Re: [Traverso-devel] CDRDAO export

[Remon]

> Ok, that's basically how it worked before my latest changes. Does anyone
> have objections against removing all pre-gap editing for 0.40.0? Or should
> we ask the user? If there is audio data before the first marker, the
> options would be:
>
> - write it to the pre-gap
> - write it as a normal track (= add a marker at pos. 0)
> - omit it and start at the first marker

Looks like a sensible solution too me, though the write to pre-gap should be 
the last option in the list...?


> But please keep in mind that a dedicated end marker allows to abort the CD
> writing or export at any given point. E.g. if you want to export only the
> first minute of a song (for a test), just move the end marker to that
> position. It doesn't matter that there are markers behind the end marker,
> it just aborts exporting at the first endmarker.
>
> > Alternately, if we do want to allow editing pregaps, I think we should
> > allow the markers to have adjustable width.  The existing marker-arrow
> > would be at the right hand edge of the marker, and the pregap range
> > would extend to the left from there.  (Although a pregap range for the
> > final marker in a song doesn't make sense...)
>
> That sounds like fundamental changes. I would be glad if we could postpone
> it to a later release. Otherwise we'll never make it to 0.40.0 ;-)

Hmm, I suppose that dedicated cd track markers and 'general' markers are 
needed, both placed on their own row in the timeline view...
Also, a dedicated view for arranging your cd might take away some of the 
issues, anyways, lets just make the current solution work reasonably sensible 
and start playing with this stuff after the release :)

> Just a general question: Do you guys really use pre-gaps all the time? I've
> never used them at all, and I don't think I'll use them in future. Is it a
> matter of genre? Are there genres that use hidden tracks more often than
> others? Please enlighten me, I just don't see why pre-gaps have such a high
> priority. ;-)

LOL, me neither.
Let's look at it for what it is, a funny feature, but far from an important 
one, let's not lose too much time on it!

Thanks for the work and feedback!

Remon