Re: [Lmuse-developer] step recording for the piano drawn next to the piano canvas?

[Florian J. <flo...@we...>]

Am 25.05.2011 12:34, schrieb Florian Jung:
>>> - removed unused step-record button from drum canvas
>>>
>>>        
>> Please put it back and try to add a drum method similar to
>>    PianoCanvas::midiNote() so that step recording can work for drums.
>> Connect it with:
>> connect(song, SIGNAL(midiNote(int, int)), SLOT(midiNote(int,int)));
>> I can complete that method for you, as it will require looking up the
>>    drum map notes, just put a skeleton method if you have to, for now.
>>
>>      
> if such a drum step recording exists, i'll put it back. but at the
> moment, the button is without function. and i think it's better to not
> offer a button than to offer a "dead" button.
>    
i'll put that on my todo list. the buttons will reappear in the drum 
editor if i've implemented this.

btw, i think that step recording in drum mode should be also possible 
when currently playing a loop:
this would work as follows:
on a key press, quantize the press's time to the next rastered value; 
then if there is already such a note, erase it, otherwise insert it with 
the given velocity. do you consider this a good idea? this allows the 
user to "build" a beat "from scratch"





then i have a question about this in general:
in my opinion, "no button" is better than "a dead button". because, "no 
button" admits "i cannot do this atm"; "a dead button" lies to the user 
and suggests that some functionality is there; the user however gets 
confused because that functionality is NOT there.
if you have a different opinion, please tell me to avoid misunderstanding


greetings
flo