I use the zooming and looping of regions very often. I think that the corresponding items on the region context menu could be simplified and capitalised like this:
"Zoom loop range" -> "Zoom Loop Range"
"Zoom to selection" -> "Zoom Region(s)"
"Set loop to selection" -> "Loop Region(s)"
They would be easier to scan (We don't really read when we work with an interface. We scan word shapes instead) and faster to use.
Also, since "Nudge Left" and "Nudge Right" are capitalised (which I like), the "note" items at the bottom could also be capitalised to maintain consistency. It's all about making the menu easier and simpler on the eyes.
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Bumping this. When working fast, I often have problems picking the right item quickly. I think it was to do with the two "loop" words being in such similar positions within each item, apart from the extra filler words. I'd actually also reorder the items to improve usability following this logic: items that use selected regions to change the time-line visualisation, items that change the region's appearance/status, items that modify the region and items that modify the region's contents. The menu would look like this:
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Loop
Zoom
Zoom Loop Range
Mute
Rename
Colour
Nudge Left
Nudge Right
Delete
Make Real Copy
Merge
Reverse Note(s)
Quantise Note(s)
Humanise Note(s)
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I've omitted the word "Region(s)" from the first two items to be consistent with the other items that also apply to regions (Mute, Rename, etc.) but don't name them.
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Thank you!