Re: [Traverso-devel] multichannel output

[Jonatan Liljedahl]

Remon wrote:
> Hi,
>> I just got a soundcard with 6 outputs (Terratec Phase 26)
> 
> Congratulations with this card!

Thanks! :)

>> Are there any plans to support multichannel soundcards?
> 
> Most of it is in place, but was hoping to add more sophisticated routing 
> abilities and output bus selecting  at the same time
> 
>> I'd suggest to keep the left,right,both but also add a menu for 1/2,
>> 3/4, 5/6, and so on according to the number of output channels of the
>> soundcard.
> 
> So, what you want is selecting the output (playback) bus for your hardware, 
> and either playback on the left/right or in stereo (both) channel(s) ?
> That would be easy to implement, I've allready updated the GUI part:
> http://traverso-daw.org/screenies/screen51.png

Yes, exactly.
On the other hand, there's no point in assigning a track with stereo
clips on it to only the left or right channel of a bus, is it? But then
you could just mix the two channels of the track together (still using
the balance control to set the blend) before going to the mono channel
output. But it would also be useful with a feature to split a stereo
track to two mono tracks.

Note: Most other multitrack software lets you choose stereo or mono when
you create the track, and then that track can only hold stereo or mono
clips. I think that would make it easier in a lot of ways?

> Hmm, perhaps adding a (1/2) after bus 1, and (3/4) after bus 2 is what you 
> want to see?
> Makes sense indeed.

Indeed, it would make it more clear. Perhaps even do it like this:
Instead of left/right/both, have a mono/stereo switch, and update the
list so that in stereo mode it reads:
- Channel 1/2
- Channel 3/4
and in mono mode:
- Channel 1
- Channel 2
- Channel 3
- Channel 4

Regards
/Jonatan         [ http://kymatica.com ]