Subject: [linux-audio-user] [PATCH] envy24control widget limits
From: kevin ernste (kevinernste_AT_yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 09:33:03 EEST
<<< You were right about the number of faders with the Delta 1010 - I
<<< checked in the studio, and I only see HW In 1-8, PCM Out 1-8 and
the
<<< two S/PDIF faders. Two rows would do, or maybe three if you put the
<<< S/PDIF faders in line with channels 1 and 2. Then you could specify
<<< how many rows and how many channels you wanted...
Many thanks to Ross for his excellent work here. On the topic of space
and functions on the envy24control panel, I had some questions and
ideas. I appologize for the length!
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 noticed that on the Mac/PC version of
the delta mixer...
http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/images/delta-pane3.jpg
...these actually represent stereo pairs. 1 is the left channel of the
first pair (PCM 1), 2 the right (PCM 2), etc. Channels can then be
paired/unpaired as desired ("stereo linked").
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). The first 4 are analog PCM pairs, the last
two are the stereo pair for SPDIF.
Outputs:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
PCM 1/2 PCM 3/4 PCM 5/6 PCM 7/8 SPDIF L/R (9/10)
...likewise for Inputs.
As it stands now, not only is there duplication, but it is also
impossible to link stereo-pair levels on the panel.
As to the additional hardware output control, this is absolutely
necessary when, as in my case, the analog outputs go directly to
powered monitors. Without them, levels must be controlled by exterenal
harware. But couldn't this functionality be built into to the PCM
out's already there?
Right now on my Delta 1010 (ALSA 0.93 in PlanetCCRMA) these PCM-out
faders/mutes do nothing to the signal level at all unless I route it
somewhere internally, like to the "Digital Mix". Shouldn't these
faders control the hardware-out level when routed directly from PCM
Outs in the Patchbay (as they all are by default on my machine)?
Thanks again for everything. Your work is much appreciated.
Very best,
Kevin
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