Some Recommendations for Interface
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Ctrlbrk,
I have a lenovo S10-3t touchscreen laptop that I would like to use with your program! I really love how flexible this system is!
It reminds me of audioGL (but I feel that your program is more complete): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCC9uHHAEuA
Here are some things that would really help with usability:
Interface:
1) Allow the user to resize or zoom the modules for easier control (either a simple scaling +/- button scheme, or dragging the corners to resize.)
2) Have an alternate control for those people without a scroll mouse (I haven't figured out how to access the editor of the vsts with my synaptic touchpad, nor can I make adjustments without the scroll wheel).
Would like to have:
1) An on screen midi keyboard (sizeable or zoomable) to help with testing.
2) An audio file trigger module (that allows the loading of a sample which can be triggered by touch and routed to vsteffects or control functions). This would also help with testing and would enable someone to create their own visual interface.
Overall, I am super impressed with this program and I appreciate all of your efforts and willingness to share with the world! Thank you!
Marlow
Thanks for the suggestions ! I'll see what i can do,
as a workaround you can click a parameter and use the arrow keys (+ctrl), or the numbers 1-9. but I'll change that mousewheel thing "soon"
you can zoom with ctrl+mouswhe… oops ^^ ok, I'll try to find a solution for that too :)
I think the keyboard and the sample are not a priority, there's probably some plugins for that ?
Great! Yeah, you can see what I mean about the scroll wheel and middle button problems… :) I thought of the VST idea as well, so I will keep looking.
I would really prefer if I could just drag the parameter setting with a normal left click and adjust and use the scroll or middle click button for setting the min and max values to make it more usable. Still trying to figure out the automations piece. Right now, it seems to go through a step sequence in the bar for 30 secs?
One idea I had to address adjusting parameter values would be to have a separate tool for wiring and for editing parameter values. E.G. if the "edit" tool was selected then the left mouse would adjust parameter values and if the "wire" tool was selected then the left mouse would do what it currently does.
yes, that's an idea, and it would work for the touchscreens users. I was thinking about a way to configure the keyboard and mouse binding, I'll try to add the "mode switch" idea into the equation and see if I can do both
please check the 0.5.1, I tried to implement your idea but I can't tell if it's usable on a touchscreen…
You're awesome! I will check it out tonight and post back. Thanks!