My main wants, needs, DESIRES
Posted: 10 May 2018
Really enjoying 10.1 and the new players! And it's super exciting to hear from PH directly about their work on VST implementation, and what I can only assume is gonna be an exciting year for us cable addicts. So with that said, working with Reason literally every day, these are the things I find myself wanting most of all, based on the amount of time I spend compensating for their absence. Mostly pretty boring stuff, and by no means a moaning post. Just musing on some possibilities
Workflow:
Folder tracks in the sequencer
Marker tracks
Sort devices by category/tags/filters
Real time, indexed search (results appear as you type)
Full player controls for audio preview in browser (for jumping around long samples)
Option to auto-synchronise device order between all three views
Select range/all between markers, for tall projects
Jump to rack/mixer buttons in sequencer
**Double click to input values
Rack & Devices:
Right click any sample and "create as" (Grain, NN, etc.)
Custom default states for devices
Double click socket to start connection, double click destination to complete it
Save with connected devices (allowing for recalling a device + mix channels)
Interface and visual:
Pop out VST style editor for racks in the sequencer
Mixer follows colour scheme
Colour picker for tracks and parts
MIDI:
Multi-channel support for VSTs
MIDI note chase
MIDI note preview on arrow key nudge
Legato should extend the last note in a clip to the end of the clip container
Mute notes, not just clips
Shortcut for nudging by octave
A pre-record buffer to catch the first note I play (always have to hit a bit late)
Compensation for negative track slide so the first note isn't skipped while cycling
A new snap/grid option tied to global shuffle
Moving multiple selected notes should only preview the first note you grab, not the entire cluster
**Legato should be possible when using ReGroove/shuffle/randomisation
Audio:
Cross fade for audio clips
Drag and drop from sequencer to devices
Intelligent handling of stacked takes (currently it will choose the last second I record before I have time to drop out, and I have to go into the clip and select the next take down)
Misc:
Option to disable synch for devices I delete from the authorizer
Custom content and RE locations upon install
Slightly over-ambitious requests:
Per note articulation (assign key switched to note attributes which can be selected from a drop down in the key editor, similar to Expression Maps)
A per-device block/pattern system (possibly slightly redundant depending on what can be done with players!)
Track freeze (I've put this here as it would require some way to bounce outgoing CV to preserve interaction with connected devices)
Workflow:
Folder tracks in the sequencer
Marker tracks
Sort devices by category/tags/filters
Real time, indexed search (results appear as you type)
Full player controls for audio preview in browser (for jumping around long samples)
Option to auto-synchronise device order between all three views
Select range/all between markers, for tall projects
Jump to rack/mixer buttons in sequencer
**Double click to input values
Rack & Devices:
Right click any sample and "create as" (Grain, NN, etc.)
Custom default states for devices
Double click socket to start connection, double click destination to complete it
Save with connected devices (allowing for recalling a device + mix channels)
Interface and visual:
Pop out VST style editor for racks in the sequencer
Mixer follows colour scheme
Colour picker for tracks and parts
MIDI:
Multi-channel support for VSTs
MIDI note chase
MIDI note preview on arrow key nudge
Legato should extend the last note in a clip to the end of the clip container
Mute notes, not just clips
Shortcut for nudging by octave
A pre-record buffer to catch the first note I play (always have to hit a bit late)
Compensation for negative track slide so the first note isn't skipped while cycling
A new snap/grid option tied to global shuffle
Moving multiple selected notes should only preview the first note you grab, not the entire cluster
**Legato should be possible when using ReGroove/shuffle/randomisation
Audio:
Cross fade for audio clips
Drag and drop from sequencer to devices
Intelligent handling of stacked takes (currently it will choose the last second I record before I have time to drop out, and I have to go into the clip and select the next take down)
Misc:
Option to disable synch for devices I delete from the authorizer
Custom content and RE locations upon install
Slightly over-ambitious requests:
Per note articulation (assign key switched to note attributes which can be selected from a drop down in the key editor, similar to Expression Maps)
A per-device block/pattern system (possibly slightly redundant depending on what can be done with players!)
Track freeze (I've put this here as it would require some way to bounce outgoing CV to preserve interaction with connected devices)