Move midi region by specific sample value

2024-03-24 01:35:28.012Z

Hi all,

I'm wondering if there is a way to move midi regions back by a specific value, for example. The number of samples my playback engine is set to. 128, 256 etc etc?

I have made a macro which moves the regions back 1024 samples, this is working but I also want to replicate it with 64, 128 and 256 and wanted to ask if there is a way I can just use a script and type in the number of samples required rather than having to record multiple "numpad minus" gestures.

Thanks, Stuart



sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

//Calling command "Set Grid" from package "SP Pro Tools Package"
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
    commandId: 'package:clo6gpfw80009ry101sethrs0',
    props: {
        value: "Samples",
    }
});

//Calling command "SP Pro Tools Nudge 1000 Samples" from package "SP Pro Tools Package"
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
    commandId: 'package:clo98g78m002b2210ty49p7k3',
    props: {}
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "numpad minus",
});

//Calling command "SP Pro Tools Nudge 10 Samples" from package "SP Pro Tools Package"
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
    commandId: 'package:clu4kwk9t00004g10mb58s6nu',
    props: {}
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "numpad minus",
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "numpad minus",
});

//Calling command "SP Pro Tools Nudge 2 Samples" from package "SP Pro Tools Package"
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
    commandId: 'package:clu4kx43m00014g10vear3cqn',
    props: {}
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "numpad minus",
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "numpad minus",
});

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Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer

SoundFlow Team

2024-03-27 10:32:49.374Z

This script will use the "Shift" dialog to move the selected content on any track left by 64 samples.


sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
    menuPath: ['Edit', 'Shift...'],
});

var shiftWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is(" Shift ").first;
shiftWin.elementWaitFor();

shiftWin.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is("Earlier").first.elementClick();

var samplesField = shiftWin.textFields.whoseTitle.is("NumericEntryText").allItems[4];
samplesField.mouseClickElement({ relativePosition: { x: 10, y: 10 } });

sf.keyboard.type({ text: '64' });

shiftWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

You can change the value '64' in the script accordingly to match the number of samples you'd like to move your MIDI clip by.

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S Stuart Peck @Stuart_Peck

2024-03-27 11:47:01.097Z

That's wonderful Christian, thank you very much.

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Dustin Harris @Dustin_Harris

2024-03-27 14:57:52.038Z

piggybacking on @chrscheuer 's reply, here's a version that fetches the buffer size from the Playback Engine window and uses it to set the nudge value in Christian's code:

function getBufferSize() {
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['Setup', 'Playback Engine...'],
    });

    const bufferLabel = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Playback Engine").first.popupButtons.allItems[1];
    const bufferValue = bufferLabel.title.value.split(" ")[0];
    const okButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Playback Engine").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first;
    okButton.elementClick();
    okButton.elementWaitFor({
        waitType: "Disappear"
    });


    return bufferValue
}

/**@param {string} bufferSize */
function shiftSelectionByEngineBufferSize(bufferSize) {
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['Edit', 'Shift...'],
    });

    var shiftWin = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is(" Shift ").first;
    shiftWin.elementWaitFor();

    shiftWin.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is("Earlier").first.elementClick();

    var samplesField = shiftWin.textFields.whoseTitle.is("NumericEntryText").allItems[4];
    samplesField.mouseClickElement({ relativePosition: { x: 10, y: 10 } });

    sf.keyboard.type({ text: bufferSize });

    shiftWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();
}


function main() {
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
    const bufferSize = getBufferSize();
    shiftSelectionByEngineBufferSize(bufferSize);
}

main();

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SStuart Peck @Stuart_Peck
2024-04-04 15:03:08.209Z
Thanks @Dustin_Harris and sorry for the late reply, That's super helpfull. I'm mostly in 1024 but when mixing I sometimes have to drop things in after I've been given notes or an edit has changed. Thanks again, I'll give that a try
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