What's this mixer obsession?

[Lunch Money]

I find the routing of sends impossibly cumbersome in Tracktion - racks are confusing - it is difficult to see how inputs and outputs are routed. Please correct me if I am missing something. I no longer use Tracktion as much as I would like for this reason. I need tracks just as they are with may a linear effects chain each, then no mixer is needed. But I usually use multioutput instruments like ST2, Kontakt or Dr008 etc., and apply effect selectively to various outputs. I do see the point of simpliicity but the I (and I am sure others also) need flexible routing and that means (to me at least) a mixer function.

I have to admit, I don't bother with sends, and I don't use multi-out VSTi, so I can't necessarily relate. I've always found the rack 'model' to be the simplest one to understand, though, so I wonder if you're just set in your way of thinking. Doesn't sound like it (it sounds like you'd LIKE to try it out more), but I can't explain it otherwise!

If you're using a multi-out VST, why not just route all your extra effects within the rack instead of struggling to figure out how to route them to different tracks? Couldn't be easier!

Greg

[nuisance sonore]

A quick rundown so far:

• A mixer makes it easier to manage mutli sends/returns.
  It's something I don't do as I find it too complex for the benefit it would give me, but I can see the point to it; something I hope will be addressed in T2 as it is a constant request.
• It's something familiar to those who are used to working in the hardware realm.
  I see the point in that, but wouldn't they be better to use a control surface in the first place?
• It has a "wow, see how professional I look" appeal thing.
  No comments.
• Better visual feedback of tracks relative level.
  Well, that's fine if you normalized all your audio material, something I don't think anybody does, otherwise it would seem pretty much useless or even confusing.
• Emphasis on mixing once all the editing is done.
  That's very subjective, I prefer the current Tracktion setup myself as it is now, but you really can't argue this point as it is very personal; I suspect peoples with such a preference would not use T in the first place.

Anything else I've forgotten?

[Beardedone]

I have to admit, I don't bother with sends, and I don't use multi-out VSTi, so I can't necessarily relate. I've always found the rack 'model' to be the simplest one to understand, though, so I wonder if you're just set in your way of thinking. Doesn't sound like it (it sounds like you'd LIKE to try it out more), but I can't explain it otherwise!

If you're using a multi-out VST, why not just route all your extra effects within the rack instead of struggling to figure out how to route them to different tracks? Couldn't be easier!

Greg

I have to admit that I may have given up on the racks concept a bit before it had a chance to sink in. I will wait and see waht T2 is like before trying again. I do like the Tracktion works though.