TX16Wx 2.0 Beta 16a Available (2012-10-30)

[elcallio]

Hello all.
As promised, a new beta release today, this time with some real loving given to the slicer section of the instrument. All operations on sliced samples, such as re-slicing and add/delete slice will now automatically update any slice group layout you have mapped, making interactive work flow quicker than ever.
You can now also double-click inside a slice to cut it into two, as well as double click the boundary between two sliced to merge them.
Also, when using the "layout slice" command in the sample editor, the sampler auto key mapping bounds are used for the created group, and the algorithm will try to find non-overlapping regions in case you have other groups in the program.
Some bug fixes as well, handling of deleted loops as well as GDI+ issues on WinXP.

Changes:

• Fixed crash in GDI+ shutdown on XP
• Fixed crash with badly assigned loops
• Fixed continuous LFO not playing correctly with transport stopped
• Fixed SFZ "group" loop definition not being read correctly in some cases
• Fixed UI update issue on XP
• Tweaked beat detection algorithm to produce better results
• All UI aspects should now be preserved across open/close/session
• Added "step" sync for sequence LFO modulators. When active, tempo sync is
• per step
• Inactive filter is now rendered "off"
• Added zero line in sample editor
• Added volume control for preview in file browser / dialog
• LFO default frequency is now 0.5 Hz
• Slice layouts now show slice number in keyboard mapper
• Re-slicing wave now preserves pinned slices better
• Delete loop/delete slices/re-slicing wave now cleans out mapping groups
• loop assignments
• Re-slicing/delete/add slice now updates existing mappings with new slice
• definitions
• Layout slices now uses sampler auto keyboard mapping bounds
• Layout slices now tries to create non-overlapped key mappings
• Sample editor now allows double click to create/delete slices
• Duplicate range can now use loop/slice as source region
• Input field with MIDI values now listen to note-on when double-clicked (setting)

Update 2012-10-30:

• Fixed window size issue on some Windows 7 machines
• Fixed reading TXv1 files where glide parameter was misread
• Fixed keyboard mapper keyboard triggering wrong notes
• Fixed sample editor not drawing waveform for some waves at certain zoom levels
• Added FLAC support

Note that I intend to begin feature-freeze now, i.e. I will only add a few more non-intrusive features before going gold with version 2.0. I'm hoping to treat next drop as a release candidate for v2.0 free.


Get the plug in from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling
/C

[Jonathan Shepherd]

Thanks much, you're a gentleman and a scholar/vice versa. Good day-

[DarkStar]

slice-tastic

[Jonathan Shepherd]

A few problems: B16 still has zoom issues. The image disappears at certain spots when zooming, as DarkStar mentioned about B15.
Zoom is still fiddly, I can't focus on a spot with the pointer at all without the view getting thrown left or right of the pointer. When view gets shifted like that, it makes it hard to tell where I'm at on the wave.
Slice placement works well.
Haven't tested it further, have to run now. Godspeed! Excelsior!

[peter.m.junior]

Thanks a lot, exactly what I was looking for. Must give it a go!

[sinkmusic]

Thank you for the update.
I bought Tx16W, and i think i won't regret it

Note that I intend to begin feature-freeze now, i.e. I will only add a few more non-intrusive features before going gold with version 2.0. I'm hoping to treat next drop as a release candidate for v2.0 free.

Don't you plan to add FLAC support (or other formats) before v2 ?

[elcallio]

A few problems: B16 still has zoom issues. The image disappears at certain spots when zooming, as DarkStar mentioned about B15.
Zoom is still fiddly, I can't focus on a spot with the pointer at all without the view getting thrown left or right of the pointer. When view gets shifted like that, it makes it hard to tell where I'm at on the wave.

I have not been able to verify the dark spots you mention, neither on XP or W7. Zooming is very stable on all my test computers. But I take your word for it, though I might need some working repro for this. Host, data etc?
Zooming tries to stay focused on the area of the mouse pointer, though I can agree that a little depending on the data, this works so-so. I will try to make it more stable.
Workaround tip: right-click, goto start/end/loop.

Cheers
/C

[Jonathan Shepherd]

I've been using Podium 3.2, 32-bit, Win 7 home premium 64. I'm at someone elses house so any additional data will have to wait...what do you need to know?
It was also tested in Phrazor, a sub-host working inside Podium (I can route audio and midi from one vst to another), same result.

Quote from Darkstar:
And, when I clicked the [+] twice to Zoom in, the waveform was not displayed at all:
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Without being able to check I can almost say that my waveform will disappear around the same time, as I begin to zoom it happens, not as it zooms further in.

Other than quibbles here and there you're doing great on this man!

[elcallio]

I've been using Podium 3.2, 32-bit, Win 7 home premium 64.

Tried podium on W7 64, looks good here. Does this happen with all waveforms, or just some samples? In the screenshot you attached a region is still drawn, which would suggest that there is nothing wrong with the zoom itself.
Just a question: its not the case that the sample you use had a pre-existing reapeaks file? (Or I generated a bad one). In either case it might be that which is failing.
Unfortunately, there is no way right now to turn off reapeaks usage, but it might be a case again for you sending me the sample in question.
Cheers

[elcallio]

Thank you for the update.
I bought Tx16W, and i think i won't regret it

Note that I intend to begin feature-freeze now, i.e. I will only add a few more non-intrusive features before going gold with version 2.0. I'm hoping to treat next drop as a release candidate for v2.0 free.

Don't you plan to add FLAC support (or other formats) before v2 ?

Since you asked, I felt "I have a few hours before midnight", so I just added FLAC import. It works, and unless I find some major flaw with it, you'll have it in next beta (rc!)

One somewhat sad note though: I do not think I will add FLAC saving, for the simple reason that FLAC does not have the ability to store sampler information, such as loops, root keys etc. Thus it does not fit well into the TX sound architecture.

For later on, I might consider some sort of compressed scheme built around WAV or OGG containers, but not now.
Cheers

[sinkmusic]

Thanks !

... and what about REX ?

[Jonathan Shepherd]

It only happens with certain samples. I'll send you some wav examples, along with the repeaks files generated. Not to sound like a big dummy, but where do I send these files? I can send them as attachments in gmail, or is there a better way?
I have an avi of the process but will wait on posting unless you ask for it. Thanks-

[elcallio]

It only happens with certain samples. I'll send you some wav examples, along with the repeaks files generated. Not to sound like a big dummy, but where do I send these files? I can send them as attachments in gmail, or is there a better way?
I have an avi of the process but will wait on posting unless you ask for it. Thanks-

Unless they are way to huge, just email me the files.
Cheers
/C

[elcallio]

Thanks !

... and what about REX ?

I wish REX was a documented format. It isnt - thus the only "viable" way to load rex is to sign up with propellerheads to get access to the headers for REX.DLL (which must then be installed). Not a huge biggie, but I have serious problems with both that practice as well as closed formats...

[Jonathan Shepherd]

I couldn't find your email address-