Yeah, this rules. Been meaning to set this up to where I can do editing/menial tasks on my laptop and finish on my PC and go back and forth etc, just so I'm not sitting in a chair all day long.

 

Keyboard Shortcuts Visualizer

Original Post: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=2809223

Direct Link to script: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MichaelPilyavskiy/ReaScripts/refs/heads/master/Various/mpl_Keyboard Shortcuts Visualizer.lua

MPL Repo: https://github.com/MichaelPilyavskiy/ReaScripts/raw/master/index.xml

 

Toggle Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer above and below floating FX
(requires bertom Eq Curve analyzer plugin: https://bertomaudio.com/eq-curve-analyzer.html)

Script made with Chat Gpt:

This does what it says above, adds bertom analyzer on the top and bottom of the floating fx in your plugin chain.
Its a pain in ass to add this when needed and to remove it.

This just adds two instances, which u already know if u r using bertom analyzer, and just floats the analyzer (the bottom one). Running it again acts like toggle and removes the instances.
I use an old version of bertom i guess its 1.2.0, if u r using latest version 2 u might want to change the fx name in the script from this

Code:

local FX_NAME = "EQ Curve Analyzer (Bertom)"

to

Code:

local FX_NAME = "EQ Curve Analyzer 2 (Bertom)"

Here is the Script

Spoiler: Version 1 Users

Code:

-- @description Toggle EQ Curve Analyzer (Bertom) above and below floating FX
-- @version 1.9
-- @author ChatGPT

local FX_NAME = "EQ Curve Analyzer (Bertom)"
local FLAG_PARAM_VALUE = 0.123456789  -- unique magic value to mark inserted FX (param 0)

function isTaggedFX(track, fx_index)
  local param_val = reaper.TrackFX_GetParam(track, fx_index, 0)
  return math.abs(param_val - FLAG_PARAM_VALUE) < 0.000001
end

function findTaggedFX(track)
  local tagged = {}
  local count = reaper.TrackFX_GetCount(track)
  for i = 0, count - 1 do
    if isTaggedFX(track, i) then
      table.insert(tagged, i)
    end
  end
  return tagged
end

function removeTaggedFX(track)
  local tagged = findTaggedFX(track)
  -- Delete from highest index to lowest to avoid reindexing issues
  table.sort(tagged, function(a,b) return a > b end)
  for _, i in ipairs(tagged) do
    reaper.TrackFX_Delete(track, i)
  end
end

function tagFX(track, fx_index)
  -- Mark param 0 with magic value to identify inserted FX
  reaper.TrackFX_SetParam(track, fx_index, 0, FLAG_PARAM_VALUE)
end

function insertAnalyzerAt(track, insert_pos)
  local fx_index = reaper.TrackFX_AddByName(track, FX_NAME, false, -1)
  if fx_index == -1 then return -1 end

  tagFX(track, fx_index)

  if fx_index ~= insert_pos then
    reaper.TrackFX_CopyToTrack(track, fx_index, track, insert_pos, true)
  end

  return insert_pos
end

function getFirstFloatingFX()
  local track_count = reaper.CountTracks(0)
  for i = 0, track_count - 1 do
    local track = reaper.GetTrack(0, i)
    local fx_count = reaper.TrackFX_GetCount(track)
    for fx = 0, fx_count - 1 do
      if reaper.TrackFX_GetFloatingWindow(track, fx) then
        return track, fx
      end
    end
  end
  return nil, nil
end

local function floatFX(track, fx_index)
  reaper.TrackFX_Show(track, fx_index, 3) -- 3 = floating and focused
end

function toggleAnalyzers()
  local track, fx_index = getFirstFloatingFX()
  if not track then
    reaper.MB("No floating FX window found.\nOpen and float a plugin window first.", "Error", 0)
    return
  end

  local tagged = findTaggedFX(track)
  if #tagged > 0 then
    reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()
    removeTaggedFX(track)
    reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Removed EQ Curve Analyzers", -1)
    return
  end

  reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()
  -- Insert top (signal generator)
  insertAnalyzerAt(track, fx_index)
  -- Insert bottom (analyzer)
  local bottom_fx_index = insertAnalyzerAt(track, fx_index + 2)

  -- Close floating window of top FX (signal generator) if open
  reaper.TrackFX_Show(track, fx_index, 2)

  -- Float only the bottom analyzer FX window
  if bottom_fx_index and bottom_fx_index >= 0 then
    floatFX(track, bottom_fx_index)
  end

  reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Inserted EQ Curve Analyzers with floating analyzer only", -1)
end

reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
toggleAnalyzers()
reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
reaper.UpdateArrange()

Edit:

Spoiler: Version 2 users - Use this

Code:

