tenkas
April 1, 2026, 3:03am
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I have this macro (which opens and closes all plugins of a selected track).
Ideally this would be a key command, this is my workaround.
The problem is that this works fine if plugins are inserted in order (slot1, slot2, slot3, etc)
But being an old school Cubase user, I often insert my first plugin in slot 2 or 3. This disables the macro (if macro can’t open or close the slot1, it just stops).
Any work arounds?
Hi,
I’m afraid, there is no workaround.
m.c
April 1, 2026, 9:05am
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Martin.Jirsak:
there is no workaround
With macros, indeed one would have to execute one by one externally and sequentially. Using MIDI Remote we can do it with no issues:
Just for CB 13 (Latest) and CB14, won’t work on earlier versions.
Here’s a MIDI remote script that does what the title suggests:
When we change the selected track (in the mixer, but also in the project window if we have Preferences→Editing→Project & MixConsole→Sync Selection in Project Window and MixConsole enabled) all plugin windows are closed and then all the inserts slots plugin windows of the newly selected track will open. At the same time the instrument plugin window will open. BOTH the…
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Can you try with PLE with following PRE/POST commands:
1. PLE Close/Open Part 1
Pre-Process Commands
-Mixer / Insert 01: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 02: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 03: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 04: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
Post-Process Commands
-Mixer / Insert 05: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 06: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 07: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 08: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel**
2. PLE Close/Open Part 2**
Pre-Process Commands
-Mixer / Insert 09: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 10: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 11: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 12: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
Post-Process Commands
-Mixer / Insert 13: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 14: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 15: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
-Mixer / Insert 16: Open/Close Editor for Selected Track Channel
And assign that to Macro as PLE pt1 + PLE pt2?
tenkas
April 8, 2026, 2:05am
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For now I have given up on this and I will just opt + shift + click on “e”
All other options are way too hacky in my opinion.