HELP! Clip follow actions and scene actions to be in sync?

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Bakerbazi
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HELP! Clip follow actions and scene actions to be in sync?

Post by Bakerbazi » Wed Dec 03, 2025 12:54 am

I want to find a way to easily sync up my clip follow actions with actual scenes changing. The reason being is that I can get my clips to behave perfectly! Cut the clip up in arrangement view + Command + Shift + I to insert each clip as a new scene. That way all my bar counts are perfect! But my playhead stays static! That means that If I want to re-trigger a section, my playhead is nowhere near the section I'm on so I'd have to quickly scroll through heaps of scenes to re-trigger the current scene. There must be a way to easily solve this. But how? Below is a video of exactly what I'm experiencing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9DAfrj4BFA

I'd appreciate any help.

pottering
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Re: HELP! Clip follow actions and scene actions to be in sync?

Post by pottering » Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:15 am

Scene Follow Actions don't work in completely empty Scenes, a Scene has to have at least one Clip in some Track for it to work, maybe that's your problem.
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Bakerbazi
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Re: HELP! Clip follow actions and scene actions to be in sync?

Post by Bakerbazi » Wed Dec 03, 2025 8:14 pm

I have clips on every track so that shouldn't be the problem.

chapelier fou
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Re: HELP! Clip follow actions and scene actions to be in sync?

Post by chapelier fou » Thu Dec 04, 2025 7:45 am

Valid question. I have no straightforward solution, but you could use my (free) device "Archiduc", to either select the proper scene, or as a replacement for follow actions.

https://maxforlive.com/library/device/10495/archiduc
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