Tracktion Software

IIRs · Post by **IIRs** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:30 pm

Here's another suggestion, which I think also had some positive noises from Jules a while back:

A bit of history: a classic Cubase feature was the "mixer map". this allowed a user-defined screen-full of virtual knobs & sliders to be assigned different MIDI messages (anything from simple controllers to complex sysex) which could be sent to any MIDI destination.

These controllers could be automated (admittedly, in the god-awful classic Cubase style of automation

) and provided a really powerful way to control hardware synths or digital mixers.

I used one to automate the mixer on my VS880 for a while, and later on I would make maps that corresponded to my SynC Modular ensembles.. (SM doesn't respond to VST automation at all)

.. I was seriously annoyed when mixer-maps were left out of SX.

So how about we have something similar, which can be shown / hidden in a similar manner to the current racks, and in which your created controllers can be used to control internal parameters as well as send MIDI messages?

If this were combined with proper template features it could be used to build the perfect mixer display(s) for each individual user, and could also offer a way to implement the "VCA groups" mentioned in another thread..

.. thoughts?

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:31 pm

pHz wrote:and now get all hun and pedantic on my ass for haphazard use of the word 'ergonomics' ...

slainte rob

if i knew what any of those non standerd words ment then maby i would, unless thay mean somthing i wouldent do, in that case i probley wouldent,

unless my attitude towords thease things i wouldent do chainged, then i maby would, unless i chainged my mind again after chainging it in the first place, then its a possability that i might not......TBC

braj · Post by **braj** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:35 pm

platinumears wrote:Here's another suggestion, which I think also had some positive noises from Jules a while back:

A bit of history: a classic Cubase feature was the "mixer map". this allowed a user-defined screen-full of virtual knobs & sliders to be assigned different MIDI messages (anything from simple controllers to complex sysex) which could be sent to any MIDI destination.

These controllers could be automated (admittedly, in the god-awful classic Cubase style of automation ) and provided a really powerful way to control hardware synths or digital mixers.

I used one to automate the mixer on my VS880 for a while, and later on I would make maps that corresponded to my SynC Modular ensembles.. (SM doesn't respond to VST automation at all)

.. I was seriously annoyed when mixer-maps were left out of SX.

So how about we have something similar, which can be shown / hidden in a similar manner to the current racks, and in which your created controllers can be used to control internal parameters as well as send MIDI messages?

If this were combined with proper template features it could be used to build the perfect mixer display(s) for each individual user, and could also offer a way to implement the "VCA groups" mentioned in another thread..

.. thoughts?

That would be great. It would be much more than a mixer as well!

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:36 pm

pHz wrote:
jens wrote:so whats about this mixer idea? I don't quite get the different options - could maybe anyone explain?
you know the mixer comp in eXT ???

imagine that with nicer colours and better ergonomics

slainte rob

you know, the word 'ergonomics' usually implies some tactile component - given that both eXT and Tracktion are pure software-applications I doubt that they have any sort of 'ergonomics'!

satisfied?

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:38 pm

you never fail to disappoint (i think ... ) ...

... pure stereotypical hun efficiency ...

slainte

rob

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:39 pm

platinumears wrote: .. thoughts?

i'm starting to think that prick at the DSS was right & i am thick & not dislexic

or maby the other prick at the place for us thickos was right & a sheet of yellow see through film will fix all my problems, was maby right after all

ok so it dose sound like it could be a good idear but as i have never used it, i am compering it with logic's enviroument, where you can build your mixer

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:40 pm

glad to having been of service!

(in reply to that lazy british teach...)

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:42 pm

still avoided a response to my point though ...

... must try harder !!!

slainte

rob

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:46 pm

pHz wrote:still avoided a response to my point though ...

you had a point?

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:46 pm

good point actually ...

slainte

rob

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:47 pm

slainte

rob

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:47 pm

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:49 pm

I don't get the meaning of the pic though tbh...

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:53 pm

right-click and check its title ...

(but then ... is it my mind or this thread that is ??? )

slainte

rob

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:57 pm

got it now...

- it's your mind though!

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