Import Audio From Multiple Folders

Title

Import Audio From Multiple Folders

What do you expect to happen when you run the script/macro?

Session Prep: This will take a folder from finder containing audio files, create a Pro Tools session at the sample rate of the audio files within the selected folder, import my I/O, Template and the audio files then move the selected folder to the current Pro Tools session folder

Are you seeing an error?

What happens when you run this script?

I have this working perfectly for a single selected folder . 99% of the time when i am sent trackouts, the beat stems and vocal trackouts wet/dry are in different folders. I put all of those folders in one folder just for the sake of housekeeping. How could i get this to work in that scenario? Where the overall folder would be selected and audio would be imported from all of the subfolders?

How were you running this script?

I used a Stream Deck button

How important is this issue to you?

5

Details

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    "inputIsError": false,
    "inputWhatHappens": "I have this working perfectly for a single selected folder . 99% of the time when i am sent trackouts, the beat stems and vocal trackouts wet/dry are in different folders. I put all of those folders in one folder just for the sake of housekeeping. How could i get this to work in that scenario? Where the overall folder would be selected and audio would be imported from all of the subfolders?",
    "inputHowRun": {
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    "inputTitle": "Import Audio From Multiple Folders"
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Source

// Prompt for Trackouts Folder
let trackoutFolder = sf.ui.finder.selectedPaths[0]

//Get Folder Name FROM DOWNLOADS
let trackoutFolderName = sf.ui.finder.selectedPaths[0].split('/').slice(4, -1).join('/')

//Prompt for Session Name
let newSessionName = sf.interaction.displayDialog({
    prompt: `Session Name`,
    defaultAnswer: "",
    buttons: ["Cancel", "OK"],
    defaultButton: "OK",
}).text;

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function getSampleRateFromAudioFile({ path }) {

    function escapeCharacters(str) {
       
        return str.replace(/([ *])/g, "\\$1");
    }

    const audioFileInfo = sf.system.exec({ commandLine: `afinfo ${escapeCharacters(path)}`}).result;

    const match = audioFileInfo.match(/(\d{5,6}) Hz/);

    if (!match) throw "Could not read sample rate from this file.";

    const sampleRate = match[1];

    return Number(sampleRate)/1000;
}

//Find and Select first .wav file in Folder
const audioPath = sf.file.directoryGetFiles({searchPattern: "*" + '.wav', path: sf.ui.finder.firstSelectedPath, isRecursive: true, }).paths[0]

const sampleRate = getSampleRateFromAudioFile({ path: audioPath});

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function newSession() {
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    function newSessionSetup() {

        //Activate Pro Tools
        sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();

        //Refresh Cache
        sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

        //Create New Session
        sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({menuPath: ["File","Create New..."],});

        //Reference Dashboard
        const newSessionWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Dashboard").first;

        //Wait for Dashboard
        newSessionWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

        //Enable Create From Template
        newSessionWin.checkBoxes.whoseTitle.is("Create From Template").first.checkboxSet({ targetValue: "Disable",});

        //Set Sample Rate
        sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Dashboard").first.popupButtons.allItems[2].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [`${sampleRate} kHz`],});

        //Set Bit Depth
        sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Dashboard").first.popupButtons.allItems[3].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['24-bit'],});

        //Enter Session Name
        newSessionWin.textFields.whoseTitle.is('').first.elementSetTextFieldWithAreaValue({ value: newSessionName, });

        //Click Create
        newSessionWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Create").first.elementClick();
    };
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    function newSessionLoc(){

        //Refresh Cache
        sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();      

        //Define Save Window
        const saveWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Save").first;

        //Wait for Save Window
        saveWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

        //Open 'Go' Sheet
        sf.keyboard.type({ text: '/' });

        //Wait for Sheet Window to Appear
        saveWin.sheets.first.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

        //Set Destination
        saveWin.sheets.first.textFields.first.elementSetTextAreaValue({ value: '/Users/nathansalefski/Documents/Pro Tools Sessions',});

        //Press Return
        sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "return"});

        //Wait
        sf.wait({intervalMs: 250});

        //Press Return
        sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "return"});

        //Wait
        sf.wait({intervalMs: 250});

        //Wait for Main Window to Appear
        sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"})

    };
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    newSessionSetup(); newSessionLoc();
}

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function importIO() {
    
    //Define I/O Location
    const iO = "/Users/nathansalefski/Documents/Pro Tools/IO Settings/NS JUL 2023 MAIN.pio"

    //Refresh Cache
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();    

    // Make Reference to IO Window
    const ioWindow = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("I/O Setup").first

    //Open IO Window
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["Setup", "I/O..."], });

    //Wait for IO Window to Appear
    ioWindow.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Check "Apply to all tabs" Checkbox
    ioWindow.checkBoxes.whoseTitle.is("Apply to all tabs").first.checkboxSet({ targetValue: "Enable",});

    //Click Import Settings
    ioWindow.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Import Settings...").first.elementClick();

    const ioWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Open').first;

    //Wait for 'Open' Window
    ioWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Open 'Go' Sheet
    sf.keyboard.type({ text: '/' });

