02-28-2023, 03:15 AM
1. How to batch color multiple tracks?
I don't like a session having more than 4 track colors. But I can only color one track where my mouse hovers, after selecting multiple tracks. A keyboard shortcut related doesn't seem available. What if I'm mixing 100 tracks, do I have to color 100 times? (Don't tell me to group, I don't wanna unify the levels)
Logically, every move should happen on all selecting tracks, just because they are together selected. But most moves in Mixbus only affect 1 single track regardless of the selection, you need hotkeys for batch mute/solo etc.. What's the point of multi-selection then?
2. How to switch the panning knob of a stereo channel to L&R panning knobs?
I was so amazed that the topic is not even referred in the manual. I know the sole panning knob balances the signal between L and R, but there are cases for controlling the stereo width with double knobs. E.g., a stereo overhead drum wishes to be panned L 55 and R 45. This can't be achieved without double panning knobs. (No I don't wanna use any extra plugin)
3. Solid requests for "stereo <--> 2 mono" mutual converting. And it's NOT in the Scripting.
In the manual you mentioned:
"If you are “importing” a track to mix, the best way is to make this decision during the import operation."
"If you have recorded a stereo track, and later want to split it into 2 mono tracks, you should first ask yourself why you did this recording in stereo, at all :)"
The problem is, as a mixing engineer, the tracks are not recorded by me in most cases. Actually I don't have any clue about the sounds at all before importing all the tracks into the session. Most mixing engineers make decisions while editing the tracks: splitting, deleting, compounding...and stereo/mono deciding. There are cases like, extract L of guitar A and R of guitar B, then compound the L and R into a new stereo guitar track. Such kind of decision can't be made at the audio importing phase. So we need the converting at both direction.
Your manual told me, "stereo to 2 mono" can be achieved in the Scripting function, but I didn't find this option, entering the command manually results in an error. See attachment.
For the other way round, you offered "Group" as an option. For Group the processor settings still need to be made seperately, tracks are not slimmed down. With converting to a stereo track, the entire project seems more simplified.
An alternative you gave is to export the 2 mono to a stereo and then import the stereo back. Not to mention the troubles, you should have known that what you exported doesn't sound exactly like what you hear in the DAW. That's not just Mixbus problem, every DAW has this problem. So mixers never do export but rather recording the final bus. Recording the 2 mono then? Pooh...
I don't like a session having more than 4 track colors. But I can only color one track where my mouse hovers, after selecting multiple tracks. A keyboard shortcut related doesn't seem available. What if I'm mixing 100 tracks, do I have to color 100 times? (Don't tell me to group, I don't wanna unify the levels)
Logically, every move should happen on all selecting tracks, just because they are together selected. But most moves in Mixbus only affect 1 single track regardless of the selection, you need hotkeys for batch mute/solo etc.. What's the point of multi-selection then?
2. How to switch the panning knob of a stereo channel to L&R panning knobs?
I was so amazed that the topic is not even referred in the manual. I know the sole panning knob balances the signal between L and R, but there are cases for controlling the stereo width with double knobs. E.g., a stereo overhead drum wishes to be panned L 55 and R 45. This can't be achieved without double panning knobs. (No I don't wanna use any extra plugin)
3. Solid requests for "stereo <--> 2 mono" mutual converting. And it's NOT in the Scripting.
In the manual you mentioned:
"If you are “importing” a track to mix, the best way is to make this decision during the import operation."
"If you have recorded a stereo track, and later want to split it into 2 mono tracks, you should first ask yourself why you did this recording in stereo, at all :)"
The problem is, as a mixing engineer, the tracks are not recorded by me in most cases. Actually I don't have any clue about the sounds at all before importing all the tracks into the session. Most mixing engineers make decisions while editing the tracks: splitting, deleting, compounding...and stereo/mono deciding. There are cases like, extract L of guitar A and R of guitar B, then compound the L and R into a new stereo guitar track. Such kind of decision can't be made at the audio importing phase. So we need the converting at both direction.
Your manual told me, "stereo to 2 mono" can be achieved in the Scripting function, but I didn't find this option, entering the command manually results in an error. See attachment.
For the other way round, you offered "Group" as an option. For Group the processor settings still need to be made seperately, tracks are not slimmed down. With converting to a stereo track, the entire project seems more simplified.
An alternative you gave is to export the 2 mono to a stereo and then import the stereo back. Not to mention the troubles, you should have known that what you exported doesn't sound exactly like what you hear in the DAW. That's not just Mixbus problem, every DAW has this problem. So mixers never do export but rather recording the final bus. Recording the 2 mono then? Pooh...
Mixbus 10 | Mac 13.6 | i5-13600K | 32GB Ram
