HI Guys,
I am happy to be able to give you some news on this theme
THIS PREVIEW IS NOT ABOUT GRAPHICS RIGHT NOW: it's just a sketch of the layout and ergonomics, Shadows light and shaping will come later in the process.
I made a lot of experiment but I narrowed it down to thos two layouts. Any preferences? or input? does it seems user friendly to you?
EASE OF USE:
I think my main mistake in API4 was to be a bit too obsessed with the API 1608 console: the style is the same, but so is the layout of the elements.
For API5 I try to leave the 1608 away and think more about ease of use.
ROUTING MENU:
If reaper was an analogue console, what would be the inputs and outputs?
In my opinion:
IN:
- "TAPE" (the items on the track)
- "DIRECT" (the phisical inputs from your card)
- "BUSS" (the sub folder tracks, if the track is a folder)
- "AUXILIARY" (the recieved tracks)
OUT:
- "AUXILIARY" (the sends)
- "DIRECT" (the master)
So, in the input section, there is a button that toggles between TAPE and DIRECT IN... you know this function better as Monitoring
