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Go To Memory Location By Name

By Philip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
    2022-02-10 21:42:23.968Z

    hi all
    i can't seem to find a script/function that does this.
    my sessions always have the same memory location names (START, V1, C1, B1, END, etc etc)
    I'd like to create a set of custom shortcuts that will always go to a specific memory location by name. so i can click a button on stream deck and always go to the memory location that is titled "C1"

    how do i do this?
    thank you!
    philip

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      Les Cooper @Les_Cooper
        2022-02-10 22:27:59.382Z

        Hey, I had a very similar question and @samuel_henriques helped with a great script!
        Here's a link to the thread.
        I've built a custom deck that works exactly as you've described.
        deck to navigate markers that has names displayed. #post-13

        1. A ha! Even better he already built it!

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          In reply toPhilip_weinrobe:

          Hey Phillip, Checkout my - Advanced Memory Locations Package - in the store. I've templated the memory locations by name script from here (Identical Marker Navigation) as well as adding a bunch of other bells and whistle to it.

          This is designed for forward or backwards navigation however I don't know of a way to not make it function that way. But the buttons are built so if you press ONCE it goes forward and if you press TWICE it goes backwards.

          @samuel_henriques bulit the oringal script, you'd have to ask him if there's a way around the forward and backwards aspect, something in here i would imagine

                  sf.ui.proTools.memoryLocationsGoto({ memoryLocationNumber: memoryLocations[0].number });
              } catch (err) {
                  log(`End of location markers containing:\n${locationName}`);
              }
          

          Instead of log error, go to start of timeline and try again maybe? No clue if that's doable. When I built the package a large part of it was navigating through identical markers related to SFX cuing.

          Bests,
          Owen

          1. PPhilip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
              2022-02-10 22:42:05.949Z

              thanks owen! i downloaded your package but can't seem to figure out where i can do the following

              1. I already have a memory location called "C1" in my session
              2. I call a script/macro
              3. Memory Location "C1" is selected in my session

              how would i do that w your package?
              thanks!
              phil

              1. Hey Philp see my below post us that instead. Dont' know why I didn't think of it first.

                YOU WILL NEED TO REMAKE THE MARKERS WITH YOUR PRESETS. But it won't take long I'm sure and moving forward you can always use these buttons instead.

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              In reply toPhilip_weinrobe:

              Oh Also I just remember that @raphaelsepulveda 's RS_Create_Go/To from his utilites package is PERFECT for this.

              Definity use that.

              You can create presets for buttons for your deck and select the Go To Funciton. THEN the first time you press the button in the session it will drop a marker, and every other time it will take you to that named marker. Definently the most elegan solution.

              It's in this Package.

              1. This is the one you'll want to make your own presets of. And yes you will have to re-create your memory loctions using the script not the ones that are alreayd in your session.

                1. PPhilip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
                    2022-02-11 03:49:32.890Z

                    i got it all up and running. wow. what a nice way to work with the whole song form right at your fingertips on the deck...breezy!

                    1. Glad this worked out!

                  • Thanks for the plug! I'm going to probably change the name to "Create/Go To/Clear Memory Locations", that way it's more clear what all you can do with this. Glad it's coming in handy!

                    1. PPhilip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
                        2022-02-11 17:59:30.371Z

                        Hi Raphael
                        I noticed a bug (well maybe not a bug, but a workflow issue).
                        The tool is set to create a marker with the given title if one doesn't exist. but i need this to only find the marker and go to it.
                        for example:
                        i'm working on a new song.
                        i hit the "V3" button i made that uses your preset.
                        if no "V3" exists, your template makes a "V3" marker.
                        however, the above doesn't work for me. if no "v3" exists i'd like the template to simply return nothing and keep playing. would be great if it didn't stop playback. but if it has to that's not the end of the world. is it possible to add a modification to the template called "find only"?

                        1. Yeah for sure, I'll add that to my list for the next package update. I initially wrote this for @Owen_Granich_Young's workflow for quickly making temp markers but I can definitely make it a more general Memory Locations tool. I'll give a shout when the update is up.

                          1. PPhilip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
                              2022-02-11 19:10:48.686Z

                              thanks Raphael! i really appreciate that! so cool of you.
                              in the meantime i'll try and remember which markers are not active in my sessions :)

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                        In reply toPhilip_weinrobe:
                        Philip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
                          2022-02-10 22:49:45.980Z

                          ah yes, this RS package is great. i do wonder if though if @samuel_henriques has a simple script that will do the same thing? would be better for my soundflow management to have a stand-alone script i can edit and mess about with.

                          but this RS package does get the job done :) thanks @raphaelsepulveda !

                          1. EEli Crews @Eli_Crews
                              2022-12-01 21:03:17.376Z

                              Philip, did you ever figure this out? Would love to make a simple key command that locates to a marker by name (not number...)

                              1. PPhilip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
                                  2022-12-01 21:11:33.059Z

                                  you know i did!

                                  1. PPhilip weinrobe @Philip_weinrobe
                                      2022-12-01 21:16:32.609Z

                                      I used @raphaelsepulveda package "Raphael Sepulveda Utilities" and used the preset called "RS_Create/Go To Temp Location"

                                      then i made key commands that trigger custom presets that use the "Go To" command. and i named them by my most commonly used session markers (start, v1, c1, etc etc)

                                      basically my most used soundflow tool day in/day out