This is an AutoHotkey scripth which aims to make certain virtual instruments/sample libraries and related software at least a little more accessible to blind users. It is based on the accessibilityOverlay script available here and is primarily designed to run in tandem with the REAPER digital audio workstation, although in particular cases standalone versions of programs/instruments may be supported as well.
Our changelog can be found in our dedicated changelog file.
- Enables accessibility for Dubler 2.2 by Vochlea
- only standalone support for now
- not all features are supported, nor do we know if they ever will be (see below)
- Makes it possible to load instruments and add libraries in Best Service Engine 2.
- Works both inside REAPER and in the standalone version of Engine 2.
- Makes it possible to interact with Komplete Kontrol menus.
- Works both inside REAPER and in the standalone version of Komplete Kontrol. Note that Komplete Kontrol version 3 is absolutely required in case of the plug-in.
- Makes it possible to add new user library folders and perform library and plug-in rescans in Komplete Kontrol. It's also possible to toggle the setting for user content scanning on start-up on/off, as well as the setting for always using the latest versions of Native Instruments plug-ins.
- Works both inside REAPER and in the standalone version of Komplete Kontrol, although due to how REAPER FX windows behave with screen readers, using the standalone version for performing these tasks provides a more stable and reliable user experience and is therefore preferred.
- Komplete Kontrol version 3 is highly recommended, although most of the above functionality may work with older versions of the application as well. That being said, ReaHotkey may be unable to obtain and report the correct information in certain situations. Note that going forward, bacquard compatibility with older versions of the program may change and is not guaranteed.
- Makes it possible to interact with Kontakt menus.
- Works both inside REAPER and in the standalone version of Kontakt, Full and Player. Note that Kontakt version 7.10 or higher is required.
- Provides support for the 'Browse' button in the Kontakt Content Missing dialog.
- Works both inside REAPER and in the standalone version of Kontakt. This feature may not work with Komplete Kontrol.
- Makes it possible to switch Between various mixes in Audio Imperia's Areia, Cerberus, Chorus, Jaeger, Nucleus, Solo and Talos libraries.
- Only works inside REAPER.
- Makes it possible to load instruments, set polyphony and pitchbend range in Plogue sforzando.
- Works both inside REAPER and in the standalone version of sforzando.
- ReaHotkey requires a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 to operate properly.
- In order to make ReaHotkey work successfully with a certain application such as REAPER, ReaHotkey should be run with at least the same user privileges as the application to be controlled, otherwise ReaHotkey keyboard commands may not get enabled. For instance, if you are running REAPER as administrator, you should run ReaHotkey as administrator as well.
- Because ReaHotkey also passes through some keys to the application window itself, it's highly recommended to enable the 'Send all keyboard input to plug-in' option in REAPER's FX menu, when interacting with a supported plug-in interface.
- ctrl+shift+windows+a - about
- ctrl+shift+windows+c - configuration
- ctrl+shift+windows+p - pause
- ctrl+shift+windows+q - quit
- ctrl+shift+windows+r - view readme
- The ReaHotkey script can crash while In Dubler 2 audio calibration view. In that case just start the script again.
- If you find that your keyboard or ReaHotkey itself is not responding as expected after interacting with Kontakt menus, press the Escape key.
- Using any other zoom value in Kontakt than 100% may result in ReaHotkey not working correctly and the Kontakt plugin not being detected.
- When the Kontakt content Missing dialog appears, the 'Browse' button does not get focused automatically. To focus it, press the tab key a couple of times.
We try to make as many features of Dubler 2 accessible through ReaHotkey.
This is a rather incomplete list of features we already support.
- Create and load profiles
- Built-in audio controls like enable/disable and synth preset control
- Enable/disable MIDI output
- Full trigger support, including creation, renaming, deletion, recording and more
- Full pitch and pitch bend support
- Basic chords support, including enable/disable, voicing control and octave shifting
- Vowel envelopes are entirely configurable
- Audio Calibration support to use other microphones other than the Dubler Microphone
The following list also is a rather incomplete list of features that aren't currently supported, but we're aware of and might happen in the future.
- Extended chords support, like building custom chords presets
- Dubler Companion Plug-in is currently not accessible
- User account settings aren't accessible
- Some random pop-ups might not be accessible and disturb the workflow. Please let us know if you encounter one and tell us how to make them appear so that we can add support for them.
ReaHotkey allows you to create as many profiles as you want. It however only allows you to load one of the first 5 profiles in the list of all profiles, which therefore get suffixed with a tag that indicates if its an active profile which can be loaded, or a passive one which needs to be moved to an active slot first. This is not how Dubler 2 behaves in general, but its a limitation we have to put onto the script because of how the GUI is designed. Thus, in order to make a profile loadable which isn't currently amongst the 5 active profiles, you'll have to push its button and use the move menu to switch it with a currently active profile. This process will restart Dubler for the changes to take effect. Just wait a few seconds until Dubler opens up again and you will be able to load the profile just fine.
HotspotHelper is a special utility to make developing these kind of scripts a little easier. It retrieves window and control info and creates labelled hotspots that can be copied to clipboard for subsequent use.
This is an incomplete list of features we're planning to look into in the future or are currently developing. Noone can guarantee that they will ever become reality, but they might at some point, and you can always open an issue to either offer help or request a new entry on this list. This list doesn't necessarily include bugfixes or additional features for entries above, except if they require special treatment and time to investigate them.
- Kontakt snapshot selection
- Melodyne accessibility