Reworking the Mixer UI
Some improvements to the mixer would make it easier it use, as discussed in this thread: https://musescore.org/en/node/274818#comment-846775.
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An 'expand' toggle button that will show/hide parts with multiple voices (such as violins). When expanded, each part is given it's own slot in the mixer, just as it is now. When not expanded. a singe slot will control all the voices. So changing the volume of the 'Violin' will set the same value for the 'strings-tremolo' and 'strings-pizzicato' too.
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Only the volume, pan, solo, mute and instrument name are shown on the main slider. Everything else is moved over to a 'details' panel. Clicking on a track will select it. When a mixer track is selected, the details panel will be loaded with the co-responding data to allow the user finer control.
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Users will be able to assign a color to each part. This simply affects display and is for helping users keep track of the different parts.
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A splitter panel will be used to separate the track side form the detail side so the user will be able to click and drag to resize the windows..
Comments
I've created a pull request.
https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/pull/3898
Hi
Looking forward to seeing the commit changes you mentioned included in the nightly builds!
Concerning improving the mixer I wonder, if it would be useful, that a mid-staff instrument change should be displayed inside the mixer (the changed instrument or better the instrument text?). On a score like attached such a feature would be more clear for me to make settings inside the mixer.
now https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/pull/3982
In reply to Concerning improving the… by kuwitt
The new version of the mixer will show mid staff instrument changes. It will have a new system where it will show one entry per part, with the option to expand each part to show all the sub parts (or channels) within it.
Fixed in branch master, commit fdeb795e34
fix #275313: rework mixer ui 2
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Setting color in collapsed mode now affects all channels.
Using shared_ptr to track MixerTrackItem. Part changes now affect
all instruments.
Creating new track UI object to handle parts.
Using shard_ptr to track MixerTrackItem objects.
setting port and channel data now.
Changing to horizontal layout.
Fixing knob display. Chaning track control appearance.
Setting init slider window size.
Switchong back to vertical orientation. Fixing a few UI bugs in
the slider.
Tracks now left aligned.
Moving details panel above mixer. Now changing track selection when
user clicks on sliders.
Pan and volume controls now reflect track color.
Showing volume and pan values in tooltips.
Creating a new slider control for mixer.
Switching Channel's volume, pan, reverb and chorus and chaning them
to doubles with a decimal range.
No longer writing out vol, pan, chor, reverb when at default values.
Nolonger writing vol, pan, chorus, reverb as controler values in
output file.
Now testing against default values on write.
More export fixes.
Manually editing test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
Importing MusicXML now matches new volume, pan ranges.
Changing range of pan. Fixing a few bugs with calculating MIDI.
Altering test files for Travis.
fix #275313: rework-mixer-ui-2
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Setting color in collapsed mode now affects all channels.
Using shared_ptr to track MixerTrackItem. Part changes now affect
all instruments.
Creating new track UI object to handle parts.
Using shard_ptr to track MixerTrackItem objects.
setting port and channel data now.
Changing to horizontal layout.
Fixing knob display. Chaning track control appearance.
Setting init slider window size.
Switchong back to vertical orientation. Fixing a few UI bugs in
the slider.
Tracks now left aligned.
Moving details panel above mixer. Now changing track selection when
user clicks on sliders.
Pan and volume controls now reflect track color.
Showing volume and pan values in tooltips.
Creating a new slider control for mixer.
Switching Channel's volume, pan, reverb and chorus and chaning them
to doubles with a decimal range.
No longer writing out vol, pan, chor, reverb when at default values.
Nolonger writing vol, pan, chorus, reverb as controler values in
output file.
Now testing against default values on write.
More export fixes.
Manually editing test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
Importing MusicXML now matches new volume, pan ranges.
Changing range of pan. Fixing a few bugs with calculating MIDI.
Altering test files for Travis.
Restoring the volume, pan, chorus, reverb to original char data type
& range. UI now shows different 'user friendly' ranges.
Overwriting tests with versions from master.
mtest/libmscore/compat114/clef_missing_first-ref.mscx
mtest/libmscore/compat114/hor_frame_and_mmrest-ref.mscx
mtest/musicxml/io/testInstrumentChangeMIDIportExport_ref.xml
mtest/musicxml/io/testUninitializedDivisions_ref.xml
Restoring test files to original state.
Restoring test files to original state.
Restoring old values for importing files.
Restoring part methods.
mtest/importmidi/simplify_8th_dotted_no_staccato.mscx
mtest/libmscore/compat114/clef_missing_first-ref.mscx
mtest/libmscore/compat114/hor_frame_and_mmrest-ref.mscx
mtest/musicxml/io/testInstrumentChangeMIDIportExport_ref.xml
mtest/musicxml/io/testUninitializedDivisions_ref.xml
Rearranging UI components for better feel.
Improving UI. Fixed crash when changing part name.
Adding support for two lighting modes. Showing part name over
channel expansion.
Adding master gain control to mixer.
Changing color of gain slider.
Adapting to latest source in main.
Changing master gain slider to use decibel calculation.
CSS now set on tracks whenever a Paint event received.
Restoring mixer slider values to refect MIDI ranges. Fixing crash when drumkit checked.
