Hi, I would like to activate the Solo Key of each audio track with one hot key in Avid Media Composer. I created a macro uses the find image-action in a particular area since the position of the solo-button can change horizontal (depending whether there is a source clip in the window or not). It …

[image] Simons: Not sure whether my post was clear enough. I would like to have 20 seperate macros under one hot key trigger to use the conflict palette Ah, gotcha. In that case I'd go with @peternlewis 's idea to use a subroutine. The sub would be something like: [image] Then your "Solo A…

Move your macro actions to a Subroutine and then each of your 20 macros is just an Execute a Subroutine action. If you want to be more clever, have the macro actions use the ExecutingThisMacro token, and use the Search using Regular Expression action ^A(\\d+) to extract the number after A at the st…

[image] Simons: That means changing the Macro name (Solo A1, Solo A2,etc.) and modify the vertical distance to the same found image action: You could just start at {65, -365} from the found image then repeatedly click the mouse based on its current position: [image] Play with the "Pause" s…

Hey Nige, Thanks for getting back to me. Not sure whether my post was clear enough. I would like to have 20 seperate macros under one hot key trigger to use the conflict palette but since those Macros just differ in the name and the vertical distance of the same found image I thought there might b…

Thanks Peter, Subroutines sound interesting but in my case will they really help me?

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Simons June 18, 2026, 7:49pm 7

Wow, Gentlemen! What a lesson!
Thanks so much for your time and talent. That’s magic.

Create individual macros for each app in the Applications folder

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