feature request : easier instrument addition

[nobody459]

i m currently using TG 1.6.4 but i used TG 1.2 for many years and i find that the instrument-adding has become way worse.
i used to be able to add an instrument in 3 clicks. now it takes 2648.
to me this is one of the main defects of the latest versions.

[guiv42]

Could you please elaborate a bit?
Description is too short for me to understand your problem. so, please:

• describe the procedure you follow with 1.6
• describe what the procedure was with 1.2

[nobody459]

of course !

ON TG 1.6

1. try to add a bass track
2. count how many clicks it takes

ON TG 1.2

1. try to add a bass track
2. count how many clicks it takes

i think the main problem comes from having to click on the toolbox and check so many parameters.

[guiv42]

Could you please detail all operations needed on TG1.2?

[guiv42]

Seems we are writing messages concurrently!
I corrected my previous message, I think I misunderstood what you meant by "adding an instrument" (I thought you wanted to import an instrument from a new soundfont)

Here is the detailed procedure with 1.6 to add a bass track, (or maybe I just did not understand what you were talking about??).
If this is your use case, could you please detail the procedure on TG 1.2 ?

• open TG
• click in toolbar on "Add Track"
• double-click in tracks table on the newly created track, this opens "properties" dialog
• next to "Instrument", click on "Settings" button
• in "Instruments" dialog, click on "Add" button
• rename the newly created instrument (e.g. "my bass guitar"), and choose associated sound in drop-down list
• close dialog
• in "Properties" dialog, associate "my bass guitar" to one track

[nobody459]

aha no i wasnt talking abt sf.2 😅
i was talking about adding a track (any track).

i already know all the procedure u just described to add a track on TG 1.6 and choose the instrument.
the thing is that procedure is EXTREMELY long compared to the 1.2 procedure - which litterely used to require only 2-3 steps.

but thx for your reply !

[guiv42]

the thing is that procedure is EXTREMELY long compared to the 1.2 procedure - which litterely used to require only 2-3 steps.

So let me ask the question again: could you please describe the procedure in 1.2 to get to the same result?
Difficult to go any further without more details