zappazapper Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Snapshot-Layers/1003644-23508 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappazapper Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 So, no love at all? Not even hate? C'Mon... I can handle it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 It took me a moment to wrap my head around what you were suggesting.... When the light bulb came on, I upvoted it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 hours ago, zappazapper said: So, no love at all? Not even hate? C'Mon... I can handle it... I actually like the idea, but I don’t know how much of a chance I think it has of being implemented. The concept of layers like this isn’t new, really. Yamaha digital mixers have control layers. I just think once you go down this road, calling them snapshots starts to make less sense. To me, the concept of a snapshot is your saving all parts of preset as something that can be immediately recalled. Yes, we have the option of excluding blocks at the moment, and that in a sense is a departure from the concept. Really, there’s no reason you couldn’t have more than two layers if you got down to it. It just makes it harder to get the concept across to people who aren’t familiar with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappazapper Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, codamedia said: It took me a moment to wrap my head around what you were suggesting.... When the light bulb came on, I upvoted it :) Ya I think I need to sit down and figure out a better way to present the idea. I read it today and had a hard time understanding it myself. 3 hours ago, phil_m said: I actually like the idea, but I don’t know how much of a chance I think it has of being implemented. Your "like" goes a long way, Phil XD 3 hours ago, phil_m said: I just think once you go down this road, calling them snapshots starts to make less sense. My initial thought was "What difference does it make what they're called?", but I get what you're saying. A "Snapshot" IS a control layer, a single control layer, and multiple control layers is a valid concept, but if you have just one then it really is a snapshot of the preset. And so now we have an established naming convention within the Helix universe that we have to deal with. If, hypothetically, this idea were to be implemented, would it make sense to keep the word "Snapshot" for the sake of consistency, familiarity, or would it make sense to abandon the word to highlight the evolution of the feature, at the risk of confusing/alienating users? How about we use both? Since a Snapshot is just a single control layer, there's no reason why we would have to abandon Snapshots to have control layers. There could, for example, be a global setting that lets users choose between a single Snapshots control layer and multiple control layers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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