Reactions – Difficulty targeting named device
I have a Reaction that was working in 2.7 that I’m having difficulty setting up in 2.8.5
The goal is use Reactions to look for a device called “High and Low Pass Filter” on a given track, find its position, and map the first macro knob in that audio effect rack to an encoder.
Here’s my Reaction setup:
Listeners: Track’s devices value has changed, script is initialized, track’s data value has changed
Loop: Devices
Conditions: Device – Name — (Text) exactly matches — High & Low Pass Filter
Actions: Modifier: m1, Value To Set: loop – iteration number
Here’s my Parameter Mapping:
Track Selection: Track Type (track), Track number (1), Relative to session box position (No), Include folder tracks (No)
Device Selection: Select or device number (number), Select device number / modifier (m1), Use modifier (checked)
Parameter: Device Parameter (1), Device parameter range: Minimum % (0), Maximum % (100)
Controller Input: Select input (Knob 1), Control Override (default), LED Feedback (default)
It’s mapping Knob 1 but it’s targeting the wrong device. I took screenshots of my 2.7 setup in case I ever need it, and I can’t figure out what’s different about things in the new version.
Does anyone have any ideas?
It could be that the loop is starting at the number 0 (meaning the first device has loop_number 0, second device has loop_number 1, etc…) while the numbering inside the Parameter Mapping starts at 1 for the first device.
If so, this would mean you need to add 1 to the stored loop_number to get the correct device.
I haven’t tested this but it’s a common thing to watch out for.
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** SOLUTION FOUND **
Within the python file I found that this block:
try:
reaction_listener_number = 1
loop_is_active = False
loop_number = 0
loop_result_count = len(self.song().tracks[0].devices)
for item in self.song().tracks[0].devices:
loop_is_active = True
if “HLPF” in self.song().tracks[0].devices[loop_number].name:
self.set_modifier_value(“m1”, loop_number)
loop_number = loop_number + 1
loop_is_active = False
One line needed to be edited from:
if “HLPF” in self.song().tracks[0].devices[0].name:
To:
if “HLPF” in self.song().tracks[0].devices[loop_number].name:
With that changed, the script is working properly.