Re: EXPERIMENTAL_MODULES

Further our discussion about possible wordings on the Transport Menu, 
I'm figuring there's no consensus to change "Software Playthrough" 
to "Software Monitoring" or something else containing "monitor(ing)",
so that leaves us to match up the wording on the "Playthrough" section
of Audio I/O Preferences. 

For the first item I'd suggest instead of "Play other tracks while
recording new one", just stick "Overdub" in front viz:

*Overdub: Play other tracks while recording new one"

For the second "Software Playthrough" item, I feel "Play new track
while recording it" means people miss they don't need to record
to listen to the input, and this generates a fair few questions from
users of USB playback devices.

So a couple of suggestions:

*"Software Playthrough: Listen to input (needs monitoring enabled if 
  not recording)"

*"Software Playthrough: Listen to input while recording or monitoring"

I think the second idea gives us room to retain the current "(uncheck
when recording stereo mix)", at the end, which is important. 

Any better ideas (or leave as is and accept the limitation of the current
wording)?   

Also I don't think we discussed before, but would it be worth longer
term adding "Monitor (on/off)" to the Transport menu? 

For :

* makes this command VI-accessible
* convenience
* helps establish monitor as something independent 
   of software playthrough, and proximity to that item
   lets people play and learn?

Against:

* maybe not strictly a "Transport" item?

Gale 

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