One other thing would be nice is to add an extra rhythm or measure controller tab on each matrix cell so you'll have A, B, and C to mess with and not just A and B. Now anyone can be very creative as far as DJing or making good music in any way one can.

Things I would like to see done for X2:
- Deep workflow scrub. X1 improved some things, made some things worse. I think there should be a huge effort to polish up various common functions and continue to try to get the interface out of the way of getting work done! I could list perhaps a dozen things I'd like changed under this category but I'll save the space :)
- Clean up lingering bugs involving automation, cutting & pasting, and general editing functions. It's way too easy to corrupt your project or have weird unexpected things happen.
- Give the matrix view a good makeover. More routing flexibility (hardware out? midi channels other than 1?), more options for cell playback, and most of all: consistent playback (no longer dropping MIDI notes, playing things out of sync, etc). 
- Varispeed, better handling of tempo changes across the board (I've found that lots of tempo changes can really start to muck with the GUI rendering and editing functions, not to mention weird bugs like VX64 de-esser glitching on tempo changes!), more options for resampling/retiming events and clips. It's 2011, these things are becoming essential for modern workflows, and sonar is a bit behind the times.
- Bring video/post-production/scoring features up to modern standards, as well.

Maybe this seems like a lot to bite off in one go, but honestly these are mostly things that SONAR has needed for several versions now. The flashy stuff has been nice, but it's time for cakewalk to focus on core functionality again.

*ALL color options back!

*Bigger GUI menus in preference

* all kinds of bigger windows based on HD 1920 x1080 and HD 1920 x 1200.


* A SONAR GUI color scheme that looks this default. NOT GREY!!!

Drag and drop an audio clip into the browser from any other view.
 
J

tyacko


Like wicked, I too would like to see varispeed as a feature for the next release.  I'm actually surprised this isn't yet a part of the software.

Hmm. considering audiosnap, and the Cakewalk engine, can you imagine how ****ed a Cakewalk varispeed would be?
Pretty sad state of affairs actually.

How do you all think of all this stuff?  My only request for X2:  leaner with greater stability.

I think it needs to come with a subscription to the Fountains of Wayne Hotline

PenguiN42


- Give the matrix view a good makeover. More routing flexibility (hardware out? midi channels other than 1?), more options for cell playback, and most of all: consistent playback (no longer dropping MIDI notes, playing things out of sync, etc). 

YES! and record into cells, full track headers per row, edit content of cells -- in other words being able to actually work in the matrix w/o constantly having to switch to TV.

From X2 I wish that Cake carefully examine S8.5 and putting all effort getting that stuff into X-series. Too many reveal stuff they miss.

Otherwise just stability and carefully test program and installers. Installers has been to much of a problem for too many.

I'd rather see they take a year to do this - than having an impossible deadline at end of this year - and a deja vue of X1 release.

FastBikerBoy

pwal


x1's not even out yet and there's a x2 wish list already?

Yeah I'm confused. I've seen the X1 'Highlights' list but I haven't seen the definitive "What's new" & bug fix list yet. Where is it? Anyone like to link me please......

Wait untill next week...when several X3 threads will show up.