Re: [Rosegarden-user] Matrix - Lost 'Insert Line of Controllers'

[Brett M. <idr...@gm...>]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Abrolag <ab...@us...> wrote:

> I just tried to use this today (V 10.10) but nothing happens when I click any
> mouse button over the controller ruler. Went back to 10.4 and I get some
> really strange diamond points that I don't understand at all :(
>
> What is happening here. I really liked the old method where you could generate
> a relatively smooth controller increase/decrease over a wide range.

It's my understanding that the new implementation of the CC rulers is
"incomplete". It's actually quite usable, though, you just have to
click everywhere you want a value inserted, represented by the little
diamonds. You insert a range by clicking the starting value and the
ending value, there should be a line between the two values, which you
can tweak by inserting values in between (similar to how automation
curves work in other DAWs) by clicking on the newly created line. I
haven't tried 10.10, but if it's not usable in that version I guess I
won't be upgrading.

Here are some ideas I have for making the controllers more usable:

1. Instead of right-angled lines coming out of the diamonds, they
should be straight lines connecting to the next diamond

2. Option to insert a range -- instead of a straight line connecting
the endpoint values, the line is filled with diamonds that you can
tweak (the spacing of the lines based on a configurable resolution
value, kind of like we had in the older versions with the bars, like
64ths or 128ths or whatever)

3. Barlines (or beats) in the controller graph -- this would be very
useful, especially for 'snapping'. The velocity ruler, which uses
bars, makes this kind of thing a lot easier, since the velocity is
linked to a specific note, but it's harder to do with the new
controllers, you have to kind of eyeball it. I know the barlines are
indicated above, but would be nice if they extended into the ruler,
making a grid.

-- 
Brett W. McCoy -- http://www.electricminstrel.com
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