Send target of sidechain device is not copied via active_preset_data

Renoise Tool Development
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If you copy a sidechain device to another track, by setting the destination active_preset_data to the source’s active_preset_data, the send target will not be kept, even though it still is right placed to the target track.

The target is kept, if you copy a normal send device though.

Maybe this is done by purpose. If not, it might be helpful to have consistency here, e.g. for fladd’s split tracks tool.

2

The copied active preset data shows that the DestChainIndex and DestEffectIndex always will be set to -1:

    <DestChainIndex>
      <Value>-1</Value>
      <Visualization>Device only</Visualization>
    </DestChainIndex>
    <DestEffectIndex>
      <Value>-1</Value>
      <Visualization>Device only</Visualization>
    </DestEffectIndex>

I assume this is for preventing possible corrupt routings. But maybe this check could be placed at the listenener of active_preset_data instead? No idea… :slight_smile:

But the send device has a prevent logic, too, but here you can select simply corrupt routings, the device simply goes silent then and shows a warning symbol. Why not transfer that logic to the sidechain device?

EDIT: Ah, it’s true for other meta devices, e.g. meta mixer, too…

3

…Or maybe the song object could have a method

move_device(source_track_index, source_device_index, target_track_index, target_device_index)

Here the same functionality as the drop’n’drop and direct copy/paste (not xml paste) could be provided, since this one keeps the targets. Also copying active_preset_data is automatically done.