Tracktion Software

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:57 pm

@Devs, is there any possibility of having the option to select how many bars the play head jumps back after play is stopped?
Thanks

chico.co.uk · Post by **chico.co.uk** » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:41 am

Turn on "return cursor to start position when playhead stops" in Options, and start from where you want it to jump back to.

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:21 pm

I do have that switched on, but when editing, midi stuff going through checking there are no misplaced/played notes. You can end up quite far from the start position. Then when you hit stop to correct something, you're back at the beginning.The option to just jump back a couple of bars after play is stopped, I think would be pretty useful.

chico.co.uk · Post by **chico.co.uk** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:07 am

Ah okay, see what you mean. You could do this with a macro, then map the macro to a keyboard shortcut. Something like this kinda works (change the jumpback -5 figure to whatever you think is a decent number for your needs)

Tracktion.StopPlayback();
jumpBack = Tracktion.getPosition ('transport');
jumpBack = jumpBack - 5;
Tracktion.setPosition ('transport', jumpBack);

chico.co.uk · Post by **chico.co.uk** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:09 am

TBH, the Page Up keyboard shortcut might also do what you're looking for ...

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:28 am

Cheers Chico,
Will give that a try, I've not used macros before, was kind of nervous about messing up something.
Would still be good if TSC would add the option though.
thanks again.

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:13 am

ok Just tried to set this up, getting the message void set position(setstringpositionidentifier,double time) I have no idea what that means, any thoughts? cheers

chico.co.uk · Post by **chico.co.uk** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:52 pm

It's a typo with the case. I think i edited it slightly before sending you it, and didn't test the edited version. This should work ;

Tracktion.stopPlayback();
jumpBack = Tracktion.getPosition ('transport');
jumpBack = jumpBack - 5;
Tracktion.setPosition ('transport', jumpBack);

The difference is in the first line, i had put "StopPlayback()" when it expects "stopPlayback()"

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:38 pm

Hi Chico,
still cant get this to work.
I would like this operation to jump 2 Bars to back and stop.

tried this, doesnt seem to work!
Tracktion.stopPlayback();
jumpBack = Tracktion.getPosition ('transport');
jumpBack = jumpBack - 5;
Tracktion.setPosition ('transport', jumpBack);

tried this after looking at the macros sticky
//Tracktion.stopPlayback();
jumpBack = Tracktion.getPosition ('transport');
jumpBack = jumpBack - 5;
Tracktion.setPosition ('transport', jumpBack);

this jumps back 2 bars but resumes playing
Thanks for your help.
Would be easier for me, but maybe not for them if TSC implemented this option.

chico.co.uk · Post by **chico.co.uk** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:19 pm

haha, seems that way ... bit weird it's not working for you, I've just deleted my own macro, and copy pasted that code above, and it definitely jumps back a bit in time, and stops playback.

Not sure what could be different ... when you copy paste it in, do you get a green tick, in the bottom right corner? If you get a red X, there's some syntax error, green tick should be good.

You could try putting the stop command at the end, although it shouldn't matter. eg ;

jumpBack = Tracktion.getPosition ('transport');
jumpBack = jumpBack - 5;
Tracktion.setPosition ('transport', jumpBack);
Tracktion.stopPlayback();

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:27 pm

Yes I was getting a green tick, mapped it the # key
Will try again.
Cheers

terrynoakes · Post by **terrynoakes** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:38 pm

That did the trick

Much appreciated.

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