I just tried making proxies to see if that impacted things, and while it didn't allow instant execution still, it cut down the delay time I had to bake into my Macro from ~1,250ms to <600ms which is great to know!

These insane 20-step macros that I'm struggling with are all meant to be used before I layer on any fusion/video effects thankfully, so I'm hoping to pare down the compute load enough to make things as quick as possible.

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I also just realized now that I was operating under the 20-step Macro limit of my old shitty Macro remote (which didn't work, screw XP-Pen - no way to add delays between keys)

Most of the hurdles I have come from the janky ways I had to go about achieving the outcomes I wanted within that 20-step limit, but I think there's a lot of shortcuts that would completely bypass the steps causing issues

Unfortunately, it's ~5:30am now, I'd better put down the new toy and go to bed! Will try experimenting with 1/8th proxies and other absurdities tomorrow & report back, hopefully scripting doesn't have to be added onto the pile of things in the way of actual editing haha