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If you have 'follow transport' on. and you wanted to back up and look at something in arrangement as piece still played, it would be nice, if you backed up instrument section, and it stayed there and then followed what your mouse sets timeline too. (in other words, it wouldn't jump back to present moment in time line of song. SFP would remain in this 'unfollow transport' mode. until you stopped and started again.. It would play properly..
Another perspective or idea, is you could be making a change to arrangement while song was still playing, although you wouldn't hear the update till you stopped and started..
For instance I might be playing song, and decide I want to start changing lengths of some notes. Which I can judge from sight and really don't need to hear that second. Likewise putting in pause controls while piece plays.
Hopefully it's not a back breaker code wise. It gives the user a more alive environment..
I remember many many years back, when Emagic made that change. Indeed in Logic now. I am constantly making changes to things, velocities, lengths, (select all + process) in real time as Logic plays.
I understand I can't make real time changes to SFP, cause it needs to re-calculate changes.. but like I said, one can certainly make a lot of changes in the arrangement without actually hearing the change. The music playing is another stimulous to involve more of your attention, as you make changes. (you know like when you're driving down the highway, changing lanes, talking on cellphone, and changing radio station) - more multitasking psychologically makes you feel more powerful..
Mo., 12.11.2012 - 18:00 Permalink
I assume Logic does what you propose ... I know Cubase does. During transport when the 'time line' follows the music there is a little indicator with an arrow, if you move or do something in the project window, the music keeps playing, but the indicator turns a different color while you do what ever you want. As soon as you are done, you click on the indicator and it immediately catches back up with the time line transport.
Prado
Mo., 12.11.2012 - 20:10 Permalink
Yes, Logic will keep playing, if you make a change later in the track, that will be reflected. If you make a change after the timeline has past that point, you'll hear it the next time..
Di., 13.11.2012 - 18:40 Permalink
Good idea. After an edit it should remain in "unfollow" mode and not give audio feedback on every click until stopped.
There are many little things like that that make a big difference for the user experience.