LBX Stripper - create custom channel strips

[lb0]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

and a Q.
is this FX numbers in the list is it normal?

Only if all the FX plugins are the first FX on separate tracks.

Otherwise - I need to check the code...

[timbralzoom]

Originally Posted by lb0

Only if all the FX plugins are the first FX on separate tracks.

Otherwise - I need to check the code...

they are all in one track





but if make sense ..
all that "0" was in the separate track templates..
in the early stage of creating the UGG
i collect them from that templates in to one track & saved as a strip.

[timbralzoom]

Quick update!!

please just ignore all above !
because all parameters belongs to one plugin
(Global Sliders - for parameter linking)

this was one of my exact senior moments..Sorry!

[lb0]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

Quick update!!

please just ignore all above !
because all parameters belongs to one plugin
(Global Sliders - for parameter linking)

this was one of my exact senior moments..Sorry!

lol

[timbralzoom]

a cosmetic Q.
how the Strip browser shorts/orders the thumbnails?
especially FAVS .. is there is a way to order them manually?

[lb0]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

a cosmetic Q.
how the Strip browser shorts/orders the thumbnails?
especially FAVS .. is there is a way to order them manually?

Well - the FAVS browser - just right-click and drag the strips around

Unfortunately - not possible at the moment to reorder the strips in the other folders except they will always appear alphabetically - so if it's really important - you could rename them in Windows Explorer so they appear in the correct order (I know - a horrible hacky excuse for me not making it easier!)

[timbralzoom]

Originally Posted by lb0

Well - the FAVS browser - just right-click and drag the strips around

Unfortunately - not possible at the moment to reorder the strips in the other folders except they will always appear alphabetically - so if it's really important - you could rename them in Windows Explorer so they appear in the correct order (I know - a horrible hacky excuse for me not making it easier!)

No!
its more than enough actually
i was asking essentially for the FAVS.

[Arthur McArthur]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

Something fancy
Snapshot Sequencing hack-ish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCxp...ature=youtu.be

So cool! Thanks for sharing timbral

[timbralzoom]

Originally Posted by Arthur McArthur

So cool! Thanks for sharing timbral

Thank you Arthur! glad you liked

[dasombre]

Originally Posted by lb0

Well - the FAVS browser - just right-click and drag the strips around

oh nice one, did not know that yet
also, cool that right clicking can close GUIs too. Haven't noticed that yet.
Have to try out with alt-clicking too, hope it works also

Any chance that the strip-browser can remember the chosen category after closing and re-opening the stripper-window in a given project?

[lb0]

Originally Posted by dasombre

oh nice one, did not know that yet
also, cool that right clicking can close GUIs too. Haven't noticed that yet.
Have to try out with alt-clicking too, hope it works also

Any chance that the strip-browser can remember the chosen category after closing and re-opening the stripper-window in a given project?

Yep - you want it project based - and not global?

[dasombre]

Originally Posted by lb0

Yep - you want it project based - and not global?

veeeery cool. I think project based makes more sense, but I'm really fine with both if one is easier to implement
Big thanks Maestro!

[ThrashJazzAssassin]

I'm having a problem where adjusting a knob's knob sensitivity (any of the 4 controls) is changing it for all knobs on the strip. I've not grouped any of the controls or anything, just dragged them in. Never noticed this happen before.

[lb0]

Originally Posted by ThrashJazzAssassin

I'm having a problem where adjusting a knob's knob sensitivity (any of the 4 controls) is changing it for all knobs on the strip. I've not grouped any of the controls or anything, just dragged them in. Never noticed this happen before.

Will check I've not messed anything up. Can't think any of my changes should affect this but obviously something's happened.

EDIT: tested my latest - working ok - at least numbers remain different. Will continue testing...

EDIT2: ah yeah - I know what's going on. It only happens for controls dragged in in the session. If you close and reopen the script - you can independently change them again. I've been lazy again and need to do a proper table copy when creating new controls sensitivity values... Will fix later. In the mean time - restart the script before attempting to change any sensitivities for new controls. Controls loaded as part of a strip will work ok.

