Use "Speed" for all terms relatedt to the rate CO

[Daniel Schürmann]

We have to consider the right wording for the controls related to pitch.

Currently the rate co is called "Speed control" in tool tips only. In the manual "Pitch/Rate slider" is used this is IMHO a better choice.

Actually after the harmonic mixing patch, it is either a "pitch control" like found on turntables or a tempo or a "time-stretching control" or tempo control when key log is on.

In general I would like to pick the wording used in wikipedia or in manuals of leading hardware manufacturers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_shifter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_timescale-pitch_modification

Since we use the CO name item key "rate" Pitch/Rate slider might be the best choice.

Any ideas?

[Daniel Schürmann (daschuer)]

We should consider the naming for 1.12.

[jus (jus)]

I think "speed" a good paraphrase for what the control actually does. Controlling the playback speed of a track, regardless of activated keylock. We center around moving waveforms, and the track slows down/ speeds up when the control is used.

The `Pitch` term for the control was coined back in the days as synonym, think high`pitched`voices when moving the slider on turntables, and is incorrect when keylock is on.

Nonetheless, its like fighting against the "Save" icon, you know :-)

[Daniel Schürmann (daschuer)]

OK, If we decide to stick to "Speed", this bug becomes a doku bug.
I still think "speed" is unusual for this feature in the wild ,but as long our wording is consistent it is fine for me.

[Sean M. Pappalardo (pegasus-renegadetech)]

Speed and tempo are also synonymous for our purposes, and remain so regardless of key lock/pitch shifting. I agree that we should remove all references to "pitch" for what are really "speed/tempo" controls.

[Owen Williams (ywwg)]

I like the word "rate" without the "pitch/" part.

"Rate Slider" "track playback rate". etc etc.

Maybe instead of musical pitch we could talk about "Tuning" "Tune control" etc. As soon as we say "pitch" anywhere someone will draw the wrong conclusion, so we should just avoid the word completely :)

[Sean M. Pappalardo (pegasus-renegadetech)]

"Key" works as a replacement for "Pitch" as well and already has an established meaning on DJ tools.

[RJ Skerry-Ryan (rryan)]

+1 to speed, feels more natural than pitch because in English you say "speed up" and not "rate up".

[RJ Skerry-Ryan (rryan)]

Er, "more natural than rate" is what I meant to write.

[Daniel Schürmann (daschuer)]

http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/mixxxcontrols?&#list_of_controls
id done.

Open: Preference GUI

[Daniel Schürmann (daschuer)]

https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/pull/409

[Swiftb0y (swiftb0y)]

Mixxx now uses GitHub for bug tracking. This bug has been migrated to:
https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/issues/7322