[MXXX 7.03c] Latest comments... almost there ?

[farfadetfarfelu]

This is another long post... sorry if you already noticed about this stuff.

A feature that can be very useful to all plug-ins :

At present, when a parameter is modulated by an LFO, the parameter can't be adjusted in the GUI anymore...
For example i like to assign the width of the reverb to LFO1 (very light modulation) but after i assign this modulation i still need to adjust the width parameter to adjust the reverb sound ! So i have to configure a multiparameter to control the LFO1 value to tweak the width parameter easily... time consuming !

Solution : when a parameter is modulated by an LFO, the parameter could stay active and be mapped automatically to the LFO "value".
I understand this might not be simple to implement but it would be very pratical.

Auto-pitch :
The keyboard is not displayed properly in the MXXX GUI (it's like 5 mm wide).

Delay :
The delay freeze is great with the delay control still working to speed up or slow down the freezed audio. Cool. Especially in MXXX with the 10sec delay.

Small problem : not always but fairly often i get a clicking sound in the looped audio (when the loop ends and restart), it seems to happen especially in classic mode and when right offset is not at zero i think. And also a click that repeats with the delay when unfreezing.

It seems there's still some sort of clicking sound when modulating right offset from say -24 ms to +24 ms at a rate above 1hz. But i guess it comes with the thing.

Lastly if i'm not mistaken, there's still the fact that modulating the right offset will modulate only one side of the stereo simultaneously.
I was thinking maybe if you put the balance pan feature after the delay line and delay offset, then maybe it will be possible to have only the modulated sound on one side, and by using both delay taps, it will be possible to have a different modulation on the left and on the right at the same time, without the clean delayed sound mixed in and without adding a left offset parameter (at the expense of the second delay tap wich could be useful for certain rythmic delays).

Midi settings :
It seems the midi notes controller section will only work if the top controller section is enabled ( maybe thats normal?).
The midi preset switching seems to work, i had to create new presets since the old presets recall/reset the midi settings.

GUI stuff :
Sometimes it's not very easy to see if the freezed button (and other similar buttons) are activated or not. A solution could be to turn the color of the « freeze » letters in red instead of white for example when it is active.
Same for « link » button and also the switch option in the multiparameters, sometime i have trouble seeing if they are on or off rapidly. Same thing, maybe the white round thing at the centre of the switch could turn red or green.

MultiAnalyzer :
If i understand correctly, the "Fill" and "Thick" selection/yellowing seems inverted between the "this instance" and "tracks" sections of the GUI.
For example you tick "fill the graph" in "this instance". And below in "tracks", the "FILL" word is deselected instead of being selected in yellow.

Lastly, i'll say with the latest optimizations i might be able to use MXXX as a sort of rack multieffect. Now that the midi preset switching is done, i'm starting to think i could probably use a standalone version of MXXX !

[Satch1]

I agree, it would be handy to be able to tweak modulated parameters without having to go into the LFO. I'm not sure exactly what you mean with your solution though. Do you mean the parameter should still move, but then once clicked on, stop moving and be free to move with the mouse, which would simultaneously move the LFO value aswell. That would be very welcome.


I also agree that it needs to be more obvious whether a button is activated. It's definitely not easy to see.

[farfadetfarfelu]

I agree, it would be handy to be able to tweak modulated parameters without having to go into the LFO. I'm not sure exactly what you mean with your solution though. Do you mean the parameter should still move, but then once clicked on, stop moving and be free to move with the mouse, which would simultaneously move the LFO value aswell. That would be very welcome.

Yes exactly something along those lines.

Also another way of doing it i've noticed is some other plugins, the parameter is sort of doubled when mapped to an lfo : the fader moves in the background (or with a different colour) to give visual feedback that it is triggered by the LFO and in what amount.
But the main parameter fader in the foreground stays active.

[Satch1]

Yeah that's an interesting idea, but I would still want the main parameter fader to move, because then I can use parameter modulation in Reaper to link controls from other plugins, to modulated parameters in MXXX. This allows me to use MXXX's modulation power to control other plugins in Reaper or the mixer.

Maybe it should stay how it is now, as default, but then if you Alt click a modulated parameter it switches to how you described above, with some kind of background indication of the modulation, and the main fader static, ready to be controlled with the mouse

[MeldaProduction]

Ok folks, so:

1) Parameter modulation range - I'm afraid I have to say no, because of technical dfficulties. I'll try to think about it, but I don't believe it will be possible.

2) Autopitch - I'll check. In fact, I need to check all GUIs I guess. But note that in MXXX there will always be some "limitations" as there is no minimal size, so sometimes it just cannot fit.

3) Delay freeze - well, that's just how it is, I guess we can make some cross-fade but that's about all.

4) Delay left offset - hmm, dunno, I'll think about it. It's certainly usable, but I don't think it's a priority one really. You can use the other tap after all.

5) MIDI note controllers - a little bug, fixed

6) Buttons - well, it's partly true, anyway it depends on the style. Maybe we should finally make some more styles or something... too much work...

7) Multianalyzer - yes, it wasn't ideal, will be improved in next version

Standalone version - no, sorry . That's what the hosts are for. At least now. Basically the main trouble was problems with development on Apple... it just takes too much time, which can be used for a more interesting stuff .

[farfadetfarfelu]

Thanks for the 7.04 update, delay freeze seems fine now.

Last thing i can think of, would be the ability synchronize the normal mode of the modulators to the rate sync groups 1 to 4.

[MeldaProduction]

Thanks for the 7.04 update, delay freeze seems fine now.

Last thing i can think of, would be the ability synchronize the normal mode of the modulators to the rate sync groups 1 to 4.

Hmm, I'll think about it, we'll see how big the problem could be. There shall be some more improvements in the modulators...