MuLab 7.0.47

[nenneb]

Today I ask for a (small but useful) feature:
As I use my studio-PC offline without internet-connection, I copied the manual/docs into a folder. Unfortunately the link to the help docs is hardcoded. I also did not find a way to get it by shortcut-key.
It would be great to have the help-file-location set in the preferences. Thank you in advance.

What about making such shortcut on your system? That would solve it too.

Please add a "rewind to start" button (I work around with shortcut)

Next version: Shift+click on rewind button = rewind to start.

Please add "info-markers", so one can note chords or other memos.

What's wrong with the current markers? They can contain any text.

1) I'm afraid, a system-shortcut would affect other software. Why not ship the docs with the installation and make it accessable via F1 as any other software does? It's about 5MB only as a .zip ...

2) Shift-click is great (although I'd prefer an extra button anyway )

3) Well, there's nothing "wrong" with the current markers. But imagine a jazzy chord progression with a new chord every half or quarter bar. The current markers draw vertical lines and the curser will stop at every single one - that will make rewinding useless. That's why I think of an additional marker-line in the ruler, add/delete markers similar to notes in editor, allow copy and paste, and those markers don't affect the cursor or project in any way. Only they are visable at any time for information.

4) One more wish that I forgot yesterday: Could we get an option to start at 0:0:0:0 instead of 1:0:0:0? That's useful if you have a pre-hit (eg. rimshot), or notes starting a bit earlier for groove or timing reasons, or a singer taking breath, or ... All project calculation could start at 1:0:0:0 anyway as we are used to.

[pljones]

Today I ask for a (small but useful) feature:
As I use my studio-PC offline without internet-connection, I copied the manual/docs into a folder. Unfortunately the link to the help docs is hardcoded. I also did not find a way to get it by shortcut-key.
It would be great to have the help-file-location set in the preferences. Thank you in advance.

What about making such shortcut on your system? That would solve it too.

1) I'm afraid, a system-shortcut would affect other software. Why not ship the docs with the installation and make it accessable via F1 as any other software does? It's about 5MB only as a .zip ...

Why not have a clickable icon in the taskbar to get to the docs with a single click?

Having the docs installed means each patch (currently just two files) could end up needing the docs updated as well - likely to be fiddly and error-prone unless the whole lot are shipped, making patches much more unwieldy. As it is, it's just updated online.

[MuTools]

Today I ask for a (small but useful) feature:
As I use my studio-PC offline without internet-connection, I copied the manual/docs into a folder. Unfortunately the link to the help docs is hardcoded. I also did not find a way to get it by shortcut-key.
It would be great to have the help-file-location set in the preferences. Thank you in advance.

What about making such shortcut on your system? That would solve it too.

1) I'm afraid, a system-shortcut would affect other software. Why not ship the docs with the installation and make it accessable via F1 as any other software does? It's about 5MB only as a .zip ...

Why not have a clickable icon in the taskbar to get to the docs with a single click?

Yes that's indeed what i meant, not a system-wide key shortcut.

Having the docs installed means each patch (currently just two files) could end up needing the docs updated as well - likely to be fiddly and error-prone unless the whole lot are shipped, making patches much more unwieldy. As it is, it's just updated online.

+1 too. Online docs are much more up to date than offline docs. I'll certainly will keep the docs out of the zip package, as it is now. And as you know the docs are always available as a separate download for the users who prefer/need an offline version. A desktop/taskbar shortcut only takes a (double-)click to open the docs.

[MuTools]

One more wish that I forgot yesterday: Could we get an option to start at 0:0:0:0 instead of 1:0:0:0? That's useful if you have a pre-hit (eg. rimshot), or notes starting a bit earlier for groove or timing reasons, or a singer taking breath, or ... All project calculation could start at 1:0:0:0 anyway as we are used to.

You can also move the song to start at 2.1 and put the pre-start stuff in the 1.1 - 2.1 section.

[sl23]

2)(although I'd prefer an extra button anyway )

+1

[nenneb]

One more wish that I forgot yesterday: Could we get an option to start at 0:0:0:0 instead of 1:0:0:0? That's useful if you have a pre-hit (eg. rimshot), or notes starting a bit earlier for groove or timing reasons, or a singer taking breath, or ... All project calculation could start at 1:0:0:0 anyway as we are used to.

You can also move the song to start at 2.1 and put the pre-start stuff in the 1.1 - 2.1 section.

Of course I can and I do it that way right now. But as I know these typical part-starts by heart (1, 5, 13, 21 ...) I have to rethink (no, this time it is 22 instead of 21). Yes, I'm able to calculate this but it would be more comfortable to have the same numbers to work with. Why not start with 0:0 if wanted?

[nenneb]

Today I ask for a (small but useful) feature:
As I use my studio-PC offline without internet-connection, I copied the manual/docs into a folder. Unfortunately the link to the help docs is hardcoded. I also did not find a way to get it by shortcut-key.
It would be great to have the help-file-location set in the preferences. Thank you in advance.

What about making such shortcut on your system? That would solve it too.

