lawajava
Max Output Level: -55 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2040
- Joined: 2012/05/31 23:23:55
- Location: Seattle
- Status: offline
ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
I happen to have the entire set of ProChannel modules to date, including the latest one that's included in Platinum.
Looks like there's a Boz one or more shortly on the horizon.
Already it's quite the scroll, especially to get to the FX Chain module which is all the way down at the bottom of the list. That one happens to be one of my most used.
It would be great if the bakers could come up with a better way to organize and present the ProChannel modules selection list.
Two internal 2TB SSDs laptop stuffed with Larry's deals and awesome tools. Studio One is the cat's meow as a DAW now that I've migrated off of Sonar. Using BandLab Cakewalk just to grab old files when migrating songs.
|
stevec
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 11546
- Joined: 2003/11/04 15:05:54
- Location: Parkesburg, PA
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/01/24 10:11:31
(permalink)
I like it... a PC sort feature would be convenient.
SteveC https://soundcloud.com/steve-cocchi http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=39163 SONAR Platinum x64, Intel Q9300 (2.5Ghz), Asus P5N-D, Win7 x64 SP1, 8GB RAM, 1TB internal + ESATA + USB Backup HDDs, ATI Radeon HD5450 1GB RAM + dual ViewSonic VA2431wm Monitors; Focusrite 18i6 (ASIO); Komplete 9, Melodyne Studio 4, Ozone 7 Advanced, Rapture Pro, GPO5, Valhalla Plate, MJUC comp, MDynamic EQ, lots of other freebie VST plugins, synths and Kontakt libraries
|
dcumpian
Max Output Level: -34 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4124
- Joined: 2005/11/03 15:50:51
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/01/26 08:55:49
(permalink)
As much as I like the PC concept, working with it is a pain at times. Now that the FX bins are expandable, and fully viewable in the console, I am less inclined to use the PC.
The way the Quadcurve EQ shows in the console is workable. It would be great if some of the other modules had some indication that they were in use from the console.
Regards,
Dan
Mixing is all about control. My music: http://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/ or https://soundcloud.com/dcumpian Studiocat Advanced Studio DAW (Intel i5 3550 @ 3.7GHz, Z77 motherboard, 16GB Ram, lots of HDDs), Sonar Plat, Mackie 1604, PreSonus Audiobox 44VSL, ESI 4x4 Midi Interface, Ibanez Bass, Custom Fender Mexi-Strat, NI S88, Roland JV-2080 & MDB-1, Komplete, Omnisphere, Lots o' plugins.
|
gustabo
Max Output Level: -49.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2591
- Joined: 2009/01/05 17:32:38
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/01/26 11:29:05
(permalink)
I don't know if it's a placebo effect but it seems to me that the Pro Channel modules take up less cpu cycles than their vst counterpart, specifically, CA-2A, Breverb and TH2...
Perhaps the Pro Channel api is more restrictive and efficient than the VST2 api?
Cakewalk by Bandlab - Win10 Pro x64 - StudioCat Platinum Studio DAW - 32 GB Ram - MOTU UltraLite-mk3
M-Audio Keystation 88ES - Akai MPD26 (hot-rodded) - Alesis DM10 - a few guitars, a few amps
Novation Launch Control - Korg nanoKONTROL2 - PreSonus FaderPort - DAW Remote HD on iPad
Adam A7X - Behritone C50A
PreSonus Monitor Station v2 (controlling the mons)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonarusergroup/
|
twoifbysea
Max Output Level: -84 dBFS
- Total Posts : 306
- Joined: 2011/04/27 21:26:23
- Location: Northern, CA
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/01/26 20:00:08
(permalink)
Here, here. I came here to ask for the exact same thing.
