OK, a couple things, some of which may be hardware dependent. 1. What would be most excellent to have is the selected instrument name automatically copied into the track name if the track name is blank. If that's not acceptable to folks, then please oh please put the chosen instrument name on the screen along with the track name, and maybe some more information, so we don't always have to go into track properties to find out what's what, like what channel we're on, etc. The absolute best of all possible worlds, and this one would seriously severely make me pay for it, is for the track listing to be more like a spreadsheet where certain parameters could be changed simply by pressing up- and down-arrow on them, like program change, channel number, bank number, patch, etc. Make them edit/spin fields so we can either arrow or type in directly if we know what values to type in. The only problem with the typing-in of the fields would be, how would the program know when we're done typing and evaluate and execute what we've typed? Maybe you press ENTER when done typing? Maybe that's not such a good idea after all, the typing part, but the spin part surely would be. The only field on the track listing which could actually move you around from track to track would be the track number, and there should be a hot key (shortcut key) to get to that column from whatever column you might be on, like Alt-Home or something similar.
2. When program changes are made, either through the spin fields or the track properties, display the instrument name on the track *PLEASE*. 3. When MIDI program changes are received, index them against the loaded instrument definition and display accordingly. The XP-80 seems real good at sending program changes for next and previous voice, but unless I'm doing something wrong with the XR, which I probably am, turning the front-panel click-knob does not move me to the next/previous patch. In fact, I have no idea what it exactly does when I turn that knob! All I know is, it puts me in some n-space somewhere, selecting performances or patches, I just don't know what it's doing, and no MIDI data comes back down the line. 4. Would you consider changing the hotkey for new track? CTRL+INS doesn't get passed by screenreaders much. On Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:49:27 -0500, you wrote: >I'll try it myself and report back. Like I said at the outset, this >may be something that's already in place but may not function as >intended because my synth, old ancient clunky hunk of junk it >sometimes masquerades as being, may not be sending out what I think >it's supposed to. > >On Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:26:03 -0000, you wrote: > >>You sure about that? It always has worked for me. Across three different >>hardware synths. >> >>I can change patches on my Juno and have the instrument list not the patch >>or bank, highlighted, and it will update perfectly well and tell me what's >>changed. >>Since it gets that info from the other two boxes in the track view, surely >>the instrument list is simply the obvious thing to also be updated? >> >>Strange for you that it doesn't work. >> >>From: Steve Matzura <[email protected]> >> on Saturday, February 04, 2012 2:36 PM >> >>> Ah, I see the point of your confusion. Try this: >>> >>> Launch QWS and add a new track with your instrument of choice. >>> >>> Go to your instrument and select a patch, either by turning the >>> selector with arrow keys, a jog-wheel, or via direct-entry on a >>> keypad, whatever it takes. QWS stores it in the track probably, >>> however it does nhot automatically index the instrument definition so >>> you don't really know what you've selected. >>> >>> What I'm proposing is that the program change MIDI message be indexed >>> to the instrument definition some way somehow and the name of the >>> selected patch be displayed. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> On Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:54:03 +0000, you wrote: >>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> I'm just a bit confused why you think you can't have patch names read >>>> out already: >>>> >>>> Try this: >>>> >>>> Go into track properties, navigate to the Instrument list and then >>>> change the programs. The instrument list should automatically reflect >>>> whatever is picked up and your screen reader *should* read the change. >>>> >>>> Does it work for you? >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> James. >>>> >>>> On 02/02/2012, Steve Matzura <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I'll get behind ya on that one. It's worth a nice donation, at the >>>>> very least. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:15:48 -0500, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> HI, o boy I have to say I'd be happy to put dollars behind your second >>>>>> request. >>>>>> Even though I have a copy of the program and regularly use it I'd be >>>>>> more >>>>>> than happy to see it change to a paid program from freeware for that 1 >>>>>> option, I'd even pre-order. >>>>>> really nice idea, <smile>. >>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Steve Matzura >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:55 AM >>>>>> To: QWS list >>>>>> Subject: Re: QWS List bank an program numbers >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:59:59 +0000, you wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> go >>>>>>> into the Track Properties in QWS and then dtry changing the sounds on >>>>>>> your keyboard. If the keyboard is sending the messages via MIDI, QWS >>>>>>> can pick these up and will automatically enter the values in program >>>>>>> and bank. >>>>>> >>>>>> I *love* this capability and wish it could be expanded in the >>>>>> following ways: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Remove the necessity for going into track properties and just >>>>>> accept the MIDI messages from the keyboard or whatever is on the other >>>>>> end. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. This one's a really way-out wish. When program change messages come >>>>>> in from the keyboard or rack module, look them up in the loaded >>>>>> instrument definition list and automatically place the name somewhere >>>>>> on the screen and speak it. What this would get us is a >>>>>> one-stop/one-place way of changing patches without having to take >>>>>> one's hands off one's keyboard or rack module whilst selecting the >>>>>> patch one wants to use. >>>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >>>>> >>>>> for archived list posts, see >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >>>> >>>> for archived list posts, see >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >>> >>> for archived list posts, see >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >>To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >> >>for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > >for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
