Swayed v1.0.3 - available now!

[sheaf]

I tried the demo out, and after using it for a while (making my own quick patch from init, then switching to a factory preset) I started getting a NaN indicator in the corner. (I guess it scans for NaNs in the output and then silences buffers that have them in it?) It would continue to happen every few seconds when playing notes if I switched presets. If I deleted and reinserted the VST instance, I'd get the NaNs again within a minute or two. After restarting the DAW (Ableton Live 12.2) it took several minutes of messing around to get it to come back. I didn't find a reliable way to trigger it.

MacBook Pro M1 Pro (ARM)
macOS 12.7
Ableton Live 12.2

Thanks! This bug is getting really annoying. I just need it to happen on my own machine once, because I'm running a special build that logs NaNs the moment they happen so I can trace the origin.

The manual download link is broken.

On this page, https://strydeaudio.com/swayed/manual it links to https://strydeaudio.com/swayed/undefine ... v1_0_1.pdf which is 404

But it should go to: https://downloads.strydeaudio.com/swaye ... v1_0_1.pdf (I guessed this by looking at the installer download URLs)

Thanks, I fixed it.

[soundman007]

No I'm not interested in patterns I make them myself, just sounds, like the few drums you find in the sy77 or tg77.

You can load in the RY30 drum wavecards into Swayed and access those waveforms, but you'll have to build your own drum kits.

That is exactly what I plan to do. I'll make use of the drum presets for the various drum units (BD, SD, etc ...) which are now available in the factory sysex files of the SY77 and TG77, save them in a new bank and then change their waves for waves of the RY30. Probably need some tweaking, but a good starting point.

[MCMorrise]

Here's one RY30 kit of the eight (?) available: the RSC3073 Matt Sorum samples, mapped to a somewhat GM-ish format. There are four different snares and I've put them all together but eh, whatever. Also sorry, I couldn't be bothered to turn down all the rest of the (piano by default) notes in the kit. I suspect this will be a reasonable starting point for the other RSC307x cards since they're limited to basic drum samples.

(Note that this is a preset only, you'll need to dump your personal card, etc. if you want the waveforms.)

[soundman007]

Here's one RY30 kit of the eight (?) available: the RSC3073 Matt Sorum samples, mapped to a somewhat GM-ish format. There are four different snares and I've put them all together but eh, whatever. Also sorry, I couldn't be bothered to turn down all the rest of the (piano by default) notes in the kit.

(Note that this is a preset only, you'll need to dump your personal card, etc. if you want the waveforms.)

That's mighty kind of you. Thanks a lot!

[MCMorrise]

(Going back to see about doing the others) ah, I remember why I haven't mapped the Weckl kit yet: there are 6 different hat waveforms and I couldn't be bothered to look up where all the cymbals positions are in GM. Ha.

I guess it doesn't matter, most of the kits on the patch cards aren't 100% GM mapped either. I've just gotta get over it.

[soundman007]

I had a Quick Look and that really is very helpful to make the other kits with the other wave cards! Again thanks a million!

[abi]

I just released v1.0.1

Improved: Use arrow keys to navigate presets when preset manager is open

Great update, thanks alot! The addition of being able to use the arrow keys for presets is great. Will the screen in the presets browser "follow" the preset stepping in a future version? As it is, after stepping through the visible presets, you have to you use your mouse again in order to be able to see the preset names. does that make sense?

[soundman007]

Something like checkboxes next to SysEx patches, where you can then bulk copy them to a bank? Or also in the preset manager itself?

Yes, both would be just great and would be a real time saver when constructing your own banks.

[Ameyah]

i found a huge stash of SY77/99 (and also converted DX7 sysex for the SY77), is it possible to batch import these to Swayed? Like really there are like 200 sysex files.

Manual one sysex at a time to import is a very time wasting activity.

otherwise Swayed is a really good recreating from what i have seen and heard.

I might try to take a small break this weekend, but after that I'll resume work on v1.1, which will allow you to import custom samples.

