X2

I'm enjoying it Craig.
There's some things to be worked out though.

Unless the future holds something very special in store I'm thinking
this will be my last upgrade.
It's seems to me it's all reached a point where the software has
more capabilities than I need.

With that perspective it's inspired me to learn X2 inside out...many things
I've spent very little time, if any at all, I'll get into.

I started playing with it last night (shameless plug) but I didn't dive into all the new stuff. But I did get a good feeling of what it is all about. Have to say, I'm really liking it. Some teething issues here and there and a lot I'm not used to in terms of tools and work flow, but I had no problems adjusting as I went along.

And to me, it's a whole lot easier on the eye with the black clips in the Track View - nice touch!

My internet at home is still down.   So much for downloading a day before everyone else!

joakes


You're all so lucky.

I'm stuck in Asia for 2 weeks so will have to wait until i get back to install.

That being said the download speeds in the hotels are amazing (fast).

Yours most jelously,
Jerry

Jerry, be happy. You have something to look forward to and Cake will be just that
much closer to working out a few wrinkles.
 
I'm still trying to work out- do I send in the reports that the program does for me or do
I do what Bapu said to do upstairs and put them in his thread?....I let the program do it but
wonder if that's the right thing...decisions, decisions....
 

You know...the color thing makes no sense to me.

I know it must be a big think because I see a lot of mention about it but
I like the way X1 looked and like X2.
The color that it does have seems just right for me.

Maybe Cake should team up with Windowblinds?
I can see where a bubbling jukebox theme could possible help some lay down
some good tracks.

I'm looking to upgrade this time.
 
I see there's a few teething issues but nothing like the heartache X1 inflicted on it's users.
 
The biggest thing for me would be to have fx-chains available from the pro-channel so the settings I'm being presented with relate to the track I'm working on which is one of the things I hate about working with countless VST windows and trying to work out which track they relate to.
 
Alternative take lanes is a concept of got used to in other things now so I know I'm going to like that feature, I couldn't, and still can't get layers to work like it seems they are meant to so that will be welcome.
 
I fully expect many of the quirks and foibles that migrate from version to version to still be there but you never know one or two those may even work as expected by now.
 
It might have to wait 'til Christmas though if I can't get in via the buy X1 and get X2 free upgrade through remaindered stock in the retail channels.

mike_mccue


If ProTools 11 64bit comes out before that I'm going to have JimR build me a new super computer running Win7 64bit and do what all my friends have advised me to do for the past 15+ years. I'm gonna, begrudgingly, join the club. 

I did this already in preparation for PT11. Running PT10.3 now.

I feel your pain Mike. I want to keep 8.5.3 as well as put X2 in the box. I need a bigger hard drive or a new "beast" DAW. I should really get a new DAW.

3. Drums maps that allow a solo of a multi-out track without having to solo the MIDI first

 
Drum maps have always had the potential to be a monster feature and yet it always seems to be overlooked.
 
Let alone drum mapping it's one of the most useful midi routing matrixes on any DAW and yet it is like trying to plait soot setting it up as it stands.
 
Yet they spent time fitting midi tracks with those things that vomit an endless stream of midi garbage onto your track called 'Arpeggiators'.