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FarleyCZ · Post by **FarleyCZ** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:02 am

Yeah, Urs said that he has idea of little rom function in mind.

rumba_codex · Post by **rumba_codex** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:12 pm

Quick request/ suggestion: Preset Navigation

For preset browsers in all U-he products (including Tyrell):

When on a preset window, make Up / Down keys* active so folders and presets can be rapidly previewed without clicking.

*If necessary, with modifier. PageUp / PageDown another option.

Could make quite a difference in production or live performance.

PS: Hope this isn't a hidden option I haven't seen yet ...

EDIT: Message sent under influence of production deadline - as we all know, this feature is already there and working ...

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:14 pm

rumba_codex wrote:Quick request/ suggestion: Preset Navigation

For preset browsers in all U-he products (including Tyrell):

When on a preset window, make Up / Down keys* active so folders and presets can be rapidly previewed without clicking.

*If necessary, with modifier. PageUp / PageDown another option.

Could make quite a difference in production or live performance.

PS: Hope this isn't a hidden option I haven't seen yet ...

Well... once you click a preset in the browser, the browser has key focus. And then you can already use cursor up/down keys. Should work in most hosts.

rumba_codex · Post by **rumba_codex** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:33 pm

Urs wrote:Well... once you click a preset in the browser, the browser has key focus. And then you can already use cursor up/down keys. Should work in most hosts.

How bizarre ... wasn't working in Reaper ... now it is. Sorry about that! A day of computer oddness here.

But have just tested in MiniHost (which I use for previewing presets) - not working there.

OK, preset management. What about making the Delete key active so that items can be quickly removed and sent to an auto created sub folder (as an alternative to mark selected as Junk routine)?

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:43 pm

rumba_codex wrote:OK, preset management. What about making the Delete key active so that items can be quickly removed and sent to an auto created sub folder (as an alternative to mark selected as Junk routine)?

Hmmm... might be an option. I've never wanted to delete anything, so to avoid accidents. But moving things to a trash can for presets might be an option.

rumba_codex · Post by **rumba_codex** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:51 pm

Urs wrote:
rumba_codex wrote:OK, preset management. What about making the Delete key active so that items can be quickly removed and sent to an auto created sub folder (as an alternative to mark selected as Junk routine)?
Hmmm... might be an option. I've never wanted to delete anything, so to avoid accidents. But moving things to a trash can for presets might be an option.

Good.

Update: I'm thinking that instead of using a general preset trash folder, create a sub folder inside the existing preset folder:

[A Presets Folder]
... [removed] = "deleted" items

AnalogGuy1 · Post by **AnalogGuy1** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:36 pm

I feel for you Urs; how do add complex functionality without losing the beauty and easy workflow of a simple interface? With that in mind, here's the perspective of a live keys player who needs to accurately re-create other people's sounds instead of creating unique sonic signatures: I need accurate ways to draw in the oscillator (GeoMorph and SpectroBlend) and MSEG screens.

In particular,

GeoMorph
* Context click adds the same "value snap" and "unit snap" option that the MSEG has. Man, that would be AWESOME: would make the UI more uniform and intuitive as well as adding power without cluttering things up.

SpectroBlend
* Add zoom capability. No need to add pan since precise control is needed for perhaps the first dozen or so harmonics that correspond to musical notes but only approximate control over high harmonics that aren't musical-note related anyway. Maybe click-drag or control-drag to avoid cluttering screen? It's frustrating now trying to modify, say, the third harmonic to match a frequency spectrum that I've plucked out of a recording because the lines are so close together.

MSEG
* I can't find anything to fault with this if I tried. I love this thing!

keel · Post by **keel** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:11 pm

Hi Urs

Can you please make zebra stop stealing space button? In my FL Studio, it steal it all the time. Kinda annoying. I don't want to use that FL own "don't allow keyboard focus" thing, cause by that way i would lose mousewheel support. Uhm.

CinningBao · Post by **CinningBao** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:50 am

Hey Urs,

I. Love. Modmappers. (my current Zebra obsession) Any chance of a few more? Maybe 2 to start with, then a few more, then a few more..

