So I downloaded the X1 demo - initial response

So I downloaded the X1 demo and I thought I’d share my initial thoughts.  First it’s a GREAT idea.  The idea of things being in easily managed and predictable places is wonderful.   I think it’s a great direction. 
 
My download experience was easy and quick.  I started loading my files to test them.  I loaded a VST that I know needs to be reinstalled.  It doesn’t work properly in 8.5 but it crashes X1.  So perhaps it has stability issues still. 
 
I was using it on my laptop (1366x768 resolution) and I could only get 2/3 of the control bar visible and the Console only about 2/4 of the height.  I couldn’t figure out any way to scroll other than the scroll bars and this was a major issue.  I have to go back and forth between my desktop and laptop daily and this is a real pain.  My resolution is not great for a Laptop but it's very common.
 
As I said my initial response was this was a good direction BUT I’d have to stop production and relearn virtually everything!   Everything is different.  I could not intuitively figure out anything easily.  Cakewalk has taken away most choices and forces me to use it their way.  Maybe their way is better, I don’t know, but I don’t have time to start from scratch.  I’m very busy (knock on wood) and I can’t understand why they would make a product that would require long time users to start over.  I’d actually like to buy it but I’ve got work to do. Just thought I'd share.

If you decide to take the plunge, I believe you will be very pleasantly surprised at how quickly you learn X1.

Gary McCoy

Yeah, Just don't do it while you're working on a project. I found the frustration unbearable while trying to get something out the door. Play with it on the side for while :)

Please post specifics on what you're stuck on, we've all gone through the same things and can probably save you tons of time.

That said, I picked up most of X1 very quickly. Do yourself a favor and create a new or dummy project to practice with. Starting clean helps a lot, migrating projects over can introduce new gremlins to chase down and that gets a little distracting.

...wicked


Please post specifics on what you're stuck on, we've all gone through the same things and can probably save you tons of time.

Cool Thanks.  How do you:

Easily scroll the console up/down?
Make all console strips narrow at once?
Have everything I need on the control strip at once - I can only fit 2/3rds on screen - this one seems impossible.

FastBikerBoy

Make all console strips narrow at once?

I've assigned 'W' to widen all strips and 'N' to narrow. works for me but then I use a CS so don't need 'W' on the qwerty.

Can't help easily with the other too as it isn't a problem for me but I'm sure someone will know the answer, if there is one.

Is that the only way to do it?

vintagevibe




...Easily scroll the console up/down?..

WizMouse - Free app which is fantastic.  As the company which makes it says, it literally gives your mouse the functionality it always should have had.  Move your cursor anywhere on your screen, and without clicking, That's what has focus and your mouse wheel will scroll.  Instant vertical scrolling in the Console View, as per your question.  No more constant clicking to give focus, no more a slave to scroll bars.

RB

rbowser

vintagevibe




...Easily scroll the console up/down?..

WizMouse - Free app which is fantastic.  As the company which makes it says, it literally gives your mouse the functionality it always should have had.  Move your cursor anywhere on your screen, and without clicking, That's what has focus and your mouse wheel will scroll.  Instant vertical scrolling in the Console View, as per your question.  No more constant clicking to give focus, no more a slave to scroll bars.

RB

I have WizMouse but I don't have a scroll bar on my laptop.

How do you change settings for multiple tracks at once such as i/o etc...?

vintagevibe


How do you change settings for multiple tracks at once such as i/o etc...?

Select the tracks you want to change.  While holding down the control key, set 1 of the I/O for 1 of the tracks to the device/FX/etc you want and they are all reset.

Just to add to lorneyb2's advice to change all tracks at once, deselect all tracks and then hold ctrl key and change setting. Works with just about all controls now.

Somebody put together a great document to help SONAR users learn Reaper. What a great idea - teaching from the perspective of a familiar framework. Somebody really ought to do that for SONAR users migrating to X1.

Sorry, but the Getting Started videos - though very nicely done - are a marketing tool, not a tutorial. It's not aimed at experienced users who can probably figure out how to insert a soft synth on their own but are wondering where the interleave buttons have gone.

Imagine somebody came into your kitchen and rearranged everything, so you had a hard time finding what you wanted. But you can still cook a great meal because everything is still there, same pans, same stove, same ingredients, same cook. Yeah, it might take you alittle while to make the meal, but it will still be as delicious. And your next meal will go even quicker. For some great X1 cooking tips, check out groove3.com
 
Damn, now I hungry...

I have Flash Player 10 plugin and Flash Player 10 Active X installed and YouTube works fine.

rbowser

vintagevibe




...Easily scroll the console up/down?..

WizMouse - Free app which is fantastic.  As the company which makes it says, it literally gives your mouse the functionality it always should have had.  Move your cursor anywhere on your screen, and without clicking, That's what has focus and your mouse wheel will scroll.  Instant vertical scrolling in the Console View, as per your question.  No more constant clicking to give focus, no more a slave to scroll bars.

RB

And this works well with X1? I'll have to check that out...I wonder why they can't build that into Sonar.