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ultracello
I propose that the
REC button
in the clip waveform detail window be expanded to display more information and enhance usability.
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Enhanced REC Button Display:
  • The REC button should clearly indicate the current mode of the clip:
Initial recording process
(Layer 1)
Overdub mode
(Layer 2, Layer 3, etc.)
Playback mode
(no active recording)
Additionally, it would be helpful if the REC button displayed the current overdub number, e.g.:
Layer 1 (Initial Recording)
Layer 2 (Overdub 1)
Layer 3 (Overdub 2)
, etc.
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Display of Played Clip Cycles:
  • A visual indicator showing how many times the clip has been played would be beneficial, especially when a global clock is active.
  • This allows users to record overdubs at specific play cycles
    (e.g., after 4, 8, or 16 cycles)
    without manually counting them.
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Custom Buttons for the Detail Window:
  • A feature allowing the creation of
    custom button widgets
    in the top bar of the detail window would be highly useful.
  • Example: A dedicated
    Undo/Redo button
    that applies only to specific functions, such as:
Shifting, Transpose, Timestretch, Pitchshifting
Plugin parameter changes or other modifications should remain unaffected.
  • A corresponding entry for
    “Custom Undo/Redo Functions”
    has already been added to the roadmap page.
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Automatic Creation of Overdub Buttons:
  • An option to automatically generate buttons after each overdub or overdub cycle would be very useful.
  • Possible implementation:
Each overdub or overdub cycle gets its own button
(“1”, “2”, “3”, etc.)
.
Tapping a button displays only that specific layer, allowing for targeted edits.
An additional
“Show Full Clip”
button restores the entire waveform view.
  • This would enable users to edit individual overdub layers (or overdub cycles) independently, providing a powerful workflow enhancement.
These enhancements would make working with clips in Loopy Pro even more flexible and intuitive.