SWS Extension Updates - Page 79

vitalker · 11-29-2022, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Layres

Has anyone else had issues with SWS actions lately? I feel like within the past ocuple of weeks, several of my shortcuts were reset/messed up and I had to rebuild them, but now I've just downloaded the new version of Reaper and SWS isn't working at all. It's saying I have missing extensions.

I'm running it on a 2021 M1 Mac, on Ventura. No issues otherwise! Is this something SWS needs to do to update compatability or can I fix this somehow?

Are you using the latest build v2.13.1.0? https://www.sws-extension.org/download/pre-release/

Layres · 11-29-2022, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vitalker

Are you using the latest build v2.13.1.0? https://www.sws-extension.org/download/pre-release/

Yes, and after some digging in the Mac subforums I realized others were having a similar issue. I went back to Reaper v 6.68 and everything is back to working normally. It seems it might be impacting ReaScript as well, which is why a lot of my shortcuts weren't working. That's what I get for trusting a new OS update!

nofish · 11-29-2022, 06:29 AM

Did you 'unquarantine' it after installing?
https://github.com/reaper-oss/sws/wi...d-users)#macos

Layres · 11-29-2022, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nofish

Did you 'unquarantine' it after installing?
https://github.com/reaper-oss/sws/wi...d-users)#macos

I did unfortunately, and no change. But it wasn't my Mac that was giving me the extension error, it was Reaper (don't know if that makes a difference in pinpointing the issue).

cfillion · 11-29-2022, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Layres

I did unfortunately, and no change. But it wasn't my Mac that was giving me the extension error, it was Reaper (don't know if that makes a difference in pinpointing the issue).

Try launching REAPER from Terminal.app and see if there are error messages printed there. (Need REAPER 6.71, older versions don't print anything.)

Code:

/Applications/REAPER.app/Contents/MacOS/REAPER

Meo-Ada Mespotine · 11-29-2022, 08:50 AM

This sounds like Reaper itself isn't properly installed, as SWS doesn't mess around with shortcuts.

@Layres
Can you go into Reaper's menu "Options" - "Show resource folder in Explorer/Finder" and give us the path of the finder window opening?

Oh, Reaper and SWS are matching versions? Like x64 both or arm both?

Moofty · 12-03-2022, 03:05 AM

Hi everyone,
The action "SWS/S&M: Toggle float FX 1 for selected tracks" is only available for FX slots 1-8.
I was wondering if anyone has or could code from 9 through to 20.
I'm comfortable with basic code editing in reaper but a look at the SWS Github is very daunting for me.
I am building a drum machine with reasamplomatics and am using this action along with "mpl_List next/previous sample in directory for RS5k on selected track.lua" to quickly audition samples.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

vitalker · 12-03-2022, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moofty

Hi everyone,
The action "SWS/S&M: Toggle float FX 1 for selected tracks" is only available for FX slots 1-8.
I was wondering if anyone has or could code from 9 through to 20.

It's possible with scripts. How do you want it work? Ask you every time for a slot number or one script for each slot?

Moofty · 12-03-2022, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by vitalker

It's possible with scripts. How do you want it work? Ask you every time for a slot number or one script for each slot?

Thanks for the quick reply,
One script for each slot, I press a button on my stream deck, lets call it Kick, it opens up the instance of reasamplomatic I use for kicks (slot 1) then i use the previous/next sample buttons to scroll the samples.

Ive got it working fine for the first 8 slots.....I would like to hav 16 samplers all up, but midi effects may take up 3 or 4 slots for hihat mute group ect so realistically I need 20.

solger · 12-03-2022, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moofty

Hi everyone,
The action "SWS/S&M: Toggle float FX 1 for selected tracks" is only available for FX slots 1-8.
I was wondering if anyone has or could code from 9 through to 20.
I'm comfortable with basic code editing in reaper but a look at the SWS Github is very daunting for me.
I am building a drum machine with reasamplomatics and am using this action along with "mpl_List next/previous sample in directory for RS5k on selected track.lua" to quickly audition samples.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The action number for the 'SWS/S&M: Toggle float FX n for selected tracks' Action can be increased by editing the S&M.ini config file:

(1) Go to 'Options > Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder'
(2) Close Reaper
(3) Then open the S&M.ini config file with a text editor
(4) Look for the [NbOfActions] section at the end of the file:

Quote:

[NbOfActions]
; Set the number of actions you want below. Quit REAPER first! ===
; Unless specified, the maximum number of actions is 255 (0 will hide actions). ===
...

(5) Change the value for the S&M_TOGLFLOATFX entry from 8 ...

Code:

S&M_TOGLFLOATFX=8                      ; [Main] Toggle float FX n for selected tracks

... to 20 and save the changes to the file afterwards

Code:

S&M_TOGLFLOATFX=20                      ; [Main] Toggle float FX n for selected tracks

(6) When starting Reaper now, the additional actions (for slot 9-20) should be available.

vitalker · 12-03-2022, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Moofty

Thanks for the quick reply,
One script for each slot, I press a button on my stream deck, lets call it Kick, it opens up the instance of reasamplomatic I use for kicks (slot 1) then i use the previous/next sample buttons to scroll the samples.

