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Cross-platform music production software
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Volume knob for preview samples and presets #1650

Open BaraMGB opened 9 years ago

BaraMGB commented 9 years ago

The volume of the preview samples and presets is too high in the most cases. Whats about an knob to control the volume?

tresf commented 9 years ago

Yes, we need to make these quieter in general. We haven't decided exactly how to tackle this....

Thanks for the bug report. :beers:

badosu commented 9 years ago

@BaraMGB Do you have any idea on how this would work out on the User Interface? Could you mock up or describe something?

BaraMGB commented 9 years ago

This should'nt be a big thing. Only a knob to control the volume.

presetknob

tresf commented 9 years ago

Related:

113 (Possible duplicate)

1207

I agree they are too loud. A volume knob is an acceptable work-around IMO, but it is also reactive to a problem that we should probably correct within the instruments or presets.

badosu commented 9 years ago

Good mockup, thanks @BaraMGB

Sti2nd commented 9 years ago

I am really starting to like this proposal. I just realized the knob could turn up the volume as well... Great mock up! There are many cases where this could be useful.

For presets we should probably

Sawuare commented 7 years ago

@BaraMGB

The volume of the preview samples and presets is too high in the most cases.

I agree. To fix the samples part, the new samples in the sample library are all going to be normalized to -3 dBFS, unlike other sample libraries that normalize to 0 dBFS. We made this decision to: • keep the peak levels of the samples consistent, so you know how loud any sample can get (no surprises) and for better levels mixing. • prevent samples from being too loud when previewed. • prevent clipping from playing samples when the user has the master volume or fader above the default value.

Whats about an knob to control the volume?

The user can already decrease/increase the volume of: • the master volume. • the master fader (which all output goes to). • the volume of their playback device. which all control the volume of the previewed samples/presets. I don't think that a fourth option is necessary or will have extra benefits. 🙂

@Sti2nd

For presets we should probably

  • Even out all presets volume to same level with amplifiers
  • Set volume on all presets to 100 and pan to 0. Reason is that when you drag a fresh preset in, you should be able to pan it 100% to left or right not be limited by X% because the pan knob is making up for an effect. The same goes for the volume knob, the user should have control.

I agree, but I have one issue with your first point: Evening all presets volume to same level with amplifiers is possible, but extremely hard, tedious and time-consuming with the current metering system in our current mixer 😪 . Getting sounds to similar levels with the current mixer is hard, let alone evening them...