My "Wouldn't it be nice..." list. (1st post updates)
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 2:46 pm
A list to be added to over time.
In the Mixing Board, wouldn't it be nice...
...if we could have channel strip settings update the previous save file without having to navigate to it every time.
Every time I want to save a channel strip setup, I have to navigate to where the file is stored. I have settings organized by artist and song. This is a lot of digging around when all I want to do is update a channel strip file I've already created. A couple of ways to handle this...
1. Make the "Save" function work like it does in the File menu, and add a "Save As" option to create new files.
2. Add a little disc icon button next to the strip pop-up to update the file, or option-click to create a new one.
...if we could access all types of channel strips from the menu.
I'd like to be able to apply a chain I created for an Aux to an Audio track all the time. I can't access the Aux settings from and Audio track, however. I have to go and manually save it into in the Audio track presets first. Maybe access to all the folders could be at the bottom of the menu, or in a submenu.
...if all sends defaulted to OFF instead of zero db when creating a new track/aux.
Yes, I think it would. I am *forever* turning those suckers down for every track I make. Yes, I know there are many ways of doing multiples, but I don't feel like reorganizing the mixer list every time I want to do this.
...if we could assign multiple sends simultaneously, as we can track ins/outs (Option-A).
It takes SO long to assign each send one by one. Why not add this option to the already-existent Track assignment dialog box?
...if there could be mutiple channel strips and mixer windows.
Even if there were just the ability to have a mixer in the consolidated window and another outside it simultaneously, I would be happy.
...if the Mixing Board would not respond to selections from other windows.
If the Mixing Board is closed, and you have some tracks selected in an edit window, the mixer will only show those tracks when opened. Don't know when I'd need that feature.
DP 8 feature. Thanks MOTU!
...if we could stop the mixer from automatically creating a new insert slot when the last one is filled.
This makes it nearly impossible to keep you mixer configuration consistent. I'm always having to go in and change the number of slots back to what I want.
DP 8 feature. Thanks MOTU!
Concerning the Edit windows, wouldn't it be nice if...
...if "Set to Selection Bounds" (in the Info Bar 'Selection' mini menu) could have an assignable keystroke.
When working with audio, I'm constantly clicking on a soundbite and having to go the Selection mini-menu in the Info Bar. This is a function that doesn't have a regular menu equivalent, so I can't use anything I know of to make my own shortcut key. Another viable solution would be an option (or default behavior) to have *event* selections automatically be given a range as well.
...if copying and pasting automation between tracks could be handled intelligently.
Rather than have an automation point do a long slope down or up to a new pasted point, it would be great to have 'safety' break points inserted automatically to protect what's already on the track.
...if crossfade parameters could be fine tuned a bit.
Crossfading is now so fast and smooth in its actual processing that I have no complaints at all there. What *is* a problem, however, is that the default curves at the front and end of soundbites are not what they should be. They should be mirror opposites, and right now that's not what happens. Also, being able to generate fades *without* dealing with the dialog box would be great. Would require a "Default Fades" setup (like another DAW i won't mention).
EDIT: S-Curve fades happen the correct way, but normal curves don't.
...if MIDI scrubbing could be disabled.
I've talked about this for about 5 years now, or longer. I've even brainstormed about the best method to accomplish this. I think I screamed a time or two as well as my headphones/speakers were nearly turned into confetti. But such is life. I came up with a pretty decent solution to this problem a while ago....
http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... =1&t=38832
...if the data overview for folders could be turned OFF, or always look like there is just one track.
I rather enjoyed the look of this feature when I had just one VI track per folder, but then the cluster-hump of multiple tracks happened. I was sad.
...if MIDI could be treated like audio, with controllable regions. MIDIBites? NoteBites? NoteBlocks? MIDIBlocks?
Having MIDI data treated like audio data would be amazing. Visually and functionally.
...if we could have full Track Folder control in the new Contextual Menus.
We can create new ones from there, but can't remove or delete them. Digging into that 2 menu deep, non-resizable dialog seems a bit unnecessary.
DP 8 feature. Thanks MOTU!
...if track folders weren't automatically included when using the "View Selection in Sequence Editor" command.
I didn't highlight anything from any track folders. Don't assume I'm going to want to peek in any of those.
DP 8 now remembers which folders you've de-selected. Thanks MOTU!
Overall in DP, wouldn't it be nice...
...if we could control the default naming of tracks and projects.
I don't want the word "Project" added to my sessions anymore. I also would like more specific and usable names for tracks. I actually started doing this in my mods, but MOTU (for now) has removed the ability to supercede certain .xml files.
...if plugin windows could be made to float.
This is obviously not hard to do, since the Control Panel can now do this (which is brilliant and much appreciated.) Speaking of that, wouldn't it be nice if...
...if the floating Control Panel option actually stayed afloat.
This actually works fine till you flip out of DP, then back in. Then, it's back to a non-floating CP. I've not found any way to keep it floating.
...if the Strip Silence function used a decibel threshold instead of a percentage.
The percentage setting has never made sense to me and there's no way to ever get to a workable sensitivity. Audio is always getting cut off when it shouldn't.
...if contextual menus were available all over DP (via right-click)
I can't think of a single DAW that doesn't have this in some form. Maybe customizable too for different windows.
