oh wow that is an awesome feature much respect!!
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Owen Williams <owilli...@mixxx.org> wrote:
> Master Sync has landed in trunk after nearly two years of work. This is
> the feature that will launch Mixxx way passed what even traktor can do
> for supporting 4-deck (and beyond!) setups. The user interface is
> simple, but it's an extremely complex feature so it's time to start
> testing the user experience.
>
> There were two main goals with the current design:
> 1) For users who were used to the old system of syncing tracks, preserve
> that behavior.
> 2) Make the most common use cases of sync amazing, possibly at the
> expense of an edge-case.
>
> No design will please everyone, but after a good amount of testing I
> think you'll be pleased with what we've come up with.
>
> HOW TO TEST:
>
> Check out trunk, and in a separate folder clone my special master sync
> skin repo from https://github.com/ywwg/mixxx/tree/mastersync_skins --
> Select LateNight1920x1080-4deck. This is the only skin that supports
> the master sync features, so I apologize to those without large or
> high-DPI monitors.
>
> run it:
> mixxx --resourcePath ../path/to/mastersync_skins/res
>
>
> WHAT'S NEW:
>
> Aside from the usual Sync button, you'll see a Master button on top of
> each deck and a Master button in the center EQ area. You may never even
> need to use these directly.
>
> TRY IT:
>
> Remember goal 1, preserve old behavior -- you can still start two decks
> and tap sync on one to match its BPM to the other. So far, no
> surprises.
>
> LATCH IT:
>
> Now instead of tapping sync, hold it for a little while before letting
> go (300 ms to be exact). This latches the sync button and you'll see
> the button light stay on. Try starting two decks and enabling sync on
> both of them.
>
> Then try moving the rate slider of one deck, and HOLY SHIT the slider on
> the other deck moves too! In this mode, if you do scratches and other
> tricks on the decks the other decks will just keep playing as normal.
>
> Now try turning on Quantize mode on both decks. If your decks were out
> of sync at all, master sync will gently push them back in sync. What if
> your beatgrid isn't perfect and the kicks are still not aligned? You
> can nudge the bpm of either track and line it up and master sync will
> respect that decision.
>
> MASTER MODE:
>
> If you want to try something even more crazy, try clicking on the master
> button above a deck. Now you can scratch that deck and all the other
> decks will scratch too, or click stop and everything stops at once.
> This mode also allows a vinyl control input to be the clock source!
>
> THE FUTURE:
>
> We have plans for midi clock in and out, but that will have to wait
> until Mixxx 1.13.
>
> BUGS:
>
> There are still bugs -- the reverse button doesn't quite work, and there
> are some rare situations that could cause Party Stoppage (like ejecting
> a track while it's master). We'll be filling in those holes.
>
>
>
> Give master sync a try and let us know if there are any bugs (ie
> something isn't consistent with what I've described) or make
> suggestions. I admit up front that I may not implement your suggestion,
> but I have been known to change my mind.
>
> thanks all,
> Owen Williams
>
>
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