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Assigning multiple tracks to two outputs?

By william wittman @william_wittman
    2022-06-28 23:45:01.374Z

    I'm using this script to assign a track to two output buses.

    But IS there a way to do this to all selected tracks instead of only to one?

    thanks!

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputPathButton.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["bus", "MIX BUS (Stereo)"]
    });

    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputPathButton.popupMenuSelect({
    isControl: true,
    menuPath: ["bus", "rear (Stereo)"]
    });

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    1. Ben Rubin @Ben_Rubin
        2022-06-29 14:35:23.728Z

        William,

        I found this script somewhere on this forum. (I did not write it.) But it works great for me in tons of situations.

        /** @param {{ action: function }} arg */
function doForEachSelectedTrack({ action }) {
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    const selectedTracksNames = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTracks.names;

    sf.ui.proTools.trackDeselectAll();

    selectedTracksNames.forEach(selectedTrackName => {
        sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [selectedTrackName] });
        action(selectedTrackName);
        sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();
    });
}

doForEachSelectedTrack({
    action: selectedTrackName => {
        // Insert the actions you'd like to perform on every track here!!
    }
});

        best,
        b

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        1. william wittman @william_wittman
            2022-06-29 15:25:31.302Z

            Thanks. Will give it a go!

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            1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2022-06-29 16:00:48.289Z

              Ben's solution will work but it will make the assignments one track at a time. (But the script is really useful in other situations).
              This will do them all at once:

              //Activate and Invalidate Main window
sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

// Get selected track Names
const selTrackNames = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames

// Select first track and ensure it is visible / scrolled in Edit window
sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [selTrackNames[0]] })

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.trackScrollToView()

// Reselect originally selected tracks
sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: selTrackNames })

// Assign outputs
sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputPathButton.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["bus", "MIX BUS (Stereo)"],
    isShift: true,
    isOption: true
});

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.outputPathButton.popupMenuSelect({
    isShift: true,
    isOption: true,
    isControl: true,
    menuPath:  ["bus", "rear (Stereo)"]
});
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              1. william wittman @william_wittman
                  2022-06-29 18:04:02.215Z2022-07-02 04:32:12.854Z

                  @Chris_Shaw

                  Thanks Chris.

                  And ‘hi’!

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                  1. In reply toChris_Shaw⬆:
                    Ben Rubin @Ben_Rubin
                      2022-06-30 13:25:16.893Z

                      thanks for this, @Chris_Shaw!

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