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@Conquistador wrote:

@thcilnnahoj wrote:

@Zynewave wrote:

@thcilnnahoj wrote:

– Filters for the Project browser to view only VST/VSTi + parameters; VST presets; Audio/MIDI sequences; Automation sequences. (If possible to seperate all these)

I can see the use for accessing sequences of different types, but why would you want VST filters when you have that directly in the inspector device panel?

Seen as all the devices are available from the browser anyway, I thought you might as well have the ability to access everything in one place, if you wanted.

This is a huge deal IMO. Totally agree one browser should be all that is needed. Why have two Frits? ❓ ❓ ❓

Logic , Sonar, Tracktion, ACID, Ableton Live, Cubase e.t.c use one single browser. Even the new Presonus Studio one uses a single browser. I might add somewhat very similar to the placement in Podium, along with the look and feel. No need for two browsers as that would mean we have to move between the Inspector and the new browser. Slows things down Frits. Complicates workflow. Really.

The browser is an extremely important part of a host as this is how a demo user or existing customer will consistently access all of their projects resources. It’s critical to get it right.

I think we should have access to Presets, Parameters, Track templates, VST’s and VSTi’s and other devices from new browser. Definitely prefer having one browser open instead of two. An option could be added to show a large meter instead of the track panels as devices e.t.c could now be fully accessible in the new browser.

There should be no need to switch back and forth between the browser and the Inspector panels that adds complication to working on Podium…using one browser makes it much easier. A user can of course easily select what they want to see in the new browser.

The inspector shares functionality with the browser which IMO is OK to a point, but I think the two should now be separate (at least optionally) it may have been this way for a long time but I think it is a problem going forward with a need for two browsers to be open for simple tasks.

Logic has a slick browser that allows all the browsing from *one* place with just four tabs. So much easier this way.

1. Loops (Apple Loops)
2. Browser (Instruments)
3. Bin (Audio files)
4. Library (Presets)

The track inspector on the left side (closest to the track headers) shows all settings related to the currently selected track. The browser on the right side (closest to the timeline area) is a global file explorer from where you can drag files onto the timeline. That’s how it has always been in Podium, and that’s the same layout that e.g. Logic Audio uses. Why is that all of a sudden wrong?

The ability to show a global project list in the browser has always been there. This project browser does not update according to the selected track, and so it would be a nightmare to try to use this to find presets etc. The project browser is optional and is mainly there to give advanced users a tool to manage their projects. That’s why it is hidden by default in the embedded browser.

SMR

If you have a track or more you want to quickly disable or enable solo Mute or record for, you should easily be able to do so by clicking on one of those buttons. The current process we have has had me contantly accessing the current keyboard shortcut to do this as there is no other way currently.

You already have SMR buttons on each track header. I don’t understand what you mean?

@LiquidProj3ct wrote:

I want to report a bug. When I have Podium maximized, I minimize it, and later I restore it a new empty windows appears:

Please email me your Podium.ini file.

@thcilnnahoj wrote:

It occurs 9/10 times when I switch from one arrangement to another, so not perfectly reproduceable – also with the default setup generated by both 2.13/14.

I see that I’ve got VC++ Redistributables from 2005 and 2008 installed – I don’t see any newer one on the Microsoft site.

So, no one else having this problem? 😕 Just try this please:
Start 2.14 – load default setup – open embedded or floating browser – open the Freebees project (through file menu or browser) – open Song A – open Song B – there’s the crash.

I’ve just managed to get a crash too. I’ll investigate tomorrow.

@LiquidProj3ct wrote:

1. Not sure about a floating inspector, i think is more comfortable docked :S maybe there is a good reason although ?

Someone has requested this before. It was an easy thing to implement. It also makes the UI more consistent, as the docked browser also can be opened in separate windows.

2. Should be more easy navigate between favorites, without use a menu. You could add favorites folder with custom names at the bottom of the file browser.

What about the new favorite buttons in the top toolbar? If you move the mouse over the buttons the popup help displays the full path.

3. Please!!! Allow Drag&Drop to VST from file browser! that would be incredible useful with samplers and percusion samplers!

In a future update.

@thcilnnahoj wrote:

– Filters for the Project browser to view only VST/VSTi + parameters; VST presets; Audio/MIDI sequences; Automation sequences. (If possible to seperate all these)

I can see the use for accessing sequences of different types, but why would you want VST filters when you have that directly in the inspector device panel?

– A button for ‘Going up one level’ in the file browser, maybe to the left of the folder icon in the address bar. Like in pre-Vista Windows Explorer.

The space left of the folder icon is used to show the pin icon when files are linked in the current project. But maybe I could implement clicking on a subfolder part in the address bar to go up to that folder. That allows for quickly going more than one step upwards. Sort of like the way the address bar in Vista file explorer behaves, but without the arrow buttons between each subfolder. Good idea?

Also, I’ve been repeatedly getting Visual C++ Runtime error crashes, likely related to the floating browser window. I’m not able to reproduce them exactly. 😕
When I simply close an arrangement and open another one, I get a crash.
Then, after starting Podium again, it happens with no browser visible, too.

You did not get this bug in 2.13 and previous releases, right?

I haven’t experienced this bug myself. If you can reproduce it, please email me your Podium.ini file.

Furthermore, sometimes, when the browser window’s open I become unable to delete sequences in the arrangement by pressing my DEL key.

And you are sure that the arrangement editor has key focus? In other words, can you for example use the cursor keys to navigate in the arrangement editor?