[ThrashJazzAssassin]

Amazing! Thank you

[lb0]

Originally Posted by ThrashJazzAssassin

Amazing! Thank you

And fixed in 0.94.0023

Also for Dasombre - Last open browser folder/page remembered for the project. Please note - the folder is linked also to the Strip Edit mode folder - so that will also be remembered.

Having said that - not quite working properly... will sort...

and folder recall fixed in 0.94.0024

[dasombre]

Originally Posted by lb0

And fixed in 0.94.0023

Also for Dasombre - Last open browser folder/page remembered for the project. Please note - the folder is linked also to the Strip Edit mode folder - so that will also be remembered.

Having said that - not quite working properly... will sort...

and folder recall fixed in 0.94.0024

Awesome!!! Big thanks from me
Haven't yet tested , because i'm currently painting the old house. Soon the move is over and it's back to audioworld.
Will give it a testdrive tomorrow hopefully, but wanted to say thanks.
As i'm often browsing similar types of strips this will be veeery handy and timesaving.
Kind regards!

[RJHollins]

Found an issue ...

I am updating various N-4 [based] STRIPS, by having to substitute a new [via N-4 SETUPS].

When I start saving the STRIP under a new name [piece by piece], I've been crashing LBX Stripper when trying to select the new saved named.

I'll try to catch the error message next time [sorry].

A couple other things happening: It seems certain BUTTONS cannot be re-assigned to the substituted plugin [no problem with faders or knobs]. I have to drag the button into the trash, and then can drag the replacement button from the parameter list ... then it works. Strange.

[lb0]

Originally Posted by RJHollins

Found an issue ...

I am updating various N-4 [based] STRIPS, by having to substitute a new [via N-4 SETUPS].

When I start saving the STRIP under a new name [piece by piece], I've been crashing LBX Stripper when trying to select the new saved named.

I'll try to catch the error message next time [sorry].

A couple other things happening: It seems certain BUTTONS cannot be re-assigned to the substituted plugin [no problem with faders or knobs]. I have to drag the button into the trash, and then can drag the replacement button from the parameter list ... then it works. Strange.

Ok - will look into the buttons - they should work as they are just standard fx params. Can you specify which buttons exactly and I'll pull out one of your strips and try it out.

I cannot debug anything to do with N4 SETUPS - as it isn't officially released (I know you're beta-testing for Acustica). So any help with line numbers and error msgs would be useful.

[RJHollins]

Originally Posted by lb0

Ok - will look into the buttons - they should work as they are just standard fx params. Can you specify which buttons exactly and I'll pull out one of your strips and try it out.

I cannot debug anything to do with N4 SETUPS - as it isn't officially released (I know you're beta-testing for Acustica). So any help with line numbers and error msgs would be useful.

The particular buttons:

The OFFLINE toggle switch, and

The GAIN Bypass/Override button. [which temporarily sets the GAIN knob to 0 dB].

Strangely ... the Channel MUTE/BYPASS button works !?!

I'll try to get additional error details ... but there is also a functional question that comes up. It deal with SAVING a STRIP that started with an earlier Name, then trying to select another 'saved name' to save/overwrite too. [explaining it is tougher than actually trying it] :|

[lb0]

Originally Posted by RJHollins

The particular buttons:

The OFFLINE toggle switch, and

The GAIN Bypass/Override button. [which temporarily sets the GAIN knob to 0 dB].

Strangely ... the Channel MUTE/BYPASS button works !?!

I'll try to get additional error details ... but there is also a functional question that comes up. It deal with SAVING a STRIP that started with an earlier Name, then trying to select another 'saved name' to save/overwrite too. [explaining it is tougher than actually trying it] :|

Ah yes - those switches are actually different to standard fx params - so may require additional code to reassign.

EDIT:

Have updated so now fxoffline controls will also reassign.

