Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [PATCH] envy24control widget limits
From: Daniel James (daniel_AT_mondodesigno.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 12:05:19 EEST
> 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
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