Old 06-19-2018, 01:40 AM   #1
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Default Rearrange Automation Lanes

[preface: the google machine shows me this has been asked many times, but I can't find the reason why it hasn't been done - if someone with the power to do so could give a firm "maybe, but not now" or "never, we don't do that", I'd appreciate it]

* Request *
Rearrange Automation Lanes

* Benefit *
-> Better organise project for an overall better experience
-> Certain synthesizers host multiple instances of itself, and one does not always work perfectly linearly - leading to this unneeded mess:

https://i.imgur.com/CsLf1fd.png

If somehow, magically, a parents automation lanes can be moved to some child track, that would make my life easier (I have 16 lanes of midi feeding one synth, it would be nice to have the automation with the relevant midi).

Suggested Behaviour:
Click on the blank space next to the lane name and drag to move the selected automation lane up or down.

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Old 06-19-2018, 08:22 AM   #2
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Related: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=138453
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Old 06-19-2018, 12:54 PM   #3
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but I can't find the reason why it hasn't been done
Too boring to program for real men, no intern at hand

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Old 06-20-2018, 07:23 AM   #4
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I'll give like *checks bank balance*, FIVE UNITED STATES DOLLARS, to whoever does this.
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Old 06-23-2018, 12:27 PM   #5
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Definitely interested. I'd also like a UI button for collapsing/hiding automation lanes, instead of menu diving. There are not many buttons at the moment for automation lanes, a triangle could be added without clutter.
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Old 07-02-2018, 05:28 AM   #6
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@fergler You can add custom UI buttons, say, on that nice toolbar top left - and assign an action to that button. I can't remember what the action name is, but it's something like toggle automation visibility, or toggle envelope lane visibility.

FWIW, I'm more of a keyboard shortcuts kinda person, and assigned ctrl-shift-w to do this (shoW). It's minimum effort now.

Edit: Oh, you meant per individual lane; my bad.

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Old 08-29-2018, 10:51 AM   #7
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Found a hack:
1) Assign a shortcut to "remove automation lane"
2) Remove a lane and undo, this lane is now at the bottom of the list.
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Old 08-29-2018, 10:56 AM   #8
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Found a hack:
1) Assign a shortcut to "remove automation lane"
2) Remove a lane and undo, this lane is now at the bottom of the list.
Sounds like a bug or a potential exploitable behaviour
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Old 08-29-2018, 11:06 AM   #9
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Found a hack:
1) Assign a shortcut to "remove automation lane"
2) Remove a lane and undo, this lane is now at the bottom of the list.
hahah thanks teatime.

i'd like to add support for this as a user of "show envelope in the media lane" -- would like to be able to have essentially a FIPM for AI.
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EDIT Updated scripts attached to post #15.

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Thanks!
both have some kind of errors here!. Anyway i thought the reason for not being implemented was by some kind of design limitation.

This would be very useful to do directly in TCP, even if just for FX Envelopes, since there''s usually more lanes involved and less familiar names and "random" orders in them.

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Click on the blank space next to the lane name and drag to move the selected automation lane up or down.
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Old 08-30-2018, 02:14 AM   #12
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We can re-order track (with the thick royal blue line), why not automation lanes?

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=138453
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We can re-order track (with the thick royal blue line), why not automation lanes?

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=138453
There is even API for these purposes. Personally I don't like how reordering works. I mean you should be very precise to put the track somewhere. Two millimeters can break your ordering and instead of reordering you will place it into a folder... And this is not only thing, which you have to do really carefully. There should be mouse modifiers like left drag will reorder track, ctrl+left drag will insert it into the folder, alt+left drag will delete it, ctrl+alt+left drag will hide it etc.
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We can re-order track (with the thick royal blue line), why not automation lanes?
apparently seems they don't want to : ) which is amazing in my humble opinion. It seems just motivation.
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both have some kind of errors here!.
What sort of error(s)?

I updated the scripts so they work when track also has regular reaper envelopes (Sends, volume, pan, etc) on them. The selected param envelope now stays selected after moving. I basically added a couple loops to count and ignore the non-param type envelopes, just a workaround to the code that was already there(original code by me2beats), so probably not very efficient, but so far no more errors here.

NOTE: Scripts were removed by accident.
See ReaPack for similar scripts by member BuyOne.

