Description

NOTE: This device works only on MacOS operating system

Short story: you browse some files in MacOS built-in Finder application, then you select an audio file and this device will magically know what you selected and then it will play it.

Long story: this device will periodically request the information about currently selected file in Finder application window. If the selected file is an audio file, it will try to open and play it from whatever place in the track you dropped this device.

I consider it beta state, since it is somewhat complex. It uses "shell.mxo" (https://github.com/jeremybernstein/shell) object to call "osascript" application for which it provides an AppleScript code that should return the currently selected file in the Finder application. Now, because it uses an external object and I'm not even sure if it's notarized, Catalina and above may refuse to execute it. Also, using "osascript" call may trigger a question dialog asking if you want to allow Live to use automation features... which is required for this device to work.

BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE, THE DEVICE STARTS IN "DEACTIVATED" STATE AND YOU HAVE TO ACTIVATE IT MANUALLY WITH THE TOGGLE BUTTON. If you have any doubts, I advise you to check out the patch for yourself before doing so.

CHANGELOG:

- 0.0.3 - Added reporting of playhead position, loop and reverse option, mono/stereo detection, adjustable speed setting, floating window toggle.

- 0.0.4 - Fixed playhead position correction when reverse mode is enabled, old float mode is now "detach" toggle, true float mode added as "float" toggle