Configurable value display for macro controls

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sohcahtoa
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Configurable value display for macro controls

Post by sohcahtoa » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:16 pm

I was thinking that it would be nice if the macro controls on the rack could display values relative to the device parameter they're assigned to, rather than the arbitrary 0-127 range.

So for example, if I map a macro knob to an output, it's value is displayed from -inf to 0db. If I map a macro knob to transpose, the value is displayed from -24st to +24st.

I realize the usefulness of this goes out the window as soon as you assign more than one parameter to a macro knob, but it would be nice to have as an option for those times when you do have a 1:1 mapping between a macro knob and a parameter from a device within the rack. (Perhaps a "lock macro knob value to this parameter" option in mapping mode?).

Voodu
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Post by Voodu » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:02 am

I totally agree with this as well. Can be a bit confusing during live performance.

That being said racks were a much needed addition and I'm totally digging them. We do need to get the value thing sorted though:)

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