Is there a key-command for scrolling through plug-in presets

Tritonemusic · Post by **Tritonemusic** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:46 am

I'd very much like to know if there is a way to scroll through and audition a list of plug-in presets on an audio track with a simple key command. It's such a drag to have to mouse through long preset lists.

georgiegman · Post by **georgiegman** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:10 am

apple/up+down arrows... by default i think

Tritonemusic · Post by **Tritonemusic** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:09 am

It's not working for me. Does the key command work on your computer? If so, do you know what it's called in the Commands window?

Am I the only one interested in this?

Tritonemusic · Post by **Tritonemusic** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:34 pm

georgiegman,

Can you check to see if this works on your computer? If not, can you tell me where you got this information from? Is this a fact or just something you _think_ is fact? It certainly is NOT the default in DP. If so, I would LOVE to be proven wrong, in this case.

Phil O · Post by **Phil O** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:00 am

I haven't tried this in other versions (I'm using DP 5.1).
On my system, if you single click the mini menu button, the mini menu appears and stays open. If you click and hold for a second and then release the mini menu opens and then closes upon release. I'm sure you already knew that, but I'm trying to be thorough.
So, if I single click the mini menu button then use the up down arrows, it will scroll up and down the menu. Command/up down moves me to the top or bottom of the menu.
I think this is an Apple default, but I'm not sure. I works the same way in the finder menus.
Hope this helps.

Phil

Tritonemusic · Post by **Tritonemusic** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:00 am

Thanks for the tip, Phil. I am aware of that kind of scrolling but what I'm really after is instant preset change. I'd like to hear the preset change every time I advance with the arrow, as opposed to just visually scrolling through preset names. Does that make any sense? I just woke up.

Phil O · Post by **Phil O** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:13 pm

666 wrote:Thanks for the tip, Phil. I am aware of that kind of scrolling but what I'm really after is instant preset change. I'd like to hear the preset change every time I advance with the arrow, as opposed to just visually scrolling through preset names. Does that make any sense? I just woke up.

Sure, it makes perfect sense. I didn't understand that from your original post. AFAIK there is no way to do that, but if there is...I'm guessing a Hobbit might know how. (hint, hint)

Phil

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:57 am

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Wished for this for a while now.
With hardware synths, we're used to scrolling through presets and auditioning.
This is one of many reasons I feel we've been short-changed on the whole VI thing, and why I'm still holding out 'till it matures a little more.

Standardisation of automation and MIDI mapping would be a start.
Ah, the promise o fa simpler-to-use interface seems to have overpowered common-sense software building.
You start with the foundations, don't you? Methinks much of this stuff is built on sand.

Please excuse me while I yell this to the parties concerned (not)...
"Rocks is where it's at, people!"

Yup, rocks are good.

Rocks and bananas....
Sand's not good.
Especially if you get it on your banana!

Phil O · Post by **Phil O** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:54 am

monkey man wrote: Yup, rocks are good.
Rocks and bananas....
Sand's not good.
Especially if you get it on your banana!

Sand is good between your toes...at least the sand where I live.

Phil

bartmc · Post by **bartmc** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:56 am

FWIW, the command-key + up/down arrow patch change method works for me in Albino 3 and MX4, but not in Atmosphere or in the built-in MOTU vi's.

It also doesn't work in my NI rompler vi's (stormdrum, morphology, gpo). Seems like it might not work in rompler-style vi's that have to load samples for the next patch.

bart

bartmc · Post by **bartmc** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:59 am

And it doesn't seem to work with any of my audio plugins (Trackplug, etc.) either. Which is what the original post was asking.

bart

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:26 am

Phil O wrote: Sand is good between your toes...at least the sand where I live.
Phil

Man, I've craved walking on the beach for 20 years. Not kidding.
As I read that, Phil, I went, "aaah...".
I'm sure I felt that sand...
You're right; it does feel good!

Sorry 666, but it looks like you may have to wait for some sort of... standardisation.

Tritonemusic · Post by **Tritonemusic** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:48 am

Thanks for your replies, folks. I just thought of an analogy. Imagine scrolling through channels on your TV. Click a button and the channel automatically changes. That's what I'm looking for. Doesn't it seem strange that such a basic function has been overlooked? I also find it strange that I've never read a single post asking for this feature. It really doesn't seem like some sort of unusual, esoteric feature, does it?

MOTU never replied to my question but I will still send my request to their suggestion box. You never know.

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:56 am

I totally agree with your thoughts, 666.
Looks like time is still needed for these things to all surface and get sorted.
Agreement b/w manufacturers on many things could take time...

I'm gonna hang out a year or two on the VI thing, methinks.
Mach V could be the only exception, especially if the new library means I could forego MSI and Ethno...

Thank you for submitting that request to MOTU.
Fingers crossed...

Phil O · Post by **Phil O** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:23 am

I kind of wish you hadn't brought this up 666. Now there's one more feature that I wish DP had.

Phil