konradh
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Best New X2 Feautre
I was just reading about X2. It seems in X2, when you hit the magnifying glass, your view stays in the same position.
That may sound trivila to some people, but it also may be reason enough for me to upgrade. Words cannot say how much I despise trying to zoom in on a wave (like to remove a pop) and then completely losing my place—especially when the place I need to be is not a particular bar but a particular tick.
Imagine if you were in Google maps or on your GPS and the Zoom button flew you from the street you needed in Fort Worth to somewhere in the Yukon.
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stevec
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/14 13:47:25
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If you're referring to the Timeline zoom, then yeah, it's a great feature IMHO. So is the ability to zoom and then drag the timeline in a single motion without switching tools.
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/14 14:55:37
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As many of us have said X2 is a refinement of X1. The features in X2 are by and large a further evolution that has many great improvements. Its hard to name one feature that is more impressive then others. They all as a whole make X2 a very nice upgrade.
I have found R-Mix for example very useful. I really like the auto zoom. I think its a really great version.
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stevec
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/14 17:46:50
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I've gotten some use out of R-MIX as well. I was able to minimize the levels for certain instruments and vocals in some live multi-track recordings, both active and bleed-through, where new versions of those tracks were recorded at home. I probably could have done the same with EQ, more or less, but R-MIX did work fairly well in this application. While I thought it might be a fun tool to have for experimentation, I didn't expect to get some real-world use out of it quite yet. 
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gswitz
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/14 18:38:28
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Touch! I think touch is a lot of fun. It really opens up the kit of toys for experimentation!
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/14 19:43:58
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Yes, the improved timeline zoom is the reason why I upgraded.
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/14 20:42:58
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stevec
If you're referring to the Timeline zoom, then yeah, it's a great feature IMHO. So is the ability to zoom and then drag the timeline in a single motion without switching tools.
Yes, when I first went to X2 I didn't realize how much I would like these features. Also the track auto-zoom. And I think automation lanes are great.
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chuckebaby
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/15 00:17:33
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piano rolls / last touched.
god my life is sooo much easier now.
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lawajava
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/15 10:16:07
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Since I've been working in X2 the thought of working in X1 or Sonar 8.5 again seems painful. X2 has a bunch of overall refinements that have really made it easier and more efficient to work on the music.
If I had to single out only one thing as helping the most it might be auto track zoom, but that's only one of many things.
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gswitz
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/15 12:16:30
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piano rolls / last touched.
+1
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/15 13:21:53
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lawajava
Since I've been working in X2 the thought of working in X1 or Sonar 8.5 again seems painful. X2 has a bunch of overall refinements that have really made it easier and more efficient to work on the music.
If I had to single out only one thing as helping the most it might be auto track zoom, but that's only one of many things.
Totally agree! The point about going back is painful to contemplate.
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twoifbysea
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/16 17:52:16
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I Love the auto zoom and timeline zoom(s) but the PC effect chains make it hard when I drift back to Studio One or Reaper.
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lawajava
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/17 22:01:25
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Yeah, ProChannel FX Chains are super sweet.
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tecknot
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/17 23:27:06
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I have to agree with the PC fx chains. Some UI enhancements which coincide with new functions are cool, like in the Matrix View and Take Lanes. However, in the same token, most features (include the latter two) leave more to be desired. (Steve, you will have to share your techniques with R-mix.)
I also share the view John has shared. One reason I was upset about the paradigm shift with X1 from 8.5. 8.5 was mature, stable and working well. X1 was a complete restart and now we are going through an entirely new life cycle with a rich feature set that has a long way to go to maturity. Well, that's my unsolicited 2cents. My apologies.
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konradh
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/18 10:11:55
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Recording magazine has a write up on X2 and it is pretty complimentary on the new features.
There have been a hundred debates on this forum about which DAW is best. I think the answer is that Sonar, Pro Tools, Cubase, and a few others are all world-class, so just pick one. Recording mentioned that Sonar is good about bundling a lot of instruments and plug-ins for free and I agree. That was one of the things that made me go to X1 instead of switching to another product.
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geetsifly
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Re: Best New X2 Feautre
2013/06/18 14:05:23
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I particularly like smart grid combined with autozoom. It just makes so much sense when tweeking notes. I'm hardly using the full PRV anymore.
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