♆ Neptune VI - Complete Visual Overhaul Of Default_6.0 [2023 Update 1.1.5]

[chip mcdonald]

I like the neumorphic bright meters and indicators, and skeumorphic buttons/moveable elements. I also like dark themes; although I'd like the "raised" surfaces to have more contrast relative to the "flat" surfaces, as well as delineation between tracks on the TCP panel.

Nice looking theme. Slava Ukraine.

[Ideosound]

Originally Posted by AndreiT

Really cool theme!

My issues are :

1.I can't see the "Width" knob in the TCP.
2. In MIDI editor, the "color notes by pitch" doesn't work.
3. TCP tinted track panel background is not enabled. Can we get that feature?

Thanks!

Greetings from Romania!

Good points and would love to try TCP tinted track panel background if possible somehow.

[DocBob]

I really don't want to weigh in on the discussion of what constitutes a new versus a modified theme. I respect White Tie's contributions to completely reimagined ideas.

This Neptune theme, derivative as it may be is actually pretty visually clear and functional and I like it a lot. I did modify the "peaks" in the theme tweaker to be more gray (190, 190, 190) to stand out against some of my lighter track colours.

There's room for both approaches in this forum.

[Sol]

Originally Posted by chip mcdonald

I like the neumorphic bright meters and indicators, and skeumorphic buttons/moveable elements. I also like dark themes; although I'd like the "raised" surfaces to have more contrast relative to the "flat" surfaces, as well as delineation between tracks on the TCP panel.

Nice looking theme. Slava Ukraine.

Thank you!<3

Originally Posted by Ideosound

Good points and would love to try TCP tinted track panel background if possible somehow.

It is possible! I will add tinted TCP option with next update.

[DocBob]

One of the things I do is separate orchestral ensembles in to separate instrument tracks. I select notes and assign them to "Voice" high default and low. Usually I can quickly see the different voices when the item is colored by voice. In this theme all the voices are the same purple... and I can't figure out where to tweak it.

Any help for me??

[Sol]

First post updated!

♆ Neptune VI 1.0.1

Changelog:
• Tinted TCP option added in Layout C. (Can be set as default in Screensets/Layouts window)
• Slightly changed Track Panel text color for better readability when tinted TCP is enabled.
• Color note by voice issue fixed.

[DocBob]

Well done!!

[Ideosound]

I think the tinted colour TCP makes it much easier and nicer to use great job, I really like it. I wondered about the media explorer, I tried changing the bottom audio preview section so it doesn't stand out as much, could be good default behaviour?

When you click on files in the side tab and main media explorer, the text is white against a grey rectangle, maybe this text could stand out more, a colour similar to the blue/purple on the media explorer icons?

[Vagelis]

Hi, would it be possible to change the color to items and notes when they are muted? It's a bit confusing to see what's being muted or not, thanks

[Sarasota_FOH]

Nice & clean, I really like it!

[Sol]

Originally Posted by DocBob

Well done!!

Originally Posted by Sarasota_FOH

Nice & clean, I really like it!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Ideosound

I think the tinted colour TCP makes it much easier and nicer to use great job, I really like it. I wondered about the media explorer, I tried changing the bottom audio preview section so it doesn't stand out as much, could be good default behaviour?

When you click on files in the side tab and main media explorer, the text is white against a grey rectangle, maybe this text could stand out more, a colour similar to the blue/purple on the media explorer icons?

Originally Posted by Vagelis

Hi, would it be possible to change the color to items and notes when they are muted? It's a bit confusing to see what's being muted or not, thanks

Will look into both of these issues in the next update along with some other small tweaks.


Here's a quick sneak peek of what i'm currently busy with:


After i am done with "♆ Neptune VI 200%(4K)" i want to run a virtual machine with macOS installed to hopefully iron out some specific mac related issues that i don't encounter on windows.

I also want to thank everyone who donated! I really appreciate that!

[Mikado]

Looking really nice. Thank you for working on 4k version! WEll done!

[Broojacker]

Great theme! Look very nice.
Where were you eight years ago?
When I had to draw my own theme myself

[mks]

Just reporting that the record arm light seems to move vertically on the MCP. Really like the aesthetics of this so far!

[Sol]

Originally Posted by mks

Just reporting that the record arm light seems to move vertically on the MCP. Really like the aesthetics of this so far!

Ah yes, thanks! It was fixed a while ago but looks like i forgot to actually put fixed one inside theme

Originally Posted by Broojacker

Great theme! Look very nice.

