Complaints about 2.5 vs. 2.1.2

So I've left my laptop @ 2.1.2 and have my home "studio" computer at 2.5 and have noticed a few bothersome things. NI claims that they've added to the MIDI features, but I disagree. I believe we'll continue to see a reduction in MIDI mappable features so they can push sales of their own kit.

In my custom NHL mode S2 mapping I had individual Sample Slot controls including "sample slicer" that allowed me to trigger the slot at the start, 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 of the way through. Now impossible with 2.5.

They've broken Load from Loop Recorder as the new function "Stop/Clear/Load from List" interferes.

I also noticed a few things auto re-mapped themselves to include modifiers my original .tsi did not have that needed to be fixed. My hotcues in A/B were deleting while controlling Remix Slots.



I've now mapped my old "slicer buttons" (Hotcues 1-4) to operate the buttons on each slot (Keylock, FX on/off, Slot Cue, Punch Mode). Slot Length functions still work, as do Slot Filter and Volume.

I had figured out how to use AutoHotKey and Bome's to make my Mikro control the Remix decks but it just seems too time consuming for control that's not very tactile (maybe capable of 1/4 notes at best).


They have improved user friendliness a bit with the FX assignments being all in one tab/working for either chained or single FX units.