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Is there a "Show Only VCA Tracks' command available here on SF?

By Harry Bristow @Harry_Bristow
    2022-02-10 01:42:06.025Z

    Hi there,

    I'm new to SF and I'm just evaluating the trial period to see if I can get all the functionality of the D-Control at home. One feature I find really useful is being able to 'Show Only VCA tracks' as well as Auxes, potentially folders too, which I can then spill using the controller. Is there a command for this in SF that I can't find? I've found 'Show only Selected Tracks' so I think it would maybe be a fairly similar command in terms of code, but my scripting skills are minimal.

    Thank you,

    H

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    1. Kitch Membery @Kitch2022-02-10 11:45:51.877Z

      Hi @Harry_Bristow,

      This should do the trick :-)

      sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

sf.ui.proTools.trackEnsureTrackListViewIsAccessible({
    makeVisible: true
});

sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.trackListPopupButton.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["Show Only", "VCA Masters"]
});

      Rock on!

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      1. Brett Ryan Stewart @Brett_Ryan_Stewart
          2022-04-21 00:38:42.266Z

          Hey @Kitch ! What would this code look like if we only wanted it to show Aux's?

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            Kitch Membery @Kitch2022-04-21 09:57:34.948Z

            This should do the trick;

            sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

sf.ui.proTools.trackEnsureTrackListViewIsAccessible({
    makeVisible: true
});

sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.trackListPopupButton.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["Show Only", "Aux Tracks"]
});
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              TTom Weber @Tom_Weber
                2024-11-22 20:06:37.553Z

                Ein sehr gutes Script. Kannst du darau auch ein Toggle Script machen, so dass man wieder zurück an den vorherigen Trackview kommt? Lieber Gruß

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                In reply toHarry_Bristow⬆:
                Harry Bristow @Harry_Bristow
                  2022-02-10 17:05:58.366Z

                  Hi @Kitch,

                  thank you! This is great, much appreciated.

                  H

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                  1. Kitch Membery @Kitch2022-02-10 18:06:42.844Z

                    You’re welcome:-)

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                    Chris Andrews @Chris_Andrews
                      2022-10-20 16:01:02.467Z

                      @Kitch
                      Thanks for posting this up. I have not tried this one yet, but wondering if this will do what the Avid Pro Tools app does?

                      What I am looking to do is have a 2nd smaller streamdeck that would ONLY have a VCA deck assigned. For 3 years now I have used the Pro Tools App only for VCA spill. Using SF has been a game changer and I have only been on it for 5 days. Right now I have a template that loads and then I can import my tracks in like normal. Click a button and:

                      1. create a folder
                      2. Color code the tracks
                      3. Move the tracks to folder
                      4. Route the input and outputs
                      5. Create a VCA and assign to a group
                      6. Assign initial plugins
                      7. Minimize the folder and move onto the next group

                      I would LOVE to be able to have a set of buttons that does a simple VCA spill of the VCA groups (along with hiding the VCA itself like the Pro Tools App does. I think it actually puts the VCA onto the DOCK fader but I use the older Artist Mix faders. Doing this spill allows me to quickly bounce between all the folders and quickly dial in a mix. The VCA Toggle works close but the VCA itself is on the console as well. Just looking to see if a VCA Spill with only the faders is possible?

                      Thanks

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