User-defineable fader steps

If there's one thing that nearly makes me want to Elvis-ify my monitor when working with DAW's/Plugins, it's when adjusting volume values, you end up with a value of -1.47dB when you wanted -1.5dB, even in fine-adjustments mode. Would it be possible to add an option in preference to define the step value you want to use when moving faders? For example, if you enter a value of 0.5 in preference option, moving up or down the track fader will step like this: 0dB, 0.5dB, 1.0dB etc.

It's not just the steps (resolution), it's the actual curve that should be adjustable, by either entering step value or some kind of Bezier envelope interface (first option for simplicity of creating linear curves).

I think we have two separate and possibly confusing requests here. Deltones is asking for user defineable gain steps, whereas you are asking for fader movement to gain curves. Am I correct? Doesn't the Prefs have a selectable curve factor for faders? Or are you asking for something more than this? The gain step numbers do irritate me a little; I'm used to pushing or pulling faders to graticules of 5dB and you mentally subdivide that to 1 or ever half dB steps, but we have no guidelines apart from the 0dB line. I hate having to watch the changing dB number -it's like trying to time gear-change using a digital tachometer. I'd be happy with user defineable dB lines and then I wouldn't care on the exact jump (I always have ctrl-mousewheel which is finer than audible anyway), but it would be nice to be able to set the faders to match familiar hardware.

Ah you are correct, I forgot about the curve shape setting and didn't thoroughly read the OP. Sorry. It might be nice to add a modifier possibility to hold and move the faders at user defined steps, agreed.

Hi all, I would like to see this request as well. I posted something yesterday in the wrong thread so I did a search and found this one and I hope that this is the right one to post. I would also like to say that Reaper is one of the best multitrack recording programs I've seen. This is what I posted in the wrong thread: I'm now in the process of switching to Reaper from Vegas. I have always liked the way the volume control fader works in Vegas. For example, when I click on the left of the fader, where the fader line is, it brings down the volume in 1 db increments. When I click just above the fader line, it moves the fader in 1/10 of a db. This is real handy when fine tuning mixes especially for vocals. Would it be possible to do this with Reaper? Thanks, Wyatt Rice

"...you end up with a value of -1.47dB when you wanted -1.5dB, even in fine-adjustments mode." Isn't this just a matter of aesthetics? Who can hear 0.03db. Or even 0.1 db?

0.05 is 5/100 (1/20)of a db. Not 1/2. The difference from 1.47 to 1.5 is 3/100 of a db. Three one-hundredths. If you hear that then you are an alien from another planet.

I cannot figure out why anybody wouldn't want this (just as an option.) You could have the default the way Reaper is now, and have volume fader increments as an option. I agree with Deltones and PAPT both. Can a human hear 10th's of a db's difference? No(if it's only 1 or 2 10th's on 1 track)and yes,(If you were making increments on multi-tracks). Would it be nice to have a user defined volume, or stepped faders settings as a option? I think it would. I know a lot of Vegas users switched over to Reaper because Vegas users didn't get some of the features that they wanted. If you check out the Vegas volume faders, they are right on (when it comes to increments.) Either way, I'm fine with the way Reaper is. It's features are already incredible! This would be just one more great feature. By the way, this is just a request. Thanks!

...but you're not a proper sound engineer unless you have the degree of compulsion that makes things like this important. ;) It also bugs me that the timeline doesn't subdivide nicely either on zooming in and out... >

;) re avatar: search for "la linea" for some good laughs.