Piling on with the request for more matrices, although I’ll note that one of my primary uses for matrices in a live environment is as “system processor outputs”, where everything gets the same Main L/R feed (perhaps summed to mono), but may have different gain, EQ, or delay. In this scenario, 3 matrices only allows for (as an example) main L/R, delays, and fills. If I need another output, it means I’m using groups and making sure that I assign everything properly.
To this end, being able to reallocate groups as “pseudomatrices” that are linked to the Main L/R mix but have the same processing as the groups currently do, along with the ability to sum to mono and adjust gain, might take some of the pressure off of needing more true matrices. These “pseudomatrices” would need to be able to be routed to the real matrices, and to physical outputs, but wouldn’t need to be able to be routed elsewhere.
And perhaps this scheme is easier to implement than more true matrices, as at first glance, it’s “just” a UI change – the required processing and routing functionality is already present.
