Topic: 1.95

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November 18, 2007 at 19:33 #1465
Zynewave
Keymaster
- Arrangements can be configured to use either “compact” or “expanded” track layout mode. The expanded mode is identical to the layout used in previous Podium versions. The new compact mode is designed to simplify common tasks such as managing effect chains directly on the track lane headers. There are controls for adjusting sends, bypassing effects, opening editors, enabling plugin automation recording and bounce rendering. Pan and gain sliders are embedded at the top of the lane header. The layout mode is selected in the arrangement properties dialog.
- In compact mode parameter tracks are placed below the source track lane. Parameter tracks controlling plugins further up the chain is shown with the parameter name followed by the plugin name in parentheses.
- The track menu in compact mode has been redesigned. There are submenus for assigning inputs, outputs, instruments, effects, presets and parameters. The clipboard submenu has a “replace effect chain” command (Shift+Ctrl+V) which allows you to copy a track and paste its channel strip to other tracks. Full track management is now possible without using the track inspector.
- Added a “move track” submenu to the track menu. If it’s an effect track, there are commands for moving the effect within the effect chain. If it’s a lane track there are commands for moving the track within the parent group, moving the track to a different group, and moving a range of tracks into a new group. Shortcuts Ctrl+PageUp and Ctrl+PageDn can be used to move a track up and down within the parent group.
- Added “Set default track height” command to the track menu. Separate heights are stored for standard tracks and for parameter tracks. The command sets the default height used for new tracks, and also applies the height to all existing tracks.
- The track inspector group panel has been divided into blocks for each effect chain (e.g. master chain, group chain and audio/instrument chain). There is a menu button next to each block with shortcuts for selecting tracks within the parent group.
- Added “use as group track” option to the track properties dialog. Group tracks have an additional “new child track” command in the track menu, and will appear in the move track group submenus. Note that a track without the group option enabled may still appear as a group track if you have used expanded layout mode to set up more than one child track.
- Deleting a track will automatically delete any child parameter tracks.
- Deleting a track in compact track layout mode will delete all chained effect tracks.
- Specifying a color for a track will apply to parent tracks in a track chain if a color is not specified for the parent tracks.
- Changed the track luminance offsets in the color setup dialog to apply to group, bounce and parameter tracks. The luminance offsets are now also applied to the track headers, so that track header and events on the track are colored identically.
- Added “group separation space” and “track header color opacity” settings to the tracks region properties dialog.
- Added “black/white key intensity” setting to the piano roll properties dialog. Setting this to 100% will paint solid black/white keys.
- Added “hide muted ghost notes” option to the piano roll region dialog.
- The project name written in the browser page tab will blink once, as confirmation when saving the project.
- The E shortcut key closes the editor if the plugin window has focus.
- Fix: The merge sequence command was not working properly when used in arrangements configured for linear time resolution.
November 18, 2007 at 19:55 #11274

sam c
Participant

thanks Frist. I am going to start using right now!

November 18, 2007 at 21:38 #11276

kingtubby
Participant

Well done Frits – By Podium standards it’s been a long haul 😀

Mart.

November 18, 2007 at 23:31 #11277

francois
Participant

Thanks for this nice improvement Frits , and thanks also to the commited Beta testers of the community 😀

November 19, 2007 at 06:24 #11278

Igr0
Participant

Congratulations!

November 19, 2007 at 09:35 #11279

swindus
Participant

Great release, thanks a lot! For me this is already Podium v2. 😉

November 19, 2007 at 11:48 #11280

Igr0
Participant

Ahh. Sure big thanx to beta testers, especially to *Conquistador*.

November 19, 2007 at 16:52 #11281

BioEncoder
Participant

Very Nice release! you´ve earned a beer for this… or two… or three 😆

November 19, 2007 at 21:23 #11282

duncanparsons
Participant

well done for getting this out Frits! Amny congrats 🙂

Duncan

November 20, 2007 at 11:56 #11287

H-man
Participant

Yeah …brilliant release Frits. 😀

Who else out there has new compositions called Beta_7, Beta_8 …Beta_18?

And I thought I was addicted before 1.95!

November 21, 2007 at 04:27 #11292

thcilnnahoj
Participant

Turned out great! 8)
Still, here are two cosmetic flaws I noticed:

1- Both the GP and the compact track headers seem to ignore the “active selection text” color setting, making somewhat hard to read with most color schemes. 🙁

2- The input mapping name extends a bit too far. Maybe somebody else can confirm this?

November 21, 2007 at 11:21 #11293

Zsolt
Participant

Great update. Workflow is so much better using compact mode. Thanks for this 🙂

November 22, 2007 at 00:28 #11295

Zynewave
Keymaster

@thcilnnahoj wrote:

Turned out great! 8)
Still, here are two cosmetic flaws I noticed:

1- Both the GP and the compact track headers seem to ignore the “active selection text” color setting, making somewhat hard to read with most color schemes. 🙁

2- The input mapping name extends a bit too far. Maybe somebody else can confirm this?

Both flaws fixed for the next release.

Thanks.

November 25, 2007 at 15:33 #11310

Conquistador
Participant

A very feature heavy release, cheers 🙂

Some feedback…

Perhaps these are Vista specific issues but here they are…

1. Moving a track with an Instrument mapping on it and effect tracks within the same track chain panel (compact mode) to a new group, causes the effect tracks to disappear completely.

2. Sometimes right clicking on a track header and choosing “Properties” resulted in a blank unnamed parameter track being created. It appears to happen on midi tracks.

3. Creating a bounce track at times resulted in the Effect tracks within a track chain panel being moved into the bounce track’s chain panel.

4. Occasional drop outs with certain tracks just not playing back at all. This problem stopped after a restart of playback a couple of times.

I started a totally new project to see how things would shape up. So it’s certainly not a case of an older project causing problems or similar.

HTH.

December 3, 2007 at 16:45 #11376

Zynewave
Keymaster

@Conquistador wrote:

1. Moving a track with an Instrument mapping on it and effect tracks within the same track chain panel (compact mode) to a new group, causes the effect tracks to disappear completely.

Fixed, thanks.

2. Sometimes right clicking on a track header and choosing “Properties” resulted in a blank unnamed parameter track being created. It appears to happen on midi tracks.

I can’t reproduce this. Please see if you can pinpoint how to reproduce it.

3. Creating a bounce track at times resulted in the Effect tracks within a track chain panel being moved into the bounce track’s chain panel.

All effect tracks above the position where you insert the bounce track will be displayed in the bounce track lane header since they are processed after the bounce track.