KVR Audio

Mutant · Post by **Mutant** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:36 pm

You can just use google to find: JX8P syx
For example http://www.synthzone.com/mschreier/
or https://audiobombs.com/items/1023/roland-jx-8p-presets

pbass · Post by **pbass** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:46 am

Thanks DuX!

Which patches can I download, then?? (Mac/VST)

Also, if there's a reason to keep these old patches up, could they be labeled as such? Otherwise people like me will probably keep downloading 'em...

It would be great if there was one place, with clearly labeled banks for all versions of the current release. Is there?

Thanks – pbass

pbass · Post by **pbass** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:02 am

Mutant wrote:

You can just use google to find: JX8P syx
For example http://www.synthzone.com/mschreier/
or https://audiobombs.com/items/1023/roland-jx-8p-presets

Mutant, thanks for the response.
I guess I don't understand, though: Why search for the name of an old hardware synth instead of for the plugin I need patches for?
And I've never seen 'syx' on a Mac, is that going to work?

And since the developer went to a lot of trouble to make Mac versions of his plugin, surely there's at least a 'factory' bank that goes with them??

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:14 am

pbass wrote:Mutant wrote:
You can just use google to find: JX8P syx
For example http://www.synthzone.com/mschreier/
or https://audiobombs.com/items/1023/roland-jx-8p-presets
Mutant, thanks for the response.
I guess I don't understand, though: Why search for the name of an old hardware synth instead of for the plugin I need patches for?
And I've never seen 'syx' on a Mac, is that going to work?

And since the developer went to a lot of trouble to make Mac versions of his plugin, surely there's at least a 'factory' bank that goes with them??

Hi Pbass,

Sorry about the confusion with patch banks at the moment.
As said before, the *.fxb banks you might find, e.g. on my web page are for the versions 1.x of the plugin.

I am currently working on the final tests for the version 2, which is a complete rewrite, and uses a different system for writing patches (*.PG8Xbank and *.PG8Xpreset). As I was still changing some things about the plugin, I advised users not to use those format for sharing patches.

The fact that people point you towards JX-8P sysex banks, is because the PG-8X is patch compatible with the JX-8P. Every JX-8P bank, you find somewhere can be used for the PG-8X. The PG-8X can read and write the JX-8P sysex format, and since this format is dictated by the hardware synth, it won't change. So, presets written in this format can always be read, even if I decided to change the internal structure of the pg8x files (which I have not).

I am currently testing the last bug fixes for issues which have been reported here and on my FB page, such as clicking in GATE mode and the DC offset, and also implemented the output of sysex for automation data, so that the plugin could even be used to control a hardware JX-8P.

Once all bugs are fixed, and I can finally officially release the new version, including a manual and proper web page, then I will also translate all *.fxb banks which are available on KVR or my MLVST page into the new format.

Cheers,
Martin

pbass · Post by **pbass** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 5:47 pm

Martin,

Thanks for taking the time to explain it all so clearly to someone who's out of the loop!
All makes sense to me now.
If it's still a work in progress then of course you haven't focused on the presentation yet.

I look forward to the finished release. From clips I've seen/heard, it's an awesome instrument, and worth your apparent hard work – for which we'll all be grateful.

Meanwhile I'll check out those .syx patches.

Be well,

- pbass

martin_l wrote: Hi Pbass,

Sorry about the confusion with patch banks at the moment.
As said before, the *.fxb banks you might find, e.g. on my web page are for the versions 1.x of the plugin.

I am currently working on the final tests for the version 2, which is a complete rewrite, and uses a different system for writing patches (*.PG8Xbank and *.PG8Xpreset). As I was still changing some things about the plugin, I advised users not to use those format for sharing patches.

The fact that people point you towards JX-8P sysex banks, is because the PG-8X is patch compatible with the JX-8P. Every JX-8P bank, you find somewhere can be used for the PG-8X. The PG-8X can read and write the JX-8P sysex format, and since this format is dictated by the hardware synth, it won't change. So, presets written in this format can always be read, even if I decided to change the internal structure of the pg8x files (which I have not).

I am currently testing the last bug fixes for issues which have been reported here and on my FB page, such as clicking in GATE mode and the DC offset, and also implemented the output of sysex for automation data, so that the plugin could even be used to control a hardware JX-8P.

Once all bugs are fixed, and I can finally officially release the new version, including a manual and proper web page, then I will also translate all *.fxb banks which are available on KVR or my MLVST page into the new format.

Cheers,
Martin

pbass wrote:Mutant wrote:
You can just use google to find: JX8P syx
For example http://www.synthzone.com/mschreier/
or https://audiobombs.com/items/1023/roland-jx-8p-presets
Mutant, thanks for the response.
I guess I don't understand, though: Why search for the name of an old hardware synth instead of for the plugin I need patches for?
And I've never seen 'syx' on a Mac, is that going to work?

And since the developer went to a lot of trouble to make Mac versions of his plugin, surely there's at least a 'factory' bank that goes with them??

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:32 pm

New versions (VST) are uploaded.

Changes and fixes:

DC offset should be fixed.
clicks when using GATE is fixed.
Automated parameters now can send Sysex.
Midi Learn crash should (hopefully) be fixed.
Plugin renamed to files PG-8X to be consistent with name reported to host. (This also means that the ini file is now PG-8X.ini)

Download as usual from here:

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

As usual, please let me know about any problems.

Cheers,
Martin

Mutant · Post by **Mutant** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:09 am

Thanks.

A bit late now, so i'll check it out tomorrow.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:36 am

Martin, you are awesome! thanks for the update and have a great Easter!
will test, test, test!!!!

bftucker · Post by **bftucker** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:48 am

(And thanks!)

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:52 am

Just added a draft of the manual to the dropbox.

Please, let me know any comments about things, left unclear, etc.

Cheers,
Martin

sergiofrias · Post by **sergiofrias** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:56 pm

Hello Martin ,I just noticed this, there seems to be a lot of aliasing in filter sweep controlled by the envelope.
I made two gifs to compare (i used Spire).

pg8x:

spire:

the DC offset is fixed,i'm testing this in Fl studio...

docmun · Post by **docmun** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 1:41 pm

when loading the sound banks I get no sound, it used to work.

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 1:44 pm

docmun wrote:when loading the sound banks I get no sound, it used to work.

Can you please give me more information? Which computer, which host, which soundbank file?
Are you opening an old project or is it in a new project?

Thanks,
Martin

Spitfire31 · Post by **Spitfire31** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 1:44 pm

docmun wrote:when loading the sound banks I get no sound, it used to work.

You also need to hit some keys…

/Joachim

martin_l · Post by **martin_l** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 1:46 pm

sergiofrias wrote:Hello Martin ,I just noticed this, there seems to be a lot of aliasing in filter sweep controlled by the envelope.
I made two gifs to compare (i used Spire).

pg8x:

spire:

the DC offset is fixed,i'm testing this in Fl studio...

Oh crap!

I guess I know where the problem is, but don't know yet how to solve it efficiently. In order to keep the CPU time down, I only recalculate the filterfrequency at a reduced control rate. Probably that is not enough for sweeps.

I will look into it.

Thanks,
Martin

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