23 Jan
2003
23 Jan
'03
9:21 a.m.
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:39:01 +0000
Steve Harris <S.W.Harris(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
Good point. Perhaps the option of hiding the wiring for performance
would be a good compromise. Taking the Nord as an example - the GUI
shows both wiring and modules for ease of setting up. Once you're done,
you just have the unit, with whatever controls you have set up (no
wiring visible).
On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 12:20:24 +0000, Mike Rawes
wrote:
True. But then you can just not use the sub-patches! They do have their
uses - another good one is DX-style FM - building a single operator uses
about half a dozen modules. Being able to wrap this into a single module
called 'DX Operator' has a certain appeal. I suppose it depends on how
you work. It might be easier to just write a DX Op LADSPA plugin!
Module wiring: The biggest improvement is to
implement sub-patches
[yes, I know there are plans for this in SSM :] - that way you can
hide a lot of detail in a single module.
That depends on your building style. I hardly ever use sub patches, my
patches have too much interrealtion. I quite like the separation of the wiring (which
really only for
initial setting up) and the control (which is used when performing).
I don't like, for example, the way the Nord Modular does things, by
having wires/connections at the front: What if you slip and pull out
a wire instead of turning a knob during a performance? Same result
as tripping over a cable on stage: Oops!
I /really/ dont like a seperation of wiring and controls, that breaks
my mental context. I have never used the GUI of a Nord in a live
performance,
I link it to a MIDI controller and use that + the front panel. Infact
I've never even gigged a nord wired to a PC.
Er, yes... this occurred to me just after I clicked send! (I've only
tried the Nord in a shop).
-
Mike
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