2 instances of the program set for different controllers

Hi and thanks for responding, but I really cannot see the advantage of doing it on a DAW.

When I launch PTQ on my computer I just have to select either outputs 1+2 or 3+4 depending on what controller I'm going to use. So, I think doing it in a DAW won't make it easier.

It only can be easier if just by clicking on an icon or another the outputs would be different, as desired.

Maybe I missunderstood your idea..

Cheers!

The thing is that i sometimes access the programme directly from the touch screen set above one of the controllers, so when willing to play with it i have to change the outputs to its speakers and it could be easier if the programme opened directly with those outputs already selected.

I know in a normal case it's not such a hassle to change them manually

Hi Bernd,

Thanks a lot, that's eactly what I needed. I'm not very familiar with programming so I'll try the script you wrote above when I'm back home, I'll let you know.

Regards

Hi Julien,

Thanks for the hint, now I'm trying to carry out what you both suggested but I don't seem able to find any config or prefs file on the PTQ folder..

Would you mind giving me some instructions on how to proceed (if it's not a lot of work for you of course)?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Julien,

I very much appreciate your help but still not able to finish the job alone.. I've copied the prefs file (with another name) in the same folder you told before.

Now, I created a second shortcut to the PTQ on the desktop but cannot figure out how to assign the new created pref file to this shortcut

Any help please?

Hi Geert,

Thanks for your comment. I may have expressed it wrong, but neither you nor Evildragon offered me the desired solution.

1- I don't have reaper (which I assume it must be a great DAW)

2- I don't want to install and open extra stuff for something as simple as changing outputs on PTQ itself (got 4 outputs 2+2). Doing it on a DAW will be the same number of clicks, or more yet.

3- The solution Julien offered is the right one for me since I only want to save different setting on different shortcuts, thus, click and play.

4- Just to put you in my shoes, I've got 2 controllers (pianos) each with its own speaker system which I hear PTQ through plus a screen and a mouse to change patches. What I'm looking forward is to click on a shortcut when I'm sitting on my piano and to have the correct outputs on PTQ selected (wither outputs 1+2 or 3+4 depending on where I'm sitting).

If I get Julien's solution to work, it'll be just amazing, simple and clean, no DAW's or stuff like that.

I know it might sound silly to some people but it's IMO the best way to achieve it, as long as it doesn't take much effort and research (for now it looks quite easy, only if I weren't an IT noob).

EDIT: I Finally managed to create a second shortcut with access to the second prefs file as per Julien's instructions. Solved and so happy!

Regards!
David