Difficult to test the GAIN bypass/override switches here at the moment - but will look into.

BTW - did you know you can reassign all a plugins parameters simply by clicking and holding on the plugin name in the FX list and dragging across to one of the controls you want to reassign. This searches through all the controls and reassigns the plugin for all controls with the target's GUID. Obviously it's important to ensure the plugin type is the same - otherwise none of the parameters numbers will make sense as parameter numbers are retained for the target controls.

[timbralzoom]

Man!!



wonderful..Thank you so much!

[RJHollins]

Originally Posted by lb0

BTW - did you know you can reassign all a plugins parameters simply by clicking and holding on the plugin name in the FX list and dragging across to one of the controls you want to reassign. This searches through all the controls and reassigns the plugin for all controls with the target's GUID. Obviously it's important to ensure the plugin type is the same - otherwise none of the parameters numbers will make sense as parameter numbers are retained for the target controls.

ooww ... I'll check this out to see if SETUP versions can be used as substitutes and maintain usable GUID.

--- EDIT ---
Just testing the 'Dragging' feature ... seems to be WORKING !!!

Will continue testing ... but this may save me hours.

Thank-you.

BTW ... the 'BUTTON/Switches' all seem to be working !

[lb0]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

Man!!

wonderful..Thank you so much!

- It was annoying having to click on each graphics item to find out what it was - thought this was an improvement!

[ThrashJazzAssassin]

Originally Posted by lb0

- It was annoying having to click on each graphics item to find out what it was - thought this was an improvement!

So so handy. And I love how the mousewheel scrolls through the graphics by exactly one at a time.

[timbralzoom]

alt drag to move/lock/delete strips in live mode!
how did i miss that...Lovely

[lb0]

Originally Posted by RJHollins

ooww ... I'll check this out to see if SETUP versions can be used as substitutes and maintain usable GUID.

--- EDIT ---
Just testing the 'Dragging' feature ... seems to be WORKING !!!

Will continue testing ... but this may save me hours.

Thank-you.

BTW ... the 'BUTTON/Switches' all seem to be working !

Great - and yes it should all work ok. I worked out why the individual reassign didn't work with the memory buttons - it was also reassigning the default value which of course is used to set the control value - but the value it read was not valid for the control.

I'll probably remove reassigning the default value - at least for memory buttons. In the meantime just use the reassign plugin function!

[lb0]

Originally Posted by ThrashJazzAssassin

So so handy. And I love how the mousewheel scrolls through the graphics by exactly one at a time.

It does work pretty well !! I tried a few things and this seemed to be the best way.

[lb0]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

alt drag to move/lock/delete strips in live mode!
how did i miss that...Lovely

Been there a few weeks - heh heh - where you been

also Alt+Shift locks/unlocks the controls - so you don't need to necessarily click on the padlock icon if it's quicker not to.

[lb0]

Also - nobodies mentioned yet - but slowly the scroll bars are appearing where necessary! Just got to work through the track/fader and mod lists - as well as strip control snapshot dropdown lists and they should all be there...

All the edit mode list scrollbars and snapshot (main) and rs5k control scrollbars should be working.

[timbralzoom]

Originally Posted by lb0

Also - nobodies mentioned yet - but slowly the scroll bars are appearing where necessary! Just got to work through the track/fader and mod lists - as well as strip control snapshot dropdown lists and they should all be there...

All the edit mode list scrollbars and snapshot (main) and rs5k control scrollbars should be working.

undocked snapshot list to see..great one!

i get to used docked at right side and
i think i didn't fill the list for long time
ill work harder with the new toys!

EDIT:
speaking of the new toys..

yesterday started to test & build, i will also upload the shared strip soon..
all plugins free (insertpizhere midi pack) & JS..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZQ0...ature=youtu.be

[lb0]

Nice video - thanks. Look forward to the shared strip.