Hooray for Urs! (and his recent award)

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:06 am

A thing I would REALLY love to see in Zebra is some kind of last note/ highest note pitchbend option (Only affecting the last/highest note with pitchbend)

Cheers
Dennis

rumba_codex · Post by **rumba_codex** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:23 am

ACE Quality / Preset Conversion:

An idea for a batch conversion tool for presets:

- a standalone batch file utility (with GUI) that parses h2p presets for ACE
- changes quality settings: draft / standard / good / accurate
- no overwrite (be default)
- select (new) output folder
- rename options: e.g. adds suffix for file name - such as: dr / sd / go / ac
- other options ... such as voices / poly-mono mode / transpose etc

Basically, you would create new versions of your presets with alternative quality settings to use on different computers / or in different composing, editing or mixing scenarios. Could also be very handy for sound designers here.

Could be a good interim solution. Depends if Urs wants to build in a quality default option for presets - e.g. load all presets as "good" and over-ride preset default.

PS: Quite possible something like this has already been canvassed ... but at least this came up in a quick search:

Ace improvement suggestion
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4385870

jobromedia · Post by **jobromedia** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:51 am

A few ideas for Zebra:

* Double everything you can create. Instead of 4 oscilators you got 8.
* Multiple arpeggios Perhaps selectable in the channel mixer.
* Keyboard range modulation knob.
* LFO amplitude modulation knob.
* The PD oscilators from Bazille.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:19 am

@rumba_codex

Re a batch utility: I want to do a batch conversion thing for preset formats h2p - fxp - aupreset - vstpreset. Naming convention, target location and stuff would certainly be a good idea. Direct access of parameters would be a lesser good idea - too dangerous for future updates and stuff.

However, the "parameter lock" function that's been discussed frequently might do the job just fine. It would prevent parameters from changing during a preset load

@Johan:

I think that the limitation of number of modules within Zebra is a key to its concept. If too much more was offered, a completely different user interface would be required. I'll happily offer unison modes, but I'm reluctant to add more oscillators - there may however be more new module types in the future, including certain oscillators, filters, overdrives or resonators. I think we'll see about 5 new module types in the just-so-foreseeable future.

The arpeggiator definately needs an overhaul. Back then in FilterscapeVA it was the most powerful arpeggiator seen in a synth plugin, until everybody started to merry arps with sequencers. There are so many ideas for improvements meanwhile, it's due for implementation

What exactly do you mean by LFO amplitude knob and keyboard range modulation knob?

rumba_codex · Post by **rumba_codex** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:08 am

Urs wrote:@rumba_codex

Re a batch utility: I want to do a batch conversion thing for preset formats h2p - fxp - aupreset - vstpreset. Naming convention, target location and stuff would certainly be a good idea. Direct access of parameters would be a lesser good idea - too dangerous for future updates and stuff.

However, the "parameter lock" function that's been discussed frequently might do the job just fine. It would prevent parameters from changing during a preset load

OK, I saw a bit of the "parameter lock" discussion I think re: Zebra.

If we limited conversion to changing the quality settings in ACE v1.0 (and nothing more than that) wouldn't a php search and replace thingy that could run in your browser do the trick?

If some coding whizz knocked up something (clearly designated as "experimental", of course) I'd be happy to try it out.

UPDATE: Win users might like to experiment with TextCrawler, which does a nice job with batch find/replace with multiple text based files. This has been very handy for a project I'm working on.

This might be stating the obvious, but please do not contact U-he support if you mess up your presets. Work with copies only and verify your results. You either know what to do or you leave it alone.

If you are good with RegEx then it's all too easy to tweak your presets (as a batch) in all sorts of interesting ways.

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:18 am

jobromedia wrote: * Double everything you can create. Instead of 4 oscilators you got 8.

For this you can just make 2 instances.

* Multiple arpeggios Perhaps selectable in the channel mixer.

Again...make a few instances using the arpeggiator.

* Keyboard range modulation knob.

Already has this, if it's what I think your writing about.(Key Follow)?

* LFO amplitude modulation knob.

Already has this. The Lfo's first knob from left says "amp"...send a modulation to it.

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