New drum-synth called smackbox. Beta-testing has commenced!
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Ok, the image rescaling makes the screenshot look quite crappy, but anyhoo:
Brief feature-list:
- Two generators, sine and noise with dedicated volume envelopes
- Dedicated pitch envelope for sine generator
- Colour control for the noise generator
- Noise generator can frequency modulate sine generator
- Dedicated morph-able resonant filter for noise generator
- Dedicated "stutter" envelope for noise generator, for claps etc
- Adjustable shape (or "slope") for all envelopes
- Distortion and parametric EQ control for each sound
- Twelve sounds that can be freely mapped over an octave.
Current known issues:
- The sound selector patches sometimes bug out when they "flash" upon note-on.
- High CPU usage (about 9% for four active sounds on Athlon64 3200+). This was ok until yesterday, when I due to a flaw in my design had to remove a whole bunch of optimisations. Will keep on working on this.
And I'm thinking of adding a pan control for each sound, plus that it'd be nice if one could apply some stereo width somehow to the sound. I'm still thinking about that one, making the noise generator truly stereo is not a good option due to the increased CPU usage it would cause.
Anyway! If you're interested in helping out beta-testing this and later maybe building some kits, let me know. I reserve the rights to freely choose which ones to grant beta-tester status! If I do want you to beta-test, I'll mail you the vst and exe versions of this and then you can post feedback here in this thread.
Let me know!
Yo!
edit: SOUND EXAMPLE YAY!!! \o/
edit2:
Two more mp3 sound examples, courtesy of Synthesizer Patel who posted them over at synthmaker.com
slambox
smack_talk
Thanks Synthesizer Patel!
edit3:
Another demo mp3, this time by Atomsplitter:
Quick SB Demo
Thanks!
edit4:
New version has been sent out to the beta testers!
Changes in version 050 from 040:
- per-sound pan
- multiple outputs (3 stereo outs), per-sound output selector
- room for 16 kits and kit-switcher (standard SM preset manager, but still)
- stutter-bugs fixed
- click on lower section of piano keys to trigger notes
- fixed buggy "shape" knob behaviour (sound got cut off if shape at its lowest setting)
- added velocity mod targets: filter cutoff, pitch env amount, volume
- gui layout changes
As usual, let me know of any issues!
Brief feature-list:
- Two generators, sine and noise with dedicated volume envelopes
- Dedicated pitch envelope for sine generator
- Colour control for the noise generator
- Noise generator can frequency modulate sine generator
- Dedicated morph-able resonant filter for noise generator
- Dedicated "stutter" envelope for noise generator, for claps etc
- Adjustable shape (or "slope") for all envelopes
- Distortion and parametric EQ control for each sound
- Twelve sounds that can be freely mapped over an octave.
Current known issues:
- The sound selector patches sometimes bug out when they "flash" upon note-on.
- High CPU usage (about 9% for four active sounds on Athlon64 3200+). This was ok until yesterday, when I due to a flaw in my design had to remove a whole bunch of optimisations. Will keep on working on this.
And I'm thinking of adding a pan control for each sound, plus that it'd be nice if one could apply some stereo width somehow to the sound. I'm still thinking about that one, making the noise generator truly stereo is not a good option due to the increased CPU usage it would cause.
Anyway! If you're interested in helping out beta-testing this and later maybe building some kits, let me know. I reserve the rights to freely choose which ones to grant beta-tester status! If I do want you to beta-test, I'll mail you the vst and exe versions of this and then you can post feedback here in this thread.
Let me know!
Yo!
edit: SOUND EXAMPLE YAY!!! \o/
edit2:
Two more mp3 sound examples, courtesy of Synthesizer Patel who posted them over at synthmaker.com
slambox
smack_talk
Thanks Synthesizer Patel!
edit3:
Another demo mp3, this time by Atomsplitter:
Quick SB Demo
Thanks!
edit4:
New version has been sent out to the beta testers!
Changes in version 050 from 040:
- per-sound pan
- multiple outputs (3 stereo outs), per-sound output selector
- room for 16 kits and kit-switcher (standard SM preset manager, but still)
- stutter-bugs fixed
- click on lower section of piano keys to trigger notes
- fixed buggy "shape" knob behaviour (sound got cut off if shape at its lowest setting)
- added velocity mod targets: filter cutoff, pitch env amount, volume
- gui layout changes
As usual, let me know of any issues!
Last edited by stefancrs on Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:43 am, edited 5 times in total.
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
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- KVRist
- 90 posts since 27 Oct, 2006 from Hannover/Germany
I'm interested!
check my myspace-music to see if I qualify - > http://www.myspace.com/lensenundmccartnersheim
greetz, volker
check my myspace-music to see if I qualify - > http://www.myspace.com/lensenundmccartnersheim
greetz, volker
Input: watching the world go by ...
Manifestors: AMD Athlon XP 2600 / Terratec DMX 6 Fire / Windows XP / Cubase SX ...
Output: McCartnoTRON
Manifestors: AMD Athlon XP 2600 / Terratec DMX 6 Fire / Windows XP / Cubase SX ...
Output: McCartnoTRON
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Hi, thanks!
I'm mainly after people I somewhat regularly see or talk to here on KVR, but if I run out of those, I'll get in touch with you!
I'm mainly after people I somewhat regularly see or talk to here on KVR, but if I run out of those, I'll get in touch with you!
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
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- KVRist
- 430 posts since 10 Jun, 2004
Steffo, is it for a retail or freeware release?
- KVRAF
- 9453 posts since 17 Sep, 2002 from Gothenburg Sweden
Does that mean even if i don't want to betatest i could be chosen anyways?stefancrs wrote:I reserve the rights to freely choose which ones to grant beta-tester status!
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- KVRAF
- 2901 posts since 26 Jul, 2005 from dun unda
I'd like to participate in the beta-testing of smackbox. Might be able to put a couple sounds together.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Probably a lowish-priced commercial release.Mike Janney wrote:Steffo, is it for a retail or freeware release?
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Yes. I don't have your e-mail address, but I'll ask around downtown tonight and then seek you out.jupiter8 wrote:Does that mean even if i don't want to betatest i could be chosen anyways?stefancrs wrote:I reserve the rights to freely choose which ones to grant beta-tester status!
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Cool. PM me your e-mail add, I'll send the files later todayMaliceX wrote:I'd like to participate in the beta-testing of smackbox. Might be able to put a couple sounds together.
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
- KVRAF
- 4170 posts since 2 Feb, 2003 from lost in music
I could do some testing for you.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Sweetness! PM e-mail add!rsmus7 wrote:I could do some testing for you.
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
- KVRAF
- 4784 posts since 2 Sep, 2005 from city of lights (nl)
I'm up for it if you'll have me.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
I'll have you alright! PM add and mail will come later today!core wrote:I'm up for it if you'll have me.
Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
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- KVRian
- 759 posts since 22 Mar, 2002 from fi
i'll probably get whacked for repeating the same ol' mantra, but...
too bad no mac version
too bad no mac version
never stop loving music.