Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change?

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2015/04/01 20:13:33 (permalink)

Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change?

When the new SONAR was first release, one of the early comments on the GUI was that the contrast between plugin On-Off in the Fx Bin was only slight and difficult to discern.  In my use of Platinum, I definitely agree.  I had hoped that the newer updates, e.g., Cambridge, would have made a change to respond to this.  Any news on when/if this might occur?  Hats off to the Bakers!

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    davidrousseau
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    Re: Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change? 2015/04/01 20:58:32 (permalink)
    As someone who frequently turns plugins on and off,  especially when comparing them, I completely agree the distinction between on and off (bypassed)  when viewing in the effects bin should be more distinct.  The mouse hover behavior even says bypass this effect when the effect is already bypassed.  Since touchscreen use is also an option for some,  I'd have to push for the easier to identify color difference. 
    It's a problem, easily reproducible, and a more distinct "off or bypassed" color identifiable by a quick glance would help Sonar maintain it's reputation for the easy to use Skylite GUI.   If the mouse hover said enable when the effect is bypassed that would also help.  Wouldn't this be the "low hanging fruit" of problems to solve ?
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    Re: Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change? 2015/04/03 06:43:12 (permalink)
    Please elevate this.
     
    It is truly horrible, as I toggle on/off as well.
     
    I actually closed Sonar and went back to using X3 so I could get some work done...

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    Mack
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    Re: Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change? 2015/04/03 07:10:51 (permalink)
    I totally agree that something needs to be done with this. Seems like it would be a pretty easy fix.

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    Re: Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change? 2015/04/03 07:15:12 (permalink)
    The requested is already supported by 23 people. I'm sure it will be implemented soon.
    http://forum.cakewalk.com/FX-Stacks-Improvement-m3153747.aspx
     
    BTW, it's called FX "rack" in SONAR 2015.

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    Re: Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change? 2015/04/03 07:26:05 (permalink)
    Or if I may promote a general improvement FR regarding color customizing:
    http://forum.cakewalk.com/Color-customization-makeover-m3192988.aspx
     
    It would solve everything regarding this for everybody - and it's not getting enough love.
     
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    Re: Is the Fx bin plugin on/off contrast going to change? 2015/04/03 15:39:34 (permalink)
    lfm
    Or if I may promote a general improvement FR regarding color customizing:
    http://forum.cakewalk.com/Color-customization-makeover-m3192988.aspx
     
    It would solve everything regarding this for everybody - and it's not getting enough love.
     




    It would almost solve everything ...
     
    Further proposition: Bypassing VST3 plugins (using global plugin bypass in VST3 plug) should be recognizable by Sonar ... hence, it think these plugs should also be coloured like/similar to other bypassed plugins (i.e. like the ones turned off in the FX bin) ...
     
    I have had occasions when I had double-clicked a plug and found the VST3 bypass engaged but could not remember that I actually clicked it  ... while this might just be pilot error from fatigue or an ugly occasional bug which I could never prove, simply showing the plug as disabled in the console view would have made that visible immediately

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