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1. 113 votes

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   Multi-Output support for Instruments

   Instrument should be able to route to multiple insert chains with independent mixes

   by brainspawn | 2 comments
2. 97 votes

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   Customize Scene View

   Waiting since years for 2.0 and there is still a fixed scene view: The scene view has to be custumizable (bigger fonts, put buttons somewhere on screen etc) - Necessairy for users with small touchscreens on stage.

   by anonymous | 4 comments
3. 68 votes

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   Mixer View

   Traditional on-screen mixer UI

   by brainspawn | 3 comments
4. 64 votes

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   Save Instrument Console Layouts With Scenes

   It would be great if the instrument consoles (which ones are open or not, their placement, etc) could be saved with each scene. There was very old post about this and the response was that it was a good idea and that implementing it would be very easy to do. I'm a little disappointed it has not m... more

   It would be great if the instrument consoles (which ones are open or not, their placement, etc) could be saved with each scene. There was very old post about this and the response was that it was a good idea and that implementing it would be very easy to do. I'm a little disappointed it has not made it yet into 2.0

   The #1 request is scene customizaion and I think this goes along with that.... but to whatever degree you can customize the scene display, it should be saved per scene. This would be awesome.

   by anonymous | 1 comment
5. 59 votes

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   Multiple Key Ranges in MIDI event filtering

   Multiple key range/transpose for each MIDI filter

   by brainspawn | 5 comments
6. 57 votes

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   Velocity switching and remapping in MIDI filters

   by Angel Powerlord | 0 comments
7. 47 votes

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   Buses route to other buses (aux bus implementation)

   Allow a bus to be routed to another bus

   by brainspawn | 0 comments
8. 38 votes

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   Forte - Selecting Different Scenes Easier & Faster Method

   To add an easy & quick way to access any scene without exiting from the main GUI.
   I suggest "Left Mouse Click" on the "Set List Window" and have a "Pop up List"
   which then would bring up a scrollable, selectable list of ALL THE SCENES in the entire rack. This l... more

   To add an easy & quick way to access any scene without exiting from the main GUI.
   I suggest "Left Mouse Click" on the "Set List Window" and have a "Pop up List"
   which then would bring up a scrollable, selectable list of ALL THE SCENES in the entire rack. This list would stay up automatically until the desired scene (in my case, scene = song presets for live performance) is selected which would automatically go away when it loads the new scene that was just selected - and to include a cancel button as well in this new Pop Up List. This would be very benificial for everything including: practicing songs, doing a quick edit to one of the scenes, & and an option fo use it for live performances as well... because sometimes a song list gets changed on the fly at gigs. Also, from my experience, the Scene View has caused some strange audio issues... that has probably been brought up already. For those of you who still like using the scene view it would still be there to use.

   by andreuz | 3 comments

   Status: planned
9. 38 votes

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   send vst data to instrument on scene change per scene

   we can now tick a box to prevent that forte sends vst data (a.k.a. "blobs") to vsts on scene change, e.g. to stop kontakt from reloading samples on each scene.

   if this were configurable per scene in the rack editor, we could decide to have forte send blobs on certain scenes. e.g. in... more

   we can now tick a box to prevent that forte sends vst data (a.k.a. "blobs") to vsts on scene change, e.g. to stop kontakt from reloading samples on each scene.

   if this were configurable per scene in the rack editor, we could decide to have forte send blobs on certain scenes. e.g. in the middle of the set you want new samples AND you have a minute to spare for that. or: you have a modular synth vst that changes patches slowly, but between certain songs that is acceptable.

   by anonymous | 2 comments

   Status: planned
10. 37 votes

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    Supporting Novation Automap

    I suggests that Forte 2.0 recognizes and works with the "automap" plugins created by Novation Automap,
    In few words Novation Automap creates a copy of a selected VST instrument or effect adding after its name the suffix "automap": e.g. "B4II (automap).vst"
    If you l... more

    I suggests that Forte 2.0 recognizes and works with the "automap" plugins created by Novation Automap,
    In few words Novation Automap creates a copy of a selected VST instrument or effect adding after its name the suffix "automap": e.g. "B4II (automap).vst"
    If you load the vst so created in your host the Novation device (e.g. Nocturn) automatically creates and loads the relevant template so you can manage all the vst parameters from the Novation hardware.
    The problem is that Forte 2 seems not to recognize the "twin" vst created by AutoMap and loads only the original version.
    Many other hosts (EnergyXT, for example) don't have any problem in loading and working with AutoMap VSTs.

