Hi everyone,
It's probably already late in the game now that things are announced, but I wanted to know whether there is a particular forum where we can discuss new features or workflow issues for feedback with the developing team.
I have a few suggestions, potentially for future updates of the software:
1) it would be great to be able to cross-fade between more than 2 articulations. Say, you wanted to build a violin sustain patch that can transform to either a tremolo (x-axis) or a ponticello sustain (y-axis). You'd need two controllers assigned to move either vertically or horizontically between at least 4 slots, but it would be a bit like being able to fade between matrix cells as opposed to switching between them, just at the cell-level. With the wealth of articulations available in the VSL it would open up so many textural possibilities.
2) Morphing-transitions for solo instruments (I keep bringing this up): the ability to move from one articulation or velocity level to the next without the doubling-effects of two instruments sounding instead of one. I know that this requires a lot of analysis, but with manufacturers such as Samplemodeling and the likes producing stunningly playable and realistic instruments the VSL has to stay current.
3) A refresh-button for the preset- and matrix lists. Sometimes one wants to use a newly created matrix or preset in several other MIDI channels as well. In VE Pro these lists are not updated, and it makes loading newly created matrices into several channel strips cumbersome.
Looking forward to the new VI Pro. The new features look great as is already.
Best,
Tobias