Ive got it working fine for the first 8 slots.....I would like to hav 16 samplers all up, but midi effects may take up 3 or 4 slots for hihat mute group ect so realistically I need 20.

Okay, solger gave you a better response.

Moofty · 12-03-2022, 06:27 AM

Awesome!...Easy!....thanks!

gabrielp34 · 12-04-2022, 05:23 PM

Hello everyone,
I installed Reaper version 6.71 and version sws-2.12.1.3-Darwin-arm64 and it didn't work, I had to go back to Reaper version 6.70 to get SWS to show up again, I use Mac M1 MAx Monterrey, I think I'll stay with this version 6.70 quite a while.

vitalker · 12-05-2022, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gabrielp34

Hello everyone,
I installed Reaper version 6.71 and version sws-2.12.1.3-Darwin-arm64 and it didn't work, I had to go back to Reaper version 6.70 to get SWS to show up again, I use Mac M1 MAx Monterrey, I think I'll stay with this version 6.70 quite a while.

Why are you using such old version?
Here, install the latest one: https://www.sws-extension.org/download/pre-release/

Stroudy · 12-08-2022, 04:45 AM

I've noticed that "SWS/BR: Move active floating window to mouse cursor (horizontal: middle, vertical: middle)" doesn't work with the Automation Item Properties window. At least not on a Mac.

Not terribly important, but it would be nice to have. Maybe it's something that needs to change in Reaper, not SWS?

Thanks all the same

EpicSounds · 12-09-2022, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gabrielp34

Hello everyone,
I installed Reaper version 6.71 and version sws-2.12.1.3-Darwin-arm64 and it didn't work, I had to go back to Reaper version 6.70 to get SWS to show up again, I use Mac M1 MAx Monterrey, I think I'll stay with this version 6.70 quite a while.

you downloaded the intel build of reaper. the order of the buttons swapped on the website last week

vsthem · 12-19-2022, 05:03 PM

I've recently added a keyboard shortcuts for nudging master output 1 Volume up and down 1db, which is super convenient. Would you all ever consider adding "output 2" nudge up and down 1db? My 2nd output controls my headphone level, and it'd be awesome to be able to adjust both these volumes with keyboard shortcuts.

Or, is there another clever way to do this?

Thanks all!

nofish · 12-19-2022, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vsthem

I've recently added a keyboard shortcuts for nudging master output 1 Volume up and down 1db, which is super convenient. Would you all ever consider adding "output 2" nudge up and down 1db? My 2nd output controls my headphone level, and it'd be awesome to be able to adjust both these volumes with keyboard shortcuts.

Or, is there another clever way to do this?

Thanks all!

I think it can be scripted.
(If you don't do scripting yourself) try posting a request in the Scripts forum.

vsthem · 12-19-2022, 06:02 PM

just requested. Thanks!

Rednroll · 12-29-2022, 08:44 AM

Unsure if anyone who is working on SWS extensions is reading this thread but I seem to have run across a bug with the action "Apply Track Template to selected Tracks, prompt for slot." It is some how shifting the images around in my MCP when loaded. Need to reload the same layout to correct the issue.

It may have something to do with that I'm using a custom theme and within that theme the layouts are using the "?track_selected" scalar value? Just guessing...

Here's a .gif to demonstrate the issue I'm seeing. I'm selecting to replace the existing track with the template track I have defined for slot 4 using the SWS action "Apply Track Template to selected Tracks, prompt for slot".

I'll further point out while using the same theme and I use the SWS action "Import tracks from template, slot 4" I don't experience the same issue when the layout is loaded for a new track.

I have not installed the latest available Beta release, I have v2.12.1.3 built on Feb 6 2021 SWS installed.

jimosity · 01-03-2023, 06:49 AM

I'm not sure if I found a bug or if there's a setting that I need to change or not.

When I create a region playlist and then choose the 'Crop Project to Playlist (new project tab)' -- some of the tracks get shifted out of place.

What can I do to fix this?

I thought that it might be that I had a couple tracks with their timebase set to 'Time' instead of 'Project Timebase' which is set to 'Beats (position / length /rate)' - but I changed all tracks to 'Project Timebase' and tried the 'Crop Project to Playlist (new project tab)' again and it still did the same offset thing with the same items.

EDIT: There are no tempo/time signature markers in the project

MonkeyBars · 01-03-2023, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Breeder

They are all stable - they are just tagged pre-release due to open-source nature of the project so contributors have more time to check for any bugs before releasing officially (also, the guy (aka Tim, the founder of SWS) who is responsible for official releases is not around often, so that's one of the reasons too)

Thanks for the heads up homie.