Thank You!

Originally Posted by Broojacker

Where were you eight years ago?
When I had to draw my own theme myself

I brought maps!!

[Sol]

First post updated!

♆ Neptune VI 1.1

Changelog:
• Neptune VI 200%(4K) Release.
• Track id numbers in folders are now correctly displayed.
• Muted items overlay color fixed.
• Media Explorer waveform background color changed.
• Media Explorer "Selected Text/Row" colors adjusted to correctly display on both macOS and Windows.
• Media Explorer transport buttons minor redesign for consistent look on both macOS and Windows.
• TCP "Record Monitoring" button color adjusted for Tinted TCP Layout.
• MCP folder background color under tracks fixed.
• New REAPER 6.57 gen_panbg_horz_dark, gen_vol_dark, gen_pan_dark images are added for macOS dark mode.
• Layout A and B are now tinted instead of Layout C!

[JayJSE2]

Really liking this!

It would be great to have just a tiny bit more contrast in the tcp and mcp [like making the grey text/symbols on the buttons a bit brighter and/or the background slightly darker].

[Also, with how I have my project template set up, the dark blue I use for quite a few tracks makes the track names difficult to see]

[norbury brook]

Originally Posted by JayJSE2

Really liking this!

It would be great to have just a tiny bit more contrast in the tcp and mcp [like making the grey text/symbols on the buttons a bit brighter and/or the background slightly darker].

[Also, with how I have my project template set up, the dark blue I use for quite a few tracks makes the track names difficult to see]

yep, I always like to have track names(text) NOT coloured like the tracks for this reasons.

is there anyway to do this in the tweaks or does it need to be done at a deeper level?


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[Vagelis]

Originally Posted by Sol

First post updated!

Changelog:
• Neptune VI 200%(4K) Release.
• Track id numbers in folders are now correctly displayed.
• Muted items overlay color fixed.
• Media Explorer waveform background color changed.
• Media Explorer "Selected Text/Row" colors adjusted to correctly display on both macOS and Windows.
• Media Explorer transport buttons minor redesign for consistent look on both macOS and Windows.
• TCP "Record Monitoring" button color adjusted for Tinted TCP Layout.
• MCP folder background color under tracks fixed.
• New REAPER 6.57 gen_panbg_horz_dark, gen_vol_dark, gen_pan_dark images are added for macOS dark mode.
• Layout A and B are now tinted instead of Layout C!

Amazing thanks a lot!

Edit: I was using the version with the fx slots to the side of TCP, is it possible to add this version too? I deleted the previous one :P

[pekki]

Originally Posted by norbury brook

yep, I always like to have track names(text) NOT coloured like the tracks for this reasons.

is there anyway to do this in the tweaks or does it need to be done at a deeper level?


M

+2 on this one

it's not a huge issue, but as the track color gets darker it is indeed hard to see

if that saturation could be brought all the way down somehow, that would be cool : )

[norbury brook]

also, as I like the general theme vibe, is it just me, or does any one else find it hard to see the fader caps?


m

[Ideosound]

Originally Posted by norbury brook

also, as I like the general theme vibe, is it just me, or does any one else find it hard to see the fader caps?


m

I had mentioned this also but I think it was missed. The theme is improving greatly with more user feedback, great job.

[Funkybot]

Originally Posted by norbury brook

also, as I like the general theme vibe, is it just me, or does any one else find it hard to see the fader caps?


m

I have the same feedback. I think some gray (lighter) fader caps would be a nice option. Very, very nice looking theme.

[EpicSounds]

Originally Posted by pekki

+2 on this one

it's not a huge issue, but as the track color gets darker it is indeed hard to see

if that saturation could be brought all the way down somehow, that would be cool : )

don't forget the theme adjuster script has saturation, contrast, gamma etc controls.

[Sol]

Originally Posted by Vagelis

Amazing thanks a lot!

Edit: I was using the version with the fx slots to the side of TCP, is it possible to add this version too? I deleted the previous one :P

First post updated.
I provided additional link at the bottom.

[Sol]

First post updated!

♆ Neptune VI 1.1.1

Changelog:
• Track label color logic tweaked for better readability.
• TCP volume/pan/width text color tweaked for better readability
• MCP fader thumb color tweaked for better visual distinction.

[Lopez]

Originally Posted by Sol

First post updated!

♆ Neptune VI 1.1.1

I really appreciate your work!

May I ask for a bit more love for the 150% variant, especially the mixer layout?

