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Insert plugin to next free insert-Different approach?

By Stefan Boman @Stefan_Boman
    2021-08-10 11:10:16.727Z

    Hi,
    I've seen many different solutions to his but none have worked great for me.
    I have several suspects that interferes. Pro tools helper bug, native/DSP systems, mono/stereo/multi channel etc.

    Wouldn't it make sense to use the "search..." function? Maybe that makes it less menu structure dependent.
    That way you don't have to specify category/manufacturer etc.

    This is my wish list:

    • Insert plugin on next available slot
    • Works on both native and DSP systems
    • Works on both stereo and mono(mono and multi mono is fine)
    • Multiple tracks(ideally)

    Thanks! :)

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      TJ Allen @TJ_Allen
        2021-08-10 13:09:28.695Z

        I'm not completely sure what you're after, but I have this mapped to the '§' key on my keyboard, so it will find the next free slot on the curently selected track, and then open the search bar so I can type what I want to add. Maybe this helps.

        sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
function getFirstFreeInsertIndex() {
    var btns = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.invalidate().insertButtons;
    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        if (btns[i].value.invalidate().value === "unassigned") return i;
    throw 0;
}

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.insertButtons[getFirstFreeInsertIndex()].popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ['search...']

});
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        1. SStefan Boman @Stefan_Boman
            2021-08-10 13:25:09.804Z

            Sorry, my eagerness smeared my clarity ;)

            I tested that script before and that's actually the script that made me think about this way to approach this problem.
            I want to have hotkeys for different plugins. For example Fabfilter Pro Q3.
            Found many similar scripts but none works that great for me.

            Is it possible to extend that script and enter the name of a specific plugin in that script?
            Most scripts I've seen goes thru the menu structure to navigate to the plugin.
            Which might cause problems since the menu structure looks different depending on native/DSP or track width.
            Thats why I wonder if going thru "search" function would reduce such problems.

            Thanks Tim!

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            Stefan Boman @Stefan_Boman
              2021-08-11 14:22:38.161Z

              @TJ_Allen
              Do you think that's possible?
              To extend that search script of yours and specify a certain plugin?
              Would be highly useful even thou it would be even cooler if it worked on multiple tracks ;)

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                samuel henriques @samuel_henriques
                  2021-08-11 15:28:16.424Z

                  Hello Stefan

                  Is this what you are looking for?
                  https://soundflow.org/store/insert-plugin-on-next-free-slot-intelligent

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