- New 'Pad Notes' and 'Chord' modules in PiKTrix Qi-Rack (not yet available in 32 bits)
* The 'Chord' module (top left of the keyboard) allows you to balance the notes stored in each pad (up to 10 notes at a time)
* The 'stores' keys allow you to save the current arpeggiator configuration (Layer selected) to one of the 10 presets (Chords)
* Number of notes, transposition (Semitones, Octaves) and notes can be saved in 'Chords' but when recalled (press the pad with the medal on).
They may be arranged in a certain order (from the lowest note to the highest note by the arpeggiator...)
* In 'Hold' mode of the arpeggiator, the sounds are heard until the end when you start a chord with a 'Pad Chord' until the pad is deactivated
on the other hand, the Chord will last until the release of the mouse in 'Hold' mode deactivated
* 'View' allows to see the name of the notes in the Pads notes of the arpeggiator and 'Write Infos' allows to modify the notes
- New Panel (3. Manage Custum List) in all versions to index .pkt instruments to PiKTrix soundbanks (menu 3 of the diskette).
* 'Add instrument' allows you to add the .pkt instrument at the top right of the panel to the last program of the selected bank, but you can also append the instrument to a new bank (2nd choice). It's up to you to rename the labels...
* Each time a new instrument is added, a 'Refresh' command will be performed to update the 'Custum List'
* It is preferable to disengage the SD card to be able to load a new instrument (or reorganize an instrument already present in the custum_List by having selected it in the 'bank' and 'program' labels of the main interface
* 'Replace Instrument': replaces the instrument selected in 'Bank' / 'Program' of the 'Store' Panel (Manage Custom List) with the new instrument
* 'Rename Bank / Program': renames the titles of the instrument located in a 'bank'. You must first select the 'Rename' menu and then click on
'bank' and 'program' to rename them
* 'Delete Instrument / Bank': Deletes the complete bank or just the instrument (file %bank%~title.txt and %bank%~path.txt located in 'Modules\Custum_List')
* 'Insert Instrument': Allows you to add the new instrument in the selected sound bank before or after the instrument selected in the list
* Reinstall Factory Bank: Allows you to reinstall the original PiKTrix sound banks (00.Welcome, 01.Amstrad CKX100, 02.Pataphysis, 98. Other, 99.Init) in
the Custum List without edit other user banks. Please note, this only corresponds to text files and will not reinstall the sounds themselves.
* 'Rescan All Banks': Normally this option should not be useful unless there has been a program interruption for the annexation of a new sound bank (this is done automatically)
* 'Reset PiKTrix Custom List': Delete all .txt files from the 'Modules\Custum_List' directory and reinstall the original banks (without worrying about sounds)
- Deletion of 'Send' (in OSC Panel) in all Qi-Rack versions. This corresponded to the medals activated in each 'OSC Panel' to send the mod wheel effects selected in the other layers
Thus, for the sake of user-friendliness, a Global 'OSC Panel' has been added instead accessible when the 'Layer all' is activated (to access the 'Layer all' deselect the current layer)
when all the 'OSC' icons with a channel are deactivated, the 'Layer All' returns to its original settings (saved before transfer)
- New pre-connected cable Matrix visible in the 'Layer All' of the Qi-Rack 64-bit versions to connect cables in real time without reloading the patch (by default on Background cables,
you can switch to Matrix Cable mode at any time without worrying about manually connecting the cables and avoiding patch reset cumbersome
- And Other fix...
* Changed 'fond.png' image to 'Wallpaper.png' in all versions
* New 'Layer All' Panel with more options...
* Consolidation of the 'Alternates' modes of the arpeggiator...
* Color palette that appears by right clicking on a 'Pad Chord' to change the color in the 64-bit Qi-Rack version
* Editable colors of the palette (appears in Background mode by right-clicking on the message in green writing on a black background) by right-clicking on the palette icons of the 4 layers (To custum Color or From Custum color to transfer Layer colors to the palette)
* Modification of install.bat to have the possibility of changing the installation directory of PiKTrix in Update mode (install.bat is not located in the directory indicated in the PiKTrix.txt file. A copy of this PiKTrix.txt file is present in [...]Documents\VST3 Presets\Joan Fourdrignier and allows you to install correctly all PiKTrix soundbanks (each soundbank must be downloaded from the site)
* Reduction of sound loading times by favoring sounds located on Layer 1 for the 64-bit Qi-Rack version
* Messages will appear asking you to confirm to load more sounds when you switch from one Layer to another... (Same thing for the padlock located at the bottom. In the open position, the sounds will not be loaded at each patch change)
* Ability to check the box to not be harassed if the choice is final (the option should reset with each patch change)
* Fixed other bugs (missing connections and minor bugs)
PiKTrix is in permanent development but is not yet completed as it is, I am already currently working on version 1.6 while this version 1.5 has not still tested on other PCs. Don't hesitate to send me your messages in case of success or failure of the installation (with the correct images that appear)
* .bat programs are created by the software interface and should not leave any traces on your hard drive afterwards (they are erased after being launched by the PiKTrix interface)
They allow you to reorganize the text files of your sound banks located in 'Modules\Custum_List'. There is no need to drag the .wav in there... A simple line giving the path of a .pkt file listing the sounds of the instrument will be added in one of the text files of 'Modules\Custum_List'
for the moment, only the Amstrad CKX100 presets are prepared to start immediately in arpeggiator mode...
& don't use '3. Manage Custum List' with the patch number 0 in Savihost (last patch before close). You must update with Install.bat all the preset the batch files generated by PiKtrix are located in PatchMemoryText of all presets... No problem with 32 bits version normally
A new soundbank is hidden in PiKTrix (see the links) for Easter 2022 Celebration. can you find it?
... I have ask a request for google to reconsider my project.
