[official] OSC support...

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just to let you all know, after years in uber-procrastination, OSC (Open Sound Control) support has been finally introduced.

similar to keyboard and MIDI controller shortcuts, it allows the discrete mapping of OSC handlers to any main menu command actions (cf. View/Options.../OSC)

starting at qtractor >= v1.5.12.8git.4dbf73

enjoy

ps. the road to v1.6.0 is being paved ;)

pps. DISCLAIMER: this is no vibe-coding whatsoever, instead it's just some pretty old stuff, maybe a decade old now (lurking in some obscure branch :))

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I don't know if I'll ever use it, but OSC is definitely a standard and Qtractor starting to support it sounds great, and very promising for users in general.

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just for the sake of an example:

  1. in View > Options... > OSC:
  • Server: check Enable OSC server/listener;
  • Actions: check /Transport/Play;
  • hit OK, done.
  1. now, on a command line, enter:
    oscsend osc.udp://localhost:5000 /Transport/Play
    or
    oscsend localhost 5000 /Transport/Play

got it? enjoy!

nb. oscsend is provided by liblo but you can use any other OSC client of your preference, if you know how ;)

I just realized the potential of this.

Now, for example, we can create custom toolbars for Qtractor using launchers on desktop panels.

Or customize desktop keyboard shortcuts to control Qtractor.

The lack of access to the metronome from the MIDI editor is now easily solved.

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