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How to explicitly assign a send output to selected tracks

By Andrew Scheps @Andrew_Scheps
    2020-02-15 10:36:40.549Z

    I'm trying to figure out how to use the "Select Plugin/Routing for Insert/Send" action to explicitly set the send's output. "Select Track Output" allows you to specify the destination, but the Send one doesn't. Using the action gets me as far as opening the SoundFlow search window, but the "cancelled by user" keeps me from being able to actually perform the search as part of the macro.

    Ideally I would like a sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.tracksSendSelect command which doesn't seem to exist.

    Am I missing something?

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    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-02-15 11:12:37.767Z

      Hi Andrew

      If you're writing scripts you have to specify the "Send" on the InsertOrSend property:

      sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.trackInsertOrSendSelect({
    insertOrSend: 'Send',
    pluginNumber: 1,
    pluginPath: ['bus', 'Bus 1-2 (Stereo)']
});

      Same goes in a macro:

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      1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-02-15 11:15:15.018Z

        Oh, and also the action "Select Plugin/Routing for Insert/Send" confusingly opens the search - so that action is intended to be used with the user feedback.
        If you want to programmatically set it to a specific routing that you've specified in your script, my answer above gives you the proper actions to use.
        We should probably rename the "Select Plugin/Routing for Insert/Send" action so it's clear that it involves search.

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          Andrew Scheps @Andrew_Scheps
            2020-02-15 11:19:26.181Z

            Brilliant, thank you!

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            In reply toAndrew_Scheps⬆:
            Michael Hartung @Michael_Hartung
              2021-09-14 14:51:01.563Z

              Is it possible to add to this macro so that the next action sets all the newly made sends faders to 0db?

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              1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2021-09-14 21:31:46.661Z

                Hi Michael,

                It's best to ask new or follow up questions in a new thread and link to this existing thread :) This thread is already marked as solved, so there's a good chance people will miss it.

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                Michael Hartung @Michael_Hartung
                  2021-09-14 22:07:51.042Z

                  Ok, thanks! I didn’t know. I’m not so good at using the forums. I need to learn how to make a new thread that refers to another thread. I’ll look into that.

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                  1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2021-09-14 22:12:51.225Z

                    Hi Michael,

                    • Copy the URL of this post
                    • Go here: SoundFlow Forum
                    • Click the blue Ask Question and fill it out, paste the link in your text where you feel appropriate :)
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                    1. MMichael Hartung @Michael_Hartung
                        2021-09-14 22:15:43.603Z

                        Thanks! Seems pretty straightforward.

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