Tap

Can you please add in a tap function?


I've held off asking while learning the product.. but with some songs it's just too useful to mark sequences quickly.

First - welcome to the addicition!

Check Pt.2 of the video tutorial - you'll see why a tapper is not needed, or even wanted anymore.

My biggest concern is "breaking the camel's back". How many bells and whistles with the app take until we end up with a Spectrum/LSP-esque program that requires a system that a gamer would envy?

The primary reason I dumped Spectrum was just that - a P4D couldn't run it without jumping - making the accurate placement of markers nigh impossible.

Then we have the whole creativity issue that was broached. Sequencing IS an art-form. The minute we start getting lazy and wanting the app to "do it all", we instantly have an over-priced "Lights and Sounds" box. When any schmuck can dump music into the app and get a full-blown sequence a few minutes later, is the day our hobby dies.

The day that either one happens, I'll go static.

I agree that for most songs you don't need tap... but with some songs the autodetect for the beat doesn't work very well, if at all. I've especially noticed on songs like "Snoopy's Christmas" from the Guardsmen. Having a tap there would be sweet.

I would like to add in that as a former spectrum user... Aurora is much better for marking timing, but I still miss the tap... though on songs like TSO's Wizards... you just don't need it.

As far as drummers.... us Tubist do very well hitting the beat thank you very much!

I agree, you really dont need the tapper BUT.......Getting people to switch from LOR or keep them from away from Lightshowpro....(spectrum with a new name)  without it may be harder. I'll do all I can to recommend Aurora to people looking for sequencing softare. Unfortunately, most people tend to resists change. If you have always used a tapper, you love your tapper function, the tapper is your sequencing confort zone, your not going to switch to something else that doesn't have a tapper function. The software may get you a beer while your sequencing, pat you on the back when you finish a sequence, and be the worlds best sequencing software available, but  a certain number of people will just not purchase unless it has a tapper function.  May have to do some research and see from a business stand point if adding it may just increase sales. I dont know the exact numbers.  Coming from Spectrum and always using a tapper, I know in the beginning, I wished it was available.  Its the difference of being forced to change how you do things and being able tp try new sequencing methods out on your own while still being able to resort back to ways you already know.


Just my 2 cents.


Edited by ChrisL1976 - 19 Dec 2008 at 10:39am