SAC load with prf AND mxt files

[dbarrow]

Is it possible to create a batch file/icon to load SAC with a specific preferences file AND a specific mix file? I have both an RME Babyface and a Fireface UFX that I connect to my notebook computer for smaller coffee shop type gigs, using both SAC and SS for recording. It would be nice to recall several setup options upon loading from a desktop icon.

[Bob L]

Currently SAC only accepts a mix session on the command line... but it is very easy to just copy the SAC folder to a second folder, named differently, like SAC2 for instance and create a second icon to run that version... each will then have its own prf files.

Bob L

[dbarrow]

That seems simple enough.

[mr_es335]

Hello,

I have personally done what Bob has suggested and continue to do this quite often and it is a great and very productive way in which to work with SAC.

This being said...there is another way...and I use it for the SAWStudioCustomCtrl file - as can be seen, for SAW.

It "seems" like you know something of the CMD line and "batch files", so you can do what you wish.

Say you have two SAC.prf files stored somewhere, and using del, xcopy and ren - you can then swap-out the two preferences files.

For example:
Folder: C:\SAC\Prefs
Files: Babyface.prf and Fireface.prf

The batch file contents for use with the Babyface.prf:

@echo off
rem Delete the current prf file
del C:\SAC\SAC.prf
rem Copy the needed prf file
xcopy C:\SAC\Prefs\Babyface.prf C:\SAC
rem Rename the prf file
ren Babyface.prf SAC.prf
exit

You can name the batch files BF-FF, for example and then have one called FF-BF.

Or, you could talk to Brett Brandon and ask him about AutoHotKey. This is an interesting application which can you can use to perform a number of different things.

Hope this helps?

[dbarrow]

The batch/cmd file could then just call SAC as its last command...

[mr_es335]

Hello,

The batch/cmd file could then just call SAC as its last command...

Yes...see page 31 of the User manual.

Also, here is what I use:

rem To start SAC alone:
start C:\SAC\SAC.exe

rem To start SAC with a Session file
start C:\SAC\SAC.exe C:\SAC\[Sessions_Folder\Session.mxs

So...

@echo off
rem Delete the current prf file
del C:\SAC\SAC.prf
rem Copy the needed prf file
xcopy C:\SAC\Prefs\Babyface.prf C:\SAC
rem Rename the prf file
ren Babyface.prf SAC.prf
rem Start SAC with a Session file
start C:\SAC\SAC.exe C:\SAC\[Sessions_Folder\Session.mxs
exit
[blank line]
[blank line]

Note: For some reason, batch files seem to prefer two blank lines at the end of the [exit] command.

Hope this helps?