note preview with groups

CHANGELOG

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Add option to change the midi channel for a track in the tracks context menu.
 Add switch group places to song-structure context menus.
 Add View-Menu with options to maximize the two editor areas.
 Add advanced feature for a global rhythm offset, meant for Jack-Transport. Allows the whole piece to begin later on the jack-timeline.
-Add track groups, which double as midi bus.
+Add track groups, which double as midi bus. This enhances overview for more complex projects.
 
 2021-01-15 Version 2.0.0
 Big new features increase the MAJOR version. Old save files can still be loaded.

engine/api.py

@@ -1315,11 +1315,11 @@ def resizePatternWithoutScale(trackId, steps):
 def noteOn(trackId, row):
     track = session.data.trackById(trackId)
     midipitch = track.pattern.scale[row]
-    cbox.send_midi_event(0x90+track.midiChannel, midipitch, track.pattern.averageVelocity, output=track.sequencerInterface.cboxMidiOutUuid)
+    cbox.send_midi_event(0x90+track.midiChannel, midipitch, track.pattern.averageVelocity, output=track.cboxMidiOutAbstraction)
 
 def noteOff(trackId, row):
     track = session.data.trackById(trackId)
     midipitch = track.pattern.scale[row]
-    cbox.send_midi_event(0x80+track.midiChannel, midipitch, track.pattern.averageVelocity, output=track.sequencerInterface.cboxMidiOutUuid)
+    cbox.send_midi_event(0x80+track.midiChannel, midipitch, track.pattern.averageVelocity, output=track.cboxMidiOutAbstraction)
 
 

engine/track.py

@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ class Track(object): #injection at the bottom of this file!
         self.whichPatternsAreHalftoneTransposed = whichPatternsAreHalftoneTransposed if whichPatternsAreHalftoneTransposed else {} #position:integers between -7 and 7. Reversed pitch, row based: -7 is higher than 7!!
         self._processAfterInit()
 
+    @property
+    def cboxMidiOutAbstraction(self):
+        """Returns the real cbox midi out for standalone tracks and the bus one for groups"""
+        if self.group:
+            return self.parentData.groups[self.group].cboxMidiOutUuid
+        else:
+            return self.sequencerInterface.cboxMidiOutUuid
+
     def _processAfterInit(self):
         pass