scarr
Experienced
Problem: On the Amp and Drive blocks, we have a standard set of controls, but they don't always match what the original gear has. Trying to remember which knobs represent the actual gear (e.g. "how many knobs did Fender put on this particular model?", "is this a master volume Marshall?", or "does this OD use Tone or the BMT?") without a computer can be tricky.
Solution: Simply highlight the modeled controls with a different color.
A word added to the definitions of each Amp model (maybe just a byte for Drive) model would allow for all the bit flags you'd need to identify which controls are in play, so it's low impact to the size of the firmware. The UI would just need to read those fields when drawing the handful of screens where it'd apply.
Since many recommend starting with the basic, original controls to dial in tone quickly, I think this enhancement will make that process much easier for most users, without getting in the way of those with encyclopedic amp knowledge.
Solution: Simply highlight the modeled controls with a different color.
Here's a rough mockup:
Top row: normal control (white) and active Value knob control (cyan -- should have a blue middle)
Bottom row: modeled variations add yellow to each, shifting white->yellow and cyan->green
ALTERNATIVE: Just do the yellow and leave the blue middle as the identifier for the Value knob.
Top row: normal control (white) and active Value knob control (cyan -- should have a blue middle)
Bottom row: modeled variations add yellow to each, shifting white->yellow and cyan->green
ALTERNATIVE: Just do the yellow and leave the blue middle as the identifier for the Value knob.
A word added to the definitions of each Amp model (maybe just a byte for Drive) model would allow for all the bit flags you'd need to identify which controls are in play, so it's low impact to the size of the firmware. The UI would just need to read those fields when drawing the handful of screens where it'd apply.
Since many recommend starting with the basic, original controls to dial in tone quickly, I think this enhancement will make that process much easier for most users, without getting in the way of those with encyclopedic amp knowledge.