However, as I'm now in preparation for the next tour and in constant rehearsals, I think some things can be done to make FL much better for live performances, not just on touch screens but also on notebooks or desktops. My current main concern is the simple task of changing projects. Not seamless swithching - that's a whole different story and even most synthesizers/workstations cannot do this without problems - just simple switching to the NEXT or PREVIOUS project. So here's a few mockups I did in Photoshop to demonstrate my idea, the working title I chose was "LiveTools".
New panel "LiveTools":
Two simple buttons to switch to the NEXT or PREVIOUS project in your setlist:
What should happen when pressing one of these buttons? In my opinion:
- Stop current playback
- Unload current project (optional: without dialog boxes or warnings, see settings below)
- Load defined next or previous project
- Select a project which should be loaded if pressing the NEXT button
- And select one which should be called when pressing PREVIOUS
- (Nice to have) Discard changes made in the project without notice when changing projects via NEXT/PREVIOUS if SilentMode option is checked.
I hope many of you may find it useful! Feedback appreciated.