The new MUX Vst 5.2.15 release candidate is available in http://www.mutools.com/mux/everest/
What's changed since the last MUX Vst 5.1.5: http://www.mutools.com/mulab-mux-change-log.html
How to install: http://www.mutools.com/info/docs/mux/installation.html
Curious for your feedback!
MUX Vst 5.2.15 RC
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 12739 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
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- KVRAF
- 1585 posts since 15 Aug, 2001 from montreal, canada
Great!
Stuck in Aperture Laboratories for a 2nd time!
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- KVRAF
- 2693 posts since 28 Mar, 2008 from a Galaxy S7 far far away
I like the new looks, but I hate the new MuDrum!!! It looks more out of place and, well, boring! The old style had a central pad to indicate where exactly to click for full velocity. I know that's not exactly hard to do, but that visual aid was welcome. And the squares are just plain boring grey squares!!! What on earth made you make that decision?
Rant over and out...
Rant over and out...
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- KVRAF
- 7137 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 12739 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
To have a clear difference between off and on pad states.sl23 wrote:And the squares are just plain boring grey squares!!! What on earth made you make that decision?
Note that you can easily edit the colors yourself: MuDrum -> Options -> Edit Device Looks. Same for the MuPad section at the right.
If you find something better, please post a screenshot of your recolored mudrum. If most users find it better i'll use that as standard.
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- KVRAF
- 2693 posts since 28 Mar, 2008 from a Galaxy S7 far far away
Thanks, I understand the looks can be changed, but the graphics for the MuPads need changing imho. It looked far better before it was changed, now it looks more outdated! Maybe it's just me? 
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- KVRAF
- 7137 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
Having now actually looked, I think I agree. The new pads give little idea that they're "velocity sensitive" and it's much harder to guess how to get the effect. You could keep the shape and still give a "central zone" which, I think, could work. I'm not a fan of the two greys, either - they flick rather annoyingly as you click the pad (I don't like flickering effects at all). I understand the need to show "note on" and "note off" states separately, though... Some devices have a separate LED...
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- KVRian
- 1441 posts since 4 Oct, 2012 from Utah
I may be the only person here who likes the squares. However, a gradient around the center of each pad would be nice to represent "velocity".
Something like this:
Something like this:
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- KVRAF
- 7137 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
Yeah, I don't mind the squares. The gradient could also help the flickering, I imagine.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 12739 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
2 greys?pljones wrote:I'm not a fan of the two greys, either
Off-state indeed is gray by default, but on-state is warm yellowish by default. Both editable though. But i'll try to improve the defaults.
You could edit the MuDrum device looks and make the pad-off-color and pad-on-color closer to each other, that will reduce the flickering effect.they flick rather annoyingly as you click the pad (I don't like flickering effects at all). I understand the need to show "note on" and "note off" states separately, though... Some devices have a separate LED...
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 12739 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
I'll see if i can bring that back in some way.sl23 wrote:The old style had a central pad to indicate where exactly to click for full velocity.
The squares will stay, for good reasons, sorry. But i'll see if i can improve the coloring defaults, that may also make a difference.And the squares are just plain boring grey squares!
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- KVRAF
- 7137 posts since 8 Feb, 2003 from London, UK
I can only guess the brief flash whilst flickering didn't register a colour at all. I'll try some colours out this evening and see if I can find a better pair.mutools wrote:Off-state indeed is gray by default, but on-state is warm yellowish by default.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 12739 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 12739 posts since 24 Jun, 2008 from Europe
More about the MuDrum looks:
* I would like to keep a clear difference between off-state and on-state for the drum pads, by default. If a user doesn't like this explicit difference (eg pljones) he can easily edit the device colors and bring both drum pad states closer to each other. These colors are stored as user settings and so they'll travel from version to version, no need to resetup.
* Question: Do you guys like the dark-orange/brownish color of the racks and mupad frames at the right? Or is that a rather ugly color that should be changed too, by default?
* I would like to keep a clear difference between off-state and on-state for the drum pads, by default. If a user doesn't like this explicit difference (eg pljones) he can easily edit the device colors and bring both drum pad states closer to each other. These colors are stored as user settings and so they'll travel from version to version, no need to resetup.
* Question: Do you guys like the dark-orange/brownish color of the racks and mupad frames at the right? Or is that a rather ugly color that should be changed too, by default?
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- KVRist
- 268 posts since 8 Nov, 2002
+1dakkra wrote:I may be the only person here who likes the squares. However, a gradient around the center of each pad would be nice to represent "velocity".
Something like this:
I never liked the round ones... and i like the looks of that "machine"
I personally dont like it, but it's just a color, it's totally up to each one's prefference...* Question: Do you guys like the dark-orange/brownish color of the racks and mupad frames at the right? Or is that a rather ugly color that should be changed too, by default?
I dont mind the color, but i would like the pads to be closer to each other and perhaps reduce the Mudrum size as a result of that.
