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[dayjob]

Right click over pad.

Right clicking over pad toggles mute on and off for me

there's a little lock on each pad. if you click that it locks the sample but i think only when you hit the 'new kit' button. I tried locking a pad and loading a saved kit and it loaded the entire saved kit and locking didn't matter.

so, you should submit this to the dev as a feature request.

[chili beans]

Right click over pad.

Right clicking over pad toggles mute on and off for me

there's a little lock on each pad. if you click that it locks the sample but i think only when you hit the 'new kit' button. I tried locking a pad and loading a saved kit and it loaded the entire saved kit and locking didn't matter.

so, you should submit this to the dev as a feature request.

Yeah that’s exactly what I’m doing. Locking a pad then changing drum kits and the locked pads get overwritten. I’ll submit a request to the Dev

[zvenx]

Smh.. so ashamed I was in the wrong thread.
sorry
rsp

[chili beans]

ahh right.. my bad... I spoke to him about a related issue a few days ago.. that is if I locked a few and cleared the rest, I was hoping the locked ones would remain as they were, but all were cleared.. I imagine it is the related issue, though I think he did say to me the purpose of the lock in the first place was to allow you to change kit and keep those pads......(I could be wrong).. so indeed if that is changing those two that is definitely a bug.
rsp

I contacted support so hopefully he can get back to me.
I created drum kits, (example) all kicks kit, all snares kit, all hats etc. I’ve been opening new instances of atlas 2 to work around it but it would be nice to have the option to lock indefinitely whatever pads you like

[zvenx]

Indeed. that would be a useful feature...
Why I want it is after I slice a loop and drag to pads.. I may end up only using three of the pads so I want to clear the rest..

rsp

[zvenx]

Are you on 1.3.1, I just tried that and it is keeping what I choose lock for your case. That is load kit.. lock a few pads, load a new kit and the previous lock pads remained there. (Cubase Intel Mac vst3)
rsp

[chili beans]

Are you on 1.3.1, I just tried that and it is keeping what I choose lock for your case. That is load kit.. lock a few pads, load a new kit and the previous lock pads remained there. (Cubase Intel Mac vst3)
rsp

Atlas 2.2.0 (Reaper Windows vst2)

[zvenx]

Are you on 1.3.1, I just tried that and it is keeping what I choose lock for your case. That is load kit.. lock a few pads, load a new kit and the previous lock pads remained there. (Cubase Intel Mac vst3)
rsp

Atlas 2.2.0 (Reaper Windows vst2)

lol...
so I am talking about speedrun in the atlas thread.
I am so ashamed..
as you were.

sorry.
rsp

[martiu]

Hi, i was wondering, when you make a drum pattern with samples and after that save it as preset, are the samples saved inside the preset file or the Vst just remembers the hard drive path and recalls them when you use the preset after?
Thanks

[chroma]

Saves the paths only (but if you move them, it has a feature to search / fix the paths, kind of like kontakt).

[martiu]

Thanks, i saw that in the manual and i thought it saves the samples into the preset

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[chroma]

Hmm, maybe worth checking then (I have not really saved drum kits inside atlas itself, but saved them with ableton's racks, so maybe i have bad information, maybe ignore it until i have time to check

[NWSM]

There is Version 2.2.3 out but no changelog...what has changed in this version

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

There is Version 2.2.3 out but no changelog...what has changed in this version

Can't help with release notes for 2.2.3, but version 2.3 is due out soon. They just sent an email about it.

Music Production wizard Tom Cosm is creating a new free content pack for Atlas and will be livestreaming the process. (you might recognize him from the Atlas Tutorial videos)

This is a great opportunity to watch a master at work, and pick up some pro-tips and techniques.

It's even more special because alongside this we're releasing the Atlas feature 2.3 update which has some new features Tom himself has been asking (hassling ) me to implement. The main focus are new 'Velocity -> Parameter' controls to help bring a natural feel to beats or completely go wild.

Finally, we're running a discount coupon for all this too. Use the coupon code COSM for 40% off Atlas for a limited time. (expires 31st August)

Livestream
Thursday 26th August 5pm Pacific Time
(also available to view afterwards)

YouTube

[SLiC]

2.3 is out- here are the list of the most recent changes (glad I switched from XO which seem totally unsupported now, ATLAS seems to be developing at an ever increasing rate!)

Atlas
2.2.0
- Feature Update
Feature update: Map Filters and List view
Major Feature: Map Filters panel. Search for samples by name, filter by category, filter by file path.
Major Feature: List map mode. See all samples in a map in a classic style sortable list.
Feature: Use keyboard up/down arrows to adjust UI controls.
Feature: Use keyboard to enter values on UI controls.
Feature: Solo multiple drums at once.
Feature: Space-bar starts/stops Sequencer. (*standalone only)
Feature: Added Setting to use a different strategy for syncing to the DAW (audio vs timecode). This might improve syncing in some DAWs.
Feature: Improved categorization for samples dropped onto drums from outside the app.
Feature: 'New Sequence' now MIDI mappable in Settings.
Feature: Improved in-app Notification system.
Feature: Exported audio now rendered at the sample rate of the DAW.
Bugfix: Improvements to DAW -> Atlas Sequencer syncing.
Bugfix: Fixed bug where value of 'Shape Curve' control would not be loaded from a saved DAW project.
Bugfix: Fixed issues around lock buttons not appearing/disappearing when they should in 8x8 drumkit mode.
Atlas

2.2.2
- Bugfix Update
Recommended bugfix update.
Map Filter - Folder Tree: Selecting 'none' now only unticks the root folders. Makes it easier to select just the sub-folders you want to see.
Map Filter - Text Search: You can now choose to search the FILE name AND/OR the FOLDER name.
Map List: Hotswap sample into drum slot. Right-click list item or press 'Left Arrow' key.
Map: If a map is has a lot of samples the Galaxy mode dots will now be smaller. Makes it much easier to navigate.
App: Added option to allow Mono output from Atlas. Useful in Standalone when outputting to different Audio Interface channels. (right-click Drum panel header -> Channel Setup -> Mono )
Map: Fixed for occasional crash in map loading code. This crash would also happen at startup occasionally.
Apple Logic DAW: Fixed bug where Apple Logic projects saved with older versions of Atlas in Mono mode would not load.
Linux: Improved compatibility with some hosts.
Atlas

2.3.0
- Feature Update
New Modulation options
Velocity to Parameter modulation: Use note velocity to influence parameters like Filter and Pitch. Useful for more natural beats and creative effects.

Tip 1: Turn OFF the 'Velocity -> Gain' so you can really hear what the other mods are doing while changing them.
Tip 2: You can have negative modulation which will keep the parameter at normal value at full velocity but lower it at lower velocities. This is different to a lot of synths but natural for drum sounds.
Advanced Sample panel - Redesigned UI to now have tabs. Lots of new space for... things.
Bugfix: Fixed bug where sometimes samples would not load at the correct pitch when the DAW sample-rate is not 44,100.
Standalone now has hotkeys for Undo, Redo.
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