create_drum_tracks lua script by Phillip Smith

scripts/create_drum_tracks.lua

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+
+ardour {
+	["type"] = "EditorAction",
+	name = "Create Drum Tracks",
+	author = "PSmith",
+	description = [[Creates 8 new tracks with representative names and colors.]]
+}
+
+names = {
+"Kick",
+"Snare",
+"Hat",
+"Fl Tom",
+"OH L",
+"OH R",
+"Room 1",
+"Room 2"
+}
+
+color = 0xff8800ff  --orange
+
+    
+function factory (params)
+	return function ()
+
+		local i = 1
+		while names[i] do
+			Session:new_audio_track(1,2,RouteGroup,1,names[i],i,ARDOUR.TrackMode.Normal)
+
+			track = Session:route_by_name(names[i])
+			if (not track:isnil()) then
+				trkinfo = track:presentation_info_ptr ()	
+				trkinfo:set_color (color)
+			end
+
+			i = i + 1
+		end --foreach track
+
+	end  --function
+
+end --factory