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(PT) Clear solo shortcut

By Stepan Sevastyanov @Stepan_Sevastyanov
    2019-07-03 16:29:10.578Z

    Hi Christian, is there a way to make a shortcut for Clear Solo (equivalent for clicking on little "Solo clear" button near the main counter or clicking on solo button with Alt (Mac) being held)?
    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Vladimir @poterukha
        2019-07-03 20:47:56.651Z
        https://forum.soundflow.org/-393#post-2
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        1. Vladimir @poterukha
            2019-07-03 20:56:20.099Z

            But this shortcut you are requesting, I feel, is kind of core Pro Tools shortcuts with alt clickink on something and it is hardly change.

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              Stepan Sevastyanov @Stepan_Sevastyanov
                2019-07-05 14:51:35.196Z

                Hi Vladimir, ive got an "Page not found, or Access Denied" via this link.

                So you think there won't be any solution for this kind of shortcuts at all? Because of Avid's coding?

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                1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-07-05 16:12:59.894Z

                  Hi @Stepan_Sevastyanov.
                  I've moved the post to the public part of the forum now, so the link should work.
                  There are 2 scripts, for Solo Clear and for Mute Clear in the linked post.

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                  1. Stepan Sevastyanov @Stepan_Sevastyanov
                      2019-07-05 16:30:53.324Z2019-07-05 16:39:56.856Z

                      Thanks @chrscheuer but this script for Clear Solo doesnt work. Any ideas what could be wrong? Im on Pro Tools HD 12.5.2 now.

                      sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
                      sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.counterDisplay.mouseClickElement({
                      relativePosition: { x: 299, y: 67 }
                      });

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                        Stepan Sevastyanov @Stepan_Sevastyanov
                          2019-07-06 17:10:26.672Z

                          @chrscheuer however, on PT 2018.4.0 Ultimate it seems working... strange

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                          1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-07-06 17:21:25.077Z

                            This is one of the very very rare scripts where we have to rely on absolute positioning. The most likely reason why it's not working on 12.5.2 is that the Clear Solo button is located in a slightly different place.
                            Can you take a screenshot, full resolution and attach here, of 12.5.2?

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                      alex alcanjim @alex_alcanjim
                        2020-09-02 15:10:42.928Z2020-09-03 18:28:09.493Z

                        Just found a way to Clear Solo without rely on mouse clicking.

                        Maybe works for those who use X-OR Solo Mode...

                        sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
    menuPath: ["Options","Solo Mode","Momentary"],
});

sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 100,
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "shift+s",
});

sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 100,
});

sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
    menuPath: ["Options","Solo Mode","X-OR (Cancels Previous Solo)"],
});
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                        1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-09-03 18:28:14.473Z

                          NICE! Thanks for sharing :)

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                          Coll Anderson @Coll_Anderson
                            2020-10-05 12:36:52.998Z

                            I have less of an issue "clearing solos" as there is a command for that, I have a harder time making a "solo selected tracks" button on the Stream Deck. Which so far I have had really good luck setting up.

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                            1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2020-10-05 16:07:58.073Z

                              This is quite easy. Shift-S will solo selected tracks in Pro Tools so the script would be:

                              sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();
sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "shift+s",
});

                              However if you're trying to run this from the SF Editor it won't work. It must be triggered while ProTools is the focused / front-most application.

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                              1. CColl Anderson @Coll_Anderson
                                  2020-10-05 19:45:34.061Z

                                  Yes! OK my scripting sucks but this rocks, thank you very much CS. Trade sound effects anytime!

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                                Ben Rauscher @Ben_Rauscher
                                  2024-11-20 21:52:43.186Z

                                  Maybe it's new to PT 2024.10, but there is an internal shortcut available, "Clear All Soloed Tracks." You just need to assign a Key Combination.

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