Z3TA+ 2.1 has been released!
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- KVRAF
- 14094 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
I think examples would be a good idea. Let me work on that.
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- KVRAF
- 2841 posts since 23 Feb, 2004 from Planet Earth...for now
I think I've hit a few bugs with arp export/import in version 2.1
If you export (drag) an arp out to save it and then reload it, it loads and plays an octave higher.
If you export at anything other than sync set to 1, the arp pattern is changed (smashed or chopped) when you bring it in again. I realize this can be corrected with the "Autofit Patterns to 1 Measure When Loaded" enabled, but something still feels weird about this behavior...maybe I need to think about it more.
Also, the Manual says "You can also drag a MIDI file to and from the Arpeggiator graph". From works, but To does not. (Least in Cubase 5.5 and Minhost 1.64)
I've also noticed the "stuck note" arp behavior in Cubase, and it happens if the project is stopped at a location off the tempo grid - if you snap the project back to grid the arp behaves normally. I think this is a general sync issue, as weirdness happens too with presets using synced LFOs and the project is stopped "off grid"
There seems to be some inconsistency with the Waveshaper controls between Imported wavs and the oscill.set wavs. Try this:
Dial in a wav on OSC1, e.g. Multi Triangle
Right click in the waveform display and "Reset all shapers".
Right click in the waveform display and "Save Wavetable As".
Set Drive to the halfway mark on OSC1.
Go to OSC2 and import the saved wave in USER1 slot
Copy & paste OSC1 settings to OSC2
You should see that they don't match - you have to back the drive off somewhat on OSC2 to get it to match OSC1. This happens with other waveshaper controls but not all, and the difference can be more extreme depending on the waveform and the number of shapers used.
Doing the side by side comparison as explained above the controls found to be in error were Warp, Twist, Drive, Offset, Wave, and Bit Red. The others seemed to work right.
If you export (drag) an arp out to save it and then reload it, it loads and plays an octave higher.
If you export at anything other than sync set to 1, the arp pattern is changed (smashed or chopped) when you bring it in again. I realize this can be corrected with the "Autofit Patterns to 1 Measure When Loaded" enabled, but something still feels weird about this behavior...maybe I need to think about it more.
Also, the Manual says "You can also drag a MIDI file to and from the Arpeggiator graph". From works, but To does not. (Least in Cubase 5.5 and Minhost 1.64)
I've also noticed the "stuck note" arp behavior in Cubase, and it happens if the project is stopped at a location off the tempo grid - if you snap the project back to grid the arp behaves normally. I think this is a general sync issue, as weirdness happens too with presets using synced LFOs and the project is stopped "off grid"
There seems to be some inconsistency with the Waveshaper controls between Imported wavs and the oscill.set wavs. Try this:
Dial in a wav on OSC1, e.g. Multi Triangle
Right click in the waveform display and "Reset all shapers".
Right click in the waveform display and "Save Wavetable As".
Set Drive to the halfway mark on OSC1.
Go to OSC2 and import the saved wave in USER1 slot
Copy & paste OSC1 settings to OSC2
You should see that they don't match - you have to back the drive off somewhat on OSC2 to get it to match OSC1. This happens with other waveshaper controls but not all, and the difference can be more extreme depending on the waveform and the number of shapers used.
Doing the side by side comparison as explained above the controls found to be in error were Warp, Twist, Drive, Offset, Wave, and Bit Red. The others seemed to work right.
Last edited by 1-2-Many on Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:35 pm, edited 5 times in total.
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- KVRist
- 52 posts since 28 Feb, 2012 from United States
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- KVRist
- 101 posts since 31 Oct, 2009
In my system, my soundcard (Lynx) indicates occasional dropouts when using Z3TA+2. This seems to happen when I use dynamic waveshaping. This is the only one of my SW synthesizers that causes this problem.
Keith
Glendale, AZ USA
Glendale, AZ USA
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- KVRAF
- 2841 posts since 23 Feb, 2004 from Planet Earth...for now
Import .fxb cuts off preset names over 23 characters, which is worsened when using Original Order since it adds 6 characters