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TechnoSlave · Post by **TechnoSlave** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:44 pm

Some where in one of the Diva threads an OP requested that an option be added to not change the tuning file when switching patches.

I'd like to support that suggestion with the following:

Option to not only not change the tuning file loaded when switching patches but also all controls in the tuning section. I remember howard complaining about that many .tun files were useless, when i could use most of them well but you allways need to adjust the transpose setting to accomodate the non tempered scales.

Further to this it would be great to be able load separate "subpatches" for tuning, effects and arps (in the case of zebra) without changing the "sound" or vice versa.

Perhaps a simple implementation would be to allow loading an existing patch but only apply the tuning or effects settings from the file to the appropriate sections.

Perhaps diva needs an additional tuning tab to get around the screen realestate problem.

An additional request for diva would be for a reset/clear button in the modifications area.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:34 pm

Yes to all. We'll try our best to get there.

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:05 am

Perhaps Zebra2 was/is misinterpreting something in the .TUN file headers (?) but I remember too many of the .TUN files I collected simply not working as they were supposed to. Nothing to do with transposition.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:45 pm

Howard wrote:Perhaps Zebra2 was/is misinterpreting something in the .TUN file headers (?) but I remember too many of the .TUN files I collected simply not working as they were supposed to. Nothing to do with transposition.

My bad - I only use that "exact - Anamark" section of .tun files. But many of them only come in the basic integer format.

It's another construction area. Will eventually fix this.

Urs

TechnoSlave · Post by **TechnoSlave** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:39 am

While not wanting to pump up the optionitis, detract from the purity of spirit of diva's conception or work the u-he developers to an early grave i think that what would be of inestimable value would be an advanced mode for the scope.

To be able to display two traces with the following:

Select any output in the signal chain as input to the scope channels.
Select any output in the signal chain as input to the scope triggers.
Set trigger levels.
Freeze buttons.
Horizontal position controls.
A graticule would be optional if perhaps we could have a readout of values when mousing over the traces.
External input option for one of the channels so that a direct comparsion can be achieved for the waveforms that are being emulated.

Perhaps the poor man's option would be just an auxillary audio output with selectable signal chain output to be routed.

It seems to me that having this capability sooner rather later would assist the developers at u-he and preset designers by directly comparing the running vst with the hardware or sound samples.

OT:
In a past lifetime in an analog hellworld what astounded me was how when one would start to get into the realm of sublime sounds that the waveforms on the oscilloscope would seem to automagically start to "sync up" and have very beautifull and novel waveforms.

ford442 · Post by **ford442** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:03 pm

what i need from u-he to survive:

A. SH-101 - Where is D16? Hiding in a salt cathedral under Warsaw?

B. TB-303 - I love 303, but actually I am not satisfied with ABL or Phoscyon as far as accuracy.

I wish that I could afford a real TB, but at the same time I am weary of warming up and tuning my 101 and my FR-777 for every session.. So, I would be satisfied with a Roland SH OSC and filter and ditto for the 303. DIVA has already satiated me so that I don't care if i ever have an MS-20 or Jupiter or Juno again. I would really love to be comfortable selling my 101 and 777.

Thanks Urs, Howard, everyone!

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:51 pm

justin3am wrote:Random Square LFO shape

This can be accomplished now with a Mod Mapper and a stepped random LFO...
http://www.3amnoise.net/random_square.zip

The basic idea is an lfo that randomly alternates from high to low, but in semi-predictable intervals (defined by the LFO rate). If you could assign a Mod Mixer to the modulation input on the Mod Mapper, it would be better because you could use the sum mode with the constant control or a second modulator to adjust the probability of the LFO going high vs. low (if that makes sense).

If you just added Mod Mixers to the list of modulation sources for the Mod Mapper, I could get the results I want in Zebra but... Ideally this could be a mode for LFOs in all U-He synths and FX. Maybe the phase or amp control could be re-purposed as a probability control in this mode? Just a thought.

Any thoughts on this Urs?

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:08 am

justin3am wrote:Random Square LFO shape...(snip)...Any thoughts on this Urs?

That's probably a bit too "niche" for Urs to spend time on, and is already possible using an LFO-driven ModMapper (if I understand you correctly).

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:21 am

Howard wrote:
justin3am wrote:Random Square LFO shape...(snip)...Any thoughts on this Urs?
That's probably a bit too "niche" for Urs to spend time on, and is already possible using an LFO-driven ModMapper (if I understand you correctly).

I understand completely. I can almost get the results I want in Zebra, as-is. If ModMixers could be used as a source in for the Mod Mappers, it would be that much closer. My desire for pseudo-random gates in Bazille is actually what drove me to request this. I can already run clocked pulses through the lag generators to get rhythmic envelopes to accompany the sequencer but some of my favorite tricks would probably require a comparator or some and/or/xor logic.

sinkmusic · Post by **sinkmusic** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:05 pm

Hi, I was wondering : Is there any improvements planned for MFM2 ?

It is an amazing plugin, but i think it could get some more love :
- Some GUI improvements (i like the "experimental" GUI, with the Sci-FI look, but if it was skinnable like the Uhbik it would be perfecet !). A more cleaner GUI, with the most important knobs a bit more visible (i often spend several seconds trying to find some basic knobs).
- Maybe a similar "easy panel", like Zebra, with a couple of XY pads and only a few controls could help getting both the best out of presets and a better tweakability, while not being distracted by dozens of knobs ?

Well, i understand the focus is on Diva right now, and there is no rush, but a MFM2 update at some point would be welcomed

sagetone · Post by **sagetone** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:05 pm

Gonga wrote:
mcnoone wrote:Using Logic pro 8.
Saving a Zebra patch.
It will not allow me to input the user name area, but does allow me to input words in the other fields there.
It does not have this problem in either Live8 or Garageband5
This is the same sort of thing we SONAR users see Michael - except none of the patch dialog fields can be typed in directly, they have to be pasted in from the clipboard.

Hello,

I am experiencing this problem in Sonar too. Is this fixed, or is the best thing to do for now is the clipboard "workaround"?

Thank you,

Todd

CPCompany · Post by **CPCompany** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:10 pm

Would it be possible to have a search function in the next Diva update?

The amount of amazing presets makes it a bit of a chore when searching for a particular kind of preset such as a Saw or Sub Bass.

benj3737 · Post by **benj3737** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:24 am

I love that some cable sources can be automated in ace, but I wish all of them could (like lfo1 s&h source)
I also wish that things like lfo1 tunemodes could be automated too.
I've been building ipad based controllers for u-he plugins and I was hoping to completely avoid using the mouse, but it doesn't look possible right now.
Thanks!
Ben

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:30 pm

CPCompany wrote:Would it be possible to have a search function in the next Diva update?

The amount of amazing presets makes it a bit of a chore when searching for a particular kind of preset such as a Saw or Sub Bass.

Improved preset browsing is an ongoing process for all plugins. I'm on the brink to surrender my stubborn opinion against tagging, and possibly also against textual search.

We'll see what 2012 brings in that respect...

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:32 pm

benj3737 wrote:I love that some cable sources can be automated in ace, but I wish all of them could (like lfo1 s&h source)
I also wish that things like lfo1 tunemodes could be automated too.
I've been building ipad based controllers for u-he plugins and I was hoping to completely avoid using the mouse, but it doesn't look possible right now.
Thanks!
Ben

I'm also on the brink to unleash all parameters possible for automation. It may however mean a lot of support, and a possible rewrite of all such control templates. Not sure yet. We'll try to get it right.

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