Turn selected track down -15 dB

2021-05-07 18:50:16.028Z

Hi all,

I recently found a script from Andrew Scheps in another thread that would turn down the volume of a track in pro tools the assigned amount. And it works perfectly for the assigned track in the script, but I'd love the script to be more general and work for whichever track I have selected, regardless of its name. I imagine there is a relatively simple way to adjust this code to make it work, I just have no clue how to do it myself. Thanks for your help!!

Here is the original script I have so far:

const TARGET_TRACK = "Audio 7";
const VOLUME = '-15';
sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
const checkBoxes = [
{ Title: 'I/O', State: "Enable" },

];
function setCheckboxState(item) {
sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
menuPath: ['View', 'Edit Window Views', item.Title],
targetValue: item.State,
onError: "Continue",
})
}
function setupScreen() {
//Make sure I/O visible in Edit window
checkBoxes.forEach(setCheckboxState);
}

function setVolume() {
sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();
if (sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.value.invalidate().value != 'open')
sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.elementClick();

var win = sf.ui.proTools.floatingWindows.allItems.filter(function (w) {
    return w.children.whoseTitle.is('Volume').exists;
})[0];

win.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Volume Numerical').first.elementClick();
sf.keyboard.type({ text: VOLUME });
sf.keyboard.press({ keys: 'enter' });

}

function main() {
setupScreen();
//Save the name of the originally selected track

var originalTrackName = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames[0];

//Select the desired track
sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [TARGET_TRACK] });

//Set the volume
setVolume();


//Select original track again
sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [originalTrackName] });

}

main();

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Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw

SoundFlow Ambassador

2021-05-08 00:14:23.602Z2021-05-08 00:28:05.379Z

You were pretty close.

This will set all selected tracks to -15. To set another volume just change VOLUME = to the desired value.

const TARGET_TRACKS = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;
const VOLUME = '-15';
sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
const checkBoxes = [
    { Title: 'I/O', State: "Enable" },

];
function setCheckboxState(item) {
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['View', 'Edit Window Views', item.Title],
        targetValue: item.State,
        onError: "Continue",
    })
}
function setupScreen() {
    //Make sure I/O visible in Edit window
    checkBoxes.forEach(setCheckboxState);
}

function setVolume() {
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();
    if (sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.value.invalidate().value != 'open')
        sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.elementClick();

    var win = sf.ui.proTools.floatingWindows.allItems.filter(function (w) {
        return w.children.whoseTitle.is('Volume').exists;
    })[0];

    win.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Volume Numerical').first.elementClick();
    sf.keyboard.type({ text: VOLUME });
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: 'enter' });
}

function main() {
    setupScreen();
    for (var i = 0; i < TARGET_TRACKS.length; i++) {
        //Select the desired track
        sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [TARGET_TRACKS[i]] });

        //Set the volume
        setVolume();
    };

    //Select original track again
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: TARGET_TRACKS });
}

main();

PS - when you have a minute check this video out to learn how to post code on the forum:
How to quote code in the SoundFlow forum.

R Ryan Short @Ryan_Short

2021-05-08 00:27:12.178Z

Ah lovely, this is great, thanks so much Chris! Last little help request: would it be possible to also add that it then closes the fader window when the function is complete? (Sorry, I intend to learn how to do this stuff myself!)

And yes, I'm definitely gonna check out this link you sent, thanks for the help!

Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw

SoundFlow Ambassador

2021-05-08 00:33:45.879Z

No problem. I've even shortened the code by replacing the the for loop with a forEach loop:

const TARGET_TRACKS = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;
const VOLUME = '-15';
sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
const checkBoxes = [
    { Title: 'I/O', State: "Enable" },

];
function setCheckboxState(item) {
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['View', 'Edit Window Views', item.Title],
        targetValue: item.State,
        onError: "Continue",
    })
}
function setupScreen() {
    //Make sure I/O visible in Edit window
    checkBoxes.forEach(setCheckboxState);
}

function setVolume() {
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();
    if (sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.value.invalidate().value != 'open')
        sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.elementClick();

    var win = sf.ui.proTools.floatingWindows.allItems.filter(function (w) {
        return w.children.whoseTitle.is('Volume').exists;
    })[0];

    win.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Volume Numerical').first.elementClick();
    sf.keyboard.type({ text: VOLUME });
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: 'enter' });
}

function main() {
    setupScreen();

    TARGET_TRACKS.forEach(function (track) {
        sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [track] });

        //Set the volume
        setVolume();
    });

    //Select original track(s) again
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: TARGET_TRACKS });
}

main();

sf.ui.proTools.mainTrackOutputWindow.getElement("AXCloseButton").elementClick();

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RRyan Short @Ryan_Short
2021-05-08 00:37:55.336Z
Oh man, amazing! Works perfectly, thank so much! This is so helpful for when I drag in samples or something into my session and instantly need to just knock them down a bit to fit with the rest of my gain structure! Thanks Chris!
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MMarc Bazerman @Marc_Bazerman
2022-01-04 23:03:26.056Z
This is great, building this into a bigger script that I am creating for important of tracks.
Thanks
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Matthew Bronleewe @Matthew_Bronleewe

2024-02-02 21:18:33.212Z

Is there a way to have this script ask what volume you want to set to?

Nathan Salefski @nathansalefski

2024-02-02 22:10:01.373Z2024-02-02 23:53:03.056Z

Sure is, you would just need to change the constant variable of VOLUME to a prompt like below:

const TARGET_TRACKS = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;

const VOLUME = sf.interaction.displayDialog({
    prompt: `Enter Target Volume`,
    defaultAnswer: '',
    buttons: ['Cancel', 'OK'],
    defaultButton: 'OK',
}).text;

sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

const checkBoxes = [
    { Title: 'I/O', State: "Enable" },
];

function setCheckboxState(item) {
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['View', 'Edit Window Views', item.Title],
        targetValue: item.State,
        onError: "Continue",
    })
}

function setupScreen() {
    //Make sure I/O visible in Edit window
    checkBoxes.forEach(setCheckboxState);
}

function setVolume() {
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();
    if (sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.value.invalidate().value != 'open')
        sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputWindowButton.elementClick();

    var win = sf.ui.proTools.floatingWindows.allItems.filter(function (w) {
        return w.children.whoseTitle.is('Volume').exists;
    })[0];

    win.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Volume Numerical').first.elementClick();
    sf.keyboard.type({ text: VOLUME });
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: 'enter' });
}

function main() {
    setupScreen();

    TARGET_TRACKS.forEach(function (track) {
        sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [track] });

        //Set the volume
        setVolume();
    });

    //Select original track(s) again
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: TARGET_TRACKS });
}

main();

sf.ui.proTools.mainTrackOutputWindow.getElement("AXCloseButton").elementClick();

M
In reply toRyan_Short⬆:
Matthew Bronleewe @Matthew_Bronleewe
2024-02-02 22:37:51.461Z
For some reason I got an error the first time it ran, but now it's running smoothly! This is great, thanks!
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