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    by Giovanni Carpenzano | 1 comment
11. 36 votes

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    Left - Right Panning On Each Instrument

    There should be a left right panning button on each instrument. You have to load a separate panning plugin inside the instrument chain to get panning accomplished now or hope the plugin you loaded has it already. "But not always".

    by anonymous | 0 comments
12. 29 votes

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    Undo History

    Undo

    by brainspawn | 0 comments
13. 28 votes

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    Global Transpose

    I would like to see a global transpose feature. This would simplify setups with multiple keyboards and the need to set each keyborads transpose settings. One of my keyboards is in fact limited in that although it allows transpose it doesn't transmit the tranposed notes thru MIDI.

    Forte is gr... more

    I would like to see a global transpose feature. This would simplify setups with multiple keyboards and the need to set each keyborads transpose settings. One of my keyboards is in fact limited in that although it allows transpose it doesn't transmit the tranposed notes thru MIDI.

    Forte is great - keep up the good work!

    by anonymous | 1 comment
14. 22 votes

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    Enable volocity scaling and mapping in Forte & EHCo

    by Madjack | 0 comments
15. 22 votes

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    Manually assign CPU to a module on multicore CPUs

    Now we are able to assign a seperate CPU core for known CPU hogs like Sytrus or Ominsphere, whereas all other modules and plug-ins are assignedto a second CPU core.

    by Angel Powerlord | 0 comments
16. 21 votes

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    Midi volume meter

    This would be a plugin which is also optionally integrated into the Scene View screen. The input data would be xx controller on xx midi channel. The readout would be the value of that particular controller as defined by (for example) the position of a volume pedal connected to a midi keyboard. It... more

    This would be a plugin which is also optionally integrated into the Scene View screen. The input data would be xx controller on xx midi channel. The readout would be the value of that particular controller as defined by (for example) the position of a volume pedal connected to a midi keyboard. It would be displayed as a number as well as on a digital meter-style display. This would enable the musician to know what volume the pedal is sending before a cold entrance. Very useful for live performance.

    by anonymous | 2 comments
17. 20 votes

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    Vista x64 Support

    64 bit large memory support

    by brainspawn | 2 comments

    Status: started
18. 19 votes

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    audio (+video) player

    Integrated audio multi-out player would be killer function! Even better video player... Can you imagine just one person on stage changing on one click from midi keyboard a background playback with all the settings and computer sounds at one computer?

    by kombinateur | 4 comments
19. 13 votes

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    API for controlling Forte

    take a look at this, for example:

    http://www.crystalfontz.com/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?id=762&w=430

    ( more models at http://www.crystalfontz.com/ )

    These devices often come with their own api so the users can build custom applications.

    If forte could provide an api for controlling / reading ... more

    take a look at this, for example:

    http://www.crystalfontz.com/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?id=762&w=430

    ( more models at http://www.crystalfontz.com/ )

    These devices often come with their own api so the users can build custom applications.

    If forte could provide an api for controlling / reading some basic parameters such as:

    - get current scene name.
    - get / set intrument volumes.
    - go to next / previous scene.
    (etc, etc, I can think of a lot of things, but you get the idea...)

    It would be possible to make some great stuff.

    An use case example:

    - User has a laptop which displays musical sheets in full screen. However, it needs to know what's going on in forte.
    A little lcd screen side by side could provide the necessary info / control such as scene name / scene change.

    This could address issues midi control can't.

    by anonymous | 1 comment
20. 13 votes

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    Remapping of channel pressure/aftertouch to MIDI CC

    Lots of instruments don't implement these, but do allow you to automate parameters with CCs. What's so nice about chan pressure / AT is that you can fire off the controller without taking your hands off the keys.

    by HotDogWater | 1 comment