diff --git a/scripts/bypass_all_plugins.lua b/scripts/bypass_all_plugins.lua
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+++ b/scripts/bypass_all_plugins.lua
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+ardour {
+	["type"]    = "EditorAction",
+	name        = "Bypass Plugins",
+	license     = "MIT",
+	author      = "Ardour Team",
+	description = [[Bypass Plugins on selected tracks]]
+}
+
+function factory () return function ()
+	local sel = Editor:get_selection ()
+	for r in sel.tracks:routelist ():iter () do
+		local i = 0;
+		while 1 do -- iterate over all plugins/processors
+			local proc = r:nth_plugin (i)
+			if proc:isnil () then
+				break
+			end
+			proc:to_insert():deactivate()
+			i = i + 1
+		end
+	end
+end end
diff --git a/scripts/mute_all_tracks.lua b/scripts/mute_all_tracks.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e15c0530c0
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+++ b/scripts/mute_all_tracks.lua
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+ardour {
+	["type"]    = "EditorAction",
+	name        = "Mute All Tracks",
+	license     = "MIT",
+	author      = "Ardour Team",
+	description = [[Mute All Tracks in the Session]]
+}
+
+function factory () return function ()
+	local ctrls = ARDOUR.ControlListPtr () -- create a list of controls to change
+
+	for r in Session:get_tracks ():iter () do -- iterate over all tracks in the session
+		ctrls:push_back (r:mute_control()) -- add the track's mute-control to the list of of controls to be changed
+	end
+
+	-- of more than one control is to be changed..
+	if ctrls:size() > 0 then
+		-- do it (queue change in realtime-context) set to "1" ; here 'muted'
+		Session:set_controls (ctrls, 1, PBD.GroupControlDisposition.NoGroup)
+	end
+end end