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Copy and paste plugin settings

By mark hensley @mark_hensley
    2022-05-18 15:36:13.219Z

    I tried creating a keyboatd macro command using "shift command C" and "Shift command V" to copy and paste plugin settinga in protools from one plugin to another, but it's not working.
    How do I solve this?

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    1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2022-05-18 16:11:35.688Z2022-05-18 16:25:07.554Z

      You can do this with Macro actions.
      Your first one (copy plugin settings) should look like this:

      Your second (paste plugin settings) should look like this:

      Two things to keep in mind:

      • you'll need to trigger these macros while pro tools is the focused app and
      • the plugin has to be the focused window.

      Triggering these macros from the SF editor won't work.

      A more robust solution is to script it:
      Here's the copy script:

      sf.ui.proTools.appActivate()
      
      sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.contains("Plug-in:").first.popupButtons.first.popupMenuSelect({
          menuPath: ["Copy Settings"],
      });
      
      
      

      And here's the paste script:

      sf.ui.proTools.appActivate()
      
      sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.contains("Plug-in:").first.popupButtons.first.popupMenuSelect({
          menuPath: ["Paste Settings"],
      });
      

      These scripts can be run from the SF editor and don't rely on key presses which can be unreliable.
      //CS//

      1. M
        In reply tomark_hensley:
        mark hensley @mark_hensley
          2022-05-18 16:26:20.636Z

          Awesom. Thank you. I forgot to use the "Press Key" macro preset. But I''ll use the provided script anyway.

          Thank you