KVR Audio

electro · Post by **electro** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:45 pm

martin_l wrote:Personally, I prefer not to have the polyphony on the main GUI.

But what if you want to have the same polyphony for all patches (global override)? With different presets altering the polyphony you can't see what's going on at a glance.

Mutant · Post by **Mutant** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:47 pm

martin_l wrote:Till then, Happy new Year!

And happy new year to you too.

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:32 pm

electro wrote:
martin_l wrote:Personally, I prefer not to have the polyphony on the main GUI.
But what if you want to have the same polyphony for all patches (global override)? With different presets altering the polyphony you can't see what's going on at a glance.

OK. Finally, I implemented a compromise: Whether the polyphony will displayed on the main GUI or in the settings panel, can be determined in the pg8x.ini file.

I am currently cleaning up the code, and looking for one remaining (discovered) bug, and hope to release the next beta in a few days.

Cheers,
Martin

murnau · Post by **murnau** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:59 pm

Thank you Martin! Great to hear!

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:58 pm

martin_l wrote:I am currently cleaning up the code, and looking for one remaining (discovered) bug, and hope to release the next beta in a few days.
Cheers,
Martin

you rock, Martin ol' chap. PG8X is my absolute favorite for warm analog pads

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:47 pm

New beta versions (PC and MAC VST) uploaded.

Main changes:

corrected voice assignment when using Portamento
slightly adjusted parameters (DCO levels, ADSR timings)
switchable MIDI THRU (in pg8x.ini)
Number of voices switch can be moved to main GUI
( use POLY_ON_GUI=TRUE in pg8x.ini )
various bug fixes

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e5oop1vf8vpl ... eezxa?dl=0

If there are no further bugs, this will be the official release.

Cheers,
Martin

Mutant · Post by **Mutant** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:07 pm

Thank you.

https://app.box.com/s/a7591i2hh0e6rnn8rcy6trmppo5fdj47
(work in progress, i'll nail it some day)
And a preset for anyone who still cares about "The Final Countdown" in 2016.

https://app.box.com/s/mduh40rlf0ezb66l29h80juwl4l6h25t

subterfuge · Post by **subterfuge** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:42 am

Thanks Martin, very nice to get an update for this synth. I noticed that while the dll sure is new, the name of the x64 package is actually PG8X-64_2015-01-04.zip. I guess it should rather be 2016-01-04 like it is for the x32 already. That said, great 2016 for you as well.

Mutant · Post by **Mutant** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:52 am

Also i don't know if it is a bug or if the GUI works this way, but in REAPER i can't undo any changes i make to the synth, to the DAW the changes simply don't exist.
It is a very minor thing though, PG8X is great anyway.

beely · Post by **beely** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:58 am

Very cool, thanks Martin!

electro · Post by **electro** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:00 am

Thanks for the GUI option.

DuX · Post by **DuX** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:30 am

Great news Martin!

Thank you so much for the update!

A little bug report: VCA gate mode is a bit too "clicky" or "glitchy". Isn't it? I tried changing various parameters like nr. of voices, poly/mono1/mono2 mode, chorus on/off, but it always clicks too much. Or maybe it's intentional? I used to own a SH-101 and it sounded clean in VCA gate mode, no clicks. I tested it on my "wingman" laptop in Reaper x64, Windows 7x64 so far.

Happy New Year to you Martin, your family, and fellow KVR chaps! Cheers!

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:59 am

martin_l wrote: [*] Number of voices switch can be moved to main GUI
( use POLY_ON_GUI=TRUE in pg8x.ini )
Cheers,
Martin

just what i've always wanted! a 1920's tube radio knob and some 70's dynamo labeler labels on my PG8X!!!
thanks Martin!!!

DuX · Post by **DuX** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:32 am

More on my previous bug report. After restarting the system I got crackling even in normal VCA ENV mode, so I exited Reaper, restarted OS again, and now I don't get any crackling, or just very occasionally. It doesn't matter though that I restarted the OS because it was freshly started before. It seems like this is one of those "evasive bugs"?

I suspect it might have something to do with GUI refreshing frequency or ASIO priority, as it sounds that way, and it's not CPU as it consumes just up to 2% on my laptop. Could be DC offset somewhere in the audio path, too. I tried changing ASIO buffer setting with no effect.

I get a pretty hefty pg8x.log file from running it. Seems like this version still has logging/debugging turned on? Is there any way to turn it off? I haven't noticed any option for that in the pg8x.ini.

Cheers!

Diego_C · Post by **Diego_C** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:27 am

Yes also on Cantabile free version the VCA on GATE mode gives occasional clicks on release (windows 8 64 bit, both on Digidesign Mbox" Asio driver or ASIO4ALL driver)
Nevertheless thank you so much for this and all these updates in between your daily job duties.
Awesome synth indeed.
All the best and wishing you a belated Happy New Year.
Cheers - Diego

PG8X (inspired by the JX8P): new beta version uploaded