Virtual Zero point

[Flavio]

Hi there,
I work with voice over and often after recording a sentence or a paragraph I have to stop the recording to select the interested part and check for its time lenght.

I would like to have the possibility to define a specific point in the timeline as a virtual zero point so that it can display the time elapsed from that point forward.

Any script, any idea?

[Steviebone]

Originally Posted by Flavio

Hi there,
I work with voice over and often after recording a sentence or a paragraph I have to stop the recording to select the interested part and check for its time lenght.

I would like to have the possibility to define a specific point in the timeline as a virtual zero point so that it can display the time elapsed from that point forward.

Any script, any idea?

I'm not a scripter but this seems like a simple math problem as you should be able to simply subtract the starting offset from the time selection endpoint. There may already be a function for calculating the length of a time selection internally, seems like there would have to be.

I might suggest moving this to the scripting forum.

[Lokasenna]

Set the timebase to Time, make a time selection, look at the numbers in the transport bar.

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by Steviebone

I'm not a scripter but this seems like a simple math problem as you should be able to simply subtract the starting offset from the time selection endpoint. There may already be a function for calculating the length of a time selection internally, seems like there would have to be.

I might suggest moving this to the scripting forum.

Yes, you're right. I'll move it to the scripting forum
Thank you!

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by Lokasenna

Set the timebase to Time, make a time selection, look at the numbers in the transport bar.

Hi,
Thanks for answering.

That's what I am doing now but I am forced to stop the recording, make a time selection and look at the selected time value.
I'd like to avoid these steps and have the ability to see the elapsed time during the recording. Like when you start from zero.
Whit this I am not forced to stop, if the time is ok I can continue to record the next sentences/paragraphs. In some cases we can have hundreds or even thousands of sentences which must respect their time.

[Philbo King]

You can open Project Settings (the top left button on the main toolbar) and click the button that says 'Set 0:00 to edit cursor'.

It works while recording.
Just put the cursor to the start time you want, click the toolbar button, click the Set 0:00 to edit cursor button, and it changes the project time to start there.

I wasn't able to find an action that does this, but it would surely be a handy thing to assign to a hot key...

[spk77]

Maybe this would help - BPM viewer/Time measuring" tool
(See this thread for the download link and instructions: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=165741)

[Tod]

Originally Posted by spk77

Maybe this would help - BPM viewer/Time measuring" tool

I don't think I have any use for this right now spk77, but it's a great script and I think I'll DL it for later on.

Good job.

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by Philbo King

You can open Project Settings (the top left button on the main toolbar) and click the button that says 'Set 0:00 to edit cursor'.

It works while recording.
Just put the cursor to the start time you want, click the toolbar button, click the Set 0:00 to edit cursor button, and it changes the project time to start there.

I wasn't able to find an action that does this, but it would surely be a handy thing to assign to a hot key...

Great! Thank you very much.
Just have to find a way to assign a hot key now.

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by spk77

Maybe this would help - BPM viewer/Time measuring" tool
(See this thread for the download link and instructions: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=165741)

This is great too!
Thank you guys

I'll try to check for the code and see if I can get how to keep the 'Set ZP' button and 'Related time position' only.

[Philbo King]

Originally Posted by spk77

Maybe this would help - BPM viewer/Time measuring" tool
(See this thread for the download link and instructions: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=165741)

Very nice! A great tool.

[spk77]

Originally Posted by Tod

I don't think I have any use for this right now spk77, but it's a great script and I think I'll DL it for later on.

Good job.

Thanks Tod!

Originally Posted by Flavio

This is great too!
Thank you guys

I'll try to check for the code and see if I can get how to keep the 'Set ZP' button and 'Related time position' only.

I think I'll update it and add a right-click menu with options to show/hide elements (you can, of course, modify it by yourself too )

Originally Posted by Philbo King

Very nice! A great tool.

Thanks!

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by spk77

Thanks Tod!

I think I'll update it and add a right-click menu with options to show/hide elements (you can, of course, modify it by yourself too )


Thanks!

Great @spk77!
I'll wait for your update so I can keep the other elements for other purposes

Thanks in advance!

[spk77]

Originally Posted by Flavio

Great @spk77!
I'll wait for your update so I can keep the other elements for other purposes

Thanks in advance!

I'll try to post the update this weekend.

[hopi]

this set of 3 scripts is hard to find but I think they do exactly what you want

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=2034754

give 'em hot keys or put on a toolbar and away you go

IMHO really nice!

they do not show up in reapack yet

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by hopi

this set of 3 scripts is hard to find but I think they do exactly what you want

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=2034754

give 'em hot keys or put on a toolbar and away you go

IMHO really nice!

they do not show up in reapack yet

Thank you Hopi!

Will have a look immediately

[hopi]

yer welcome do let us know if that does the trick...

[spk77]

This is taking a little longer than I thought. I removed the old and overly complex button code. This is what it looks at the moment:

• buttons are removed
• mouse wheel to adjust font size
• added right click menu

I still have to fix some bugs before I can post the new version.

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by spk77

This is taking a little longer than I thought. I removed the old and overly complex button code. This is what it looks at the moment:

• buttons are removed
• mouse wheel to adjust font size
• added right click menu

I still have to fix some bugs before I can post the new version.

perfect! Please let us know once you post the new version

[spk77]

Updated:
https://stash.reaper.fm/24981/Time%2...ng%20tool2.lua

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by spk77

Updated:
https://stash.reaper.fm/24981/Time%2...ng%20tool2.lua

Thank you spk77!
Not possible to set the cursor position as 'zero point' during the recording or play?

[spk77]

Originally Posted by Flavio

Thank you spk77!
Not possible to set the cursor position as 'zero point' during the recording or play?

Should be possible...I'll try that next.

[spk77]

Updated:
https://stash.reaper.fm/24981/Time%2...ng%20tool2.lua

• Store play cursor position (as zero point) when playing/recording
• Space bar runs the action "Transport: Play/stop"

[Flavio]

Originally Posted by spk77

Updated:
https://stash.reaper.fm/24981/Time%2...ng%20tool2.lua

• Store play cursor position (as zero point) when playing/recording
• Space bar runs the action "Transport: Play/stop"

GREAT!
Thank you very much!