hi, just writing to say i just bought dks+ and will be doing a skin for it soon.
is there an english translation of the XML file?
DKS+ is great!
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- KVRAF
- 8519 posts since 7 Apr, 2003
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- KVRist
- 238 posts since 31 Oct, 2000 from Italy
Hi.grymmjack wrote:hi, just writing to say i just bought dks+ and will be doing a skin for it soon.
is there an english translation of the XML file?
A skin??? Great!
No there is no English translation at the moment...
When I wrote the skin system (a few years ago) and the DKS I was working closely with liqih, and we speak Italian!
I will document both the skin system and the DKS comments as soon as I can.
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- KVRAF
- 1530 posts since 20 Feb, 2003
grymmjack, your work so far is absolutely gorgeous - both beautiful & ergonomic. Looking forward to what you come up with...
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- KVRAF
- 1530 posts since 20 Feb, 2003
But I might add: Please see what you can do to make the multi-tap more usable. The controls are so small and fiddly I;m finding it almost impossible to use - very irritating. I adore delays so this is a major disincentive for me to buy - even at the bargain price...
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 8519 posts since 7 Apr, 2003
aldo; cool, please let me know somehow when it's ready/documented 
cabinfever; thanks! yes i have some ideas already to improve it's workflow a bit. the multitap is slightly confusing. i think what i am going to try to do is maybe put some inline docs like i did for the wusik waveshaper. it's not uncommon practice on hardware to add some instructions - though one could make the argument if you need instructions the design is flawed.. it's not flawed in my opinion, it's quite good and can achieve a vast spectrum of delays, it's just confusing at first because it's so flexible i think.
did you know if you left click on the fx wizard label you get a menu of presets? these are XML so you can make your own too (aldo/liqih it'd be a nice future upgrade to be able to save/load our own presets (write the XML for us) for the effects chains)
cabinfever; thanks! yes i have some ideas already to improve it's workflow a bit. the multitap is slightly confusing. i think what i am going to try to do is maybe put some inline docs like i did for the wusik waveshaper. it's not uncommon practice on hardware to add some instructions - though one could make the argument if you need instructions the design is flawed.. it's not flawed in my opinion, it's quite good and can achieve a vast spectrum of delays, it's just confusing at first because it's so flexible i think.
did you know if you left click on the fx wizard label you get a menu of presets?
these are XML so you can make your own too (aldo/liqih it'd be a nice future upgrade to be able to save/load our own presets (write the XML for us) for the effects chains) -
- KVRist
- 238 posts since 31 Oct, 2000 from Italy
As soon as I have a few spare hours I will write down something. PM me your email address if you wish.grymmjack wrote:aldo; cool, please let me know somehow when it's ready/documented
The original design was even more complex (I planned to have an LPF, HPF, bit crusher, LFO for each tap, etc...) -- but it's way too complex and it didn't fit in a reasonable space. Perhaps we could make the interface a bit larger (frankly I don't want a multi-page GUI). What do you think?grymmjack wrote:cabinfever; thanks! yes i have some ideas already to improve it's workflow a bit. the multitap is slightly confusing. i think what i am going to try to do is maybe put some inline docs like i did for the wusik waveshaper. it's not uncommon practice on hardware to add some instructions - though one could make the argument if you need instructions the design is flawed.. it's not flawed in my opinion, it's quite good and can achieve a vast spectrum of delays, it's just confusing at first because it's so flexible i think.
I will look into this.grymmjack wrote:did you know if you left click on the fx wizard label you get a menu of presets?
Thanks man. Some your GUIs are really awesome!!!
Aldo.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 8519 posts since 7 Apr, 2003
definitely was thinking of making the base size larger. and grouping things more logically. the default interface is good but suffers from lack of separation in the modules. i'll do a thorough analysis and post some ideas when it's ready.
my email is grymmz0r _at_ yahoo.com - thanks for the compliment aldo, your plugs are very high quality and a huge value for money paid.
*edit* for email addy (though i'm sure a good email miner would consider the substitution -- thanks for the heads up).
my email is grymmz0r _at_ yahoo.com - thanks for the compliment aldo, your plugs are very high quality and a huge value for money paid.
