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Hello, I am a long time user of Mixcraft of about 13 years, and this is my first post here. I apologize if this has already been asked.
The picture is just a visual reference of an Envelope (the dots and lines) to help explain my idea. So, I would like to see a feature of something like Copy/Pasting or Importing/Exporting those Dots/Lines and their Values onto other pieces of audio. I'm doing it manually and will keep doing so, however for some tracks that are long, it would be very convenient. It would be very similar to the Fade In/Fade Out Feature that's already implemented in the Envelope Tab (Right-Click on audio). Obviously, things would stretch or shrink with different lengths of audio, but if the Placement/Values of the Dots stay the same proportionally, it could still be viable and useful, and would be less work required from the User (because I'm lazy). Hopefully this makes sense. Thanks for reading, Mixcraft rules.
The picture is just a visual reference of an Envelope (the dots and lines) to help explain my idea. So, I would like to see a feature of something like Copy/Pasting or Importing/Exporting those Dots/Lines and their Values onto other pieces of audio. I'm doing it manually and will keep doing so, however for some tracks that are long, it would be very convenient. It would be very similar to the Fade In/Fade Out Feature that's already implemented in the Envelope Tab (Right-Click on audio). Obviously, things would stretch or shrink with different lengths of audio, but if the Placement/Values of the Dots stay the same proportionally, it could still be viable and useful, and would be less work required from the User (because I'm lazy). Hopefully this makes sense. Thanks for reading, Mixcraft rules.
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In Mixcraft 10 - automation not within the clip can be dragged, copied and pasted.
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Hi,
I have a few suggestions that would benefit at least my user experience.
1. A toggle button for the auto follow function.
Right now this option is buried in preferences. I often do editing (automation for example) while looping through parts of the track and the auto follow can get in the way of that. But I also like the auto follow to be there otherwise. Going to preferences every time to toggle it is really cumbersome. I suggest the button would be placed to the right of the Time / Beats toggle. If there is already a hotkey for that then that's nice, but I would still prefer a button (but please also let me know what the hotkey is).
2. An option to change the midi channel of notes in several clips at once.
Right now I have to go to each individual clip, select all notes and then change the channel. Having an option to just select the desired clips and switch the channel for the notes via the right-click menu would be great. I tried selecting multiple clips and then select all notes in the clip editor but it would only change the channel of the notes in the clip that I've selected first (the highlighted ones).
If there is an option for that then I haven't found it.
Also a question: Is there a repository for Mixcraft 10 scripts somewhere?
Also also: Thanks for adding the quick access to the instruments!
I have a few suggestions that would benefit at least my user experience.
1. A toggle button for the auto follow function.
Right now this option is buried in preferences. I often do editing (automation for example) while looping through parts of the track and the auto follow can get in the way of that. But I also like the auto follow to be there otherwise. Going to preferences every time to toggle it is really cumbersome. I suggest the button would be placed to the right of the Time / Beats toggle. If there is already a hotkey for that then that's nice, but I would still prefer a button (but please also let me know what the hotkey is).
2. An option to change the midi channel of notes in several clips at once.
Right now I have to go to each individual clip, select all notes and then change the channel. Having an option to just select the desired clips and switch the channel for the notes via the right-click menu would be great. I tried selecting multiple clips and then select all notes in the clip editor but it would only change the channel of the notes in the clip that I've selected first (the highlighted ones).
If there is an option for that then I haven't found it.
Also a question: Is there a repository for Mixcraft 10 scripts somewhere?
Also also: Thanks for adding the quick access to the instruments!
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Hi,
MIDI controller scripts? No, but we'll add them to Mixcraft 10 as we get them.
Greg
MIDI controller scripts? No, but we'll add them to Mixcraft 10 as we get them.
Greg
Mixcraft - The Musician's DAW
Check out our tutorial videos on YouTube: Mixcraft 10 University 101
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Hi there,
When Microsoft release their Snapdragon X Elite Surface Pros on 20th May (or so we are led to believe) I will finally have a mobile device. I would like to be able to make music on the go with Mixcraft. I release it'll work via emulation, but it would be nice to have a native ARM64 version to run at decent speed. Any chance of working on a recompiled version for ARM64?
Thanks,
Davy.
When Microsoft release their Snapdragon X Elite Surface Pros on 20th May (or so we are led to believe) I will finally have a mobile device. I would like to be able to make music on the go with Mixcraft. I release it'll work via emulation, but it would be nice to have a native ARM64 version to run at decent speed. Any chance of working on a recompiled version for ARM64?
Thanks,
Davy.
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Just had an idea for adjusting the parameters of effects within tracks. Maybe we could link effects within the Mixer Panel Preferences? I'm thinking this will work for people who have favorite effects that they use on almost every track, and who want to use CC for adjusting parameters without having to set up the MIDI Controller learning for every single track. It could be treated the same way we would set up learning for a track's volume, pan, solo, mute, etc.
It may result in a bit of a mess if we aren't able to edit the names since VST's often have very long/confusing names for settings in the background, but if we could rename them, it could clean things up. In addition, the ability to pick and choose which settings show would also help, since we don't need every single option available in any given effect at all times.
This would save us from having to use the MIDI Controller option — which is a nice addition, but flawed since knobs/sliders/buttons control the same effect across all tracks even when only one track is selected:
(I love the addition of effects in the mixer panel by the way! Specifically the Channels, Parametric EQ, and Gain!!)
