4.7 Wishlist

[Frodo]

I was just working again with with QuickScribe as a means of comparing complimentary lines of MIDI note information. Two odd things happened--

1) first, DP 4.6x crashed for the first time while navigating through Consolidated Windows-- a problem I often had with the early incarnation of this feature. What am I doing when this happenes? Only opening an edit window-- either MIDI or QuickScribe-- nothing more.

2) While working with QuickScribe in Consolidated Windows, I noticed that certain features like Solo, etc. are not available as they are when opening QuickScribe from the Control Panel. I often find myself working with two different QuickScribe Windows-- one as part of Consolidated Windows and a second separate QS window just to access all the QS editing features. Why can't all the editing features be available and active regardless of how one opens an editor?

Some of this is temporarily moot since the crash of a few minutes ago DP now will no longer allow me to have a QS editor window open concurrently with a CP instantiaed window. Instead it opens the new QS editor in the Consolidated Window, replacing the old one (when I shoose QS from the CP and not the Consolidated Window editor selector buttons) with its own choices of tracks instead of the ones I've selected.

It is truly wonderful, at least, with this thread to read everyone's ideas for new and better features. It really sheds light on how much more expediantly workflow might be. With that said, I must always remind myself of how much better my workflow is with DP. However, porting projects from DP into other DAW's just to accomplish time-intensive tasks is something I hope can be eliminated as MOTU takes its users' needs (as listed on this thread) into consideration.

GvbB-- bravo on your eloquent explanation regarding Freeze Tracks! That was brilliant and most constructive indeed.

Peace,
Frodo

[rinky]

I would like to be able to have a "favorite" set of MIDI controller numbers easily accessible in the edit window, rather than the default that have been the DP default list since I've switched (not by choice) with the demise of Opcode SVP. Opcode gave me the option to select my often used MIDI controller numbers. Can you please implement this feature in 4.7 (pretty please???) Thanks in advance!

[blue]

When you light an audio region in the track window or seq window, I would like to be able to see the same region or part of region is high-lighted in the sound bite window so you can see what audio file you may looking at.

You can do this with a key-command. "Command-option-control-L" A hard one to remember! I agree, though. This should be automatic.

[Frodo]

Is there any particular reason why the memory start time is ignored when opening an old project? I've had some strange things happen with the memory start locations-- on boot, a saved file does retain its memory location from the previous session, but DP always starts at 1|1|000 until the now-customary "space bar dance" is done to get the scroll bar to jump to the memory location. This is not a big deal on shorter projects, but sometimes with 100 or more Markers and 200+ measures, it would be nice not to have to the question on every startup "now, where was I?"

Another thing that happens frequently is that the memory and scroll bar reset themselves to 1|1|000 seemingly at random. Sure, if you double hit the space bar or double click the stop button on the Control Panel, it will reset itself to 1|1|000, but it seems to me that as long as the start memory time button is active and set, that the scroll bar should not default to the first measure.

This happens every time I get a CPU overload warning. The sequence is playing along, the warning window comes up, I hit CONTINUE" and suddenly I'm back at square #1.

btw-- why would it be necessary to double click the stop button when you could just single click the RW button right next to it to the same effect?

[stickwolf]

New groove idea, real simple, two ways it could be done:

1. Allow an option to choose multiple grooves and randomly alternate between them
or better:
2. Allow a single groove to include "alternate versions" so that (for example) 4 different measures with their own groove settings could be designed. Then have a setting to randomly choose among them, ideally with a weighting control to give more preference to some over others.

This would allow for complete use of the powerful DP groove options, but make it much more interesting than having a totally looping, predictable application of the groove.

To be most effective, it would be necessary to be able to copy one group/measure and paste, so that they can start the same and variations can be chosen. Ideally this would be very adjustable with unlimited number of different grooves in a set, and any length per groove.

Again- interest of randomness but controlled.

-Aaron

[Noizemaker]

Automatically export the patch changes when exporting a MIDI File. Right now you have to insert the patches, I••™ve chosen in the Track list, manually in the event list of every single track.

Access the sequence menu commands (copy selection to new sequence, new sequence, delete sequence, etc.) through key bindings.

[Hiddenstory]

Automatic cue sheet creation. And the ability to print it with comments.

[Frodo]

I've noticed that from one project to the next using the same template QuickScribe track preferences default themselves. I've got bass staves set in bass clef on a template yet it seems that DP will default to treble clef or a grand staff at will on other projects using the same template.

Also, I've noticed that the same line copied from one staff to another can display differently with variants of rhythmic notation as well as enharmonic spellings.

Yet another QuickScribe thingy:

There is a feature that says "Ignore Mistakes". When unchecked, QuickSribe still doesn't display the MIDI info accurately, even though it appears to be accurate in the MIDI editor.

I've also been having trouble with mixing software instruments. Some MIDI control features like pan or even volume itself render themselves inactive in the mixer's MIDI channel strips.

