YamaNeko wrote:2. Don't try to load/save VST preset in Orion folder. Better in that VST folder.
ALL presets go to one place:
My Documents/Synapse Audio/Orion/Presets. Orion's things, generators and effects, have their designated folders. All 3rd party plugins, like VSTs have a subfolder called
Plugins.
I think this makes for a better organization of your presets instead of chasing them in folders where you might have put your plugin. And with the possibility to have a plugin placed virtually ANYWHERE on your computer and just having the shortcut inside the vstplugins folder, it makes it for even greater headache.
5. Generator UI and piano roll in different windows.
Switching between the two is just a
TAB away
6. If loop is disabled and song mode is enabled, stop playback after all song is played. Also - export all song to wave, not part defined by 'start' and 'length'
Just like everyone else pointed out. Song is defined by the pattern placement in the Playlist. And as Bones said, sometimes there is a trail of sound that goes beyond the pattern, which would be completelly cut off if the song/rendering stop at the end of the pattern. Also, what happens if you want to put a small, 4 beats long for example, break somewhere in the middle of your song? Then the song would be streamed only to the half.
7. Use not fixed 64 patterns but dynamic lists instead. Draw new pattern in playlist. Change pattern length with mouse. Record MIDI to new pattern.
64 patterns is more than enough. Not to mention that one pattern can hold up to 10.000 steps, on a Orion's default tempo of 120bpm, that would give you close to 21 minutes for just one pattern. Doing a little rough math, 64 patterns would give you over 22 hours. Not enough?
And all that is possible with just one double click, punching in 10000 and a click on OK button or pressing the Enter key.
And it's not actually a wish, but what is the future of Orion ? All competitors are in unlucky state - Dreamstation II is going to be free, Project5 is closed. What are the plans for Orion ? Maybe some free version with restricted number of tracks (as MU.LAB does) ?
There was a lite version of Orion, called OrionPro, but was discontinued due to the limited development resources in favor of the Platinum version, which today you see as Orion. So, for $99 you do get a full package, and the support is one of a kind with the developers directly speaking to this community. You have to understand, it's 2 guys working on it, so they don't really have an easy time putting their passion into Orion.
The goal? The way I see it, the goal is not to make a host with a zillion stupid things of which 90% you would never need, but to make it as efficient and user-friendly as possible, making your work easy and pleasant.
Personally, I hope Orion won't be discontinued any time soon, and seeing Rich and Jouni's efforts in all this, I don't think it will.
by YamaNeko » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:26 pm 
