KVR Audio

nexussynth · Post by **nexussynth** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:45 am

StickyWicket wrote:This looks like a very interesting and useful tool. I'll give it a Demo shot in Sonar X3 Producer and see what pans out......hopefully, no DAW specific issues. I do have Catanya and found it to be buggy at times....

i too am on Sonar and i have many midi vst and arpeggiators in particular including catanya and time core. if you experience glitches or problems with NORA, don't blame it, blame Cakewalk for never addressing the midi plugin problems. that is why i asked for the capture to SMF feature. i could improvise in energyXT and import SMF to Sonar.

Naenyn · Post by **Naenyn** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:01 am

dsan@mail.com wrote:
squaredheads wrote:
Naenyn wrote:Only the first bar and only when I start playing. If I loop it, when it wraps around to play the first bar again, it sounds fine.
That tells me that there is pretty high chances that the problem is in the host itself or your virtual MIDI port. You could try switching them, trying another host or another protocol. Anyway, I will take a look tomorrow
It could also be an issue with timing.

If, for example, the clip starts playback ahead of the transport, the MIDI will not send properly. Another software I use had this issue and was easily solved by fixing the timing.

Perhaps I'm not handling the midi routing as intended. Considering the fact that Nora2 does not show up as a Logic "Midi FX", but instead as an instrument, how would you suggest I go about routing the midi output from Nora to another track in Logic?

Have you given any thought to creating a "Midi FX" version of Nora? That would certainly simplify things for Logic users. If you have access to Logic Pro X and Xfer's Cthulhu, give it a try to see what I mean.

squaredheads · Post by **squaredheads** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:41 am

Caine123 wrote:thanks a lot, trying the demo out now! and how long does the promo last? i needa restock money ;D.

Until 30th December 2014. Ask for it to Santa

Caine123 wrote: 1. is there a normal arpmode? lile just 1/16 up, down etc. for 1 key - many more keys? without having to paste notes?

2. i dunno the option or how it's called but in bluearp or builtin arps i can draw a note then draw some notes up, down etc. at the same time and the arp changes a bit up and down etc. love it but couldnt get this to work here yet.

Nora is not a normal arpeggiator. In fact when I started to develop it I was thinking into calling it "Chord chopper", which is more accurate, but it's also more unknown. Phrase sequencer is another vague term that I used few times.

What does it mean? Nora can emulate a classic up/down/etc arpeggiator, but it cannot generate it. When you're using a classic arpeggiator and you select 1/8 up, if you use a 4-key chord, the arpeggiator will know that it needs to fit with keys 1, 2, 3 and 4 and then repeat. But Nora nature prevent I can do that, because you define the arpeggio

It means that if you want to create a classic 3 note arpeggios you need to setup the clock to internal sync, and create a 3-note per octave preset. And if you want to use a 4 key chord, you will need switch the pattern to a 4-note per octave.

As a sidenote, this is Nora when I was calling it a Chord Chopper

squaredheads · Post by **squaredheads** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:45 am

dsan@mail.com wrote:It could also be an issue with timing.

If, for example, the clip starts playback ahead of the transport, the MIDI will not send properly. Another software I use had this issue and was easily solved by fixing the timing.

Actually it is. But it's possible that the problem is from the Virtual MIDI port which is out from the Nora scope. I reading the Logic MIDI FX documentation, but without Logic X to test I cannot do too much atm. I'll send a request to Apple for a NFR.

squaredheads · Post by **squaredheads** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:47 am

woodsdenis wrote:Just an FYI, Downloaded the update, got an email and downloaded the App no prob , the license key was labelled as corrupt on OSX .
In this stage of release when you are updating a lot, the 5 license key a month rule will run out, as one is generated every time we download a new version ?

You don't need to download the license in each update, only the installer (save a copy in your HD). Anyway we can reset the counter manually it if you need it.

woodsdenis · Post by **woodsdenis** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:59 am

Naenyn wrote:
dsan@mail.com wrote:
squaredheads wrote:
Naenyn wrote:Only the first bar and only when I start playing. If I loop it, when it wraps around to play the first bar again, it sounds fine.
That tells me that there is pretty high chances that the problem is in the host itself or your virtual MIDI port. You could try switching them, trying another host or another protocol. Anyway, I will take a look tomorrow
It could also be an issue with timing.

If, for example, the clip starts playback ahead of the transport, the MIDI will not send properly. Another software I use had this issue and was easily solved by fixing the timing.
Perhaps I'm not handling the midi routing as intended. Considering the fact that Nora2 does not show up as a Logic "Midi FX", but instead as an instrument, how would you suggest I go about routing the midi output from Nora to another track in Logic?

Have you given any thought to creating a "Midi FX" version of Nora? That would certainly simplify things for Logic users. If you have access to Logic Pro X and Xfer's Cthulhu, give it a try to see what I mean.

A midi fx version would be great, I use it in the Bluecat Patchwork which is very good.

squaredheads · Post by **squaredheads** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:02 am

Naenyn wrote:Have you given any thought to creating a "Midi FX" version of Nora?

Yes, I have. However I need a rest before do it (and a Logic X NFR and someone that teach me how to use it

)

heks · Post by **heks** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:20 pm

Thanks for the record output feature its a great addition to an inspiring pluggin.

nexussynth · Post by **nexussynth** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:47 am

heks wrote:Thanks for the record output feature its a great addition to an inspiring pluggin.

its the only one i am aware of.

stikygum · Post by **stikygum** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:55 am

I'm using Nora 2.01 in Logic X (10.0.7) successfully! You guys got that out quick.

stikygum · Post by **stikygum** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:42 am

Quick question, does Nora 2 work on OSX 10.9 Mavericks? Have about upgrading to that OS for a while, but won't if I find plugins I want to be using won't work.

woodsdenis · Post by **woodsdenis** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:42 am

stikygum wrote:Quick question, does Nora 2 work on OSX 10.9 Mavericks? Have about upgrading to that OS for a while, but won't if I find plugins I want to be using won't work.

Yes it does.

squaredheads · Post by **squaredheads** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:35 am

I confirm you that. It 100% compatible.

gigasquid · Post by **gigasquid** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:06 pm

Hi all
Any chance someone could point me to a setup tutorial for Nora running in Reaper? I'm a relative newbie. Thanks!

dsan@mail.com · Post by **dsan@mail.com** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:17 pm

yellukhan did a couple of vids on page 9. More to come I think.

Not sure of status on vids at Squaredheads site.

What's holding you back? I don't use Reaper but routing is pretty simple in the other DAW's I use.

Drop Nora on a track. Feed it some notes or chords, select a pattern. Feed the output to your VST.

HTH

Happy Musiking!
dsan

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