Purchased Overlays (like the MP Overlay) should be able to have defined custom areas (like Innovator) independent of the physical layout

[Psuper]

Notice how I combined 8 individual buttons on the lower left of the MP Overlay so it is instead 2 large XY Pads that extend over 4 smaller pads each? Pretty awesome, we now can feel exactly where the corners are and can feel the perfect center and axis via grooves for the X and Y without looking, which gives absolute confidence and precise XY control.

That’s what I think would make these purchased overlays worth it. Right now, Innovator is the only overlay worth working with in my opinion. However, I have a few advantageous ideas (similar to this one posted) on significant ways to extend the usefulness of purchased overlays, among other ideas – but really want this to work first.

Is there any way to ‘force’ this behavior? I feel I’ve tried everything to make it work, from doubling up innovators over the MP overlay, to trying to block the magnets, remove existing overlays in the app, etc.

[pr-shadocko]

Yes, it is something I asked long time ago, to turn the drum pads into full discs, but I got no answer…

I wonder what prevents to do it.
From the Sensel point of view I suppose it would not be difficult to allow it, and it will open a lot of new possibilities with the standard overlays.

[Psuper]

There’s only 2 ways Overlays could be worth purchasing:

1. The Overlay can be customized in ways mentioned above, which they can’t.
2. The Overlay is ideal and perfect for the person/app as-is, which they mostly aren’t.

If I were sensel, I’d enable #1. For an app that allows so much customization, this is a no-brainer.

Another major factor – there’s dead zones around the outer edges of all Overlays (less sensitive due how it’s made) making any smaller outer pads unpredictable and of limited use:

Note the yellow highlight areas – they aren’t precise enough for anything other than on or off buttons. However, if those outside areas are part of a larger Pad/Slider (like in the first photo attached in this thread), the unavoidable inconsistencies of the edges aren’t near as problematic.

[Matt_from_Sensel]

Thank you for the suggestion. We find it quite interesting and have added it to our queue of potential features we’d like to work on!

[Psuper]

Thanks Matt – a thought came to me on how this could work – a “Live” toggle in the sensel app maybe? Toggle on = hotswap overlays (normal functionality),
Toggle off = innovator only (or ignore magnets or however its coded).

[Matt_from_Sensel]

Thanks! I’ll pass this along to the software team as well