It doesn't look correct at all, icons are a bit off,.. you see what I mean:



Would you consider to look at it?

[norbury brook]

Originally Posted by Lopez

I really appreciate your work!

May I ask for a bit more love for the 150% variant, especially the mixer layout?

It doesn't look correct at all, icons are a bit off,.. you see what I mean:



Would you consider to look at it?

yes on my 4k laptop the 150% are all very funky... the narrow view loses he volume knob all together

great theme though, keep going.

I'd still like to see more contrast on the text on a lot of places. I have a side docker with tabs and I can't read the tabs as the text is dark gray.

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[mikhailrepin]

Originally Posted by Sol

First post updated!

[CENTER]♆ Neptune VI 1.1.1

Thank you so much for your theme, incredible work!

But I have question.
How can I delete or change the color of the purple line when I selected tracks?



Thanks!

[Sol]

Originally Posted by Lopez

I really appreciate your work!
May I ask for a bit more love for the 150% variant, especially the mixer layout?
It doesn't look correct at all, icons are a bit off,.. you see what I mean:
Would you consider to look at it?

Theme is 100%/200% as stated in description. You should understand that this is a manual process of resizing and tweaking of more then 300 images that takes considerable amount of time. I can not give any ETA, but i think this is understandable in a current world events.

Originally Posted by mikhailrepin

Thank you so much for your theme, incredible work!
But I have question.
How can I delete or change the color of the purple line when I selected tracks?
Thanks!

Thank you! You need to uncheck "Highlight edit cursor over last selected track" in REAPER Preferences. (it's in Appearance tab)

[alexgameaudio]

I'm liking this theme! Nice and clean, easy to read

I notice that the "Selection" area of the transport needs a bit more spacing between the values, they are getting clipped when displaying timecode.

www.imgur.com/a/4Tig4tH

[Sol]

Originally Posted by alexgameaudio

I'm liking this theme! Nice and clean, easy to read

I notice that the "Selection" area of the transport needs a bit more spacing between the values, they are getting clipped when displaying timecode.

www.imgur.com/a/4Tig4tH

Thanks! Will look into it.

[mikhailrepin]

Thank you! You need to uncheck "Highlight edit cursor over last selected track" in REAPER Preferences. (it's in Appearance tab)

Oh thanks!

[norbury brook]

Originally Posted by norbury brook

yep, I always like to have track names(text) NOT coloured like the tracks for this reasons.

is there anyway to do this in the tweaks or does it need to be done at a deeper level?


M

i'll answer my own question : yes, it's in the theme editor



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[Junolab]

Great theme! I do have a weird transport UI bug (see attachment).

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Junolab

Great theme! I do have a weird transport UI bug (see attachment).

Probably this hdpi issue.

[Sol]

First post updated!

♆ Neptune VI 1.1.2

Changelog:
• Transport text spacing issue fixed.
• TCP volume label color fixed.
• TCP track label font adjusted for consistency across 100%/150%/200%.

[Lopez]

Originally Posted by Sol

Theme is 100%/200% as stated in description. You should understand that this is a manual process of resizing and tweaking of more then 300 images that takes considerable amount of time. I can not give any ETA, but i think this is understandable in a current world events.

In understand completely! I just kindly ask, if you do consider to fix that - somewhen. You also might answer "No, I don't consider to fix 150% version, just because" ;-)

I really appreciate your work so far! :-*

[nepenthe]

Originally Posted by Sol

Theme is 100%/200% as stated in description. You should understand that this is a manual process of resizing and tweaking of more then 300 images that takes considerable amount of time. I can not give any ETA, but i think this is understandable in a current world events.
Thank you! You need to uncheck "Highlight edit cursor over last selected track" in REAPER Preferences. (it's in Appearance tab)

Awesome theme!!

BTW the Creative Cloud Marketplace has extensions for automating this sort of scaling stuff in PS.

[Sol]

Originally Posted by Lopez

In understand completely! I just kindly ask, if you do consider to fix that - somewhen. You also might answer "No, I don't consider to fix 150% version, just because" ;-)

I really appreciate your work so far! :-*

Thanks! 150% will happen eventually.🙂

Originally Posted by nepenthe

Awesome theme!!

BTW the Creative Cloud Marketplace has extensions for automating this sort of scaling stuff in PS.

Thank you!! I use Affinity Designer and it has built in tools, the things is that only part of images can be automatically rescaled, others require manual treatment and tweaking to correctly display.