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stumpsout Juststartin' 519 posts since
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15. Nov 15, 2009 7:00 PM in response to: ignatius
Re: d

big font option would be cool.

I can't always remember which blue or green or orange or yellow effect I had chosen for that slot

 

..actually..custom character naming combined with big font would rock!!!!

nickmattocks Poweruser 800 posts since
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16. Nov 16, 2009 12:20 AM in response to: stumpsout
Re: d

Yep! A big font with abbreviated name would do it.  I have the M13 BTW

 

In reality, I tend to keep the same core effects in each bank in each scene and pre-tweaked, but with different settings depending on the scene, so it's fairly easy to remember what the 12 presets in each scene are.  I realise that everyone does things in their own way and that the M13 offers a lot of flexibility but I don't tend to change scenes too much anyway.  I like to keep things relatively simple and just because I have all this flexibility I don't have to use all of it all of the time.  I actually find the LED button colours help a lot too, but can see why perhaps they might not help everyone.

 

It's a minor thing - off topic and probably just personal to me, but I would like Line 6 to add an option of changing the preset switching mode so that when say moving from preset: Bank 1, preset C to Bank 1, preset A, pressing the prest A switch would simply toggle back to the previous setting of Bank 1, preset C.  Reason: big feet and it's easier and more accurate to use the front row of buttons than having to step over onto the third row in .

stumpsout Juststartin' 519 posts since
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17. Nov 16, 2009 5:56 PM in response to: nickmattocks
Re: d

I have M13, too

 

yeah, big font and abbreviated name....*drooling*

Line6Renken ProductDev 1,086 posts since
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18. Nov 17, 2009 12:38 AM in response to: ignatius
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

First of all, everyone, thanks for keeping this forum respectful. Let's all be real careful to read each other's post in the best possible light. There are very few "trolls" here at these forums, so let's all read each other post believing that the poster is positive, respectful, and as excited about their Line 6 gear as we are.

 

I just go the Verizon Droid and I love it!!! But, the Voice Dial is awful. Compared to any phone I have had for the last 5 years, the voice dial is awful. My Motorola RaZr had awesome voice dial. This phone doesn't work with my blue tooth. How did they miss that and put the phone out. I am sure they didn't miss it and I bet it gets worked out in an update. So I posted about it on their boards, because I want the phone to be even better. And so far, it kicks butt.

 

So I know how you feel ignatius. I did not take it as disrespect at all. These units will not change mechanically. When we designed it, we thought of them as pedals on a pedal board. So as far as the screens not being readable from a standing position, that was never the intention. Just like with real pedals, you bend down to adjust them and tweak your sound. When standing you look at your real pedals to see if the LED is on or off, you bend down to see how it is set. We used the LCD from PODxt. It was a cost move and a space move. Again, we wanted it to vibe tight and clean. Also with M9 I had a firm requirement that it be as close to the size of a DL4 as possible. You sound like you might be better off with an M13. More LCDs, you can name your scenes, etc.

 

As far as the problem of remembering where you put the effects, you have suggested some good things and a few other guys suggested good things, you have to go and post them here. http://line6.com/company/contact/productFeedback

 

We do monitor that link. And as you guys have said, we are listening. I just hope Verizon is too.

osvijazz   29 posts since
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19. Nov 17, 2009 6:06 AM in response to: Line6Renken
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

Respectfully disagree. Look at a Boss Tremolo pedal, the name is as big as the M9/M13 screen itself, if not bigger. Obviously parameters font don't have to be nearly as big because you need to be close to tweak your settings and I don't need too see those parameters while playing. The point here is to be able to see the name of the effect you just selected. Btw, I don't use the looper live, yet it's very clear to me (M9 at least) when I turn it on or off...those are legible letters. Also, I had the M13 and now I have the M9 not only because of the smaller size but because of the fact that I'ts a little easier to remember 6 fx's than 12.

 

So, how about doing it the looper way, where it clearly tells you loop on/off with big fonts for a few seconds...do that but with the last selected fx!!!

amalgam Juststartin' 10 posts since
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20. Jan 11, 2010 8:13 AM in response to: osvijazz
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

Naming scenes would be awesome!

emannuelrojas   2 posts since
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21. Jan 11, 2010 5:24 PM in response to: ignatius
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

There is a demo on youtube of the m13 by guitar world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuYEWYSnhnc

 

In this one Paul sticks some tape with the effect name on top of each FX slot. I know its DIY and not a solution from line 6, but i think it gives the ultra modern m13 an old school/bad *** look.

If youre a live musician then I assume you have a chain FX order, so naming the slots should be easier.

 

Just a tip.

amalgam Juststartin' 10 posts since
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23. Jan 11, 2010 10:14 PM in response to: emannuelrojas
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

Thanks, great tip! I still need to figure out how to use the scenes in the best way AND how to work my way through/around them.

amalgam Juststartin' 10 posts since
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24. Jan 11, 2010 10:28 PM in response to: ignatius
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

Hi, true. I like the machine. I just need to figure some things out, I guess.

Line6Renken ProductDev 1,086 posts since
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25. Jan 12, 2010 1:34 AM in response to: ignatius
Re: The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

Thanks man for jumping in and letting us know how it is after gigging on it for a while. I appreciate it. Some guys critique and then fall in love and never come back to say, hey. So thank you.

 

Also though, that said, there are some good ideas in this thread that I hope make it over to our feedback link under contact us on our front page. I am very happy with the M9 as a player but any piece of gear with this many options and potential can always be open for thoughts on what may make it even better.

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