[Frodo]

Curious-- in the side panels of Consolodated Windows, we get options to sse Chunks, Markers, etc.., but no real Conductor Track event list. I've got an Event List option that contains some Conductor Track info, but these seem to only be general reference indicators for all MIDI tracks. The only way I can seem to get the Conductor Track Event List is to highlight a bar of it and click the Event List from the Control Panel. Very time consuming when working with 60-100 tracks: scroll up and down-- lose your place, etc.

It ould be helpful to the workflow to have a Conductor Track Event List included in the Consolidated Windows options. Maybe I've missed something?

I do LOVE having access to the Key Commands List as one of the Consolidated Windows-- complete with the Search feature! This was most thoughtful and considerate for MOTU to offer this.

[carrythebanner]

Curious-- in the side panels of Consolodated Windows, we get options to sse Chunks, Markers, etc.., but no real Conductor Track event list. ....
Maybe I've missed something?

To switch to the conductor track with the Event List in the Consolidated Window, click on the small arrows to the right of the track name (in the upper left, directly beneath the menu bar). It should say something like "Seq-1: Track 1", and have two small triangles, one pointing up, one pointing down. Click on the triangles to get a pop-up list of all tracks, including the Conductor Track at the top of the list.

[Todzilla]

Didn't see this mentioned (and I'm only on 4.12) but, better export features!

Exporting soundbites from the window is a pain. Crappy old Sonar has a mass export of all unmuted tracks feature for sharing with cross-platform buddies.

If I'm missing something, please advise...

[dp4user]

auto-take advance for MIDI (just like for audio)--so i can play 4 or 5 takes and pick/comp the parts i like.

i need a few takes before i get a groove going

[Frodo]

Curious-- in the side panels of Consolodated Windows, we get options to sse Chunks, Markers, etc.., but no real Conductor Track event list. ....
Maybe I've missed something?

To switch to the conductor track with the Event List in the Consolidated Window, click on the small arrows to the right of the track name (in the upper left, directly beneath the menu bar). It should say something like "Seq-1: Track 1", and have two small triangles, one pointing up, one pointing down. Click on the triangles to get a pop-up list of all tracks, including the Conductor Track at the top of the list.

Duh-- thanks!! Those arrows are VERY small arrows with a Cinema monitor!

Sometimes it seems that the more I learn about DP the more I realize the less I know. But, here is one sample of a quirk I've been experiencing. The pic almost speaks for itself:




What's wrong with the picture?

Notice that the scroll bar shows appears in both the Tracks Window and the MIDI Edit Window as part of Consolidated Windows.

There is no MIDI data visible in the Tracks Window on either side of the scroll bar-- but there is MIDI data in the MIDI Editor. It's the same track as indicated by the segment that has been highlighted.

Again, I could be missing something, but it's little things like this that throw me for a loop (so to speak).

[dp4user]

another wish: ability to "forward apply undo" (ie, redo) events which took place in one branch into a different branch. alternatively, the ability to copy a branch and then remove specific events from that branch.

so if i've made 3 significant sets of edits today and later decide that i dont like the edits i did in the morning...i'd like a way to undo those events without having to manually repeat the later 2 sets of edits.

[Shooshie]

Curious-- in the side panels of Consolodated Windows, we get options to sse Chunks, Markers, etc.., but no real Conductor Track event list. ....
Maybe I've missed something?

To switch to the conductor track with the Event List in the Consolidated Window, click on the small arrows to the right of the track name (in the upper left, directly beneath the menu bar). It should say something like "Seq-1: Track 1", and have two small triangles, one pointing up, one pointing down. Click on the triangles to get a pop-up list of all tracks, including the Conductor Track at the top of the list.

Duh-- thanks!! Those arrows are VERY small arrows with a Cinema monitor!

Sometimes it seems that the more I learn about DP the more I realize the less I know. But, here is one sample of a quirk I've been experiencing. The pic almost speaks for itself:




What's wrong with the picture?

Notice that the scroll bar shows appears in both the Tracks Window and the MIDI Edit Window as part of Consolidated Windows.

There is no MIDI data visible in the Tracks Window on either side of the scroll bar-- but there is MIDI data in the MIDI Editor. It's the same track as indicated by the segment that has been highlighted.

Again, I could be missing something, but it's little things like this that throw me for a loop (so to speak).

Most likely you are experiencing a little bug by which one pane of the Consolidated Windows stays back in the previous chunk. It is intermittent, and I have not figured out yet how to produce it or avoid ti 100% of the time, but in the course of a session, I can be sure that it will happen repeatedly.

It especially seems to happen after using the Conductor Track, but it is not limited to that. Switching between saved window sets after using the conductor track may even produce a window with TWO conductor track panes in it. Very annoying. Of course, you have to use the little arrows to the left to switch one conductor track back to MIDI Eidt.

The conductor track is not fully distinguished between a MIDI EDit track. That might help if it was fully differentiated. Whatever the case, MOTU has some work cut out for them in the Consolidated Window. I even had cases in which Markers would not work. The little arrow that shows which Marker is active never appeared. Later it worked again.

MOTU? Please! Get the programmers to a refresher course!


Shooshie