Interface Enhancement: Quick way to mute/solo all
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- Banned
- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
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- KVRAF
- 4822 posts since 14 Mar, 2002 from Somewhere else, on principle
Sensing impending danger, Dr. Wagner Jr. enters the threadand prepares to do battle against the forces of evil!
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- KVRist
- 123 posts since 27 Feb, 2003
I really would like to have shortcuts for mute and solo! It would be great time-saver, since I mute and solo track all the time. The shortcut should affect the track(s) that's:
1) selected
2) contain selected clips
3) contain the pianoroll you're working with.
If you want mute/solo all you could select a track and press ctrl-a first.
Usefull enough to be put on the ToDo-list, don't you agree?
1) selected
2) contain selected clips
3) contain the pianoroll you're working with.
If you want mute/solo all you could select a track and press ctrl-a first.
Usefull enough to be put on the ToDo-list, don't you agree?
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- KVRAF
- 1600 posts since 1 Apr, 2003 from Seattle, WA
Guys, there are lots of good ideas but I can't comment on every single one. I only have so many hours in the day. I just chime in here and there on feature requests but rest assured I have read every single thread here. If I've already replyed once to a thread, you should definitely think I've seen your request.
Ben
Ben
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- KVRAF
- 3364 posts since 16 Feb, 2004 from atop a katamari
i still really don't get the point of this. if you want to work on another track to set the levels and stuff, you just solo it! and then you want to build another on that after? ctrl-click solo and they're both the only ones playing.
i simply don't get what you want to do that you can't already do. mute-all = stop, solo-all = normal.
i simply don't get what you want to do that you can't already do. mute-all = stop, solo-all = normal.
Kick, punch, it's all in the mind.
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- KVRAF
- 1615 posts since 28 Mar, 2005
I think the idea is to mute all then unmute the tracks one at a time as you build up the mix. like this: mute all - unmute kick snare hat and o-h. now solo snare and tweak - click solo again to return to your drumsound. Now unmute the bass ... ok it sounds good, now mute all and unmute your fourteen orchestra mics (you're making Aerosmith's dream on orchestral version 30th anniversary edition) and proceed likewise. now unmute all and see how the mix is going....
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 78 posts since 8 Jul, 2005
Beacuase some of us liek to build a mix from a blank sheet of paper. It just feels nice to start from blank. I.e. To have everything muted.haydxn wrote:i still really don't get the point of this. if you want to work on another track to set the levels and stuff, you just solo it! and then you want to build another on that after? ctrl-click solo and they're both the only ones playing.
i simply don't get what you want to do that you can't already do. mute-all = stop, solo-all = normal.
JV
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
The end result of workflow can be accomplished just as easy with submixes and solo/mute that already exist.
It's not that I'm arguing with the FR... it's an FR, after all. An extra practically transparent feature that could help some people? Sure, add it in. Put it in the same mini-menu with "reset solo/mute" and it's completely invisible. That'd be cool. 
I'm only arguing because it was implied by someone (don't even remember who) that it's currently broken, which it's not.
I like the 'blank page' idea, too, but I use shift+solo to accomplish the same thing.
Greg
It's not that I'm arguing with the FR... it's an FR, after all. An extra practically transparent feature that could help some people? Sure, add it in.
Put it in the same mini-menu with "reset solo/mute" and it's completely invisible. That'd be cool. I'm only arguing because it was implied by someone (don't even remember who) that it's currently broken, which it's not.I like the 'blank page' idea, too, but I use shift+solo to accomplish the same thing.
Greg
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- KVRAF
- 2417 posts since 17 Jun, 2003
Ok folks -
Right click a track, choose select all tracks.
Click the mute button at the bottom. All tracks now muted.
Doesn't work for solo.
Can't imagine ever using either feature, despite the explanations.
Right click a track, choose select all tracks.
Click the mute button at the bottom. All tracks now muted.
Doesn't work for solo.
Can't imagine ever using either feature, despite the explanations.
"my gosh it's a friggin hardware"
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- KVRAF
- 2417 posts since 17 Jun, 2003
Select all tracks, as above tip, and click on Mute/Unmute all filters, which will disable all VSTs.Beno wrote:I like that idea a lot. A quick key command would sure be hot.will.record.for.food wrote:Ive always thought a "disable ALL VST" button would be very very helpful...especially if you are doing your tracking in long stages(days or weeks), and mix as you add new parts.
Ben
Last edited by chico.co.uk on Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"my gosh it's a friggin hardware"
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- KVRian
- 1272 posts since 11 Apr, 2002 from Nashville, TN
Don't forget my FR - LOCK SOLO . It would make comping much easier! Then the solo button would allow you to quickly audition different takes of say a vocal track while allowing the LOCK SOLOED instrumental backing tracks to remain playing.
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- KVRAF
- 2417 posts since 17 Jun, 2003
One thing Tracktion has always lacked for some reason, and should have is Shift-click selection of tracks.
Click a track, and then use Ctrl-Click to add others works, but Shift Click, where you click on track 1 (of 20) and then Shift Click track 15, and it selects tracks 1-15, that doesn't work, but really should do.
Most windows software has this functionality, I always expect it to work, even now.
Click a track, and then use Ctrl-Click to add others works, but Shift Click, where you click on track 1 (of 20) and then Shift Click track 15, and it selects tracks 1-15, that doesn't work, but really should do.
Most windows software has this functionality, I always expect it to work, even now.
"my gosh it's a friggin hardware"
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- KVRAF
- 2417 posts since 17 Jun, 2003
Workaround for solo all:
Right click a track name, choose select all tracks. Use Ctrl Click to unselect one track. Hit the solo button down the bottom.
All except one tracks now solo-ed.
Right click a track name, choose select all tracks. Use Ctrl Click to unselect one track. Hit the solo button down the bottom.
All except one tracks now solo-ed.
"my gosh it's a friggin hardware"