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Dual screens

Post by Cuban Science Legacy » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:36 pm

can i run Live in dual screen a la Logic/Cubase
with the 2 different views on seperate screens?
just want the mixer controls at hand in arrange view

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Re: Dual screens

Post by davepermen » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:38 pm

no but you can get the mixer controls in arrangement view on the right of each track. not as visually nice, but they do work.
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Re: Dual screens

Post by Cuban Science Legacy » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:21 pm

so instead of buying 2 22" displays buy a 44" display instead.. lol

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Re: Dual screens

Post by davepermen » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:34 pm

well, yeah, i'm dreaming of an own 30" display with 2560x1600 resolution. would be sweet for the suite.. :)
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Re: Dual screens

Post by Cuban Science Legacy » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:40 pm

currently in process of building i7 920 12gb purely music rig, was planning on dual 22", may change it to a single larger one then, or move to a new DAW.. :P

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Re: Dual screens

Post by davepermen » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:46 pm

single large rocks anyways, independent on daw :)
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Re: Dual screens

Post by Cuban Science Legacy » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:48 pm

hmmm, i sell the wife and get 2 large..

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Re: Dual screens

Post by Haywire » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:19 pm

Im running 2x 22" widescreens and its a pain in the hole tbh lol

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Re: Dual screens

Post by davepermen » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:27 pm

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Re: Dual screens

Post by yur2die4 » Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:26 pm

1. Resolution is very important.

2. Use screen two for solitaire :P (jk?)

and perhaps 3. I'm extremely curious about the future of multi-touch! Maybe get one screen now, save a spot of money for a multi-touch monitor when they become affordable :D Who knows what kind of workflow you would then be capable of!!

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Re: Dual screens

Post by davepermen » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:56 pm

for the solitaire, i have tiny 9" screens externally. for chat windows, or stuff, perfect :)

and yea, a launchpad sized touchscreen would be awesome.. thinking of lemure-emulators :)
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Re: Dual screens

Post by Bagle » Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:00 am

cant remember source but i do remember reading some guys conducted tests and determined that anything biggerthen 24" is generally counter productive

i guess its like sitting front row in the movies
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Re: Dual screens

Post by davepermen » Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:12 am

well, that test was about general people with generic usage, like secretaries writing mails and documents in word, etc.

if you would have done this test in a photostudio where all use 30" and photoshop to edit their pictures, the test would be in favour of the 30" screens.

yes, you have to get used to actually put them to good use. but depending on the app, there is much gain. ableton live would be one of those apps (less scrolling in the effect racks i've build, more tracks on one page, etc..). visual studio would be another one. etc..
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Re: Dual screens

Post by madlab » Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:14 am

yur2die4 wrote:1. Resolution is very important.

2. Use screen two for solitaire :P (jk?)

and perhaps 3. I'm extremely curious about the future of multi-touch! Maybe get one screen now, save a spot of money for a multi-touch monitor when they become affordable :D Who knows what kind of workflow you would then be capable of!!
Or you can get Usine to work with a touch sensitive screen.
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Re: Dual screens

Post by dentaku » Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:18 pm

This monitor would be quite handy http://www.ostendo.com/
Of course it would still be handier to be able to "undock" the arrangement and sessions views so you can see both at the same time.

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