Mute and or Unmute during Playback/Record

Hi Aaron,

Here's a script that does what you want, with a big caveat: the script will keep running forever because it has to constantly evaluate whether pro tools is recording or stopped, which might inhibit your ability to use trigger other soundflow actions at the same time:

sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();

while (true) {
    sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();
    const allTrackNames = sf.ui.proTools.trackNames;
// track name to unmute in line below
    const matchingTrackNames = allTrackNames.filter(name => name === "your track name here");

    if (matchingTrackNames.length > 0) {
        if (sf.ui.proTools.isPlaying) {
            sf.app.proTools.setTrackMuteState({
                trackNames: matchingTrackNames,
                enabled: true
            });
        } else {
            sf.app.proTools.setTrackMuteState({
                trackNames: matchingTrackNames,
                enabled: false
            });
        }
    }

    sf.wait({ intervalMs: 100 });
}

I've happily used a surface/deck button as a latching talkback mute/unmute toggle, which frees up soundflow:

sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();

// track to unmute here
const trackName = "your track name here";

if (sf.ui.proTools.trackNames.includes(trackName)) {
    const track = sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName({
        name: trackName,
        makeVisible: true
    }).track;

    const muteButton = track.buttons.getByTitle("Mute");
    const muteStateValue = muteButton.invalidate().value.value;
    const isMuted = muteStateValue === "on state";

    sf.app.proTools.setTrackMuteState({
        trackNames: [trackName],
        enabled: !isMuted
    });
}

Hi Daniel,

Actually, if I use your second script and hit the button twice the mute is now off; so that will not work.

Is there is a way to:

If Transport is in record certain tracks mute and if the transport is in play certain tracks mute.