Philippe Gosselin
Description:
Introduce a "listening mode" (tentatively named
Napalm Mode
) where the app temporarily stops responding to parameter changes in real-time and instead records all parameter modifications. These changes are then applied simultaneously when the user presses a dedicated "Fire" button. This allows for a structured preview or build-up, enabling users to prepare complex transitions without committing them until ready.
Problem:
Real-time adjustments can lead to accidental or undesired changes, especially when experimenting or preparing dramatic transitions. Users currently lack a safe space to experiment freely and impulsively without risk of losing their previous state or needing manual undo.
Proposed Solution:
  • Enter a special listening/prep mode where all modulations are staged but not yet committed.
  • Upon pressing “Fire,” all changes are applied simultaneously (optionally with a quantized transition).
  • A way to return to the original parameter state is essential for usability.
  • Modified parameters during this mode could be visually flagged (e.g., color-coded with preview vs. current values).
  • Allow exiting and re-entering the mode to make further refinements without losing progress.
  • Optionally allow saving the state as a snapshot.
Benefits:
  • Safer and more expressive performance preparation.
  • Encourages creative risk-taking and experimentation.
  • Enables planned dramatic changes (e.g., breakdowns, transitions) without manual reversion effort.
  • Adds visual clarity around what has been modified and what the final state will be.
Examples:
  • Preparing a “drop” by modulating multiple FX parameters, hearing them only once they’re all fired together.
  • Experimenting with extreme delay/filter settings during a breakdown, knowing you can revert to your starting point instantly if it doesn’t work.
  • Rehearsing a transition silently before committing it live on stage.
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on July 24, 2025.
Original Post:
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I suggest a listening mode (Napalm) where the application no longer responds but simply records the modulated parameters to then trigger them all at once with the Fire button. It's like being able to hear something coming like a bridge, being able to prepare it, then hear it without transition, or have the transition precisely quantified if desired.
For practicality, it would be necessary to be able to return to the original parameters after launching, and this would allow us to be impulsive and sometimes push things to the extreme without fear of getting too lost. If we like it, we could also save all parameters as a snapshot or simply return to what we were doing.
We could use a color to identify the parameters that have been modified during listening mode and visualize the target value.
We could of course exit the mode to adjust certain details and then return to our preparations without losing progress until we press fire.