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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:18 pm
by mhschmieder
Wow, that's pretty hard on the eyes -- hopefully one can set a preference for more muted colours and lower contrast. Or maybe that monitor simply wasn't calibrated first.
Overall though, the interface changes seem to aid workflow and make context and details both easier to see. The rounded edges make it more Ableton Live-like and will take some getting used to. It's easier to see relationships between objects that have beveled or sharp corners, even though rounded corners "look prettier". But time will tell, in terms of whether the rounded corners make for more confusion or greater comprehension of settings and options.
Aside from aesthetics, all of the interface changes are quite welcome and will speed workflow considerably while also minimising the need to change perspectives -- especially in a way that damages CPU performance during tracking (as can currently be the case).
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:29 pm
by James Steele
giles117 wrote:Now there are 3 things in Logic I like that DP needs. A Better compressor,
The "Masterworks Leveler" is the better compressor. It comes with DP 6 and is modeled on the LA-2A.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:28 pm
by Dubnick
Two quick and possibly dumb questions on the comping feature:
1. Does the comping tool automatically do the crossfades like in Logic 8, and if so...
2. Can you preset the default type of crossfade and length?
Thanks guys.
BTW - +1 on DP needing a better delay plug.
Re: Higher Rez Photos
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:52 pm
by HeadMaster
They made corners rounder to fit osx better?
Fantastic.
. . .
HM
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:10 pm
by blue
mhschmieder wrote:Wow, that's pretty hard on the eyes -- hopefully one can set a preference for more muted colours and lower contrast. Or maybe that monitor simply wasn't calibrated first.
Are you talking about the soundbite colors? Those have always been customizable per track, they're just over the entire waveform now and not just in the title bar. MOTU just happened to pick a loud, lime green for the demo bites. Fret not.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:17 am
by Shooshie
blue wrote:mhschmieder wrote:Wow, that's pretty hard on the eyes -- hopefully one can set a preference for more muted colours and lower contrast. Or maybe that monitor simply wasn't calibrated first.
Are you talking about the soundbite colors? Those have always been customizable per track, they're just over the entire waveform now and not just in the title bar. MOTU just happened to pick a loud, lime green for the demo bites. Fret not.
Magic Dave was probably trying to snag a few eyeballs from the Logic crowd, where those Shrek-like colors seem to be more pervasive.
Shooshie
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:46 pm
by mhschmieder
I thought about it more and realised there was probably fluorescent lighting and the person who shot the photo may not have applied a corrective filter (or even if they did, there would still be artifacts, such as too much shininess all around).
Yeah, it was the lime green that got me. I really really really like the muted colours of DP. I know another poster didn't, and obviously we all have different likes and dislikes. But I have always found DP to be by far the easiest app to work in of any, as it isn't calling attention to itself all the time.
The Mastering Leveler from the MasterWorks suite has me very excited, as the Gibson/TC merger has me prioritising some evaluations over the next month or two to see if I can move away from PoCo and also avoid needing UAD-1 and hence have more flexibility vs. going to a MacPro.
MOTU tends to surprise us with each release, handing out "freebies" like the LA-2A emulation, that on their own would cost more than the DP upgrade itself, if bought from another vendor (MasterWorks EQ, which remains my go-to equaliser after dozens of other products have gone through the evaluation process, comes to mind as another plug-in worth more than the app it ships with if it were to sell separately).
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:00 pm
by aizo
what is the deal with this amp thing in this pic?
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:04 pm
by mhschmieder
More to the point, the FX-Rack of which it is part (maybe I missed this, as there's been way too much activity in the forums post-NAMM for a human being to keep track of it all). Apparently the effects equivalent of V-Racks for VI's?
Way cool, like what NI does with Guitar Rig (presuming an effects order from top to bottom, and being able to save presets for commonly-used combined effects settings).
Maybe it's a redesigned GUI for an existing plug-in (I forget if there is an existing Amp Simulator per se vs. just a distortion plug-in or two)? The one below it looks like it might be a redesigned existing plug-in as well. But I can't read any of the text in that photo, so it's all guesswork based on GUI layout.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:59 pm
by blue
aizo wrote:what is the deal with this amp thing in this pic?
That's part of the FX module for the new Electric Keys plugin, pictured bottom right.
DP 6 video demo by Magic Dave
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:53 pm
by toodamnhip
Here you go everyone, I just stumbled upon this...
enjoy!
http://emusician.com/ms/namm08/video/dp6_demo/
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:23 pm
by stephen1212b
Does this mean I can stop worrying about learning how to work all the new stuff in DP5 that I haven't gotten to yet?
Re: DP 6 video demo by Magic Dave
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:14 am
by Phil Jeffers
Nice work!
Well done Dave! I'm sold! With the IR verb + LA-2A style compressor included, I think I may have to go for a first round upgrade! The comp take new features could work fantastic for ADR takes as well...
Remember us Post guys! Surround features + TC/OMF features...
They••™re already pretty damn good - rival••™s Pro Tools 7 HD, but extras are always nice!
I love when any company guy says "our customers have been asking for", that's music to my ears!
Best, Phil J.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:50 pm
by Timeline
I guess I'll have to start recording some stairwells
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:21 pm
by beautypill
I like the old GUI fine, but what I like about the new GUI is that it signals MOTU's awareness of Ableton Live and therefore suggests that they are making some effort to update the marketing of DP to a hipper, younger profile.
I really think DP is a wonderful program --- the best program in the world for my work --- but MOTU's marketing leaves a lot to be desired. Especially with regards to reaching out to people under 30. DP needs to shake off its reputation as the DAW for the middle-aged.
I say this as someone who is 35, so I'm no young-un. I just want it to have more youth market penetration so that the company survives into the future for a long time.
- c