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Hi.
I think I may be observing a bug/regression in Synfire v2.5.5 build #1 (on Windows 11).
Playing back these 4 snippets (by successively clicking the arrowhead on each one):
gives the following result in the Structure view after choosing 'Make Arrangement from Last Session':
As can be seen, the containers all were named according to the Snippet Group, rather than according to the individual snippet names.
In case it is relevant, these particular snippets were complex snippets.
Mi., 26.02.2025 - 16:31 Permalink
Hi again.
Considering that we can drag snippets into the structure and have their individual snippet names appear correctly, it seems highly reasonable to expect that when snippets are recorded to the structure they would also appear with their individual snippet names.
Same source (snippets matrix), same destination (structure).
Usability-wise, this is a fairly high impact item from my POV.
I would appreciate some acknowledgement of this topic. Thanks.
Mi., 26.02.2025 - 20:50 Permalink
Understood, but unfortunately the algorithm that consolidates the recorded structure and eliminates redundancy is pretty complex.
It may feel like you are just playing one snippet after another, but that's not what is happening. In fact there are individual parameters that continue playing while others join or leave the mix. That usually results in a structure that is not linear at all, with overlaps, nested containers, etc. The odd names you see in your example are a side effect of consolidating this structure. There's no place in the code that says "label this snippet". The labels are a side effect of a collapsing tree.
The "no rigid blocks" philosophy is also what makes Synfire sound more lively than the "Clips" of other programs.
I agree this should eventually be looked into though.