1.
The MIDI patterns coming from Addictive Drums usually contain 1/32 notes for all instruments, which make the randomize timing function produce really small shifts.
The Podium Guide says: “The specified timing interval is the total time, so a note can be played from half the interval early to half the interval late. The timing randomization is furthermore influenced by note length, attack velocity and the previously randomized note start. Notes shorter than quarter notes will reduce the interval according to the note length.“
Do I always have to lengthen notes manually to make better use of this function, or is there any other way?
2.
Could transpose (and randomize?) values be passed down to child tracks? Unless they’ve got a different setting of their own, of course.
I.e.: If a parent says to transpose by 7 semi-tones and a child track by 10, it shouldn’t end up at 17.
You could easily transpose a whole arrangement this way if you wanted, as long as you set it to 0 on drums/fx/etc (I don’t know if it even affects the drum editor, as I don’t use it).