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

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

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.

 

Reduce Number of Envelope Points

TBH i wasn't aware of its existence, up until now, cauz i never needed it. I was looking for a way to thin out the cc points on the envelops, as i just wanted to create a envelop, just sort of a volume gate, after using the script "mpl peak follower" but too much points doesn't sound very good.....so i just right clicked, with out using the script cc thin scripts.. and there it was.




I dont know when it was implemented so checked. and found kenny's video. Instead of me typing non-sense the video explains in full.

 

Graphical Sends for REAPER

https://www.houseofwhitetie.com/graphical_sends.html

 

Last edited: Mar 14, 2026

i can see all the sends in the mixer, thanks anyway

 

dark mode
https://github.com/RobKor77/ReaperDarkMode
discovered this today. together with following ahk script my reaper looks better than ever. i think that white title bars are ugly when using dark themes
EDIT: this has negative impact on redrawing UI, for example when resizing mixer
EDIT2: on my second testing pc (older, but has better gfx) with default reaper installation there are no problems with darkmode. maybe it conflicts with something in my "modded" reaper

toggle main menu - ahk macro (v 1.x)
i don't remember where i got this idea, credits to unknown author <3. i'm using it for like a year without problems.

this can be used together in fullscreen mode to also hide main menu navigation (my reasons: light menu with dark themes is ugly - not relevant with new dark mode hehe; i use it only occassionaly and this also gives me extra little space)

Spoiler: note

reason to use extra shortcut (and not F11 also - theoretically you can change "F12::" to "~F11::" to toggle both menu and title bar) is that reaper remembers fullscreen mode on exit. so when you launch reaper with fullscreen on, pressing F11 will hide menu but show title bar.

Code:

F12::
{
IfWinActive, ahk_exe reaper.exe
ToggleMenu()
return
}

ToggleMenu()
{
  ;static associative array for keeping track of all windows that have had their menus hidden
  static MenuArray := {}
  ;find active window handle in array / add to array if not found
  hWin := WinExist("A")
  hMenu := null
  hMenu := MenuArray.Remove(hWin)
  if (hMenu = null)
  {
    ;store a reference to the window's menu in the array
    hMenu := (DllCall("GetMenu", "uint", hWin))
    MenuArray[hWin] := hMenu
 
    ;hide the menu by uncoupling it from the parent window
    DllCall("SetMenu", "uint", hWin, "uint", 0)
  }
  else
  {
    ;show menu by recoupling it to the parent window
    DllCall("SetMenu", "uint", hWin, "uint", hMenu)
  }
}

Spoiler: extra - script runner

btw. you can have some sort of "master script" for AHK macro, which will monitor running applications and then run specific scripts for them only when they are open. this is not reaper related, but im using this (auto start) so maybe it can be useful for someone.

Code:

#Persistent
#SingleInstance Force
SetTimer, ProcessMonitor, 5000  ; Check every 5 seconds

; Initialize our tracking object
runningScripts := Object()
return

ProcessMonitor:
    ; Define your process-script pairs here
    ; Format: ProcessName : ScriptPath
    processScripts := Object()

   ; DEFINE YOUR APPS HERE
    processScripts["reaper.exe"] := "C:\reaper.ahk"
    processScripts["yourapp.exe"] := "C:\yourapp.ahk"
 
    ; Check each process
    for processName, scriptPath in processScripts {
        Process, Exist, %processName%
        pid := ErrorLevel
     
        if (pid) {  ; Process is running
            if (!runningScripts.HasKey(processName)) {
                ; Launch the script if not already running
                Run, "%A_AhkPath%" "%scriptPath%",,, scriptPID
                runningScripts[processName] := {pid: scriptPID, path: scriptPath}
                OutputDebug, % "Launched " scriptPath " for " processName
            }
        } else {  ; Process is not running
            if (runningScripts.HasKey(processName)) {
                ; Kill the script if process is gone
                scriptPID := runningScripts[processName].pid
                Process, Close, %scriptPID%
                runningScripts.Delete(processName)
                OutputDebug, % "Closed script for " processName
            }
        }
    }
return

reaper readers
change font size where it is not possible normally (i can finally see clearly my plugin names in browser on high resolution LCD with my old eyes, yay!)
https://analogdessert.com/downloads/reaper-readers/

 

Last edited: Jun 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM

anybody using The Analog Molecule Deluxe? I think it's a gamechanger. So easy to use.

 

Analog Molecule Deluxe

https://ko-fi.com/s/e46fdb9a07

The Analog Molecule Deluxe is the ultimate channel strip version of my free 3D console emulator, The Analog Molecule. This groundbreaking plugin creates a living ecosystem inside REAPER, where tracks physically interact with each other through true summing crosstalk and realistic voltage sag.

gonna try this asap, thanks for bringing this to our attention

 

Last edited: Jun 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM

it's not God's Particle. The Analog Molecule Deluxe really does something I like. You don't have to do anything and it sounds better. No heavy compressors or eqs needed almost 0 cpu.