diff --git a/scripts/reset_mixer.lua b/scripts/reset_mixer.lua
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+ardour {
+	["type"] = "EditorAction",
+	name = "Reset Mixer",
+	author = "Ben Loftis, Nikolaus Gullotta",
+	description = [[Resets key Mixer settings after user-prompt (warning: this cannot be undone)]]
+}
+
+function factory() return function()
+
+	local dlg = {
+		{ type = "label", align ="left", colspan="3", title = "Select the items to reset:" },
+		{ type = "checkbox", key = "fader", default = true,  title = "Fader" },
+		{ type = "checkbox", key = "mute",  default = true,  title = "Mute" },
+		{ type = "checkbox", key = "trim",  default = true,  title = "Trim + Phase" },
+		{ type = "checkbox", key = "plug",  default = true,  title = "Plug-ins" },
+		{ type = "checkbox", key = "dest",  default = false, title = "Remove plug-ins instead of bypassing?" },
+		{ type = "label", colspan="3", title = "" },
+		{ type = "label", colspan="3", title = "Note that this is a script which can be user-edited to match your needs." },
+		{ type = "label", colspan="3", title = "" },
+	}
+
+	local pref = LuaDialog.Dialog("Reset Mixer", dlg):run()
+	if not(pref) then goto end_script end
+    assert(pref, 'Dialog box was cancelled or is ' .. type(pref))
+
+	Session:cancel_all_solo()
+	-- loop over all tracks
+	for t in Session:get_routes():iter() do
+		if not t:is_monitor() and not t:is_auditioner() then
+			--zero the fader and input trim
+			if pref["fader"] then t:gain_control():set_value(1, 1) end
+			if pref["trim"]  then
+				t:trim_control():set_value(1, 1)
+				t:phase_control():set_value(0, 1)
+			end
+			if pref["mute"]  then t:mute_control():set_value(0, 1) end
+			if not(t:pan_azimuth_control():isnil()) then
+				if pref["pan"] then
+					t:pan_azimuth_control():set_value(0.5, 1)
+				end
+			end
+
+			i = 0
+			local proc = t:nth_processor (i)
+			local queue = {}
+
+			local protected = {
+			"recorder", "latcomp-", "player",
+			"Polarity", "Trim", "Fader",
+			"meter-", "main outs", "Monitor",
+			}
+
+			repeat
+				local name = proc:display_name()
+				--check if processor is foreign to us
+				protected_proc = false
+				for _, v in pairs(protected) do
+					if string.find(name, v) then
+						--processor is not foreign to us
+						protected_proc = true
+					end
+				end
+
+				if not(protected_proc) and proc:display_to_user() then
+					print(name)
+					queue[#queue + 1] = proc
+				end
+
+				i = i + 1
+				proc = t:nth_processor(i)
+			until proc:isnil()
+
+			for p = 1, #queue do
+				if pref['plug'] then
+					if not(pref["dest"]) then
+						queue[p]:deactivate()
+					else
+						t:remove_processor(queue[p], nil, true)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	::end_script::
+end end