Adam Wilson

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  • in reply to: Limelite style remix function #1905
    Adam Wilson
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    I remember a similar function from the Yamaha RS7000 sequencer I used to have. I think it was called Remix as well there.

    Definitely something to consider!

    Regarding the morality issue: copying the logic and patterns straight over from Reaktor is out of the question imo. Even when I suspect that the Reaktor version is based on the RS7000. ;)

    – Robert

    in reply to: Record rechannel (update and poll) #1882
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Okay guys, all of the above made it into v1.60. Here’s a list of changes:

    Global record mode, as seen on DAWs.

    Track arming, as seen on DAWs.

    Armed tracks have monitoring forced to Mixed mode, where both the track’s own data and data made available on the input are mixed together).

    Tracks can be armed in Stop, Play and Record mode.

    Auto rechannel of MIDI input to MCH of armed track if only 1 track is armed in the page. Multi-record of MIDI input if more than one track is armed for the page. When changing pages, the rules are reconsidered.

    When a page has a dedicated Scaling activated, the monitoring is done scaled as well.

    Armed tracks can be left armed in a page when switching to another page.

    Only the current page is recorded into. The others are ignored.

    Rehearsing. That is, arm a track, play without global Record mode enabled. To actually record, switch on Record mode, play, and switch it off again (or press Stop).

    In Track and TrackMap (and I think) Step mode the REC button automagically arms the track *and* enables global Record mode. So no rehearsing there. Still, it’s a lot of fun to record in Track mode by switching tracks using the MIX rotaries.

    Page record mode (where you can e.g. record into a Step) is now enabled by PAGE+REC.

    Step Record mode (part of Page record mode) now supports monitoring as well.

    Enjoy.

    in reply to: Sys-ex dump problem #1890
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Sysex files are handles by dedicated applications like Midi Ox on PC, and Sysex Librarian on the Mac. Both are free, afaik.

    – Robert

    in reply to: New user – first post #1864
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    rachel wrote:

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    How do you use the AMT with the Octopus to map the correct Port & MIDI Channel? Do you have all your instruments attached to different Ports on the AMT but with different MIDI channels? Do then attach both pairs of MIDI ports of the Octopus to the 2 AMT’s?

    I had a look in the AMT/Unitor control
    panel and I can see the MIDI filter, but it is not clear how to map?

    You can daisy chain a number of AMT8 units into one big virtual unit. The manual describes how, it comes down to connecting them through the serial port. Note however that the physical inputs are merged together when doing this. So e.g. when chaining two AMT8 units, you get 16 addressable midi outputs, but still have 8 physical inputs.

    To route signals from inputs to outputs in this chained AMT8 setup, use the Unitor8 Control software. In the main page, double clock the ATM8 icon. Then double click one of the patches. This will open the patch editor where you can connect inputs to outputs.

    in reply to: Change tempo multiplier for a page? #1848
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Guess this one needs to be moved to the New Features section.

    in reply to: New user – first post #1858
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Hi Rachel, welcome to the forum.

    I’m using my Octo as a sync master, and feed the clock + midi into 2 AMT8 units. All my gear is connected to the AMT8s. Works great. No computer in the path, straight lines.

    Of course, when I *do* what computer involvement I just start up the needed software and the AMT8 units switch to computer mode, such that all of the MIDI ports are made available to the software. (Don’t forget that you *can* switch the AMT8s back to standalone mode, even with software connected.)

    The fact that Logic 8 cannot slave to midi clock sucks big time. Logic has always been the better slaving DAW of them all imo. Hope they fix this flaw soon.

    Octopus and a bunch of vintage synths… wow. :)

    in reply to: weird behavior #1859
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Okay, good news (for us). Thanks for the update.

    Regarding the Virus, does the bogus MIDI behavior any relation with the Virus sound engine you think? For example, when the MIDI went bad, did you happen to play a monophonic sound on the Virus, or an ARP for example?

    in reply to: weird behavior #1838
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Sorry, didn’t get that. Your Virus is your midi interface of course.

    in reply to: weird behavior #1836
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Please remove the Virus hardware and software from the test situation and record the output of the Octopus straight into a midi track in Live, Logic or similar. Then study the recorded midi data.

    in reply to: ‘Sticky mode’ for step skipping #1833
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Ah yes, the feel. I didn’t think of that. It possibly indeed feels funny when pressing a step key and nothing happens… until you release it.

    in reply to: ‘Sticky mode’ for step skipping #1831
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    While I definitely prefer the approach where you grab one or more steps first, and then apply a function (rotate a knob, press a button), the main problem right now I have with that approach is that the steps involved are toggled off the moment you grab them, and ‘fixed’ again the moment you apply the function. So if you wait a little too long between grabbing and applying the function, the composition is changed (no notes).

    When grabbing a step, the step should not be toggled off on the key-down event, but on the key-up event instead, but only if during key-down and key-up no other key or rotary event was sensed. Something like that.

    in reply to: Tap tempo #1799
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    zinoff wrote:

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    That’d be 123 on 16 channels whenever I tap… but if the machine is stopped can’t we make the assumption that whatever it’s connected to it shouldn’t be playing notes? :whistle:

    Lol, nice. :) But I was thinking of the release trail of things. Stuff that is just triggered (like long samples), and that may be cut off when the all-notes-off message is received. My guess is that we’ll be sorry if we allow that to happen.

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    I know that’s a stretch… We need to define the modifier paradigm… dont’ we? So pressing play together with something else will invoke the tap tempo? Or keep stop or play pressed and tap somewhere else…

    All of those are rather ‘risky’ key combos, imo. I’d prefer a button that doesn’t say play, stop or record. ;)

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    Man I can’t wait, tap the tempo, and when you’re off a bit just hit ALN, retap etc… Good thing I didn’t ask for the .10 BPM nudge, a-la-machine drum….

    Oh, just press and hold ZOM and use the main rotary to fine tune the current BPM in Page mode.

    jk

    in reply to: Tap tempo #1796
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Pressing Stop repeatedly (with midi clock ‘200’ LED lit orange) would send an all-notes-off message out every time you hit the knob. ;)

    I’d rather use a single tap tempo button for both stop and play situations. You may make a big mistake and stop the song by mistake. :) But of course it’s not easy to find a free button, that says TAP on the panel. ;)

    in reply to: Record rechannel (update and poll) #1792
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Thanks for the vote. It nicely aligns with the current implementation in my beta. ;)

    Development is doing fine! Recording is a breeze now.
    It’s up to God (okay, one step down, Gabriel) to decide what to do with my brewery. ;)

    in reply to: Some BlackSea pics #1789
    Adam Wilson
    Participant

    Way cool pics! Beautiful machine too. They were no longer available when I ordered mine.

    It’s time we write a ‘screen saver’ mode for the Octo. ;)

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