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How to change a Stream Deck icon based on track state in Pro Tools

By Michael Seaberg @Michael_Seaberg
    2020-11-28 19:53:17.954Z

    I'm trying to change the icon of a Stream Deck button based on the state of a track in ProTools. Is this possible?

    For example, if a certIn track is muted, I want a button on my Soundeck to be a different color or show a certain graphic. Is there a function for this?

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      Nacho @Nacho_Sotelo
        2020-11-29 00:53:33.511Z

        I don't think its possible to do that yet. It's been requested before so we're probably going to get it soon.

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        1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-11-30 11:05:51.429Z

          That's right. We know this is a highly requested feature so I imagine we'll get it sometime soon :)

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          aarongarabdn @aarongarabdn
            2022-08-26 04:03:27.390Z

            Has this been implemented yet?

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            1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2022-08-26 14:00:06.059Z

              Hi Aaron,

              This has been implemented through various apps/packages from the Store. See the "Scheps Transport Deck" and the "Pro Tools Track Control Deck".

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              1. Mike Wax @mikewax
                  2022-11-17 02:34:12.993Z

                  Is there a way to implement this using scripts? Or is it only available through those two packages?

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                  1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2022-11-17 13:54:36.503Z

                    IT's not currently possible to alter Stream Deck icon states programmatically from a regular script. We're aware of this limitation and we have a plan for how to make dynamic icons more widely available, but I can't yet talk specifically about how it'll be implemented.

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                  NNacho @Nacho_Sotelo
                    2022-08-27 14:41:13.144Z

                    No, not yet

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                      OOwen Granich-Young @Owen_Granich_Young
                        2022-11-17 18:47:55.748Z

                        @William_Harp did a very complex work around to make it happen in his WH Deck v1 package. It's pretty cool, but pretty damn time intensive of a build out if you wanted to do something similar you'd need to be really committed.

                        Still hats off to you @William_Harp epic stuff.

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                        Emilio Diaz @Emilio_Diaz
                          2024-01-09 22:07:36.258Z

                          Any progress on something like this? or something similar that can be added with macros?

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                          1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2024-01-10 13:53:02.340Z

                            Hi Emilio,

                            It's possible to do this using some of our newer apps. See Track Control:
                            https://soundflow.org/store/pkg/pro-tools-track-control-deck

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