It appears perhaps that the “change tempo” half/double time option has moved up a few levels but it still is in the Song Creator section. While I agree that option needs to be there – more importantly it needs to be in the MIDI groove browser first and foremost. – where most users are auditioning and looking for grooves – Its at that time that we need to utilize the double time/half tempo – then if we choose to use the song creator track lane… which most users still are not doing – when we drag the MIDI file there – it would already be half or double time. Just like we do with Superior and EZD(1) and most every other Drum VI out there.
Its all about workflow – having to drop the file from the browser to the bottom track lane – just to change the tempo to half or double is not only extra work – but we are auditioning MID files out of that browser, in most cases scrolling through options – while our DAW is playing – so having that ability in realtime is what we need.
While the editing lane and the Song Creator are all “neat” features – its obvious that its far from perfect – Most of colleagues and other users – still drop the MID into the DAW.
I must confess, Ive used EZD2 very little because of having to jump through hoops to access the simplest of tasks – Ive stayed with SD2 –
This was not broken… no need to re-invent the wheel
