Re: [Bluemusic-users] Request for Testing TrackerObject
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From: Andres C. <an...@ge...> - 2006-10-06 17:03:08
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Very Nice, Thanks! Cheers, Andrés Steven Yi wrote: > Hi Will, > > Well, it took a couple hours but the keyboard note shortcuts are now > in. There's a toggle to put you into keyboard note mode as well as an > octave spinner to say what octave the keyboard is based on. I > couldn't figure out what is the norm, so I set the z-key to be > middle-c. So with octave = 0, the keyboard notes will go from c-4 to > e-5 (midi notes 60-88 I think). The keyboard mode will only allow > entry into columns that are set to PCH, BLUE_PCH, or MIDI, as it > doesn't make sense otherwise. > > I've also added shortcuts: > > ctrl-k - toggles keyboard mode > ctrl-shift-up - raises octave by one > ctrl-shift-down - lowers octave by one > > I also added this to the in program reference. I've uploaded a new blue.jar to: > > http://www.kunstmusik.com/blue.jar > > that has all the changes. As far as I can tell, this covers > everyone's feature requests. Thanks again Will for suggesting the > keyboard note input as playing with it it's very fast to enter data > in. > > For the Microtonal peoples, the keyboard mode works exactly the same > in blue_pch as it does for PCH, which is to say it assumes a 12-note > scale. Not sure what to do here. Should I just make it scale to the > number of notes, i.e., if you have a 17-tone scale, the letter q would > would output 8.12, the letter w would outuput 8.14, etc. instead of > jumping up the octave? > > Okey doke, I'm assuming from my quick trial work that things look good > and now will be working on documentation. If anyone finds a bug > please let me know as soon as possible. I'm planning on finishing up > documenation and seeing if the x-axis labeling can be quickly changed > for line objects and finishing up this release tomorrow or Sunday. > > Thanks all for the feedback! > steven > > > On 10/5/06, Steven Yi <ste...@gm...> wrote: > >> Hi Will, >> >> Thanks for uploading the instrument to blueShare! It seems like it >> does the job; what would we need to make SimpleSampler instrument be >> versatile enough for everyone's needs here? Should we take a standard >> tracker's sampler as the model? >> >> As for the tracker keyboard input, it might be tricky, as that model >> works for trackers but is not a clean fit for Csound's input formats. >> The concern I have is that it might interfere with general text input, >> but I'll experiment tonight. I think a worse case scenario I might >> have to add an input mode checkbox, something like "Use Tracker Pitch >> Entry" where you have to toggle it to enable the keyboard shortcuts >> (which would have a shortcut itself to toggle it on and off). I'll >> spend a little time tonight and see what happens. >> >> I've also just uploaded a newer blue.jar that has the delete option as >> well as fixes up a bug on loading from a saved file that caused >> NullPointerExceptions. >> >> And thanks Will for the original request! It's taken a while but I >> think it'll be a nice addition to the soundObjects available in blue >> as it really is a very fast way to enter in notes. =) >> >> steven >> >> On 10/5/06, Will Light <fil...@gm...> wrote: >> >>>> Hi Andres, >>>> >>>> I was thinking that a SimpleSampler instrument would be nice too. I >>>> wanted to do a bigger full-blown sampler but that seems like it'd be a >>>> lot of work. I think Will Light has built a simple sampler using >>>> BlueSynthBuilder. If anyone has specs, I can probably whip up >>>> something. >>>> >>>> >>> I do have a simple sampler built, but it is almost too simple. I only >>> use it for drum sounds, and the only two things you can do with it >>> without messing with the code are load in a sample with diskin and >>> change the playback pitch. It even ignores the pitch it's sent, only >>> using the score as a simple trigger/gate. However, in the event >>> anyone would find it useful, I've put it in Blueshare. >>> >>> It's definitely on my list to make a more capable sampler (among a few >>> other instruments). >>> >>> >>>> For the column changes, I made it so that the first two columns can >>>> not be moved or deleted. This was because I thought that most >>>> everyone would need at least two columns and I needed some minimum >>>> number of columns so I could have something to show in the tracker >>>> interface. You can edit and modify them all you want though. If you >>>> add more columns, you should be able to reorder them as well as delete >>>> them. >>>> >>>> Thinking about it now, having the first two be static is a little >>>> prohibitive, and I should have set the only restriction to be that you >>>> must have at least one column and that reordering can be allow in any >>>> way. That also would have made my ugly code a heck of a lot simpler! >>>> Does that sound like a good way to go to require one column minimum >>>> and any kind of reordering? >>>> >>>> Also, I'm not sure If I put in code so that reordering the columns >>>> reorders note data. =| >>>> >>>> steven >>>> >>>> >>> Steven, I want to thank you wholeheartedly for working on this >>> tracker. I haven't gotten much time to play with it, but I'll put >>> some time aside for that today. The one request I'd like to put in >>> right now (after just a little bit of fiddling), is perhaps a mode >>> where you can use the standard tracker keys to enter notes. A diagram >>> of that layout is located at >>> http://psycle.sourceforge.net/wiki/Image:Psycle_keyboard.jpg . >>> >>> Thanks again, Steven. >>> -will >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your >>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash >>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bluemusic-users mailing list >>> Blu...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluemusic-users >>> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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