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Congratulations on the 0.1.0 release!
9 January, 2008 - 00:56 — nobody (not verified)
Hi Rui,
A big congratulations on your Qtractor 0.1.0 release is certainly in order here! This program is making some genuine progress, and I am thrilled for you, and everyone who uses it.
What are your plans for the next milestone release? Hopefully a few more of my previous suggestions, and your GREAT idea of Jack route-able aux buses (with plugins ;).
I know you refuse to call Qtractor a DAW, but regardless, to me it is certainly a DAW, and a damn good one! Ardour better watch out, as Qtractor is snapping the heels of it. ;)
Take care,
Lexridge
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Plans for the next milestone release
A big thankyou.
There's too many things still undone and new ones are arriving all the time. As you might understand, I have only one head, two hands and a couple of hours per day to work in this stuff :) But don't get me wrong; it is a pleasure and greater it is when people like you push the moral up ;)
These are the things still in the (big) TODO list, and not in any particular order:
You might find some of your own suggestions in the list above. If any are missing, please tell me as soon as you catch it ;)
Meanwhile, on my current workbench there's DSSI and native VST plug-in support. That's right, with DSSI-VST you will reach windows VSTs through wine, and with native VSTs you should have an open road to native linux VSTs -- yes, there are some few breeding out there;)
It's coming, but I can't really tell when it will be ready ;) But one thing I can assure you, that's what will make it into the next dot release.
Happy || what?
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
Re: Plans for the next milestone release
Rui,
Impressive list! Especially the DSSI-VST plugin support. Nice! I was pleasantly surprised to see that item.
The only additional two things I would like to see in that list are:
- LADSPA/DSSI plugin support for individual Clips.
- The single-key-press Split Clip at the playhead we had discussed earlier. Of course, this could be in the edit menu as well.
cheers,
Lexridge
Re: Plans for the next milestone release
- LADSPA/DSSI plugin support for individual Clips.
Yep, this is a good one, should make it to list, of course ;)
- The single-key-press Split Clip at the playhead
Ah, this is listed as "Clip split command" bove.
[EDIT: One special note: in case you did notice and before you party too early... the list is kind of a wish-list, don't assume that all of it will be done by the next dot release; eheh, far, far from that :]
Byee
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
Re: Plans for the next milestone release: A few more things :)
Just a few other things that I just remembered, which maybe aren't too complicated to add:
- There should be a modifier key (shift+drag maybe) that prevents the Clip/mouse from moving left or right, when dragging to upper/lower tracks. Sometimes it can be a pain re-aligning the Clip back into time once dragged to another track. You probably already have this, and I just haven't found it. ;)
- A double click in an empty space on a track should select all Clips within that track. Sure beats click+dragging to select all clips within a track. Perhaps you already have this too.
One special note: in case you did notice and before you party too early... the list is kind of a wish-list, don't assume that all of it will be done by the next dot release; eheh, far, far from that
Of course. That goes without saying. ;)
Lexridge
I ordered "your" Wish List
Hi Rui,
Nothing new here, I simply reordered your list and organized it a bit (well, I did sneak in one item ;). Like your list, there is no priority to it. To me, it makes it a bit easier to read:
General
* DSSI and native VST plug-in support
* Snap/Zoom menu accessibility
* Buffer/CPU% and underruns monitoring
* OSC or D-BUS interface
* Integrated scripting (angelscript?)
* A global option to turn off all time-stretching -- would be handy for tempo matching without modifing clips (Added: 2008-01-29)
File/Project Mgmt
* File error message handling
* "New..." project session dialog
* Project session templates
MIDI
* JACK-MIDI support
* MIDI SysEx librarian
* MIDI event list and filter
* MIDI Editor draw mode
* MIDI groove/swing quantize
* MIDI controller feedback
* MIDI sync (MTC/SMPTE, MIDI Clock)
* Automation / Dynamic envelope curves
Tracks
* Auto cross-fading of overlapped clips
* Punch in/out and loop recording (eg. takes)
* File revision resource management
Clips
* Clip split command
* Clip locking, muting
* Clip Plugins
* Pitch-shifting of individual clips
* "Paste Repeat..." command and linked clips
* A modifier key that prevents the Clip/mouse from moving left or right, when dragging Clips to upper/lower tracks (Added: 2008-01-29)
Mixer
* Mixer presets
* Mixer fader groups
* Effect aux. send/return (pseudo-plug-in)
Re: A few more things :)
- modifier key (shift+drag maybe) that prevents the Clip/mouse from moving left or right, when dragging to upper/lower tracks
No, there's no current way to keep constant timing while dragging clips. I confess I've always relied on the snap-to-beat facility, but now that I think I find it to be a very good idea though. Must add this one to the list too ;)
- double click in an empty space on a track should select all Clips within that track
As you wish ;) in the mean time, the current way to select all clips in the current track is either via de menu Edit/Select/Track or by shift-clicking on the colored track number (the firts column on the track list, main window left pane).
Once again, thanks!
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
Selecting all clips on a track
Rui,
As you wish ;) in the mean time, the current way to select all clips in the current track is either via de menu Edit/Select/Track or by shift-clicking on the colored track number (the firts column on the track list, main window left pane).
Ah, this works great. Nevermind the double-click thing. This method covers it very nicely. :)
Thanks!
Lexridge
Double-clicking on an empty area
This just went through: double-clicking on an empty area (de)selects all clips on track (qtractor 0.1.0.840+)
Byee
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
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