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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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                  JJonathan Johnson @Jonathan_Johnson
                    2026-03-16 17:28:56.362Z

                    This is Failing for me now. Tahoe 26.2 Prot Tools 2026

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                    1. Kitch Membery @Kitch2026-03-16 19:01:04.130Z

                      Hi @Jonathan_Johnson

                      Thanks for reaching out about this. Can I get you to log this via the Help/Issue workflow?

                      You can find more information on how to do this at the following link.
                      https://soundflow.org/docs/help#help-issue

                      By filing a bug report this way, the SoundFlow team will have access to your log files and other important system information that will help us isolate and hopefully help solve the issue.

                      Thanks in Advance.

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                    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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