[Collusion]

Fantastic and well worth the wait.

All my old SY77 patches transferred and sounding exactly as I remember!

[soundman007]

Why do I have an item called AFM in my collection of wave cards. It is not visible in the folder in the finder and also not in the window that shows the wave cards when you click the 3 dots next to Swayed. But it shows up in the waveform list when looking at an AWM element and having selected waveform as view. If you then click the top menu item below waveform which shows whether you have a preset or card loaded, then AFM pops up, and if you then select AFM, the list below it is empty. Apparently it has no function.

[beely]

i found a huge stash of SY77/99 (and also converted DX7 sysex for the SY77), is it possible to batch import these to Swayed? Like really there are like 200 sysex files.

Manual one sysex at a time to import is a very time wasting activity.

I'm sure it could be automated. Only one person needs to do it, and stick them online with the sysex versions somewhere in Swayed format, then everyone can grab them. If it's the "All the Web" collection you're talking about, it's mostly user/community patches that have been online forever and not commercial stuff iirc, so it should be fine to put this up converted.

If Sheaf doesn't pop up and say he'll add something to make bulk import easier, I'm happy to do it. I'm not sure there's much point converting the DX7 presets though, surely we have enough DX7 plugins that will play those?

Note that Swayed doesn't IIRC support nested folders of banks, so you'll end up with a browser full of hundreds of banks in the top level, which is not much fun to navigate unless you can figure out a naming scheme to keep them organised...

[beely]

But it shows up in the waveform list when looking at an AWM element and having selected waveform as view. If you then click the top menu item below waveform which shows whether you have a preset or card loaded, then AFM pops up, and if you then select AFM, the list below it is empty. Apparently it has no function.

If you're not familiar with the functions of the SY77, it's best to read the Swayed manual which explains this succinctly enough:

Waveform
AWM Waveform Tab

The waveform section contains the list with waveforms to choose from. First, in the top of the section there is a control to select a source. The source can be one of the following:

PRESET: A collection of 118 waveforms, containing multisamples, sampled attacks, oscillator waveforms, attacks, non-pitched sounds, other effects, drum sounds.

CARD: An expansion card from your library.

AFM: Use the output of an AFM element as the source. Pitch modulations will have no effect in this case.

https://strydeaudio.com/swayed/manual#loc-58
(Looks like we can't link to the exact section directly)

Always start with the manual, rather than assuming something is there for no reason and has no function - these synths are not super intuitive!

[IvyBirds]

I'm not sure there's much point converting the DX7 presets though, surely we have enough DX7 plugins that will play those?

It's actually an interesting and dare I say fun exercise especially for those new to the SY77 but who are familiar with the DX7 to bring DX7 patches into the SY77 engine (and of course SWAYED) and then hear what the new waveforms and feedback routings can bring to the party, and then play with the envelopes

It's a real eye opener. You can follow the handy guide at this link as well

https://www.xfactory-librarians.co.uk/D ... ersion.pdf

[soundman007]

But it shows up in the waveform list when looking at an AWM element and having selected waveform as view. If you then click the top menu item below waveform which shows whether you have a preset or card loaded, then AFM pops up, and if you then select AFM, the list below it is empty. Apparently it has no function.

If you're not familiar with the functions of the SY77, it's best to read the Swayed manual which explains this succinctly enough:

Waveform
AWM Waveform Tab

The waveform section contains the list with waveforms to choose from. First, in the top of the section there is a control to select a source. The source can be one of the following:

PRESET: A collection of 118 waveforms, containing multisamples, sampled attacks, oscillator waveforms, attacks, non-pitched sounds, other effects, drum sounds.

CARD: An expansion card from your library.

AFM: Use the output of an AFM element as the source. Pitch modulations will have no effect in this case.

https://strydeaudio.com/swayed/manual#loc-58
(Looks like we can't link to the exact section directly)

Always start with the manual, rather than assuming something is there for no reason and has no function - these synths are not super intuitive!

Thanks Beely. I did read the manual, but must have overlooked this.