Fixing crash when closing score.
Fixing alignment in mixer details.
Tweaking UI for better appearance.
Fixed in branch master, commit fdeb795e34
fix #275313: rework mixer ui 2
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Setting color in collapsed mode now affects all channels.
Using shared_ptr to track MixerTrackItem. Part changes now affect
all instruments.
Creating new track UI object to handle parts.
Using shard_ptr to track MixerTrackItem objects.
setting port and channel data now.
Changing to horizontal layout.
Fixing knob display. Chaning track control appearance.
Setting init slider window size.
Switchong back to vertical orientation. Fixing a few UI bugs in
the slider.
Tracks now left aligned.
Moving details panel above mixer. Now changing track selection when
user clicks on sliders.
Pan and volume controls now reflect track color.
Showing volume and pan values in tooltips.
Creating a new slider control for mixer.
Switching Channel's volume, pan, reverb and chorus and chaning them
to doubles with a decimal range.
No longer writing out vol, pan, chor, reverb when at default values.
Nolonger writing vol, pan, chorus, reverb as controler values in
output file.
Now testing against default values on write.
More export fixes.
Manually editing test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
Importing MusicXML now matches new volume, pan ranges.
Changing range of pan. Fixing a few bugs with calculating MIDI.
Altering test files for Travis.
fix #275313: rework-mixer-ui-2
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Moving PartEditBase into separate file. Creating new files for
building mixer.
Creating art assets/UI design for new components.
Styling the track control.
Adding track area.
Separating out score from update.
Creating instances of mixer UI.
Creating part per voice now.
Can click on tracks to select them now.
Can now switch bwtewwn tracks.
Setting patch channel now.
Setting enabled off when no track selected.
Improving slider ui.
Turning Channel into a class and adding listener to it.
Somewhat stabalized sharing track objects between interfaces.
Can now apply volume changes to both expanded and collapsed tracks.
Pan knob is now working.
Encapsulating the rest of the fields in Channel.
Mute and solo now working.
Reverb and chorus now working.
Drumkit checkbox now working. Port and channel somewhat working.
Adding support for colors per track.
Part name change now working.
Separating out MixerTrackItem
Finishing moving MixerTrackItem to new file.
Cleaning up code.
Setting color in collapsed mode now affects all channels.
Using shared_ptr to track MixerTrackItem. Part changes now affect
all instruments.
Creating new track UI object to handle parts.
Using shard_ptr to track MixerTrackItem objects.
setting port and channel data now.
Changing to horizontal layout.
Fixing knob display. Chaning track control appearance.
Setting init slider window size.
Switchong back to vertical orientation. Fixing a few UI bugs in
the slider.
Tracks now left aligned.
Moving details panel above mixer. Now changing track selection when
user clicks on sliders.
Pan and volume controls now reflect track color.
Showing volume and pan values in tooltips.
Creating a new slider control for mixer.
Switching Channel's volume, pan, reverb and chorus and chaning them
to doubles with a decimal range.
No longer writing out vol, pan, chor, reverb when at default values.
Nolonger writing vol, pan, chorus, reverb as controler values in
output file.
Now testing against default values on write.
More export fixes.
Manually editing test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
Manually editing more test files to reflect new channel parameters.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
More test changes to make Travis happy.
Importing MusicXML now matches new volume, pan ranges.
Changing range of pan. Fixing a few bugs with calculating MIDI.
Altering test files for Travis.
Restoring the volume, pan, chorus, reverb to original char data type
& range. UI now shows different 'user friendly' ranges.
Overwriting tests with versions from master.
mtest/libmscore/compat114/clef_missing_first-ref.mscx
mtest/libmscore/compat114/hor_frame_and_mmrest-ref.mscx
mtest/musicxml/io/testInstrumentChangeMIDIportExport_ref.xml
mtest/musicxml/io/testUninitializedDivisions_ref.xml
Restoring test files to original state.
Restoring test files to original state.
Restoring old values for importing files.
Restoring part methods.
mtest/importmidi/simplify_8th_dotted_no_staccato.mscx
mtest/libmscore/compat114/clef_missing_first-ref.mscx
mtest/libmscore/compat114/hor_frame_and_mmrest-ref.mscx
mtest/musicxml/io/testInstrumentChangeMIDIportExport_ref.xml
mtest/musicxml/io/testUninitializedDivisions_ref.xml
Rearranging UI components for better feel.
Improving UI. Fixed crash when changing part name.
Adding support for two lighting modes. Showing part name over
channel expansion.
Adding master gain control to mixer.
Changing color of gain slider.
Adapting to latest source in main.
Changing master gain slider to use decibel calculation.
CSS now set on tracks whenever a Paint event received.
Restoring mixer slider values to refect MIDI ranges. Fixing crash when drumkit checked.
Fixing crash when closing score.
Fixing alignment in mixer details.
Tweaking UI for better appearance.
Fixed in branch master, commit ef48b601a2
Merge pull request #3982 from blackears/275313-rework-mixer-UI-2
fix #275313: rework mixer ui 2
see: #278193: Mixer: Feedback on reworked Ui
and see also: #278194: selecting the play panel leads to crash
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.