Make VC part channel look like it is in the Snow?

[Totty]

So if you don't use a channel it doesn't use any resource?

[marc]

Originally Posted by Totty

So if you don't use a channel it doesn't use any resource?

a channel which doesn't play doesn't eat any CPU time. it can block resources (such as memory) though. therefore i said "with an init sound" because with the init sound, the delay and reverb are disabled.

best, marc

[Talos]

I'm not hell bent on anything thanks Cantankerous, but you don't seem to realise that removing the available options stops other users from using the VC the normal way (all options available at once).

However inverting your idea so people can remove existing channels or set a preference doesn't spoil workflow or existing practices.

My only gripe is that a new feature like this would detract from development time for actual sound related features. Considering the GUI is currently the best it has ever been, why fix what isn't broken?

[Totty]

Originally Posted by marc

a channel which doesn't play doesn't eat any CPU time. it can block resources (such as memory) though. therefore i said "with an init sound" because with the init sound, the delay and reverb are disabled.

best, marc

Thanks Marc, that's clear now.

Michael

[Totty]

Regarding the unused parts. No one said that other use their synth in a certain way. But if someone can show me a project successfully running more than 8 simultaneous parts id be rather pleased to hear that. It's my experience and others here that it's just not practical to do this due to dsp limitations.

So with that in mind, there isn't much to loose by only showing 4-8 parts initially, with scope to add more if necessary.

[Talos]

It's running 16 patches from the moment it boots up.

I use more than 10 TI patches in almost all my projects, I would be interested how many other people use on average.

[Totty]

So you can get 10 parts actually playing all at the same time? What are you playing 10 init patches?!

If I do that I get note stealing and pops

[DiScO]

I still think it's a top idea. You could have the option in the VC config page, something like a drop down list with the options 4, 8 or 16. That way, everybody is happy and you can either keep your 16, have a slightly larger 8 and an even bigger 4, which is what I would have it on personally. Would it really suck up that much development time? It's half way there with the snow aint it?

Cheers.