Multi-lane tracks

DarkStar · 03-30-2013, 10:30 AM

At the moment, we can have:

multiple clips on a track
overlapping
or arranged in lanes when overlapping
or Free Item Positioning Mode (FIPM)

I think that another display mode would be valuable: MULTI_LANE:

[The track is set to Multichannel metering and uses a bespoke Layout. And, yes, that big MIDI indicator really needs fixing

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As an example: this could be used for (up to) 16 lanes for MIDI, completely avoiding all that palaver generating 16 "MIDI" tracks routing MIDI to this track. And making answering the perennial forum question much easier too. The only thing you may need is the usual multiple audio output tracks for the VSTi:

... Big pic: https://i.imgur.com/PmJkl0Q.png

For audio it could be very handy too, for example, for arranging clips in lanes, with the FX essentially being bus FX, no need for Sends.

This cannot be done with "Show overlapping items in lanes" as there is no control over which clips go in which lane; and FIPM offers too much flexibility in positioning.

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Issue Tracker FR: http://forum.cockos.com/project.php?issueid=4731

nofish · 03-30-2013, 10:47 AM

Trying to understand...

So it would essentially be FIPM with lanes ?
Like this ?

http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=66350

If so yes yes yes.

If not, what would be different to bbb's request ?

DarkStar · 03-30-2013, 11:04 AM

Yes, the items could be moved but are constrained to the lanes.

beatbybit 's FR is the same, I think, but it did not come up in the Searches I tried.

nofish · 03-30-2013, 11:20 AM

Thanks.
Voted for yours also, can't hurt.

unique · 09-01-2014, 04:16 PM

yes this would be awesome, I would like to be able to arrange this way. Would use this. Voted.

vitalker · 07-28-2017, 08:22 AM

Didn't know about this FR. +1 of course.

deeb · 07-29-2017, 11:59 AM

Would be very cool

perkes · 08-18-2017, 01:45 PM

I too would have great use for multi-lane tracks.

//Paul

DarkStar · 03-26-2018, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v5.78

initial vertical positioning, and action to auto-reposition, follows item creation order

Is the above, the first steps?

vitalker · 03-26-2018, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkStar

Is the above, the first steps?

There is a bullet on the right side with a link to the thread: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=204127

bFooz · 03-04-2019, 06:02 AM

+1 supporting

Vagelis · 03-04-2019, 06:16 AM

+1 too.I would prefer if it was audible only the lowest take because for alligning we have free item positioning.
So splitting the lowest take with some gaps would make audible the parts of the above take and so on.

Edit: Related https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=32313

svijayrathinam · 03-12-2019, 04:36 PM

+1 for this. It will be very useful

hopi · 03-13-2019, 10:13 PM

nice idea, especially for midi lanes....
FIP is kewl but this would be nicer and neater

Fergler · 03-13-2019, 10:26 PM

Thought about this too. Item's would automatically be set to Always Mix.

Would be very handy for hand-layering samples, and better organization for things in sound design like creating duplicates of an item and doing things with the duplicate.

bFooz · 03-14-2019, 03:02 AM

It would be like a small daw in a big daw.

TonE · 03-14-2019, 04:40 AM

Is not this possible now? Check one of later ReaBlog videos.

EvilDragon · 03-14-2019, 04:53 AM

Not quite, FIPM still allows you to add items not belonging to any "lanes". There's just an action added to auto-reposition stuff around, it's nothing automatic as in being able to can actually target in which lane which item would go, and seeing separators between lanes.