sacredgeometry , Nothing you said helped me in anyway whatsoever.
I didn't post these requests so that someone could come along and debate the points, these are things I would like to see implemented, If I wanted to go alternate routes, I wouldn't have suggested\requested the features to begin with.
1. No, not all plugins can be reorganized, and even if they could, why would I want to move them into different directories? perhaps you don't know much about the way other daws methods to organize plugin lists. Do some research.
Haha bold assumption again, but yes lives vst handling isnt perfect but then aside from cubase, no other DAWs is.
2. I don't know every chord imaginable, I don't know how to play an AfreakingSus4,
again that's why I requested the feature. A tool, to make my job easier. A selling point.. for LIVE. To be able to click\choose a chord, choose amount of bars \ beats, and insert. Why
wouldn't anyone want that? We aren't all pianist's.
As I have said there is a chord & scale tool in live already with numerous chord/scale packs available.
3. Learn a little music theory, or ear training? You must be kidding, apparently you didn't understand the feature request. I suppose you can, in real-time, listen to a song and tell me as your listening, exactly which chords are being played.. in progression? No amount of basic music theory or ear training is going to make my brain into a chord recognition machine...or yours. Even if this
was possible, If this was how I wanted to recognize chords, I WOULDN'T HAVE ASKED for the feature.
Umm thats exactly what ear training does, if you can hear chords properly most of the time its pretty easy to pick out a progression and the individual notes in real time. its faster and more reliable than asking a computer to do it and your music would benefit. No you are not a pianist but i assume you are a musician, yes?
4. The Graphics are fine, and functional for YOU....
not me.. that's why I asked for better graphics. I made (thru the free editor) my own schemes, years ago. It still lacks in graphic appeal. Anyone who knows jack about graphics, or has any taste whatsoever will tell you LIVE's UI is bland and visually not stimulating to work in. Simple.. yes.. easy to work in yes, Looks good? fuck no. I design UI by trade, I know a bit about it.
http://www.maxstyles.com The most common complaint I hear about Live is... it looks like crap. AGAIN.. its a request because...
I... am not happy with it. You opnion on this matter is moot.. to me.
I do graphic design
and yes its fine for me, and as its a subjective choice that in no way inhibits its use for the majority of its users...why did you think it was pertinent to ask?
5. Yeah
6. I dont use shortcuts, your answer is useless. I do 99% of everything with a mouse.. not everyone uses shortcuts. Again.. that's why i made the request.
Then pick another daw, the work flow in live is hugely dependent on learning shortcuts, infact all the software i have ever used. Shortcut keys improve workflow...unless you only have the use of one hand then I would strongly recommend rethinking that as you are the only one that is suffering for that.
7. Same as above.
same as above
8. I have M4L, I dont like it, I find it cumbersome, loads slowly, and Live crashes more, while using it. I'd like more control within LIVE's Piano roll, not what you think is right for me.
alot of the crashing has been solved recently but yes it is slower than compiled code and always will be. If you took the time to learn the software a lot of the issues you have would be lessened
9. Not without using the keyboard you cant. Thats why I asked..
10. I don't use keystrokes, that's why I asked for the feature
11. If I could get used to it, I wouldn't have asked.
12. I said virtual keyboard, not Piano roll. There isn't a floating horizontal keyboard, a la Reason, that u can instantly popup, and play with ur mouse, for any plugin. Playing a keyboard is hard enough already without having to play it vertically.
i meant the qwertty keys are used as a one octave keyboard
you can use preview and then even use the arrow keys to dial in the notes you are currently playing on either a the qwerrty keyboard or a midi keyboard.
13. Rubbish, I make most of my music in guitar pro, apparently you need to do some research on something you give advice about .. I dont want to run a third party tool, or I wouldn't have asked for this.. I would like to see it (
one feature of GP)... in LIVE.
If you learned grade 1 music theory a scale chart would do just this
you only need to know the major scale in c ...so all the white notes to use scale charts and chord charts. I have been using guitar pro since release ... its not a tool for production its a tool for writing and reading music. Sorry if you didnt understand what i meant so to clarify, i meant production.
14. Thanks.
15. Again... in MY experience, having spent a considerable amount of time in all the major DAWS, Live is by far the least stable....
in my.. experience.
You remind me of the guy, there's one on every forum for every subject, who when someone has a problem, Their stock answer is.. "Its working fine for me !"
Try to think outside the box a little, not everyone who uses Live.. uses it.. like you do.
I have been using it, btw, since version 5.
I know they dont I teach people all sorts of software and the best way to use it is to get into the character of it not try to bend it towards you. Feature requests generally work best when they add features not try to bend the way a program works at its core ethos.
The point was that i have seen lots of people with similar issues, i have coached hundreds and most of them after spending time adjusting benefit. Its the best way to work because tools wont be around forever and being able to adapt to them is the healthiest and most productive way to be.
Ive been using it since version 4 btw although not heavily till version 6