    //Wait for 'Go' Sheet Window to Appear
    ioWin.sheets.first.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Set Destination
    ioWin.sheets.first.textFields.first.elementSetTextAreaValue({ value: `${iO}`, });

    //Press Return
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "return", });

    //Wait
    sf.wait();

    //Click Open
    ioWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Open').first.elementClick();

    //Wait for Confirmation Dialog
    sf.ui.proTools.confirmationDialog.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Click "Yes" in Confirmation Dialog
    sf.ui.proTools.confirmationDialog.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Yes").first.elementClick();

    //Wait for Confirmation Dialog to Disappear
    sf.ui.proTools.confirmationDialog.elementWaitFor({ waitType: "Disappear", });

    //Click "OK" in I/O Window
    ioWindow.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

    //Wait for I/O Window to Disappear
    ioWindow.elementWaitFor({ waitType: "Disappear", });

}

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function importSessionData() {

    //Define Template Location
    const temp = "/Users/nathansalefski/Documents/Pro Tools Sessions/TEMPLATE/NS JULY 2023 MAIN.ptx"

    //Refresh Cache
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    //Import Session Data
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["File","Import","Session Data..."], });

    //Define File Window
    const fileWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Open").first;

    //Wait for 'Open' Window
    fileWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Open 'Go' Sheet
    sf.keyboard.type({ text: '/' });

    //Wait for 'Go' Sheet Window to Appear
    fileWin.sheets.first.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Set Destination
    fileWin.sheets.first.textFields.first.elementSetTextAreaValue({ value: `${temp}`, });

    //Press Return
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "return", });

    //Wait
    sf.wait();

    //Click "Open"
    fileWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Open").first.elementClick();

    // Make Reference to Import Session Data Window
    const iSDWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Import Session Data").first

    //Wait for Import Window
    iSDWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Option Click to Import all Tracks onto New Tracks
    iSDWin.mouseClickElement({ relativePosition: {"x":185,"y":510}, isOption: true, });

    //Click Window Configurations
    iSDWin.groups.whoseTitle.is("Session Data").first.checkBoxes.whoseTitle.is("Window Configurations").first.checkboxSet({targetValue: 'Enable'});

    // Click "Choose..."
    iSDWin.groups.whoseTitle.is("Session Data").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Choose...").first.elementClick();

    //Reference Track Data to Import Window
    const trackData = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Track Data to Import").first

    //Wait for Track Data Window to Appear
    trackData.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Select Import Template from Dropdown Menu
    trackData.children.whoseRole.is("AXMenuButton").whoseTitle.is("Librarian menu").first.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ["Import Template"], }); 

    //Click "OK" in Track Data to Import Window
    trackData.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

    //Wait for Track Data Window to Disappear
    trackData.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Disappear"});

    //Click "OK" in Import Session Data Window
    iSDWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

    //Wait
    sf.ui.proTools.waitForNoModals();

}

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function importAudio() {

    //Refresh Cache
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    //File, Import, Audio
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["File","Import","Audio..."], });

    //Define Import Audio Window
    const openWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Open').first;

    //Wait for 'Open' Window
    openWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Open 'Go' Sheet
    sf.keyboard.type({ text: '/' });

    //Wait for 'Go' Sheet Window to Appear
    openWin.sheets.first.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Set Destination
    openWin.sheets.first.textFields.first.elementSetTextAreaValue({ value: `${trackoutFolder}`, });

    //Press Return
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "return",});

    //Wait for 'Go' Sheet Window to Disappear
    openWin.sheets.first.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Disappear"});

    //Select All
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "cmd+a",});

    //Click "Copy"
    openWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Copy ->").first.elementClick();

    //Click "Open"
    openWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Open').first.elementClick();

    //Wait for 'Open' Window
    openWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Click "Open"
    openWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Open').first.elementClick();

    //Reference to Audio Import Options Window
    const aIOWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Audio Import Options").first

    //Wait for 'Go' Sheet Window to Appear
    aIOWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"});

    //Click "OK" to New Track
    aIOWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

    //Wait
    sf.ui.proTools.waitForNoModals();

}

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function moveToFolder() {

    //Refresh Cache
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    //Move Tracks to New Folder
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ['Track', 'Move to New Folder...'],});

    //Define Folder Window
    const folderWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Move To New Folder").first

    //Wait for Folder Window to Appear
    folderWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Appear"})

    //Click Create
    folderWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Create").first.elementClick()

    //Wait for Folder Window to Disappear
    folderWin.elementWaitFor({waitType: "Disappear"})

}

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function main() {
    //Activate Pro Tools and Refresh Cache
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    newSession();
    importIO();
    importSessionData();
    importAudio();

    //Save Session
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["File","Save"],});

    //Refresh Cache
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    //Define Session Folder
    const sessionFolder = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.sessionPath.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/');

    //Move Trackout Folder to Session Folder
    sf.file.directoryMove({ sourcePath: trackoutFolder, destinationPath: `${sessionFolder}/${trackoutFolderName}`,});

}

main ();

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