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JSON file

windowindo Posts: 2
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Hi, does anyone knows the content of the json file exported by the UI24R ?
I would like to write some useful tools, for quickly swapping channels, or other tools.
Any idea could be appreciated.

another question for Soundcraft tem: is it planned to include shelf filters in the next FW updates ?

regards.

Dominique

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  • alpheratz_06alpheratz_06 Posts: 7

    Hello
    The JSON stuff is not documented in my version of the UI.
    I have tried to activate the button "export offline file" but nothing happens apparently.

  • GS5208GS5208 Posts: 2

    FWIW, JSON files are a standard format (see wikipedia), but that doesn't necessarily mean that they make sense.

    I too have so far failed to export a json file. I'm in contact with Soundcraft about a couple of issues at the moment, including that.

  • edmarkeyedmarkey Posts: 1

    Hi all. New owner of UI24. I'm a retired developer, so when I saw the JSON export function, my eyes went wide (hopeless geek I am). I too, would like some info about the json settings. I can easily export the settings to a json file and read them in a text editor with json formatting (I use Notepad++). Some quirky things about what the export really exports, versus what snapshot saves really save. I wish these features were better documented. For one, View groups are not saved (snapshot save) but you can export this info to a json file.

    So, if I truly want to maintain all settings, I need to conduct json exports. Then, use the json import to bring back those settings. I'm in two active bands and have very different settings between them, views included.

  • tmacalpinetmacalpine Posts: 1

    In my experience (with firmware version 3.4.8318-UI24, which was loaded by a repair technician about 2 years ago) If I export to json, edit the View group (vg.n.name and vg.n.[] where 'n'=0-5, presumably for the view group number) delete the entire show that I edited from my mixer, and then reimport it and load the snapshot I edited, the view groups go back to some version that I had setup in my early days. At the same time, the view group settings I want seem to be saved in a different show, so if I switch from one show snapshot to another, the view group settings change, but I can't seem to save the updated view group settings to the show and snapshot I want them in. Very frustrating. BTW anyone updated to the latest firmware - 3.5.8328? I'm curious if they fixed it in that one but am cautious about updating my firmware in the middle of my bands gig season.

  • TAICHEETAICHEE Posts: 269
    edited August 11

    @tmacalpine

    v3.5 is completely same about it.

    Viewgroups are saved in a test file which named ".uishow".
    Actually the shows are the folders what contain some snapshots and presets. And each show folder has a ".uishow" text file.
    View groups are written in this text file.
    It's the common actions when the snapshots in that show folder would be loaded, and it has priority than vewgroup tags of json and each snapshot owns.

    If you'd like only to swap the viewgroups, just make shows which contain no snapshots.
    Loading those shows only change the view groups, mute groups, and isolate settings.
    This is a small hacking tip.

    Also you can edit the ".uishow" manually.
    Export shows into a USB, and edit the ".uishow" with using your PC.
    ".uishow" is an invisible file due to the name begins with dot.
    Activate a PC option to show such hidden files.

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