1) I'm afraid, a system-shortcut would affect other software. Why not ship the docs with the installation and make it accessable via F1 as any other software does? It's about 5MB only as a .zip ...

Why not have a clickable icon in the taskbar to get to the docs with a single click?

Having the docs installed means each patch (currently just two files) could end up needing the docs updated as well - likely to be fiddly and error-prone unless the whole lot are shipped, making patches much more unwieldy. As it is, it's just updated online.

Taskbar icon is a good idea - thank you! I put it on my desktop and first had to switch to the desktop, then double-click ...
Anyway: The "help"-button belongs to the corresponding software. Why not put it on the GUI? And why not put the docs into the zip? Copy the exe, copy the docs - no problem, isn't it?
But your solution is an acceptable workaround.

[MuTools]

One more wish that I forgot yesterday: Could we get an option to start at 0:0:0:0 instead of 1:0:0:0? That's useful if you have a pre-hit (eg. rimshot), or notes starting a bit earlier for groove or timing reasons, or a singer taking breath, or ... All project calculation could start at 1:0:0:0 anyway as we are used to.

You can also move the song to start at 2.1 and put the pre-start stuff in the 1.1 - 2.1 section.

Of course I can and I do it that way right now. But as I know these typical part-starts by heart (1, 5, 13, 21 ...)

I know what you mean but then start at 5.1, then you stay in the same 'numerical rhythm'.

[pljones]

Of course I can and I do it that way right now. But as I know these typical part-starts by heart (1, 5, 13, 21 ...)

I know what you mean but then start at 5.1, then you stay in the same 'numerical rhythm'.

Yes, if you've an intro before the start of the first phrase, you start the first phrase on a multiple of the phrase length after 1:0:0 and put the intro before it. That way, if you end up with an intro longer than one bar, you've an entire phrase length to work with. Or even multiples (e.g. if you've a long-winded spoken intro from the deep-thinking vocalist but want the music to start at the beginning of a phrase... ).

[MuTools]

And can I substitute my own when nobody is looking by copying them over and renaming them?

No, that's not supported atm.

[nenneb]

One more wish that I forgot yesterday: Could we get an option to start at 0:0:0:0 instead of 1:0:0:0? That's useful if you have a pre-hit (eg. rimshot), or notes starting a bit earlier for groove or timing reasons, or a singer taking breath, or ... All project calculation could start at 1:0:0:0 anyway as we are used to.

You can also move the song to start at 2.1 and put the pre-start stuff in the 1.1 - 2.1 section.

Of course I can and I do it that way right now. But as I know these typical part-starts by heart (1, 5, 13, 21 ...)

I know what you mean but then start at 5.1, then you stay in the same 'numerical rhythm'.

Nice idea. And when I jump back to start I hear 3 and a halft empty bars. Oh: I can set another marker at 4:3:0 and jump forward again ...
But you are the boss, Jo. I only asked for a feature, you decide what you bring. Never mind.

[MuTools]

Sorry mate, i can't do it all. Luckily there is a practical workaround, not ideal, but certainly usable for that case. Many other more priority items on the wishlist. Hope you understand.

[MuTools]

There is a new M7.0.18 in http://www.mutools.com/galaxa/

What's changed:

• Fixed a M7 specific multi-core audio processing bug.
• When editing waveforms and the original waveform file link is cleared, this was not always immediately visible. Fixed.
• When drawing into waveforms, the original waveform file link now is cleared, just like on other waveform edits.
• Rack -> "Render/Freeze Audio" has been renamed to "Render To Audio Track(s)".
• Rack -> Render To Audio Track: After rendering nothing is auto-muted. It is the responsability of the user to switch off the relevant tracks/racks. This is because due to the modular architecture it is too difficult to automate these steps and also because there are different use cases, where sometimes it's more relevant to mute source tracks, sometimes better to mute rack slots, it depends.
• Rack -> Render To Audio Track: The last used filename is memorized so that it is easier to do a re-render = update the same audio file.
• Shift+click on rewind button = rewind to start.

How to update:
Make sure you already have installed the complete M7.0.12 package. Then:
OSX: Replace the existing M7 MuLab.app file by the new version in the small zip file.
Windows: Replace the existing M7 MuLab.exe and MuLab.ID files by the new versions in the small zip file.

[nenneb]

Sorry mate, i can't do it all. Luckily there is a practical workaround, not ideal, but certainly usable for that case. Many other more priority items on the wishlist. Hope you understand.

Of course I understand. And believe me, I'm really impressed about what you do!
Only if I have an idea, I ask for making it possible. And I expected this selectable poject-start to be programmed with little effort. But I follow this forum and I see, that others ask for other things. And I expect your days to last for 24 hours only
Anyway: Please keep my wishes in mind for (near) future implementation.
And thank you for the "jump to start"-possibility in 7.0.18

[dakkra]

Place a marker at the song start so you can jump back to it. No more 3.5 empty bars.

When rendering, place loop markers where song start and desired end will be. Then select the "use loop markers" option in the mixdown dialog.

Dakkra