John C
Description:
Allow mixer channels to be organized into subgroups that can be independently minimized or hidden, making it easier to manage large numbers of plugins and audio sources.
Problem:
Currently, dragging a plugin channel across another creates a new group, but minimizing affects all plugins in the same category. This makes it difficult to organize and focus on specific sections, as users cannot collapse just the subgroup they want without collapsing unrelated plugins.
Proposed Solution:
Introduce subgroup channel functionality in the mixer. Each subgroup can contain multiple plugins or channels and be minimized independently of other groups in the same category. This would give users precise control over visibility and organization in complex projects.
Benefits:
  • Cleaner mixer view when working with many plugins.
  • Better organization of related channels into logical groups.
  • Faster navigation during live performance or mixing.
  • Reduces clutter without affecting unrelated plugin sections.
Examples:
  • Group multiple reverb and delay plugins into a “FX” subgroup, then minimize only that group while keeping instruments visible.
  • Organize multiple layered synth channels into a subgroup and collapse them when not editing.
  • For live looping, keep only the active subgroup open while minimizing background effect groups.
This summary was automatically generated by GPT-5 Thinking on 2025-08-20.
Original Post:
Sub group mixer channels to hide. I.e ability to split audio sources into sub channel groups and minimize.
If you drag a plugin channel across another section, it will create a separate group. However the new group will minimize with all the other plugins in the same category. It would be nice to be able to minimize just the groups separately so you could organize and minimize plugins.