I'm a long time Orion user and I've seen the application grow quite a bit since. I had taken a four year hiatus off composing (at Orion pro x.x I think) and now that I'm back (Orion Plat 7.6), I got back into it as if into an old comfortable pair of jeans. I guess its because of its quick work flow.
But I'm disappointed to see some features that lots of DAW apps provide as basic are still not in Orion. For one thing, I'd like far better Audio support, for example to record and edit Audio in Orion in a manner that is half-way integral: ie with takes, trimming, cropping, splitting etc. Also, better support for Loops, ie time stretching etc. Also, something so simple as a preview in the Audio track is still absent. In my opinion, the audio track should not only support preview, but also have a switch to "Lock to Tempo" to preview loops at the same tempo as the song using live timestretch.
Now, i've scoured the forums and I know that this subject is toxically controversial. There are users demanding a lot more ("this would make my workflow better") and others rabidly defending the application the way it is ("that would make the application bloated like FL and it wouldn't add a thing to my workflow; stop ruining my application"). I might even get told that Orion is not meant for Audio work and that should I want to preview Audio in Audio tracks, just use the Drum machine instead (a ridiculous notion) or that I'm trying to modify the app for my workflow when in reality I should simply modify my workflow around the app.
All arguments are fair, in my opinion, as creative people are highly opinionated and each fiercely sees the application in their own way. What I would like to see (sorry about the long winded introduction) is something the Renoise people have done. They have a poll which lists all the frequently requested features, and they let registered users take the poll. At the end of the poll, its transparent to everyone what the top three most requested features are. Then they work on that. This is more user-centric development.
Some of you may argue that this may take the application in the 'Acid/consumer/crappy music generation app' direction, instead of Rich and the devs building Orion in the direction they want, but I think I have enough faith in the userbase that the requested features will only improve the app and will not destroy what's good about Orion. besides, it will give a chance for everyone to put their two cents in and lay to rest the notion that the devs and a few vocal opinions control the direction of the app .
Sorry bout the long post. What u guys think?
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Moderators: Christophe, Mark Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Last edited by incommunicado on Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Good idea, I'll make a poll with all requests that have been brought up repeatedly in the past months.
Right now, this would be: - Templates/Song merge - Better automation - Better audio editing support - Timestretching for audio - More busses/sends in the mixer - New instruments/effects Anything else? Admin - Synapse Audio Software
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?
And the poll will be... ...to decide the priority? ...or to implement only the winner? ...or what? If you've planned to add all on the list, decide the priority yourself. Don't think the users will decide better. I wouldn't put the development decisions into the hands of the 'users' (=the forum visitors), your soft will end up mediocre mainstream "master of nothing jack of all trades" thing. You should concentrate to invent revolutionary new features, on what users never even think about.
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Osc sync in WASP-V.
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Lance, to get a rough idea what most users want / want the most. Its relevance will depend somewhat on how many participate etc. Up on the mainpage now, I dropped the last option since it was too general. It's a single-poll vote, hence I reduced the options to a few key requests.
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?what's "song merge"?
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?
Essential reading: http://forum.synapse-audio.com/viewtopic.php?id=6343 http://forum.synapse-audio.com/viewtopic.php?id=5508 The latter is an older thread, mostly about track templates. Admin - Synapse Audio Software
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Ok thanks, i vote improved automation, since I don't use audio, I've warmverb and built-in effects in generators, and I never reuse elements from other songs.
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Ok, if the only one-of-all choise means democracy, then better automation. and midi effects. and free pizza. and Richard for President.
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Since I'm mostly happy with the way Orion works as is, it would be nice to have an option that says none of the above in the poll. Or an option that says generator makeovers. Or one that says expanded midi implementation. Or one that.....
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Thanks Richard; hope enough people vote for you to get a general idea of what most users want the most.
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?
I realize the poll is somewhat primitive, doesn't include many specific ideas/wishes, and maybe nothing meaningful comes out of it. In which case we can always do another, more complex poll or whatever. Let's see what happens. Admin - Synapse Audio Software
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Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?unassign midi would be gr8
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?Don't get me wrong Rich, the poll is a great idea especially on the front page. Gives people the correct impression that Orion is still continuing to go forward.
Democracatic feature requests: a feature poll?
You mean unlink MIDI controller? That would be very simple to implement. Admin - Synapse Audio Software
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