This is a quick demonstration of a recent development for CSI (Control Surface Integrator), the ability to rearrange fx parameter assignments from inside REAPER.
CSI v3 automatically creates a mapping of fx parameters to link to your control surface knobs the first time you add the plugin. Now you can press a button on the controller (once you assign it), then a simple window allows you to drag and drop to reorder, or change to a pot push with steps.
Previously this required manually editing the map files in a text/code editor, so this is a very welcome enhancement.
This is pretty basic at the time I’m demonstrating this so I’m sure it will be improved and I will cover it again in another video.
Recorded live on July 7 2023
Documentation for this feature is on the CSI Wiki for update 3.0.6, and copied below.
A new action was added that allows you to re-order AutoGenerated FX Zone parameters from within Reaper. No need to edit text files just to move the parameters around! This also allows you to change the plugin alias, along with parameter aliases.
First, map a widget to the new RemapAutoZone action. Example:
Zone "Buttons" F4 RemapAutoZone ZoneEndNext, You need to activate an auto generated Zone with either a Focused FX Zone or an FXSlot Zone via FXMenu.
With the FX active on your surface, trigger the RemapAutoZone action — e.g. press F4
A new window will appear.
You can directly edit the FX alias at the top.
The auto generated Zone lines appear in a list box.
Click to select an item.
Press the Edit button to edit the display text.
To reorder the item you can press the U and D buttons. You can also drag outside the list box to reorder — you cannot drag inside the list box due to some list box limitations. If you are on a Mac, you can also use the keyboard left/right arrow keys.
Press Save to apply the changes.
I demonstrated some new CSI v3 features and set up in an earlier live stream, you can see that here in the stream recap.