Hi Gang...
I have been disturbed by the changes to color control since the release of X1... I'm at a point right now where I'm actually reasonably comfortable with the available color set in general for the various windows. I realize that I no more buy a Neve board for it's visible color over a Mackie's color... ;-)
Icons? Yeah... At first I thought it a waste of effort as I mostly keep my tracks in somewhat similar order and was so used to it... But the more I took the time to work with icons, the faster I locate the track I want... It seems that we mostly identify images much faster than we do words.... Unless you're using Evelyn Wood speed reading to read your labels... ;-)
Track Colors? I love this... I find it makes track ID even faster... I regularly use the same colors for similar instrument types, and together with icons, the make speedy magic... I'm a devotee to them both now!
Especially with a larger screen... I've been so trapped in the world of the small screen (well, medium resolution 22" wasn't typically terrible)... Not that I've got a 30" screen running at 2640x1600, Many viewing issues are different. Full exposure of the Console now fits in roughly 2/3 the window height so it's actually usefull to have both theTV and the Console open at the same time on a single screen! <sheesh>....
So though I knew I hated hearing it too, it seems that a bigger, higher res screen really is better as it makes the experience more what I believe The Bakers intended... If you can wangle one (or two?) it's worth it's weight for sure!
Today I experience a forgotten joy... Screen res is so high, that when I remembered I could use the z-drag on this particular project as it does not yet have any hidden tracks or folders! What a rush! See and move with a speed approaching immediate!
Keni
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The console takes closer to a half screen height than 2/3
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