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Topic: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

- In channel renaming popup window, it would be nice to confirm and switch to next channel just pressing TAB, as in many DAW software

- also a simple copy/paste function for input channels' EQ, HP, DYNAMICS status would be very helpfull

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

- interesting proposal. We'll check if that is possible.

- makes no real sense in real world operation, IMHO. Who needs the exact same EQ+HP+DYN settings on multiple channels?

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

MC wrote:

- makes no real sense in real world operation, IMHO. Who needs the exact same EQ+HP+DYN settings on multiple channels?

Actually this would be useful.  Sometimes you have a channel set up as you want it but then decide you need to use a different input.  I have found this for example when setting up for live show and discover there is one extra vocalist so I want to shift some inputs over to make room and keep all the vocals together in the mixer. It would be great to copy settings from ADAT 4 and paste to ADAT 5 etc. to make this process easier.

In another example you may have a nice mix set up and then decide to try a different preamp which is already patched to a different input. In such cases the ability to copy and paste an input settings (not just effects but also fader levels, send level) would be very helpful.

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

Thanks MC,

just an example: 4 vocalists in a row, same microphone model.
Not saying that I would end up with the exact same settings on each of them, but after checking the first, I would like to start checking next channel from the same ballpark very quickly, maybe adjust threshold and low end or whatever, without the need to save two different presets (eq+dynamics), then recall them again, then adjust...

A right-click popup menu (just like copy/paste submixes) would be great.

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

Ok, then - doesn't it make more sense to not only copy the whole FX, but the whole channel including routing and level (fader position)?

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

MC wrote:

Ok, then - doesn't it make more sense to not only copy the whole FX, but the whole channel including routing and level (fader position)?

Yes this would be my preference.

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

MC wrote:

Ok, then - doesn't it make more sense to not only copy the whole FX, but the whole channel including routing and level (fader position)?

I would agree for main level/pan/fx send, not sure about other submixes: could be confusing/risky with loud monitors on...?
At least I would not copy mute status.. just thinking out loud.

8 Reply by RichardC (edited by RichardC 2014-05-22 22:09:23)

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Re: speeding up setup: TAB in ch rename popup + copy/paste channel setup

Yep, I would like these features too.