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Mod Bod


Do the mods increase the contrast with the dark gray text on black?

Yes. In general dark grey background is now next to black.  Still under construction but adding contrast is one of my main targets.

Here's a big mod:  Would it be possible to create different "friendly names" for Inputs?  I don't care for how the program sees them but I would rather be able to select M12:1 or M12:2 instead of M12: 1&2 Left or M12:1&2 Right.
I suspect that this can't be done because the text selections are based on variables that could be changed down the line.  But if it could be changed it would really make I/O easier to understand at a glance.

Nice suggestion. This should be possible; all text strings are included in the DLL I have modded.  I must find correct 'left' and 'right' string to avoid surprises in the interface. Imagine if Sonar wants to ask you:

- Are you left or right handed?

Becomes

- Are you 1 or 2 handed?   

The problem starts at M12:3, M12:4 on up to M12:12 which is the last input channel on my Soundcraft mixer.  Then I jump to Audio Buddy 1, Audio Buddy 2, Preamp 1, etc.  It eats me up that I can set it up like that in Creaper (which I just don't like) and not SONAR.

Why not get paid for your efforts.

http://www.cakewalk.com/About/careers.aspx

Here is another thread where this midi red light was discussed.

http://forum.cakewalk.com...;m=2154678&mpage=1

Cecelius2

I do a bit of hacking too. The UAD plugins can be really confusing, especially the Pultec so I drew a few lines on it to distinguish the different different ranges. I couldn't resist putting my old arm badge on it.

cool! Does this work with 8.5? Done any others like the Neve 1073? I would love to make that larger, or at least do some fattening of the line in the concentric rings. Can I download the Pultec or any directions on how to it?
Thanks  

Brett

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cool! Does this work with 8.5? Done any others like the Neve 1073? I would love to make that larger, or at least do some fattening of the line in the concentric rings. Can I download the Pultec or any directions on how to it?
Thanks  

I guess you were referring to me? That plugin is part of the UAD powered plugins from Universal Audio and I hacked their plugin software. If you have a UAD I could send you the software.

And I am limited to what I can do, it's largely just "defacing" the images.The Neve 1073 is a **** to use and I don't have the skillz to improve it.

3rd edit: I just noticed you have UAD-2 in your sig. I'll put a package together on the weekend.
Brett
Thanks. I am stuck at home because of surgery and it would be a good time to try it

Finally I found it: FX Bin's on/off button is BMP, ID 2713. All other on/off buttons are PNG files.
It'll get green asap.

EDIT: Wrong alarm :(.

Based on this, I'm surprised that customizing all of this is not available to the masses via an options settings in the actual product.  The actual colors can be stored in a file somewhere that is editable via a settings menu (XML?).  I am a programmer and I do this type of thing all the time.  Maybe in the future?

EDIT: Programmer...Not progammer!

panup


Have you tools to change colors of PNG and BMP in a batch?
All the Sonar's graphics elements are stored in PNG and BMP files. Customizing their colors must be a lot more difficult than customizing text colors.

Some plug-ins have Resources subfolders containing all graphics. Cakewalk could extract PNG, ICO, CUR and BMP files to a Resrouces subfolder. This would make customizing easy for everyone.

X1 contains 425 PNGs, 969 BMPs, 315 dialogs, 99 icons and 114 menus.

And a partridge in a pear tree! :)
 
Thats about how many times the thread title has changed too! :)
 
 
 

i dont know but that looks auesome...wow pan up...nice work..i really want to down load this im just not to good with deleting files and adding files...how hard is this...because i so want to download this...bad..keep up the great work dude.

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Nice work Panup.
One question, have you found how to narrow channel strip separators in console view?

I haven't looked yet  - got to make the wide strip functioning now. It's trickier than I though, so many separate graphics elements.

Personally, once I get the Pre/Post button changed, the original X1 console looks good to me.

I'd say it's different than the original if nothing else...

I LOVE this!  I am a programmer, and have spent countless hours in countless meetings with countless customers designing user interfaces.  No doubt Cakewalk has done the same, and our friend Panu comes along and beats the GUI to crap (in a good way) in SIX DAYS to the delight of most everyone that has tried his (hers) changes.
 
This is too funny!  I think maybe the UI designers at CW got a little too introspective with the current design (perhaps not enough "regular guy" focus group input).  I am still using 8.5.3, but purchased X1 to stay current.  I am convinced by the number of users that say that there is not enough contrast in the UI that I will not prefer it over 8.5.  Here's hoping the Bakers are watching, and put back in some of the customizations that they have apparently taken out of X1.
 
Good work, Panu
P.S. don't you just hate dialogs that are not sizeable?  MS Visual Studio is full of them...

Wow Panup, Orfeus is freaking sweet. Anyone at Cakewalk would have to love the look of that! Very nice! Gonna do some work tonight so I'll post any unusual problems, as opposed to the usual unusual problems I already have...

Thanks for doing this!