System: HP Pavilion 450t. Windows 10 Home x64, Intel i7 870: 2.93 Ghz, 8G RAM - NVIDIA GeForce GT 610DAW: Sonar Platinum Audio Interface: Akai EIE ProMidi Controller: Presonus FaderPort Midi Keyboard: M-Audio Axiom 49 https://1208audio.com
|
dcasey
Max Output Level: -88 dBFS
- Total Posts : 141
- Joined: 2003/12/30 21:32:18
- Status: offline
Provide the ability to group ProChannel modules in a sub-menu
2015/08/06 15:47:45
(permalink)
I have numerous ProChannel modules, and it's cumbersome to scroll through the list. If the I had the ability to group like modules in a sub-menu - that would make the process of adding or replacing items much easier. For instance, I'd like to group all of the Overloud modules, e.g. the VKFX modules under a VKFX sub-menu. I don't personally have a problem with standard modules that aren't movable, but ones that I add - this feature would be great.
DAW: i7920, 9GB, Win7 x64 / Presonus Firestudio Project (2), Firestudio Tube, Monitor Station, Faderport, Sceptre S8's/ Frontier Design Tranzport / M-Audio Midisport 4x4 / Roland GR-55, GI-20, VG-8 / Novation 25 SL MKII / Alesis 720 DSP / Sonar X3 PE / Vienna Ensemble Pro / Voxengo / iZotope / NI / IK / eieio VSTi Server 1: AMD FX-8350, 16GB, Win7 x64 / Komplete / Vienna Ensemble Pro VSTi Server 2: AMD A6-3670K, 16GB, Win 7 x64 / Echo Gina24 / Vienna Ensemble Pro www.soundcloud.com/dannycasey
|
gswitz
Max Output Level: -18.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5694
- Joined: 2007/06/16 07:17:14
- Location: Richmond Virginia USA
- Status: offline
Re: Provide the ability to group ProChannel modules in a sub-menu
2015/08/06 22:20:43
(permalink)
I like that the pc has a clip meter; I would like it more if it had clip hold.
I would like to not have to scroll plugs too. For me, I float the browser and then drag them from the browser to the pc. This way I don't have to insert the FX chain plugin at the start. It is added automatically.
I do like getting more feedback during playback from the array of FX than the FX bin can afford.
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.
|
mudgel
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 12010
- Joined: 2004/08/13 00:56:05
- Location: Linton Victoria (Near Ballarat)
- Status: offline
Re: Provide the ability to group ProChannel modules in a sub-menu
2015/08/11 08:56:40
(permalink)
I too have every PC module, from Boz digital, Overloud, Softtube etc etc. I have to scroll 9 plugins off the screen so it's a pain finding what I want at either end.
Even from the simplest form if they could include an additional heading in the left Column of the plugin Manager for ProChannel plugins and then allow us to select in the centre column to move them into special layouts that we could create just for the ProChannel not in the Browser but in the ProChannel.
It would be relatively easy coding and optional for those of us with too many modules to make scrolling such a pain.
Mike V. (MUDGEL) STUDIO: Win 10 Pro x64, SPlat & CbB x64, PC: ASUS Z370-A, INTEL i7 8700k, 32GIG DDR4 2400, OC 4.7Ghz. Storage: 7 TB SATA III, 750GiG SSD & Samsung 500 Gig 960 EVO NVMe M.2. Monitors: Adam A7X, JBL 10” Sub. Audio I/O & DSP Server: DIGIGRID IOS & IOX. Screen: Raven MTi + 43" HD 4K TV Monitor. Keyboard Controller: Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88.
|
mudgel
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 12010
- Joined: 2004/08/13 00:56:05
- Location: Linton Victoria (Near Ballarat)
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/08/11 09:00:38
(permalink)
gustabo
I don't know if it's a placebo effect but it seems to me that the Pro Channel modules take up less cpu cycles than their vst counterpart, specifically, CA-2A, Breverb and TH2...
Perhaps the Pro Channel api is more restrictive and efficient than the VST2 api?
The ProChannel easily accommodates VST2 and VST3 plugins. They are treated as plugins, scanned as plugins just their screen presentation is a little different and for the plugins that are both ProChannel and VST3 link the Boz 10+ and the CA-2A just a smaller GUI in the ProChannel than when exposed as VST3 with seperate dll files.