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What sort of error(s)?
Thanks! tested it and those errors are not present anymore : )

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I updated the scripts so they work when track also has regular reaper envelopes (Sends, volume, pan, etc) on them. The selected param envelope now stays selected after moving. I basically added a couple loops to count and ignore the non-param type envelopes, just a workaround to the code that was already there, so probably not very efficient, but so far no more errors here.
this ones seem not to be working here:



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I'm not a lua/reaper guru/coder so use at your own risk!
I wish this could be done by drag and drop in TCP! meanwhile this seems to be perfect! even just for FX lanes! Anyway! You have a clear syntax and good naming convention at least :P

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Old 09-11-2018, 03:09 PM   #17
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@edgemeal
It seems I said what I was thinking when I perform the action, and not naming the action >.>
For the record, it's [Envelope: Clear Envelope]
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@edgemeal
It seems I said what I was thinking when I perform the action, and not naming the action >.>
For the record, it's [Envelope: Clear Envelope]
Thanks, I was so confused LOL!
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Old 09-11-2018, 11:41 PM   #19
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Sort(rearrange) selected track FX envelopes alphabetically:
Code:
  function literalize(str) return str:gsub("[%(%)%.%%%+%-%*%?%[%]%^%$]", function(c) return "%" .. c end) end
  function GetFXByGUID(GUID_t, line) for GUID_id = 1, #GUID_t do if line:match(literalize(GUID_t[GUID_id])) then return GUID_id end  end  end
  function RearrangeAuto(tr)    
    if not tr then return end    
    local GUID_t = {}
    for fx = 1,  reaper.TrackFX_GetCount( tr) do GUID_t[#GUID_t+1]= reaper.TrackFX_GetFXGUID( tr, fx-1 ) end
                
    local _, chunk = reaper.GetTrackStateChunk(tr, '', false)
    local chunk_upd = chunk
    for FXchunk in chunk:gmatch('BYPASS.-WAK') do
    
      local fx_id = GetFXByGUID(GUID_t, FXchunk)
      local env_com_chunk = FXchunk:match('<PARMENV.*>')
      if env_com_chunk then
        local GUID = FXchunk:match('{.-}')
        local t = {} 
        if env_com_chunk then 
          
          for block in env_com_chunk:gmatch('<.->') do
            local par_id = block:match('PARMENV (%d+)')
            if par_id then par_id = tonumber(par_id) end
            local param_name = ''
            if par_id then 
               _, param_name = reaper.TrackFX_GetParamName( tr, fx_id-1, par_id, '' )
            end
            t[#t+1] = {block_str = block,
                       par_id = par_id,
                       param_name= param_name:lower(),
                       fx_id = fx_id}
          end
        end
        table.sort(t, function(a, b) return a.param_name<b.param_name  end) 
        local env_com_ret = ''
        for i = 1, #t do env_com_ret = env_com_ret..'\n'..t[i].block_str end
        local FX_chunk_upd = FXchunk:gsub(literalize(env_com_chunk), env_com_ret)
        chunk_upd = chunk_upd:gsub(literalize(FXchunk), FX_chunk_upd)
      end
      
    end
    local tr_id = reaper.CSurf_TrackToID( tr, false )
    reaper.InsertTrackAtIndex( tr_id, false )
    local tr2 = reaper.GetTrack(0,tr_id)
    reaper.SetTrackStateChunk(tr2, chunk_upd, true)
    reaper.DeleteTrack( tr )
    
    reaper.TrackList_AdjustWindows( false )
    reaper.UpdateArrange()
  end
  
  
 local tr= reaper.GetSelectedTrack(0,0) 
 RearrangeAuto(tr)
new_track >> delete_track hint is the workaround since there is no way to force graphic update for rearranged automation lanes in track state chunk (or I missed something somewhere). This also will NOT work with master track.

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* Request *
Rearrange Automation Lanes

Yes, please.

What a mess I've made!
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* Request *
Rearrange Automation Lanes
Another +1 to this.

Oftentimes it's useful to visually rearrange the order of envelope lanes, especially in genres where many parameters of synths or effects are automated at the same time.
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+1, and to add to the fun, when AI are used in media lanes, use FIPM protocol to do away with "lanes" altogether for envelopes... i want a green volume AI to be able to be side by side, full height, with an orange pan AI
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Ideally automation lane selection and manipulation should just behave like tracks. There is no good reason for them to behave so differently.
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Additionally it makes more sense for automation lanes to behave as ambiguous data with outputs assigned.
A flow like such:

Create new automation lane manually, or it is made by the current method automatically (param > show in envelope lane, or the envelope button on the TCP).
Assign or switch assignment of lane to other FX parameters or track parameters in a tcp dropdown
Assign to multiple outputs with small + button allowing for another dropdown in the TCP
Scale the effect of the outputs with a scale knob beside each drop down, including inverting the effect.
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Additionally it makes more sense for automation lanes to behave as ambiguous data with outputs assigned.
A flow like such:

Create new automation lane manually, or it is made by the current method automatically (param > show in envelope lane, or the envelope button on the TCP).
Assign or switch assignment of lane to other FX parameters or track parameters in a tcp dropdown
Assign to multiple outputs with small + button allowing for another dropdown in the TCP
Scale the effect of the outputs with a scale knob beside each drop down, including inverting the effect.

Woooo.... I like very much.
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Ideally automation lane selection and manipulation should just behave like tracks. There is no good reason for them to behave so differently.
yes yes
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please add this function +1
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Found a hack:
1) Assign a shortcut to "remove automation lane"
2) Remove a lane and undo, this lane is now at the bottom of the list.
doesn't work
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doesn't work
Only FX envelopes (plugin parameter) can change order.
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