SQ MixPad Requests for Parity

SQ SQ Feature Suggestions
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I would love to see:

Ability to name Layers Offline

Ability to assign SoftKeys to layers offline

Ability to reorder layers (swap A and B for instance)

Show Addon GUIs in channel insert instead of only at the FX returns

Most importantly to me: A mode where the iPad and board itself are always in the same state, like the control software for any other console. I realize the way it works makes it cool that each iPad can have its own layers, but sometimes, I want the board and the app to be exactly the same. I want to be able to create layers, and then when I save a show, those ARE the layers now.

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SQ doesn’t let you name layers - so why would SQ-MixPad?

SQ doesn’t let you assign SoftKeys to a layer, so why would SQ-MixPad?

Not sure why you’d need to swap layers. Personally, I’d just happily use whatever layers I’d set up.

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Both the sq and mixpad let you name layers. But on mixpad you can only do it online.

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Here is a named Layer

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You can add soft keys to layers as well

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@pipelineaudio

When SQ-MixPad is online, you are working with either ‘Standard’ (all channels arranged by type) or ‘Custom’ (unique to that device/instance of the app).
When working offline, you are instead working with the desk/surface/hardware layers, so you can set them up in advance of loading the show onto a unit.

So some of your suggestions here make sense, but Alec is correct in pointing out the desk has no concept of layer naming - this is only possible for the app-only custom layers.
You also cannot add SoftKeys to a channel strip on the hardware, which is why you cannot add them to a desk layer when working offline.

To copy any of the desk layers to the app custom layers at any time, there is a ‘Copy Layer’ button in the Strip Assign screen when online.

Thanks,
Keith.