It may result in a bit of a mess if we aren't able to edit the names since VST's often have very long/confusing names for settings in the background, but if we could rename them, it could clean things up. In addition, the ability to pick and choose which settings show would also help, since we don't need every single option available in any given effect at all times.
This would save us from having to use the MIDI Controller option — which is a nice addition, but flawed since knobs/sliders/buttons control the same effect across all tracks even when only one track is selected:
(I love the addition of effects in the mixer panel by the way! Specifically the Channels, Parametric EQ, and Gain!!)
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Here are some good options for you, BagObolts! Just cut out the sounds you like and change it under Mixcraft Preferences > Metronome:Acoustica Greg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:35 amYou can go into metronome preferences and choose whatever sounds you want. Wav or ogg files would be best.
Clock Ticking (I pulled from this one)
Tick Tock loop
Metronome
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Has this issue been corected in Vrs 10??????????????Acoustica Greg wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:10 amThis should be fixed when Mixcraft 10 is released.jumbodude wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:56 am It's not really a suggestion as such but a need for correction. How many users are aware that the Harmonic Minor Scale Selection tool in Midi Clip Editor ( found when using the Step Editor) is incorrect and instead of giving you a Harmonic Minor scale it gives you instead the Natural Minor scale or Aeolian mode (both of which are the same thing). However the Harmonic minor is different. The Harmonic minor has a...
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I wish that there was an option to set the midi (or audio) clip to active when one selects the respective track.
I don't know how many times I've selected the track and made changes, only to find out I was editing the wrong midi clip.
I don't know how many times I've selected the track and made changes, only to find out I was editing the wrong midi clip.
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I do not understand that. There are many midi clips on one track. Which clip should you automatically edit when selecting a track?
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Looks correct in version 10jumbodude wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 5:47 amHas this issue been corected in Vrs 10??????????????Acoustica Greg wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:10 amThis should be fixed when Mixcraft 10 is released.jumbodude wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:56 am It's not really a suggestion as such but a need for correction. How many users are aware that the Harmonic Minor Scale Selection tool in Midi Clip Editor ( found when using the Step Editor) is incorrect and instead of giving you a Harmonic Minor scale it gives you instead the Natural Minor scale or Aeolian mode (both of which are the same thing). However the Harmonic minor is different. The Harmonic minor has a...
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Ah. Good point.
Sometimes there is only one midi clip on a track and sometimes there can be many.
I'm wondering if a user preference setting could be added to take the focus off any midi clips when another track is selected. At least it would force the user to select which midi clip to use on the selected track, rather than allowing the user to edit a midi clip on a non-selected track.
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Not sure if was suggested before, so here go a few that I think could be low-hanging fruit:
- A "load last project at startup" option, I was looking for it in the configuration but could not find it. This would be the alternative to opening the New Project dialog.
- An auto-save option as soon as we're opening a VST (but only save if there are changes since the last save, naturally). Some VSTS you may be trying are unstable and capable of hanging or crashing your session. potentially losing work. Yes, I know there's already an auto-save option for saving at regular intervals, but in my experience plugins are about the main cause for unexpected endings.
- On midi tracks there is a Change Instrument... button. If you actually want to "open" the instrument because you're editing it, you have to right-click it. IMO, changing instrument parameters or presets happens more often than changing the instrument. I would rather have this be an Open instrument(s) button where left-clicking it opens it / them, and right-clicking allows changing instruments. I am guessing it works this way because some (Acoustica) instruments don't have an interface, in which case the primary mouse button action would do nothing. But I find myself opening the wrong dialog time and again if I want to edit the VST. At the very least, please introduce a separate button to open the VST dialog?
Thanks for considering.
- A "load last project at startup" option, I was looking for it in the configuration but could not find it. This would be the alternative to opening the New Project dialog.
- An auto-save option as soon as we're opening a VST (but only save if there are changes since the last save, naturally). Some VSTS you may be trying are unstable and capable of hanging or crashing your session. potentially losing work. Yes, I know there's already an auto-save option for saving at regular intervals, but in my experience plugins are about the main cause for unexpected endings.
- On midi tracks there is a Change Instrument... button. If you actually want to "open" the instrument because you're editing it, you have to right-click it. IMO, changing instrument parameters or presets happens more often than changing the instrument. I would rather have this be an Open instrument(s) button where left-clicking it opens it / them, and right-clicking allows changing instruments. I am guessing it works this way because some (Acoustica) instruments don't have an interface, in which case the primary mouse button action would do nothing. But I find myself opening the wrong dialog time and again if I want to edit the VST. At the very least, please introduce a separate button to open the VST dialog?
Thanks for considering.
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Hi,
Would it be possible to make it more obvious that all my FX are off when I hit my hotkey for "mute all fx"? Sometimes the applied fx audio is subtle and it would help if there was visible evidence that fx is muted. In the light version, when the fx boxes are open the on/off buttons turn dark blue, but when the boxes are closed all the fixed fx buttons on the project window stay lavendar and lit up with no apparent change. I hope I explained that clearly. Thanks!
Jason
Would it be possible to make it more obvious that all my FX are off when I hit my hotkey for "mute all fx"? Sometimes the applied fx audio is subtle and it would help if there was visible evidence that fx is muted. In the light version, when the fx boxes are open the on/off buttons turn dark blue, but when the boxes are closed all the fixed fx buttons on the project window stay lavendar and lit up with no apparent change. I hope I explained that clearly. Thanks!
Jason