.The latest mixer redesign (coming up in 1.86):
This shows the new extended track headers in the mixer. They now contain controls for mappings, presets and send dials. This is more space efficient for the bus send and effect insert tracks. There is no longer any need to show the mixer strip for these tracks, unless you want to check the meter of the track output.
I’m considering moving the map, preset and param rows on the mixer strips up to the mixer header as well.
Thoughts?
This shows the new extended track headers in the mixer. They now contain controls for mappings, presets and send dials. This is more space efficient for the bus send and effect insert tracks.
This does look very good and makes sense. 🙂
There is no longer any need to show the mixer strip for these tracks, unless you want to check the meter of the track output.
Regarding the statement above…if we want to will we still be able to?
I’m considering moving the map, preset and param rows on the mixer strips up to the mixer header as well.
I think that is a good idea. Please yes.
Some questions….
What purpose will the Send button (under the Pan button) on the left of the screen serve now, possibly to hide / show the new send locations?
Will it be possible to hide / show all track headers?
Suggestion…
Looking at the image you posted I can’t help but feel that some sort of solution to the ” name cutoff” problem should possibly be considered.
In the image above… your have “Voxengo SP” (instead os Voxengo Span) and “Classic Master Li” which sounds like some sort of kung fu grand master or something fighting off 10 men all by himself 😆 (instead of displaying the full name Classic Master Limiter).
Of course being able to extend the width of these strips would be an option but…if that is a problem at least a tool tip could appear when the mouse cursor hovers over a name in the track header. This could show the full track name.
Move your mouse away and the tool tip disappears. I suppose it could be made optional but it seems quite a minor addition. Buit if other users would prefer not to have it then I suppose a global option might work.
It just looks odd right now to have names cut off in Podium like that when Podium really is a very polished product.
Podium really does have a formidable mixer now. It can be easy to forget how important this is but…it’s great fun to use as well 🙂
@sam c wrote:
my thoughts are; it may be more effecient for the current design but it is too much information in a confined space that looks like clutter!
sorry i do not have any thoughts on improving it but i will look at it again later.
I’ll appreciate any feedback on how to improve the layout. Clutter is something I definitely want to avoid.
The row buttons allow you to select the elements that are shown. Here is an example where the map and preset rows have been deselected, for when you want to concentrate on mixing levels only:
This also shows the input row at the bottom and the signal flow arrows I mentioned earlier.
