OS: darwin 22.4.0

    ProductName: macOS
    ProductVersion: 13.3.1
    ProductVersionExtra: (a)
    BuildVersion: 22E772610a

    Steps to Reproduce

    1. Initiate "Recall Track Preset on Selected Track"

    Expected Result

    Preset in "audio" "Frogpond" "Frogpond Mouth Noise" should load

    Actual Result

    Dialog: Could not open pop up menu on selected track Line 7.

    Workaround

    Recalling preset manually.

    Other Notes

    Upon updating to PT 2023.6

    Links

    User UID: mQiAyyocvudQzder1Y1uSV6L0rA3

    Feedback Key: sffeedback:mQiAyyocvudQzder1Y1uSV6L0rA3:-NXS6kGlX1jf1mNic9wt

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    Linked from:

    1. Problem with 'Recall Track Preset on Selected Track' when I try to apply it to auxiliary tracks
    2. Various Sonoma Errors
    • 14 replies
    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2023-06-12 19:30:02.654Z

      Hi Matthew,

      Thanks for reporting. When you run this script, does the popup menu open?
      It would be super helpful if you'd be able to do a quick screen recording showing this issue so we can hopefully understand better why it happens.

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      1. MMatthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
          2023-06-12 19:54:43.587Z

          Screen recording: https://frommoonbase.s3.amazonaws.com/Frogpond+preset+fail.zip

          My Macro converted to script:

          //Calling command "Recall Frogpond Mouth Noise" from package "Pro Tools" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf/clcf936ky0000l110ggp9f9bf")
          sf.soundflow.runCommand({
          commandId: 'user:ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf:ckfs5niws0007v110s447k1ac#cla9u7jf30000511091w88es2',
          props: {}
          });

          sf.ui.proTools.zoomPreset({
          zoomPreset: 1,
          });

          //Calling command "Smart Tool: Grabber tool (Separation)" from package "Pro Tools" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf/clcf936ky0000l110ggp9f9bf")
          sf.soundflow.runCommand({
          commandId: 'user:ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf:cksb6jx5y000v7g10jpya5wak#ckv4utxpv000a6010umbmgavl',
          props: {}
          });

          //Calling command "Shuffle" from package "Pro Tools" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf/clcf936ky0000l110ggp9f9bf")
          sf.soundflow.runCommand({
          commandId: 'user:ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf:ckwe7fbnt0001uz10rnd0yajd#ckwe7ihwk0003uz10pr7tl7d4',
          props: {}
          });

          //Calling command "Enable: Pre-Roll" from package "Pro Tools" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf/clcf936ky0000l110ggp9f9bf")
          sf.soundflow.runCommand({
          commandId: 'user:ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf:cksb6k813000y7g1033sptv8k#cks0w0g9m000nhu10idsw9n6i',
          props: {}
          });

          //Calling command "Enable: Post-Roll" from package "Pro Tools" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf/clcf936ky0000l110ggp9f9bf")
          sf.soundflow.runCommand({
          commandId: 'user:ckp49i4j60000a2100yfwywgf:cksb6k813000y7g1033sptv8k#cks81mcxb0002cu10dbsr2e8u',
          props: {}
          });

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          1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2023-06-12 19:57:14.341Z

            Thanks! I wonder if this is because you're invoking it from an on-screen deck. That means your mouse click focuses SoundFlow, and when the macro then tries to right click the track name to open the popup menu, macOS just sees that mouse click as a way of focusing Pro Tools and therefore doesn't open the popup menu.

            To fix that, add an "Activate App's Main Window" action to the top of your macro, and set it to activate Pro Tools.

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          In reply toMatthew_Saccuccimora⬆:
          Matthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
            2023-06-12 20:05:49.554Z

            OK I'll try that, but I usually trigger it from an iOS device. And this behavior started only after I updated PT to 2023.6.

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              In reply toMatthew_Saccuccimora⬆:
              Matthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
                2023-06-12 20:15:12.506Z

                Just tried "Activate App's Main Window", to no avail. BUT:

                This is getting weirder because I can run the preset on any but the topmost track. I need to mess with it a little I guess.

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                1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2023-06-12 20:24:51.816Z

                  Ok thanks for the update. Keep me posted what you find out.

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                  1. MMatthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
                      2023-06-19 15:57:55.319Z

                      OK this works, but ONLY if the track isn't at the top of my edit window. What gives?

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                      1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2023-06-19 16:24:37.824Z

                        cc @Kitch

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                    • In reply toMatthew_Saccuccimora⬆:
                      Kitch Membery @Kitch2023-06-19 18:08:46.658Z

                      Hi @Matthew_Saccuccimora,

                      Try using this script instead. It's possible the click position for the track title button needs to be offset ever so slightly for it to work in Pro Tools 2023.6

                      if (!sf.ui.proTools.isRunning) throw `Pro Tools is not running`;

function setTrackPreset(presetPath) {
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.titleButton.popupMenuSelect({
        isRightClick: true,
        menuPath: ['Recall Track Preset', ...presetPath],
        relativePosition: { x: 5, y: 5 },
    });
}

setTrackPreset({
    presetPath:["Avid","Guitars","Rock"]
});

                      Let me know if that works for you. :-)

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                      1. MMatthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
                          2023-06-19 18:28:10.432Z

                          Thanks! But I get this error message:

                          19.06.2023 14:26:38.31 [Backend]: JavaScript error with InnerException: null
                          !! Command Error: from Kitch track preset opener [user:default:clj36sj0900009h10e532vgf0]:
                          TypeError: presetPath is not iterable
                          (from Kitch track preset opener line 6)

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                          1. Kitch Membery @Kitch2023-06-19 18:44:28.456Z

                            Thanks @Matthew_Saccuccimora,

                            I'll take another look. :-)

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                            1. In reply toMatthew_Saccuccimora⬆:
                              Kitch Membery @Kitch2023-06-19 18:45:56.287Z

                              I missed a couple of curly braces.

                              This should fix it. :-)

                              if (!sf.ui.proTools.isRunning) throw `Pro Tools is not running`;

function setTrackPreset({presetPath}) {
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.titleButton.popupMenuSelect({
        isRightClick: true,
        menuPath: ['Recall Track Preset', ...presetPath],
        relativePosition: { x: 5, y: 5 },
    });
}

setTrackPreset({
    presetPath:["Avid","Guitars","Rock"]
});
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                          In reply toMatthew_Saccuccimora⬆:
                          Matthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
                            2023-06-19 18:58:07.716Z

                            It pleases me that "curly braces" is a technical term in your world.

                            This worked! I can, in theory, simply insert this section into my macro, right? Renaming the preset path?

                            Is there an easy way to paste a script into a macro composed of pre-made actions?

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                              In reply toMatthew_Saccuccimora⬆:
                              Matthew Saccuccimorano @Matthew_Saccuccimora
                                2023-06-19 21:54:19.322Z

                                Never mind I think I got it.

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