Re: Matrix Editor Improvements (editing multiple segments)

On April 19, 2022 9:21:33 AM HST, Will Godfrey <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:38:16 -0700
> mark_at_yahoo via Rosegarden-user <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> >On 4/15/22 3:04 AM, Will Godfrey wrote:
> >> As a compulsive matrix-er I'll give this a run :)  
> >
> >Thanks, Will. Matrix Editor FTW! ;)  I'm interested in any 
> >feedback/suggestions you'd care to provide.
> >
> >There's quite a bit more in the pipeline, some of which can be seen at:
> >
> >https://sourceforge.net/p/rosegarden/bugs/
> >https://sourceforge.net/p/rosegarden/feature-requests/
> >
> >Including:
> >
> >Bug #1623 Matrix Editor: MIDI output should play active segment's instrument
> >Feature #501 Unified Matrix/​Percussion Editor
> >Feature #503 Matrix Editor note colors
> >Feature #504 Matrix Editor: Change active segment, alternate tools, 
> >context-sensitive actions
> >Feature #500 Matrix Editor grid highlight modes
> >
> >Again, I'd be interested in your comments -- and any bug reports :(  -- 
> >if and when these make it out into the world and you have the chance to 
> >test them. You could also take a pre-release look via the git branches on:
> >
> >https://sourceforge.net/u/thanks4opensrc/rosegarden/ci/master/tree/
> >
> >They're slightly out of date but I should be pushing a lot of new code 
> >to there in the next few days.
> 
> Being a bit busy myself, I can't really dedicate time to this, but will keep a
> watch out generally. I'm using the Rosegarden matrix window pretty much
> constantly, so should hit anything bad sooner or later. I'll let you know
> if/when I do!

I don't use the matrix window (I prefer seeing scores), I'm considering some ideas that might actually be easier to do in the matrix window.

> >> Something I've been meaning to as for some time is (in view->rulers) whether
> >> some of the less used controller types such as reverb and chorus could be
> >> replaced with arbitrary user definable types. I frequently MIDI-learn Yoshimi's
> >> internal controls and this would make things a lot easier.  
> >
> >That's an interesting idea. You might want to write it up a an official 
> >Feature Request. I don't know if I'll be able to attempt implementing it 
> >as my interest in Rosegarden and the Matrix Editor is more geared 
> >towards music theory as compared to your very impressive music 
> >production on bandcamp. In particular, I'd like to do some work 
> >improving the Chord Name Ruler vs the more performance-oriented 
> >controllers you describe.
> 
> Feature request now there :)
> Something I didn't mention, because it's somewhat specialised and probably a
> non starter, would be the ability to draw curves, rather than have straight
> lines.

Hey, I like drawing curves!

> >Off-topic, I haven't had much luck with Yoshimi, or rather its 
> >predecessor zynaddsubfx. 

I've had much more luck with Yoshimi than Zyaddsubfx.

> You've done some amazing work with the former, 
> >so maybe I'll ask you for some tips about using either/both of them. ;)
> 
> Careful what you wish for. Once people start me off on Yoshimi they sometimes
> have a hard time getting me to stop :)

And so far the results are wonderful!

> -- 
> Will J Godfrey
> https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/
> http://yoshimi.github.io
> Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
> Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.

I have both. Will see about contacting you off-list!


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