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0004579ardourbugspublic2020-04-19 20:15
Reporternaptastic Assigned Topaul  
PrioritynormalSeveritytweakReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionnot fixable 
Target Version3.0 
Summary0004579: Connection manager won't connect MIDI track outputs to hardware MIDI outputs
DescriptionConnection manager should be able to connect the output from a MIDI track to the physical output of my sound card (or A2Jmidi) but this is not allowed; those connections have to be made from the mixer or project window, which takes forever if you've got a lot to make.
Additional InformationPlease see the attached the screenshot. The bottom-right hand section of the connection matrix should not be grayed out.
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2011-12-20 23:18

 

cth103

2011-12-21 13:59

administrator   ~0012434

That is the audio connection manager; it is not intended to allow connection of MIDI ports. Does the MIDI connection manager work?

Since MIDI ports started getting a representation in audio port matrices it is debateable whether this is a silly restriction ...

naptastic

2011-12-26 19:28

reporter   ~0012456

The MIDI connection manager does work, AFAICT. I'd rather have everything in one window, though; keeping it open and in the background on a 1920x1200 screen, and referring to it for making connections is way easier than anything else, and having one for MIDI and one for audio seems silly to me; just "grey out" the options that aren't possible and call it a day.

wicked_boy

2012-04-02 07:53

reporter   ~0013065

I personally prefer it the way it is now.. I have over 20 MIDI ports ... so it is too confusing if it is on the one page..

colinf

2012-04-02 12:35

updater   ~0013067

What about just separating the 'Ardour Tracks' tab into 'Ardour Audio Tracks' & 'Ardour MIDI Tracks' tabs?

naptastic

2012-04-04 04:34

reporter   ~0013076

Colinf's suggestion makes more sense and would be preferable to me, rather than having whole separate windows for audio and MIDI connections.

colinf

2012-04-04 13:31

updater   ~0013078

Ah, having thought about it a bit more, I'm not sure my idea makes any more sense than having separate audio & MIDI connection managers.

Since audio sources can only ever be connected to audio destinations, and MIDI sources to MIDI destinations likewise, selecting a MIDI tab for a source and an audio tab for a destination will only ever show completely greyed-out connection possibilities.

In other words, I don't think there's any point in trying to unify the audio & MIDI connection managers by displaying MIDI and audio together in the same grid.

Perhaps the audio & MIDI connection managers could be combined into one window, with some means to switch the view between audio & MIDI, though.

paul

2012-11-12 21:46

administrator   ~0014221

"not fixable" because nobody really knows what to do (for now). maybe its not a bug at all. maybe it needs a completely new idea.

system

2020-04-19 20:15

developer   ~0022901

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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2011-12-20 23:18 naptastic New Issue
2011-12-20 23:18 naptastic File Added: Screenshot-Audio Connection Manager.png
2011-12-20 23:19 naptastic Sponsorship Added naptastic: US$ 25
2011-12-20 23:19 naptastic Sponsorship Total 0 => 25
2011-12-21 13:59 cth103 Note Added: 0012434
2011-12-21 13:59 cth103 Status new => feedback
2011-12-26 19:28 naptastic Note Added: 0012456
2011-12-27 00:24 cth103 cost => 0.00
2011-12-27 00:24 cth103 Target Version => 3.0
2012-02-27 19:41 naptastic Sponsorship Updated naptastic: US$ 75
2012-02-27 19:41 naptastic Sponsorship Total 25 => 75
2012-02-27 19:41 naptastic Sponsorship Updated naptastic: US$ 100
2012-02-27 19:41 naptastic Sponsorship Total 75 => 100
2012-04-02 07:53 wicked_boy Note Added: 0013065
2012-04-02 12:35 colinf Note Added: 0013067
2012-04-04 04:34 naptastic Note Added: 0013076
2012-04-04 13:31 colinf Note Added: 0013078
2012-04-25 00:03 cth103 Status feedback => acknowledged
2012-11-12 21:46 paul Note Added: 0014221
2012-11-12 21:46 paul Status acknowledged => resolved
2012-11-12 21:46 paul Resolution open => not fixable
2012-11-12 21:46 paul Assigned To => paul
2020-04-19 20:15 system Note Added: 0022901
2020-04-19 20:15 system Status resolved => closed