DP 7.2 feature. Thanks MOTU!
In the Mixing Board, wouldn't it be nice...
...if we could have channel strip settings update the previous save file without having to navigate to it every time.
Every time I want to save a channel strip setup, I have to navigate to where the file is stored. I have settings organized by artist and song. This is a lot of digging around when all I want to do is update a channel strip file I've already created. A couple of ways to handle this...
1. Make the "Save" function work like it does in the File menu, and add a "Save As" option to create new files.
2. Add a little disc icon button next to the strip pop-up to update the file, or option-click to create a new one.
...if we could access all types of channel strips from the menu.
I'd like to be able to apply a chain I created for an Aux to an Audio track all the time. I can't access the Aux settings from and Audio track, however. I have to go and manually save it into in the Audio track presets first. Maybe access to all the folders could be at the bottom of the menu, or in a submenu.
...if all sends defaulted to OFF instead of zero db when creating a new track/aux.
Yes, I think it would. I am *forever* turning those suckers down for every track I make. Yes, I know there are many ways of doing multiples, but I don't feel like reorganizing the mixer list every time I want to do this.
...if we could assign multiple sends simultaneously, as we can track ins/outs (Option-A).
It takes SO long to assign each send one by one. Why not add this option to the already-existent Track assignment dialog box?
...if there could be mutiple channel strips and mixer windows.
Even if there were just the ability to have a mixer in the consolidated window and another outside it simultaneously, I would be happy.
...if the Mixing Board would not respond to selections from other windows.
If the Mixing Board is closed, and you have some tracks selected in an edit window, the mixer will only show those tracks when opened. Don't know when I'd need that feature.
DP 8 feature. Thanks MOTU!
...if we could stop the mixer from automatically creating a new insert slot when the last one is filled.
This makes it nearly impossible to keep you mixer configuration consistent. I'm always having to go in and change the number of slots back to what I want.
DP 8 feature. Thanks MOTU!
Concerning the Edit windows, wouldn't it be nice if...
...if "Set to Selection Bounds" (in the Info Bar 'Selection' mini menu) could have an assignable keystroke.
When working with audio, I'm constantly clicking on a soundbite and having to go the Selection mini-menu in the Info Bar. This is a function that doesn't have a regular menu equivalent, so I can't use anything I know of to make my own shortcut key. Another viable solution would be an option (or default behavior) to have *event* selections automatically be given a range as well.
...if copying and pasting automation between tracks could be handled intelligently.
Rather than have an automation point do a long slope down or up to a new pasted point, it would be great to have 'safety' break points inserted automatically to protect what's already on the track.
...if crossfade parameters could be fine tuned a bit.
Crossfading is now so fast and smooth in its actual processing that I have no complaints at all there. What *is* a problem, however, is that the default curves at the front and end of soundbites are not what they should be. They should be mirror opposites, and right now that's not what happens. Also, being able to generate fades *without* dealing with the dialog box would be great. Would require a "Default Fades" setup (like another DAW i won't mention).
EDIT: S-Curve fades happen the correct way, but normal curves don't.
...if MIDI scrubbing could be disabled.
I've talked about this for about 5 years now, or longer. I've even brainstormed about the best method to accomplish this. I think I screamed a time or two as well as my headphones/speakers were nearly turned into confetti. But such is life. I came up with a pretty decent solution to this problem a while ago....
http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... =1&t=38832
...if the data overview for folders could be turned OFF, or always look like there is just one track.
I rather enjoyed the look of this feature when I had just one VI track per folder, but then the cluster-hump of multiple tracks happened. I was sad.
...if MIDI could be treated like audio, with controllable regions. MIDIBites? NoteBites? NoteBlocks? MIDIBlocks?
Having MIDI data treated like audio data would be amazing. Visually and functionally.
...if we could have full Track Folder control in the new Contextual Menus.
We can create new ones from there, but can't remove or delete them. Digging into that 2 menu deep, non-resizable dialog seems a bit unnecessary.
DP 8 feature. Thanks MOTU!
...if track folders weren't automatically included when using the "View Selection in Sequence Editor" command.
I didn't highlight anything from any track folders. Don't assume I'm going to want to peek in any of those.
DP 8 now remembers which folders you've de-selected. Thanks MOTU!
Overall in DP, wouldn't it be nice...
...if we could control the default naming of tracks and projects.
I don't want the word "Project" added to my sessions anymore. I also would like more specific and usable names for tracks. I actually started doing this in my mods, but MOTU (for now) has removed the ability to supercede certain .xml files.
...if plugin windows could be made to float.
This is obviously not hard to do, since the Control Panel can now do this (which is brilliant and much appreciated.) Speaking of that, wouldn't it be nice if...
...if the floating Control Panel option actually stayed afloat.
This actually works fine till you flip out of DP, then back in. Then, it's back to a non-floating CP. I've not found any way to keep it floating.
...if the Strip Silence function used a decibel threshold instead of a percentage.
The percentage setting has never made sense to me and there's no way to ever get to a workable sensitivity. Audio is always getting cut off when it shouldn't.
...if contextual menus were available all over DP (via right-click)
I can't think of a single DAW that doesn't have this in some form. Maybe customizable too for different windows.
DP 7.2 feature. Thanks MOTU!
