Independent undo history for MIDI editor (items)

[_Stevie_]

It would be invaluable to have independent undo histories for the MIDI editor.

Often, I do some edits in the ME (velocity, CCs, etc...) and notice later, that these edits weren't satisfactory. But in the meanwhile, I might already have done further edits in the arrange or in other MIDI items.

As a result it's nearly impossible to get the initial state of the first MIDI item back, without undoing all the latter actions.

As a solution I suggest independent undo histories for all MIDI items.

[maczook]

Yoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

+1

This would be so useful!!!! Especially if there was some indication of which version of the midi item you’re working on, and you could switch between them, that would be lit! Like if on the right side where you can see all your tracks/ midi items and switch between them, if there was something for midi takes of that item. Similar to takes, but housed in the midi editor.

Building off your idea, wouldn’t it be cool to have an option to “lock” the media/ midi item, so if you do any changes anywhere else, and undo a bunch of times, that item will stay the same until you “unlock” it?

One issue I can see with having the midi editor undo history separate from the arrange/global undo, is if you create a bunch of items or want to change a bunch of midi items notes back to the way they were, would you have to go into each item and then undo them from inside the me? What if you could select which items you want to undo within the arrange, and while they’re selected they’re affected? (So you can undo only the midi items that are selected from the arrange)

tldr: great idea!! On a global toggle though please!! =D

Best Wishes,

-Mac

[Swi]

+1
This would be a big time saver for sure.

[Klangfarben]

If actions are separated into Main and Midi Editor, it's logical that undo should be separate for Main and Midi Editor as well.

[_Stevie_]

Good point Klangfarben!

[Thonex]

This is a great idea!! Big +1 from me.

[_Stevie_]

Bumpy bump

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

Only optional, as I prefer my undo-history in one place

But I see the benefit.

[ciros]

+1
Really important feature, very often I feel the need for it, ... should be included in every respectable daw.
In my opinion the best way to implement it should be as a separate flow form the main undo function by default (also with an option in preferences to integrate with the main undo..why not).
So by default the main undo function should continues to act in the same way without affecting midi items, and the new "midi item undo" should be item-indipendent (every midi item has his own undo flow) with a dedicated voice in the midi item menu named like "undo midi item", and with his own shortcut (for example using (ctrl+shift+z) that affects only the selected item (so will be possible to select multiple items and undo them at once time).

[ARkaine2]

+1 here
I need to remove from undo history notes selection in MIDI editor.