ZynewaveDoes Podium (yet) allow you to specify the MIDI channel of a note in a track that you can change per note?
No. MIDI channel information is not stored in the note events. The mapping on the track decides which MIDI channel the notes are output to.
One thing that is on the plan, is an option for the piano-roll editor to show note sequences from multiple tracks (allowing for different MIDI channels).
Zynewavewhat kind of interfaces and setups do you test with?
I’m using RME Multiface HDSP, and I also test with the ASIO4ALL driver using the PC internal soundcard. On my older Windows 2000 PC I have a Yamaha SW1000XG card, which I rarely use.
ZynewaveSo any idea when you will offer support for Vista officially?
When I get a Vista PC to test with. If you say that Podium is working on Vista, I am in no hurry to upgrade my current XP PC.
(Rewire) are Propellerhead still slilent?
I haven’t tried contacting them lately. I still have a lot to do before I’ll look at Rewire.
ZynewaveIt sounds like it might be a case of the Group panel evolving into the original idea for the ZGrid X*Y panel but without parallel processing. Is that correct?
Yes.
If I have one track with for instance Pentagon VSTi on it routed (streaming up) to 3 FX tracks will the changes you are making now result in only one track in the arrange view?
Yes, provided that the track lanes for the 3 fx tracks are hidden (which they are by default if you created the track by dragging an fx mapping).
ZynewaveIs that the ZMaster multi FX plug?
zComp, probably.
You said “reduce the clutter” but would those changes in some way reduce the track count as well?
I’m working on expanding the group panel. This includes an option to compact the headers in the tracks region so that only groups with track lanes are shown. This will get rid of the thin bars for the chained tracks, which can be visually overwhelming with large chains. In effect, the only place where you see fx tracks are in the group panel and in the stacked strips in the mixer. My aim is to make this just as convenient as having them chained inside a zGrid plugin.
My original ideas for zGrid was discussed a long time ago. Since then I’ve implemented e.g. the group panel and track templates, which deals with some of the issues that the zGrid was intended to solve. So although zGrid is still on the plan, I’m trying to take as much of the functionality and integrating it in Podium. This is a better approach imo.
ZynewaveAny further thoughts on mute automation?
It’s still not on my schedule.
another suggestion for Podium 2.0 -> Would it be possible to have a Zynewave plug-in called zStrip? A combination of the zEQ and some (decent) compressor/dynamics processor?
Not for 2.0. But a compressor is on my todo list for future zPlugs. I’m currently making improvements to the track handling, which will help reduce the clutter from large track chains. With the help of track templates, it will be possible to construct a selection of channel strips with your favorite plugins, and easily recall the strips.
ZynewaveWould they not provide a neb2 for you to check out?
I didn’t ask.
In the meantime they are testing with Reaper which apparently has the same problem with Nebula.
Ok, let’s hope that their fixes will make it work with Podium too.
ZynewaveMy only two issues are 1) what you describe in the question below and 2) the act of turning those gain dials to off -especially if they’ve already been adjusted to some level (got to remember where I set them or make yet another group track).
A tip: If you don’t do any editing after setting the level to “off”, you can press undo to return the level to the previous value.
Oh, and don’t do this -it would drive me crazy. If you setup a song via template, for example, and there’s already a verb on a voice -soloing it to work on EQ would be difficult if the reverb return automatically soloed with it. Does that make sense? If I want to hear the return with the dry, I’ll just solo the return as well.
Good point. I’ll leave it as it is then.
ZynewaveI have edited your post to show a working link to AcusticAudio.
It seems there is no demo for Nebula 2. Could you please try the Nebula 2 Free and let me know if this also has the overload problem?
ZynewaveI actually need to hear just the return.
So, given that a single track and the bus return section is soloed, what you want to achieve can be done by turning the gain dial to “off” on the bus send track?
Would there be a need to solo just a bus return, i.e. to hear the bus return for ALL tracks with their dry signal muted?
ZynewaveRegarding the AFL/SIP issue, the (fabulous) engine only works with “regular tracks” which is fine if that’s all you need. I, however, need to hear AFL for my effects returns and the only way I know how to do this in Podium is to reassign the output so that only the track in question is setup. Simply hitting the solo button doesn’t work, since that mutes all the other channels. Re-routing outputs takes a lot more time than simply clicking a button (or modifier+button). And as much as I’d like to charge my client an extra $50 while I spend that time re-routing, it’d be just a lot nicer if I didn’t have to do that. Is that a persuasive argument?
Ah yes, the implicit muting of the bus return section when you solo a track is something I’ve thought about. Wouldn’t you only need to solo the bus return section in addition to the audio track to achieve what you want? I don’t see a need to change the track setup. I’ve thought about implementing automatic soloing of bus return tracks when any track is soloed. I can’t see situations where this would be an undesired behaviour. Any thoughts?
Regarding mute/bypass automation, I hope it hops onto your current schedule. I first learned multi-track automation with only Mute and Mute Groups and still use them on digital console based mixes -especially to switch between takes of tracks. It’s a lot cleaner and easier to accomplish than splitting/aligning, drawing fader curves, etc… Is that a persuasive argument?
Couldn’t you just automate the level to “off” achieve the same thing as automating a mute parameter?
ZynewaveAre there any plans to implement a mute/bypass automation function within Podium?
It has been requested quite a few times, but it is not on my current schedule.
an AFL/SIP capability would be well received
I had to google this (After Fader Listen/Solo In Place). Can’t you do this already with the hierarchic system? Otherwise please explain what you want it to do.
And copying of whole groups would be awesome
If you mean track groups, then this can already be done. Collapse the group, and any mouse drag and cut/copy edit actions will affect the entire group.
ZynewaveI meant can I turn an fx on and off with automation?
You can’t, unless the plugin has an on/off or bypass parameter.
ZynewaveYes. Open the parameter panel in the inspector, click the device button and double-click the desired parameter to create an automation track.
Or record enable the plugin track, and move the controls in the plugin editor during recording.
Zynewave@sam c wrote:
i am not clear on this. i can see a cursor hold stationary in the edit window. but once i hit stop the cursors are linked. what is the point?
Then it’s working as intended. The point is that the edit cursor will not start to move when you hit playback, so you can continue editing without having to stop playback to move the cursor.