[linux-audio-user] [PATCH] envy24control widget limits

[Daniel James]

> First on space, could you not cut the number of graphical channel
> pairs in half?  In other words, why are there "stereo" linked fader
> pairs for each individual mono PCM 1-10?

I assumed this was because you could pan a mono track in the master 
stereo out, as you can in Audacity, or on a real mixing desk. I 
haven't actually tested this theory though...

It might be simpler to represent this as one vertical fader for level 
and one horizontal fader for pan. Currently, it's a bit like the old 
DJ mixers before crossfaders were invented - harder to get the level 
consistent.

> This setup saves alot of real-estate meaning only 5 pairs on the
> panel for outputs and 5 for inputs even on the 1010 (though it does
> mean a split vu meter for each). 

I actually like the visuals on envy24control - the VU meters are bold, 
and easy to read even when you're standing on the other side of the 
studio. In the Mac version, there's still a lot of horizontal 
scrolling to do, and input channels don't line up with outputs - no 
reason why we have to copy other platforms. 

I suspect the original M Audio mixer was designed this way because 
Mac/Windows didn't (doesn't?) have switchable virtual desktops. In 
something like Reason, you are forever shrinking and resizing windows 
or scrolling, and screen real estate is very scarce.

> Shouldn't
> these faders control the hardware-out level when routed directly
> from PCM Outs in the Patchbay

That would make sense - but then envy24control still has a relatively 
low version number, so maybe this just wasn't implemented yet. 

Cheers

Daniel