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Originally Posted by nednednerb
Pro Tools for years has felt like millions of windows opening and closing and going in and out of views and plug-ins, all with very unique UIs (even the stock plugs). It was hard for me to learn at first and feel focused because I was used to docked tabs.
And.... that's what a LOT of the Lounges talk on Link is about. Much more newb users asking for a lot of integration, docking, UI sync.
A lot of it reminds me of what many of you are saying "no way!" to and what I was used to before.
I learned electronic music production and mixing on Ableton Live for 5-6 years before trying Pro Tools at a little recording school. In Ableton, when you click on tracks and clips and use some simple key commands, it's REALLY simple to see in the main pane and docked panes your library, plug-ins, MIDI editor, arrangement, live session view.
What a LOT of new PT users are asking for in the Lounges on Link is simpler, freer, more flexible system, and what some call more efficient creative and mixing workflows.
Really, I see a lot of good options in docking and undocking views, integrating views of inserts.
(10 plug in multiple windows in PT = access by scrolling one strip in Ableton Live bottom pane).
Really, both systems are great.
It's a bit of a pipe dream though to expect it all to be quick and amazing and perfect by next version.
It takes time, and priorities will take shape along the way too.. decisions will be made to go some ways but not others.
As always, devs don't spend much time poking around user forums (neither do those in the software company I work for).
Some of them are working so hard they don't even hear about the bugs that the other manager is saying aren't so important right now.... and so on.
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My very first DAW was Sonar X1 which introduced the "Skylight" GUI. Everything dock-able, float-able, with the ability to hide and customize as to screen layout & positioning.
Very symmetrical in design and a good foundation upon which to add new features.
The PT design seems a bit asymmetrical in that it's all being added later; on an entirely different foundation. I feel the same about the dark theme.
That said, it's my guess that the blank space to the right of the newly added tabs might be for more tab additions in the future.