DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Ah, ha. Then likely a bug. It too'll go in the TechLink. Thanks. These confirmations help.
Per your post above williem, I did find an old prefs folder and trashed it, but it didn't help any of my issues.
Per your post above williem, I did find an old prefs folder and trashed it, but it didn't help any of my issues.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Dittowilliemyers wrote: if I move MIDI data *within* a track, no copy made, but if I move it from one track to another...leaves a copy back in the original spot.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Yes, I can repeat this. I sent the crash report to MOTU (as I always do).dix wrote:Thanks bayswater. I haven't posted a TechLink on this yet. Busy. I will soon. Your confirmation helps.
If you, or anyone, would care to check another issue. Split Notes causes a crash 100% of the time for me.
So (after saving), select MIDI notes in the SE or TO and then Region > Split Notes > Copy or Cut > to an existing track = Crash. ...Copying to New Track is okay.
This would be one workaround for the constrain issue, but alas...
Thanks again.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Awesome....or something
. Thanks for confirming!

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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
I've also posted a tech link for both the Shift drag bug and the copy versus move bug. I've had to pretend I'm posting a V9 bug, then tell them V9 is not working the same as the V10 trial. I guess I'll just have to buy V10 so I can tell them what's wrong with it before I report the Split Notes bug.dix wrote:Thanks bayswater. I haven't posted a TechLink on this yet. Busy. I will soon. Your confirmation helps.
If you, or anyone, would care to check another issue. Split Notes causes a crash 100% of the time for me.
So (after saving), select MIDI notes in the SE or TO and then Region > Split Notes > Copy or Cut > to an existing track = Crash. ...Copying to New Track is okay.
This would be one workaround for the constrain issue, but alas...
Thanks again.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Well, they’re gonna get you eventually bayswater
Who knows if anyone is checking the DP9 inbox at MOTU right now. I submitted one TechLink that included all three issues (Split note crash, contrain-drag and ‘drag to new track creates copy’). ...They could be related?

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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
The tech note menus list the products you have and you pick one. They might be focussing on the posts for DP10 right now. Anyway, I've paid up.dix wrote:Well, they’re gonna get you eventually bayswaterWho knows if anyone is checking the DP9 inbox at MOTU right now. I submitted one TechLink that included all three issues (Split note crash, contrain-drag and ‘drag to new track creates copy’). ...They could be related?
Yes, these bugs are likely related. They all have to do with notes going from track to track in the sequence editor. It works as expected within a track, or in the Tracks window.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Split Notes will be fixed in the next update.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Shift Dragging notes bug is a known issue. It is being worked on but there doesn't appear to be solution yet, so it may or may not be fixed in the next update.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Thank you bays. Thats a relief.bayswater wrote:Split Notes will be fixed in the next update.
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
yeah, teh only thing that trashing it did for me was to fix my "Opt-Drag" issue. All of the other issues you guys have been mentioning here, I'm also experiencing.dix wrote:...Per your post above williem, I did find an old prefs folder and trashed it, but it didn't help any of my issues.
At this point, I'm begining to wonder just how "ready-for-primetime" this release was? Yes, yes, yes, I'm well aware that new versions will have their handful of "issues". But some of these "issues" are with long-standing, fundamental functions of DP and make the program virtually useless for *some* (not all) of us. Inability to copy MIDI data from track to track??? C'mon, how did *that* slip by?
Anyway, as I said, they were great about getting me sorted with my original issue, but it seems like they've got an awful lot of work, just to get it back to where it was?
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
Well, you can still copy and paste between tracks, but yeah, not being able to drag data predictably between tracks seems like a big thing to not notice.williemyers wrote:Inability to copy MIDI data from track to track??? C'mon, how did *that* slip by?
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Re: DP 10 : can't copy MIDI data in Tracks?
After reading all this, I'm kind of glad I'm in the process of moving. I couldn't do any MIDI work if I had to. Fortunately, I don't have to.
I hope they get this sorted in the next few.
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I hope they get this sorted in the next few.
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I'm not seeing any of the problems listed above. All forms of dragging and copying are working as usual. Just sayin... 

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You would indeed be the unicorn if that's the case. MOTU has acknowledged each of these, I believe, and stated they would be fixed in the next update....MLC, can you really shift-constrain MIDI events when dragging them track-to-track in the SE in DP10?MIDI Life Crisis wrote:I'm not seeing any of the problems listed above. All forms of dragging and copying are working as usual. Just sayin...
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