Dear Michael,
You wrote:
> Do I want something like this to follow my segment around
> from editor to
> editor?
>
> I don't really think so, no.
>
> So the other side of it is if I open a velocity, a pitch
> bend, a pan and a
> modulation ruler in a matrix view, do I really want the
> next matrix view
> (possibly of some completely different segment) to come up
> with those same
> rulers until I turn them back off?
>
> I don't really think so, no.
>
> I think for myself as a user, if these were quick to turn
> on and off, I would
> probably be content to create a ruler on the spot as
> needed, and let it
> evaporate when I was finished with that particular view
> window.
>
Good argument. But if these are easy to turn off, then the user who only
needed them for one segment can easly turn them off and be done with it. Let's
look at the efficiency of both cases.
One segment with local control:
3 actions
One segment with global control:
6 actions. (Twice the overhead for one segment).
Multiple segments with local control:
3*n actions
Multiple segments with global control:
6 actions.
So we have a linear vs. constant argument. But, the constant method more
overhead.
So there verdict is that global control is more efficient for multiple
segments, but twice the overhead for single segments.
So after two segments the global control is more efficient.
So how do RG users actually use this feature. I don't know. I know one common
scenario I use it for.
At the end of a song, I like to write a long sustained note and use a volume
control to fade out. I may have several segments that all need a similar fade.
So a global approach would be very handy.
I also like to record segments and tweak velocities depending on how thinks fit
together. In this case I need global control of the rulers. As an aside, for
a quick tweak the velocity ruler works well.
But, other use RG differently. I do MIDI recording, tweaking of imported MIDI
files, no audio, and occasional notation.
Sincerely,
Julie S.
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