2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

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ap2
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2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

Post by ap2 » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:09 pm

So many things i like, just a few i don't...:

1. Rearranging tracks can screw up the key/midi mappings.
Say you have a clip on track 1 assigned in key "a" and another from track 2 on key "b"
If you swap those tracks, key/midi assignments are swapped too.
(APC 40 users: is this the case with the Apc too, or the grid is fixed somehow ?)

1. Follow song (Control+F) option : if you just click in the arrangement view with this option enabled and the song is playing, "Follow" is de-activated without reason. So you have to to enable it again and again.. everytime you click for edit. Very annoying, especially when using "page" option in preferences.

3. Play/pause... shortcuts, i much prefer the cubase way: (press play after you pressed stop continue from the current position / pressing stop 2 times goes to start.)
- Shift+space in live is not the best way for quick navigation, at least let as remap this function to a single key/midi event)

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Re: 2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

Post by porfiry » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:35 pm

A big +1 on the follow button...I have loathed that "feature" since day 1. Leave it on until I specifically shut it the fuck off, already. :evil:

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Re: 2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

Post by 8O » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:55 pm

porfiry wrote:A big +1 on the follow button...I have loathed that "feature" since day 1. Leave it on until I specifically shut it the fuck off, already. :evil:
Agree - wonder if there's a reason why it's implemented like that, seems strange...?
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Re: 2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

Post by nowtime » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:03 pm

8O wrote:
porfiry wrote:A big +1 on the follow button...I have loathed that "feature" since day 1. Leave it on until I specifically shut it the fuck off, already. :evil:
Agree - wonder if there's a reason why it's implemented like that, seems strange...?
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Re: 2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

Post by dr.wackler » Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:33 pm

8O wrote:wonder if there's a reason why it's implemented like that, seems strange...?
Imagine editing something while it slips away on the screen under your mouse pointer. Now that would be strange. :wink:
However, there could be a preference to "Enable Follow When Seqeuncer Starts" at least.

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Re: 2 things i don't like in Live... maybe 3 ?

Post by porfiry » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:03 pm

I know that's why they implemented it that way, but it's kind of like their decision to only offer 95% feedback on all the delays...they assume you can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Like I don't know what a delay is going to do at 100%. :roll:

(not rolling my eyes at you, but rather at the ableton mommy attitude :))

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