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I agree with Magnus Liljebergh regarding the knobs. Turning virtual knobs by clicking on the edge of a tiny circle and trying to rotate it with tiny mouse movements is incredibly tedious. There are ways to keep the graphics the way they are but make knob adjustments easier. For example, when a user clicks on a knob, that knob becomes active until the mouse is released. While the knob is active, moving the mouse up or down can increment or decrement its value. The knob graphic can still appear to turn.

-- Iain

From: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of SoundTower_Help Desk
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:59 PM
To: DSI_Evolver@...m
Subject: Re: [Evolver] SoundTower Poly/Evolver Editor upgrade v.4.0 Beta

Thank you greatly Magnus.

I have forwarded this to programming and they will set up work sched. for those involve to go through your notes.

The one thing though that I believe won't change is knobs working on a radial basis instead of an up and down hidden slider implemention. We implemented this feature because we chose to make the knobs as realistic as possible. I hope you can live with this small detail.

best regards

Derek

Magnus Liljebergh hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi Derek/Soundtower,

This are my first impressions:

1. Great to see that you have implemented the new signalflow layout but
if you haved tested it on a 15" screen you will see that part of the
layout is
outside the screen and you have to scroll to see it. The scroll
function in the
edit window doesn´t even work with my MacbookPro mousepad. I made a
new layout sketch (attached to this mail) that fits a 15" screen by
rearanging
parts to group them so they, in my opinion, make sense.

2. Rotating the knobs with the mouse is frustrating. I can´t just
klick and drag
the mouse up and down to change the value. I have to rotate around the
knob
center to do it. Not that user friendly.

3. I would like to see drop manues on, for ex. destination windows,
instead of the
separate window we have had on previous versions.

4. Sorry to pick on this, but the overall graphical implementation,
for ex. the knobs
and the brown envelopes in the signalflow layout doesn´t look fresh to
me. It´s 2008
and the evolver isn´t a retro synth. And you even forgot both the
evolver and
dave smith logo.

Looking forward to the finnished product,

Best
Magnus

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RE: [Evolver] SoundTower Poly/Evolver Editor upgrade v.4.0 Beta

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