Minor bug in latest version - sidebar was always left updating (using up a few % extra cpu all the time). I usually notice it at home on my laptop as the fan starts whirring if CPU sits above 3-4% CPU (in Reaper performance monitor). So if that happens when the script is idle I know I've done something wrong.


Fixed in update. 0.94.0028

Also a few things I'm playing with in this version - like the GFX - now experimenting with a few ideas for the FX lists to show what control is selected - as it's not always obvious.

Let me know if you hate it. Not completely finished yet - but wanted to get the bug fixed pronto.

Also likely to try a similar thing for strips that have browser thumbnail file created.

[RJHollins]

Kind of a request ...

I've a particular N-4 library. It is built on 'static' presets. It is the 'AIR' eq from HenryO.

Basically, to change 'GAIN' values require loading a different Preset. There are 4 basic Groups.

We can do all this via PRGCHng commands.

The goal: Looking for a more elegant way to manage these types of Libraries. [AlexB Consoles could be other contenders].

Right now, via the PrgChng option, we can select between pairs of HQ and Lite presets. Works great.

But it would be nice to have other selector options: Things like:

A User defined row of Radio Buttons that could be assigned PrgChng numbers. Maybe could be 'standard' buttons that could be 'Linked' so as one the selected one is active.

Just thinking of some possible ideas/solutions.

[RJHollins]

BUG REPORT:

Selected a group of Graphics, and went to first UN-Lock their position [RT-CLK]. Select UN-Lock ... CRASH.

error message:

"... REAPER\Scripts\LBX\LBX Stripper.lua:24035: 'for' limit must be a number"

---- EDIT ---

Ah ... doesn't matter. Selecting a Locked Graphic, and trying to UN-Lock it. Immediate CRASH.

Version: 0.94.0028

[ThrashJazzAssassin]

When deleting 2 tracks both containing strips

LBX Stripper.lua:18700: bad argument #1 to 'TrackFX_GetParam' (MediaTrack expected)

v0.94.0028

[timbralzoom]

can confirm,
just tried to lock one:
LBX Stripper.lua:24035: 'for' limit must be a number

previewing controls,
needs over the mouse on the parameter list in the browser..
otherwise plugin list stays visible and preview image goes behind this list.

i couldn't find how to preview strip yet/or it just doesn't work

[lb0]

Originally Posted by timbralzoom

can confirm,
just tried to lock one:
LBX Stripper.lua:24035: 'for' limit must be a number

previewing controls,
needs over the mouse on the parameter list in the browser..
otherwise plugin list stays visible and preview image goes behind this list.

i couldn't find how to preview strip yet/or it just doesn't work

Strip preview not done yet!! Just an idea.

Working on the bugs now...

EDIT: That's supposed to be the way the plugin list works - if the control is always above it - it's hard to choose what's in the list...

But if you have other ideas - then let me know...

[lb0]

The two crash bugs hopefully fixed. One glaring error - the other an oversight when controls that have fader assignments lose their target plugin. EDIT: Haven't tested for the bugs - just fixed the code to deal with it - hopefully it doesn't just push the crash further along to somewhere else - don't think it will).


RJ - will look into what's possible regarding your request. I've successfully set up cycle controls to act as radio buttons - Did it with SKNote Marconi1 as I didn't like the knob selector and the way it worked (the plugin is awesome though).

Dunno if that method would work with program changes (RCM controls?)...

Gotta go to bed though now.

[timbralzoom]

ahh! i thought you added already... (my tarzanish)

control preview ..this is what i understand:
-insert strip
-switch to Edit/Fx mode
-click to a control in the grid & see the preview image
in the Browser/ Fx List area

to me not a problem but if i get the point right:
wouldn't be more logical( ?)
when we click to a control seeing the preview image clearly?
because when the mouse over on the lists they take the priority already?




EDIT:
Have a nice sleep!

[RJHollins]

Thanks lb0.

Checking V:0.29 [latest].

Graphics LOCK/UN-Lock are WORKING !

will continue testing ....