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AUM needs better performance options
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ApeMatrix is a bit more suited to live use imo, they still need to sort out multichannel soundcards, but you can always use AB or AUM for output...
Its my intention to to use it in live situations, but my next show isn't till october. Check out the SaxLoops#4 video on YouTube, it give a pretty great explanation of the routing capabilities.
I use Aum more for quick sketching because of the giant fader scrolling needed / involved, ApeM is much more compact, but you will likely want to map a midi controller fader thing for volumes, because levels and such are in a separate window.
Oh - and ApeM has some REALLY cool AU automation features that AUM doesn't, dedicated scalable syncable LFO or midi or a couple others for EACH AU parameter, very very cool.
Used AUM for a lot of performances myself— it’s the perfect live host! Don’t be mixing with touchscreens live though, get a MIDI controller for that!
Are you trolling again?
Exactly!
AUM is the perfect Live host for me, no issues what so ever with performance. I hate to see some of the changes suggested.
I Just totally disagree with your original statement
'> @Dawdles said:
Its just not true that AUM doesn't works for live performance, infact its quite the opposite. Its one of the best live performance tools I ever used. I have no issue what so ever with the solo/mutes, they work perfectly and i don't want them changed! A built in snapshot functionally doesn't hinder live performance at all.
For live mixing (if you’re performing as well) you need the faders and buttons under your fingers. I can’t see any touchscreen mixing interface being realistically viable for a performer. Sooo many suitable midi controllers for this though and that immediately solves all the problems listed. AUM is FANTASTIC for hardware mapping. Pick one up and you’re sorted.
Away the same story with you also dude and you have been in some questionable dissions with others so...> @Dawdles said:
Are you saying don't even have AUM? and you have a far worst track record concerning being offensive.
Maybe you should make music with it more and understand what it is designed for rather than constantly suggesting half baked ideas.
There are many tools such as midi designer , sidecar , KRFT , that can help you midi map multiple solo , mute buttons for performing
Please stop trolling. Dawdles explained what he was looking for and explained why he was looking for it. He didn't say "AUM SUX!" because it didn't have it. Scrolling around large AUM sessions is "a thing" for lots of users as evidenced by many similar suggestions/requests here.
I'd probably be looking into MIDI Designer Pro or Lemur as a controller at that point, maybe a multi device config if you want something really slick.
AUM has completely revolutionised the way I work, and really boosted my output.
Scrolling channels isn’t a massive issue for me as my Air 2 can’t handle too many apps at once, but when I upgrade it could be a niggle. A zoom feature of the main screen would be useful at some point.
Don't insult the Church Of AUM! I must concur though, 1 channel per screen on the phone or 4 on the pad isn't really the most "compact" use of display space, so there's my 2 millicents
The way things stand, I can only suggest rearranging your channels to group them, and use bookmarks to jump around faster. That doesn’t help much for small buttons, or the iPhone single track issue. Doesn’t help with the configuration/settings switching either. But maybe can make things less scrollie
Or try MidiDesigner Pro 2, but yeah, that is a lot more work to setup. But you can make big-ass buttons if you like, and put all that stuff on a single screen. It may allow you to keep AUM in the background the whole time. Not sure about how MDP2 does with the switching of configurations for keyboards, haven’t tried any of that yet.
Possibly a slide over app solution? Would be nice actually!
As a developer (obviously not of AUM), let me just say that how one phrases things is important. Keep in mind that no developer will be capable of satisfying all needs and PREFERENCES for all people. When a person would like something to work differently or would like a different feature it makes a ton of difference how you communicate.
I think people often express their opinions as fact in electronic communication in ways that they don't when in conversation. It is easy to write things with great intention without realizing that they come across as dismissive or hypercritical in ways that don't happen when you are sitting across from person and can see the look on their face.
For instance, "I really wish that your app did ...." and "I find XYZ confusing" or "I find XYZ not laid out as I prefer" come across very differently from saying "Your app needs......" or "Your app doesn't work well for people because...." or "Your app is good for those people but not these other people..."
Saying something like "I think AUM is great when you just wanna...." comes across as dismissive of both the app AND the many many people that love it. Imagine someone saying to you: "Your music is great if you just like...."
It sounds very different to say "I think AUM is great for projects where I.... but on projects like X, I wish that ....."
Realize that what is important to you, is important to YOU but perhaps not as important to everyone else. Oftentimes, people have no concept (actually, most of the time) how much work would be required to make what they think would be simple changes. And people often don't realize what tradeoffs would have to be made.
Everyone has a right to express their opinion and desires, but it makes a big difference whether they are expressed as personal preference or categorical truth.
It makes a difference to both the developer (who works really hard and probably has a private wish list longer than you can imagine -- that might even include your pet requests) and the community.
Sorry, don't mean to rant at you.
Peace.