Re: [Jamin] CVS commit [0.8.12] Jan's per-band bypass UI

From: Joern Nettingsmeier ^lt;nettings_at_folkwang-hochschule.de>
Date: 02/10/04 05:04 EST
Message-ID: <4028ACBF.2090307@folkwang-hochschule.de>
can't wait to try it out!

Jack O'Quin wrote:
> "Jack O'Quin" <joq@io.com> writes:
> 
> 
>>Based on a few minutes of playing around, I like this a lot.  However,
>>my initial impression is that `Mute' should become `Solo' (i.e. mute
>>the other two bands).  Try it and see what you think.
> 
> 
> Played around with this some more.  It's really fun.  You can get a
> really bizarre-sounding effect muting only the mid band.  :-)
> 
> I think I want the Solo button to operate as a separate toggle, not a
> third radio button.  That way, the user can Solo each band in turn,
> listening in both active and bypass modes.
> 
> Of course, this can be done already by muting the other two bands,
> it's just more convenient.  With Solo, I don't think we need a Mute
> button, as long as Solo works correctly for multiple bands, passing
> all soloed bands.  
> 
> Since there would be only two radio buttons left (Active and Bypass),
> it seems better to have only one (Bypass), that toggles off and on
> like the main Bypass.  I like the fact that these per-band Bypass
> buttons still display the spectrum, even when the compressor is not
> active.  Does it bypass the EQ too, or only compression?
> 
> Nice work from both Jan and Steve to make this happen.  Terrific new
> feature.

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