3 Jun
2003
3 Jun
'03
7:13 a.m.
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