Single target modbutton drag&drop

[mkruselj]

Currently when we DnD a modbutton onto a target, we get a typein. Which is ok and useful. But most virtual synths which have this method of assigning modulation don't present you a typein for this interaction, instead you get some way of adjusting the modulation amount continuously in some manner (a smaller knob, an up/down dragging field like in Massive, etc.).

We should do the same: add a way to arm a single modulator rather than toggle the whole synth into arming mode, then DnD modbutton to a param automatically turns it "blue" in order to adjust modulation amount. Have this as the new default, and put current behavior behind a Ctrl+drag. Add an option in Workflow to flip the two interactions around. Voila!

[VincyZed]

I like this idea, as a lot of new users instinctively drag and drop and thus believe, at least for a while, that entering numerical values is the only way to apply modulation without having to use the modulation list pane.

However, as a new user applying modulation for the first time and using this method, would I know that I have to go back and click on the mod source to disengage routing mode (or middle-click)? Although applying modulation may become more intuitive, disengaging modulation routing may become even less intuitive... (unless anyone has a different idea?)

I think we may need to think a bit about that one. Small details, but first impressions matter.

Thoughts?

[mkruselj]

Valid point. This is not a problem in i.e. Massive since it has extra rings just for modulation amounts. But this is not feasible for Surge's ultra flexible everything to everything modulation setup.

Tricky.

[mkruselj]

Additional fodder here courtesy of discussion with @Andreya-Autumn: for keytrack modulator dropping it onto a frequency-based parameter should automatically default to 1:1 keytracking.