0006186: "Default" fade concept is flawed

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0006186	ardour	bugs	public	2015-02-27 15:58	2015-02-27 17:15

Reporter	BenLoftis	Assigned To
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	always
Status	new	Resolution	open

Summary	0006186: "Default" fade concept is flawed
Description	When a new region is created, Ardour creates it with the default fade shape which is user-defined in the config, and a length of 64 samples. A flag representing "default fade" is saved for the region (usefulness of this is debatable) and is written into the session file. The problem is this: when the session is re-opened, any fades with the "default" flag will be created as default, using the -currently configured- default preference, which might be different than what the original user had. In practice this is unlikely to matter; a 64-sample fade is likely too short to hear any difference. But the shape has been changed, so if the user extends the fade it might be different than expected. As a side note, the length should be SR-dependent. It should increase for higher sample rates. Perhaps one could argue that THIS is a good case why the default shape should be remembered, so if we later get smarter we can make a better fade .... (?)
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Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2015-02-27 15:58	BenLoftis	New Issue