Are there any plans to change the SWS release schedule/setup? Most users will avoid beta software but in this case SWS prereleases tend to be quite stable. Perhaps the paradigm/versioning ought to change and the terminology changed to just subversioning etc.

3 years between releases isn't very realistic considering the dynamic nature of Reaper itself not to mention SWS. SWS is a key part of the ecosystem and it would be behoove even new users to use the latest stable prerelease since they contain dozens of bugfixes.

vitalker · 01-03-2023, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

Thanks for the heads up homie.

Are there any plans to change the SWS release schedule/setup? Most users will avoid beta software but in this case SWS prereleases tend to be quite stable. Perhaps the paradigm/versioning ought to change and the terminology changed to just subversioning etc.

3 years between releases isn't very realistic considering the dynamic nature of Reaper itself not to mention SWS. SWS is a key part of the ecosystem and it would be behoove even new users to use the latest stable prerelease since they contain dozens of bugfixes.

Breeder's last post is from 1 August 2022, so I am not sure he will response.

MonkeyBars · 01-03-2023, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitalker

Breeder's last post is from 1 August 2022, so I am not sure he will response.

Question was directed at any SWS contributors reading. Feel free to respond

vitalker · 01-03-2023, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

Question was directed at any SWS contributors reading. Feel free to respond

Ah, okay. Sorry, it wasn't obvious.

nofish · 01-03-2023, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

Are there any plans to change the SWS release schedule/setup?

Yes, we're considering/working towards faster release cycles.

MonkeyBars · 01-03-2023, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nofish

Yes, we're considering/working towards faster release cycles.

It brings a tear of joy to one's eye. Very happy new year to all contributors!

nofish · 01-03-2023, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jimosity

I'm not sure if I found a bug or if there's a setting that I need to change or not.

When I create a region playlist and then choose the 'Crop Project to Playlist (new project tab)' -- some of the tracks get shifted out of place.

What can I do to fix this?

I thought that it might be that I had a couple tracks with their timebase set to 'Time' instead of 'Project Timebase' which is set to 'Beats (position / length /rate)' - but I changed all tracks to 'Project Timebase' and tried the 'Crop Project to Playlist (new project tab)' again and it still did the same offset thing with the same items.

Do you by chance have tempo/time signature markers in your project?

jimosity · 01-03-2023, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nofish

Do you by chance have tempo/time signature markers in your project?

No tempo/time signature markers.
Same tempo over the entire project.

timothys_monster · 01-05-2023, 09:13 AM

I think the cycle action editor has a bug.

1. Open Cycle Actions and edit or create one
2. Open action window and select an action (native, SWS, or ReaScript)
3. Right-click in right side of cycle action editor -> Add selected action
4. Always results in Command: 0; Description: Unknown

You can do it manually though by copying the action ID command from the action window.

cfillion · 01-05-2023, 09:16 AM

This was fixed in v2.13.1. https://www.sws-extension.org/download/pre-release/

timothys_monster · 01-05-2023, 09:23 AM

Oh, thanks! Since I only get notified when there is a stable release, I didn't check. Will install ASAP

TomL · 01-05-2023, 09:30 AM

That is good to know.
I have been using that workaround and just assumed the function was not working due to my stupidity.

Reflected · 01-09-2023, 02:40 PM

I wish there was a way to filter names in the Auto Color/Icon/Layout extension.
it's getting hard to find things in a big list..

a filter by name like we have in the "track manager" window could really help.

Buy One · 01-10-2023, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Reflected

I wish there was a way to filter names in the Auto Color/Icon/Layout extension.
it's getting hard to find things in a big list..

a filter by name like we have in the "track manager" window could really help.

For now sorting names alphabetically can be a bit helpful if you click on the Filter bar.
(mentioning on the off chance you're not aware)

mozart999uk · 01-13-2023, 07:51 AM

HI all, I'm using "auto rename selected takes".

In the window that pops up it says "customize presets in SWS-RenamePresets.txt"

I can't find that file anywhere.

Any clues?

cfillion · 01-13-2023, 07:54 AM

It's in REAPER's resource directory: Options > Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder. (The "Auto-rename selected takes" action creates it.)

mozart999uk · 01-13-2023, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cfillion

It's in REAPER's resource directory: Options > Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder. (The "Auto-rename selected takes" creates it.)

Sorry - so it is. I did a search for it but had forgotten how rubbish windows fuzzy search is 👍

timothys_monster · 01-13-2023, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mozart999uk

Sorry - so it is. I did a search for it but had forgotten how rubbish windows fuzzy search is 👍

I recommend installing Everything for lightweight, fast and reliable Windows search.

juan_r · 01-13-2023, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mozart999uk

Sorry - so it is. I did a search for it but had forgotten how rubbish windows fuzzy search is 👍

Sorry - OT, but relevant to @mozart999uk's troubles with Windows search-and-maybe-find-next-year.

Everything search!
https://www.voidtools.com/
It changed my approach to quite a few daily tasks. They became simpler and much quicker.

Edit - Ouch! @timothys_monster beat me to it