-- @description Toggle EQ Curve Analyzer (Bertom) above and below floating FX
-- @version 1.9
-- @author ChatGPT

local FX_NAME = "EQ Curve Analyzer 2 (Bertom)"
local FLAG_PARAM_VALUE = 0.123456789  -- unique magic value to mark inserted FX (param 0)

function isTaggedFX(track, fx_index)
  local param_val = reaper.TrackFX_GetParam(track, fx_index, 0)
  return math.abs(param_val - FLAG_PARAM_VALUE) < 0.000001
end

function findTaggedFX(track)
  local tagged = {}
  local count = reaper.TrackFX_GetCount(track)
  for i = 0, count - 1 do
    if isTaggedFX(track, i) then
      table.insert(tagged, i)
    end
  end
  return tagged
end

function removeTaggedFX(track)
  local tagged = findTaggedFX(track)
  -- Delete from highest index to lowest to avoid reindexing issues
  table.sort(tagged, function(a,b) return a > b end)
  for _, i in ipairs(tagged) do
    reaper.TrackFX_Delete(track, i)
  end
end

function tagFX(track, fx_index)
  -- Mark param 0 with magic value to identify inserted FX
  reaper.TrackFX_SetParam(track, fx_index, 0, FLAG_PARAM_VALUE)
end

function insertAnalyzerAt(track, insert_pos)
  local fx_index = reaper.TrackFX_AddByName(track, FX_NAME, false, -1)
  if fx_index == -1 then return -1 end

  tagFX(track, fx_index)

  if fx_index ~= insert_pos then
    reaper.TrackFX_CopyToTrack(track, fx_index, track, insert_pos, true)
  end

  return insert_pos
end

function getFirstFloatingFX()
  local track_count = reaper.CountTracks(0)
  for i = 0, track_count - 1 do
    local track = reaper.GetTrack(0, i)
    local fx_count = reaper.TrackFX_GetCount(track)
    for fx = 0, fx_count - 1 do
      if reaper.TrackFX_GetFloatingWindow(track, fx) then
        return track, fx
      end
    end
  end
  return nil, nil
end

local function floatFX(track, fx_index)
  reaper.TrackFX_Show(track, fx_index, 3) -- 3 = floating and focused
end

function toggleAnalyzers()
  local track, fx_index = getFirstFloatingFX()
  if not track then
    reaper.MB("No floating FX window found.\nOpen and float a plugin window first.", "Error", 0)
    return
  end

  local tagged = findTaggedFX(track)
  if #tagged > 0 then
    reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()
    removeTaggedFX(track)
    reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Removed EQ Curve Analyzers", -1)
    return
  end

  reaper.Undo_BeginBlock()
  -- Insert top (signal generator)
  insertAnalyzerAt(track, fx_index)
  -- Insert bottom (analyzer)
  local bottom_fx_index = insertAnalyzerAt(track, fx_index + 2)

  -- Close floating window of top FX (signal generator) if open
  reaper.TrackFX_Show(track, fx_index, 2)

  -- Float only the bottom analyzer FX window
  if bottom_fx_index and bottom_fx_index >= 0 then
    floatFX(track, bottom_fx_index)
  end

  reaper.Undo_EndBlock("Inserted EQ Curve Analyzers with floating analyzer only", -1)
end

reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
toggleAnalyzers()
reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)
reaper.UpdateArrange()

Note* This works only for 64-bit plugins vst and vst3 plugins, didn't work with 32-bit bridged plugins. Any one with a workaround can modify this and share it if u wish to.

 

Last edited: Jun 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM

Interesting idea. I don't need the exact same thing, but here's what I came up with for my own needs:

Code:

local fx_pre = "BertEQA"
local fx_pos = "BertEQA"

local function sammich()
    retval, trackidx, itemidx, takeidx, fxidx, parm = reaper.GetTouchedOrFocusedFX(1);

    if retval == false then
        retval, trackidx, itemidx, takeidx, fxidx, parm = reaper.GetTouchedOrFocusedFX(0);
    end

    if retval == false then return end

    track = reaper.GetTrack(0, trackidx);

    if track then
        reaper.TrackFX_AddByName(track, fx_pre, 0, -1000 - fxidx);
        reaper.TrackFX_AddByName(track, fx_pos, 0, -1002 - fxidx);
    end
end

reaper.PreventUIRefresh(1)
reaper.defer(sammich)
reaper.UpdateArrange()
reaper.PreventUIRefresh(-1)

This sandwiches the currently selected or last touched plugin between two other plugins.
The plugin that is inserted before is assigned in local fx_pre = "BertEQA"
The plugin that is inserted after in local fx_pos = "BertEQA"

BertEQA is what I renamed Bertom EQ Analyzer to in my case.

You could change this to other combinations, like fx_pre = "AutoGainMatchBefore", fx_pos = "AutoGainMatchAfter" if you had two such plugins, or a M/S encoder/decoder pair and so on.

Just save a copy under a different file name if needed.

I have no idea how reliable this is, seems to work for me. Would need changes to work for containers I think.

E: A word

 

Last edited: Jun 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM

I knew u would hop in to help, thanks @xorome, at first that was what i came up with using Chat gpt, but i usually use it for a short while and remove it from the chain. Just for a quick reference and to make sure im going the right way.
So, i need only the Analyzer window open, because both would flood my screen.

So, our dear Chat gpt made a script that i assigned to a shortcut,
when enabled it
1. sandwiches the floating fx
2. opens only the analyzer while the generator does not float,
and after use
3. with the same shortcut/script removes the analyzer and generator from the chain.