On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 23:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > i plan to remove trim mode completely, as suggested by gerard, and use > > handles at the ends of the region(view). sx does this, and it was so > > much easier to use than the current trim model in ardour. > > it appears to me that the PT trim mode is _very_ quick (depending > on whether you have to switch mouse tools). The main drawback i see > with using handles is the requirement for precision mousing - it can > get very tiring after a full-on day in the studio, and the required accuracy is a >barrier to increased productivity. > > i can see the attraction of trim handles, but it seems a backwards > step to remove a dedicated mouse tool. > > PT trim mode also has a 'TCE' sub-mode which will timestretch to the > indicated position. It would seem prudent to plan for options such as > this, that will hopefully be standard on DAW's before too long :-) I agree, I couldn't get over that feature when our first pro tolls system arrived. but I *think* sx has it as well...
> I would imagine this was easier to incorporate into a dedicated trim tool > than using yet another modifier key on a handle... > > I'm a Logic user, btw, (and not Protools), so it worries me > to see features taken from what is generally considered > to be Logics' inferior rival:-) > I know i am on dodgy ground here, and it isnt that Cubase doesnt have good features, I don't understand Cubase. It tends to break a lot of things. Nuendo isn't as bad though > but i would hope people are at least as familiar with Logics more professional & >flexible (if more difficult to learn) approach, as with > Cubase, although i fear not..... > > > cheers > -- > Tim Orford