*edit* for email addy (though i'm sure a good email miner would consider the substitution -- thanks for the heads up).
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- KVRist
- 291 posts since 30 Apr, 2005 from Amsterdam, The Netherlands
You might wanna change that addy to grymmz0r at Yahoo.com grymmjack, spambots and emailbots all over this place 
Unless you don't mind getting 50 penix enlargement and Vi4gr4 mails a day.
Unless you don't mind getting 50 penix enlargement and Vi4gr4 mails a day.
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- KVRAF
- 1530 posts since 20 Feb, 2003
Being able to drop your own presets into the wizard would be fantastic I imagine now a bank of sound presets AND a matching bank of effect wizard presets to go with it, eg: a dub bank with sounds designed for long multitaps etc.
A larger base would not hurt it at all, especially since I think a lot of people would be 1280px wide and on dual monitors. But agree 100% to keep it all on one page. Multi-page GUIs are annoying.
I'm starting to get the hang of the delays, although I still have a lot of trouble setting them up. The LFO remains mysterious.
On the other hand the modulation send is fantastic. Filter on velocity on noise hits etc
I think this is a real class-winner device.
Remind me how long the special deal for Dash customers lasts again ?
I imagine now a bank of sound presets AND a matching bank of effect wizard presets to go with it, eg: a dub bank with sounds designed for long multitaps etc.A larger base would not hurt it at all, especially since I think a lot of people would be 1280px wide and on dual monitors. But agree 100% to keep it all on one page. Multi-page GUIs are annoying.
I'm starting to get the hang of the delays, although I still have a lot of trouble setting them up. The LFO remains mysterious.
On the other hand the modulation send is fantastic. Filter on velocity on noise hits etc
I think this is a real class-winner device.
Remind me how long the special deal for Dash customers lasts again ?
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- KVRist
- 238 posts since 31 Oct, 2000 from Italy
Monitor resolution is not a problem here. DKS is entirelly skinnable and we can think of having both a large version and a compact version (the one we use now).Cabinfever wrote:Being able to drop your own presets into the wizard would be fantastic
A larger base would not hurt it at all, especially since I think a lot of people would be 1280px wide and on dual monitors. But agree 100% to keep it all on one page. Multi-page GUIs are annoying.
You have three delays, with an on/off switch, pan, gain and a band-pass filter (frequency and Q).I'm starting to get the hang of the delays, although I still have a lot of trouble setting them up. The LFO remains mysterious.
Time can be set in milliseconds or synchronized to the song's tempo.
The LFO modulates the pitch of the first delay.
Then you have a feedback to create flanging effects.
Thanks cabinfever.On the other hand the modulation send is fantastic. Filter on velocity on noise hits etc
I think this is a real class-winner device.
Remind me how long the special deal for Dash customers lasts again ?
The offer is valid until the 15 of February... one month from now.
We will probably add a few more features to improve the sound of the instrument (before the end of the offer).
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- KVRAF
- 1530 posts since 20 Feb, 2003
OK, I bought it. But the delay units still iritate me. For a start I can't seem to get hardly any volume out of them, even when I turn up the aux channel. The gain window is completely useless since it seems to start at 100% volume and all you can do is turn it down
Nor can I control the amount of feedback with any accuracy.
And all the damn controls are just so small that I get eyestrain even looking at the delay controls trying to figure the rotten little thing out. Ughhhh ! Am getting very frustrated.
edit: I've worked a few of these out but it's not obvious imho. fc - what's that ? How can I switch it off ? And why have the delay beat number above the division indicator if you an't adjust it there ? And why make that field right-click adjustable, but the time divisions are click and drag ?
Really, I'm very pleased at this device, just addressing the niggles
Nor can I control the amount of feedback with any accuracy.
And all the damn controls are just so small that I get eyestrain even looking at the delay controls trying to figure the rotten little thing out. Ughhhh ! Am getting very frustrated.
edit: I've worked a few of these out but it's not obvious imho. fc - what's that ? How can I switch it off ? And why have the delay beat number above the division indicator if you an't adjust it there ? And why make that field right-click adjustable, but the time divisions are click and drag ?
Really, I'm very pleased at this device, just addressing the niggles