#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ Create a drum kit in REAPER using OSC action IDs This script uses REAPER's specific action IDs to create tracks properly """ import sys import time from pythonosc import udp_client # OSC settings (matching our server configuration) REAPER_OSC_HOST = "192.168.1.110" REAPER_OSC_PORT = 8000 # REAPER Action IDs ACTION_NEW_PROJECT = 40023 ACTION_INSERT_TRACK = 40001 ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_1 = 40939 ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_2 = 40940 ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_3 = 40941 ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_4 = 40942 ACTION_INSERT_MIDI_ITEM = 40214 ACTION_SET_TEMPO = 40364 def main(): print("Creating a drum kit in REAPER using action IDs...") # Create OSC client client = udp_client.SimpleUDPClient(REAPER_OSC_HOST, REAPER_OSC_PORT) # Create a new project print("Creating a new project...") client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_NEW_PROJECT]) time.sleep(1.5) # Create drum tracks (we need to create 4 tracks) track_names = ["Kick", "Snare", "Hi-Hat", "Crash"] for i, name in enumerate(track_names): if i > 0: # First track already exists, create additional tracks print(f"Creating track {i+1}...") client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_INSERT_TRACK]) time.sleep(0.8) # Select the track (track 1 is already selected after creation) if i == 1: client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_2]) elif i == 2: client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_3]) elif i == 3: client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_SELECT_TRACK_4]) time.sleep(0.5) # Name the track print(f"Naming track: {name}...") client.send_message(f"/track/{i}/name", [name]) time.sleep(0.5) # Insert MIDI item print(f"Adding MIDI item to {name} track...") client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_INSERT_MIDI_ITEM]) time.sleep(0.8) # Set project tempo to 120 BPM print("Setting project tempo to 120 BPM...") # First select tempo dialog client.send_message("/action", [ACTION_SET_TEMPO]) time.sleep(0.8) # Then send the tempo value (this might not work via OSC, but worth trying) client.send_message("/tempo", [120.0]) time.sleep(0.5) print("\nDrum kit created with the following tracks:") for name in track_names: print(f"- {name}") print("\nCheck REAPER to see if the tracks were created properly.") print("You may need to manually set the tempo to 120 BPM if that didn't work via OSC.") if __name__ == "__main__": main()