I used the plug as an Effect on an audio track and also main out. I tried the plug in Live 5.2.2 and it seamed to work better, need to test more in there. Its definitely the stutter that has the lag in logic and I don't like how it makes a gain jump, max level should be unity. It seems the Size knob in "Loop" is miss labeled where 1/8t is 1/8 also why I thought this one was off. In general Effectrix could sound a bit more transparent compared to Glitch. Audio quality is more important to me than features, and cpu usage is a non issue these days. Almost everything I could dream of is in there however. Maybe a signal routing matrix, (Im assuming all efects are parallel), individual FX EQs, and the sequence lanes could be tinted to show you what line you are drawing on.
Thanx for the prompt reply, I will continue to make tests...
Sugar Bytes Effectrix released!
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- KVRer
- 2 posts since 1 Mar, 2008
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- KVRAF
- 19156 posts since 13 Feb, 2003 from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! This thing is very cool! Might have to pick this up sometime; it's like instant inspiration! 
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- KVRAF
- 11839 posts since 23 Nov, 2004 from west of east
I think I'll wait for v1.1 before taking a listen.
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perceiving neither black nor white but shades of grey
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- KVRist
- 132 posts since 3 Apr, 2006
Every preset, every effect. It's strange because I can switch between let's says 4 or 5 presets, it works fine then the fatal error comes...Sugar Bytes wrote: @Jee
Could you tell me on which presets the crash happens. Or do you have other hints for me what could cause the trouble.
If you want a screenshot I can provide one.
I tested packing inserting eXT 1.4 VST effect, then insert effectrix in eXT, and no crash !
But no automation...
I would love effectrix run well directly in sonar however....
and I realize I've been a bit fast with my judgement on the effects, actually they sound really not bad...
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- KVRist
- 82 posts since 8 Oct, 2006
I'm loving this! I think the effects sound great and it's low cpu which is very important. I haven't had crashes on my macbook, but I haven't used it in a song yet. And I haven't noticed sync issues but that's because I've only tried it with single drum loops playing individually. I'm sure you'll get those issues sorted and I'l be glad to pick this up.
Great job with the option to control the 12 different sequences either by midi notes or by automation. That's a very flexible system.
The only thing I notice that I would say is missing is a volume control for each effect. I know it has mix, but that only controls the wet/dry. I think a level control is very important for each effect, otherwise it's impossible to got the levels you want in your sequence. I'm sure Artillery has one, and the more I think about it, the more crucial I think it is.
cheers
Great job with the option to control the 12 different sequences either by midi notes or by automation. That's a very flexible system.
The only thing I notice that I would say is missing is a volume control for each effect. I know it has mix, but that only controls the wet/dry. I think a level control is very important for each effect, otherwise it's impossible to got the levels you want in your sequence. I'm sure Artillery has one, and the more I think about it, the more crucial I think it is.
cheers
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- KVRian
- 663 posts since 28 Feb, 2003 from out
Works fine here, on a macbook pro in Live 7.01.
Nice plug.
Nice plug.
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- KVRist
- 82 posts since 8 Oct, 2006
I've had a few crashes now, but not as often as some. Also I noticed that the vinyl effect makes some pretty bad clicks when the effect turns off (ie when each drawn sequence bar ends for vinyl - not when the actual effect is turned off)
I really love that stretch effect, very cool!
Definitely missing a volume for each effect though.
I really love that stretch effect, very cool!
Definitely missing a volume for each effect though.
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- KVRAF
- 13125 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
So, I've spent some time with this now (Live 7.0.2, 2.33GHz C2D MacBook Pro, 10.4.9). I find that if I alt+tab to another window while Effectrix is open, the GUI becomes unresponsive when I return to my DAW. I was able to reproduce this issue during a quick succesion of mouse actions but I can't recall what actually caused it. I remember that I had changed the clock divider, adjusted the pattern length, browsed the individual effects and eventually tried to select a new preset at which point I found that I the presets would change (i.e. I could hear the difference) but the GUI wouldn't.
Thankfully I haven't had a single crash despite pushing it pretty hard.
I'm having a great time, I'll have to pick up Artillery soon.
Thankfully I haven't had a single crash despite pushing it pretty hard.
I'm having a great time, I'll have to pick up Artillery soon.
What are the chances of being able to choose your own 'slice' points in the future? I realise this isnt how it works but would make it infinately better!-
- KVRAF
- 1614 posts since 24 Feb, 2004
When I freeze a track in Ableton with Effectrix as an FX, it freezes *without* Effectrix working it's magic - this is the demo obviously, can anyone confirm if this is a limitation? I don't want to buy it to find that it's useless for me as I tend to freeze most tracks.
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- KVRist
- 82 posts since 8 Oct, 2006
I've also noticed that the cpu meter does not change when the effectrix device is turned off in Live. You have to actually delete it. Strange, I've never seen that before.
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- KVRian
- 1492 posts since 29 Apr, 2004
did not try yet but I will.. looks nice.
a question: prolly not interesting for most users, yet I'd like to see:
- possiblity to include custom vst effects. perhaps only useful in modular vst hosts. say, you had 4-8 audio in's/out's to wire effectrix to other vst plugins? dont know if possible of course and maybe I am speaking about a totally different product...
a question: prolly not interesting for most users, yet I'd like to see:
- possiblity to include custom vst effects. perhaps only useful in modular vst hosts. say, you had 4-8 audio in's/out's to wire effectrix to other vst plugins? dont know if possible of course and maybe I am speaking about a totally different product...
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- KVRian
- 980 posts since 25 Feb, 2003
R.J.Dubya wrote:I've also noticed that the cpu meter does not change when the effectrix device is turned off in Live. You have to actually delete it. Strange, I've never seen that before.
You're right. I just tried it and can confirm.Similar and maybe related:
Yesterday I had a case, where a Live song suddenly started to have audio 'hickups' (dropouts). There was one instance of Effectrix in the song, but disabled (because I had renderd its output). Deleting the instance of the disabled Effectrix cured the performance of Live (i.e. no 'hickups' anymore).
Hope those issues will get ironed out soon, because other than that Effectrix is the effect I've been waiting for for all my life. What an amazingly simple but fun to play with tool!
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- KVRian
- 980 posts since 25 Feb, 2003
Freezing works perfectly fine here with Ableton Live and the full version of Effectrix.re_mute wrote:When I freeze a track in Ableton with Effectrix as an FX, it freezes *without* Effectrix working it's magic - this is the demo obviously, can anyone confirm if this is a limitation? I don't want to buy it to find that it's useless for me as I tend to freeze most tracks.
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- KVRAF
- 1614 posts since 24 Feb, 2004
Thanks for confirming that.meister eder wrote:Freezing works perfectly fine here with Ableton Live and the full version of Effectrix.re_mute wrote:When I freeze a track in Ableton with Effectrix as an FX, it freezes *without* Effectrix working it's magic - this is the demo obviously, can anyone confirm if this is a limitation? I don't want to buy it to find that it's useless for me as I tend to freeze most tracks.
"What embecile composed this list :/"