Mike V. (MUDGEL) STUDIO: Win 10 Pro x64, SPlat & CbB x64, PC: ASUS Z370-A, INTEL i7 8700k, 32GIG DDR4 2400, OC 4.7Ghz. Storage: 7 TB SATA III, 750GiG SSD & Samsung 500 Gig 960 EVO NVMe M.2. Monitors: Adam A7X, JBL 10” Sub. Audio I/O & DSP Server: DIGIGRID IOS & IOX. Screen: Raven MTi + 43" HD 4K TV Monitor. Keyboard Controller: Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88.
|
BobF
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 8124
- Joined: 2003/11/05 18:43:11
- Location: Missouri - USA
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/08/11 09:35:44
(permalink)
PC is great ... except for the UI. Major PITA. Got my vote for anything that makes it easy to work with
Bob -- Angels are crying because truth has died ...Illegitimi non carborundum --Studio One Pro / i7-6700@3.80GHZ, 32GB Win 10 Pro x64 Roland FA06, LX61+, Fishman Tripleplay, FaderPort, US-16x08 + ARC2.5/Event PS8s Waves Gold/IKM Max/Nomad Factory IS3/K11U
|
mesayre
Max Output Level: -87 dBFS
- Total Posts : 195
- Joined: 2012/07/07 09:29:57
- Location: New York, NY
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/08/11 15:28:39
(permalink)
Voted. At the very least, allow me to collapse the display so it's just a text list (I don't need the icons & descriptions - which are very often just a re-statement of the name of the thing.)
|
ralf
Max Output Level: -86 dBFS
- Total Posts : 205
- Joined: 2010/11/27 05:36:43
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/09/20 07:49:14
(permalink)
Now with the Style Dials included in the menu, it's even more demanding to have some more structure on the Pro Channel module menu. Considering the limited number of PC modules, this could be predefined by Sonar (e.g. by module type, by developer, or by source (Sonar, Cakewalk, VKFX, Overloud, boz)), or it could be integrated into the Plugin Manager to define the menu layout by the user.
|
M@
Max Output Level: -86 dBFS
- Total Posts : 221
- Joined: 2015/01/07 17:58:56
- Location: Innsbruck, Austria
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/09/21 19:39:09
(permalink)
Just some brainstorming;
a) Channelstrips could have autocollaps feature after "x" seconds of not interacting then showing only plugin name & on/off button untill specific plugin gets clicked again. (all modules below just slide downwards) or....
b) Channelstrips could show metering only. Hover over or click module expands it to show knobs, dials & sliders and/or..
c) Instead of having prochannel in inspector it could be a standalone strip which could dock horizontally=more space (multidock?) both in track- and in consoleview showing the controls for selected track/focused PCstrip.
(Each of above 'modes' could be selectable in prefernces?)
Don't know how much (graphical) resources such features would eat? Redesign of plugins needed?
Tracking: Sonar Platinum (X3 Producer, X2 studio, X1 expanded, 8.3) (64bit)System: Win10 Pro (64bit), Asus P8Z77 V Le Plus, I7-3770k, 16GB Ram, SSD System drive, Raid1 Recording & Backup drive, VS-700 Set, TC Konnekt 48Instruments: Roland Juno Stage, Kawai CA5, Washburn X50Pro, Blackstar-One100, Merida,...
|
scottfa
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 453
- Joined: 2005/04/23 06:25:47
- Status: offline
Re: ProChannel Modules selection - allow grouping or some way reduce the scrolling
2015/10/07 09:45:26
(permalink)
Honestly, I wish Cake would just dump the PC. I dislike two areas of FX, one of which requires me to open up a new menu. All could be accomplished with VST's coded to work in Sonar only. Especially now that the concept of " channel strip" has bloated to include reverbs and fx chains. I want to simply pick my effects and see them. A slight caveat, having the eq load up automatically for each channel would be fine.
Intel I7 2600K (OCed to 4.0) Gigabyte Ga-Z68X-UD3H-B3 16G Corsair 1600 Memory 4 sticks 1 SSD, 1WD 650 SATA and 1 Samsung 1G SATA Steinberg MR816X Mackie R800 Adat to the Steinberg Windows 10 64 bit Sonar Platinum Lifetime UAD-2 Solo
|