RapidComposer v5 beta feedback and discussion

[musicdevelopments]

The scan does not find any FX, only instruments. Maybe add a new button just for FX scans and maybe use a tab on the plugin's page to separate, to better identify the difference.

I have tried this, and I found that with beta9 scanning finds FX plug-ins too.

I did get a crash on the VST3 scan, but, I think that the screen I captured is actually wrong or late data, because the screen shot is showing Kontact, and I know that isn't a bad VST.

Right, Kontakt works perfectly. However I found that scanning does not unload Native Instruments plug-ins from memory. I do not know why and how to fix this, because unloading works for all other plug-ins.

Just for the fun of it, I was able to add RC as an instrument, but, I never tried using it.

The humanity is not yet ready for this feature, so adding RC will not be possible

On start up of RC, you create the splash screen, then fade it in, but, it does not start out hidden, it shows as a black box then disappears, then fades in, which causes a flicker.

It is amazing that you found this, and you are perfectly right, the window was not created as hidden. In most cases the time between creating a visible window and setting it to transparent was less than a vertical blank interval, so I did not realize this...

Also, manual rhythm still has the same issue. My fault by not saying that the issue is when you use 1/4 notes. So, it places the next note in the wrong place still.

Really? I do not understand this because it places notes at the nearest 1/4 position, and this is how it is supposed to work.

Thanks!!!
Attila

[musicdevelopments]

ahh, just noticed this.. there isn't a "split selected notes at timeline" in the phrase editor..

It is there, but only when you have selected notes:

[musicdevelopments]

RapidComposer v5.0b9 is available!

LOTS of bug fixes in this update! Thanks for all the feedback and bug reports!

Improvements:

• Improved length entry for chords (in the master track inspector)
• Fixed: preview instrument plug-in states were not restored
• Fixed VST/VST3 plug-in instance numbering
• Fixed: dropped MIDI phrases were set to the wrong length (4/4)
• Fixed: changing the scale messed up the chords
• Fixed: splash window flashing when opening

[BluGenes]

It is there, but only when you have selected notes:

Ahh, ok, then the shortcut doesn't work and I have it assigned.. it is why I said there wasn't one..

didn't think to look at the inspector.. old age, the fun. lol

[BluGenes]

Also, manual rhythm still has the same issue. My fault by not saying that the issue is when you use 1/4 notes. So, it places the next note in the wrong place still.

Really? I do not understand this because it places notes at the nearest 1/4 position, and this is how it is supposed to work.

Thanks!!!
Attila

Yup, if you set snapping to 1/4, using 1/4 notes, etc., then double click within the note area, a little past the middle, the note is placed in the next spot.

Why do you need snapping in that edit in the first place?

What is worse, scroll the snapping to OFF and start clicking, I see 1024 notes it looks like..



snapping should not determine the note length.. only placement (left edge)

[lulukom]

Hello Attila. When scanning VST 3 into b9, some instruments cause a crash and the program closes. For example, Scaler 2.
I am attaching the report.

[milliondabeat]

Hi Attila,

what happened to the phrase container? i was about to ask it was possible to add a container for stacking phrases vertically then i noticed the regular container was missing

Hi milliondabeat!

I am afraid the Phrase Container was removed from v5... it had many limitations.
IMO it is always better and more flexible to arrange phrases manually. If this sounds bad I can resurrect it but I really did not like it.

Thanks,
Attila

yes please if its not too much trouble can you resurrect it , and i know this might be asking for too much but if you can it would be awesome too be able to contain the phrases vertically(like tracks) and horizontally(original implementation) so i can line up multiple vertical containers inside a horizontal one or vice versa. if all this is too much please at least bring back original one, thank you

[BluGenes]

Ya know, that would be kind of cool to do. You could in essence, mimic Reapers "take" system. Where you would have a grid, kind of like a spread sheet if you will, where you click to activate a phrase in each column and row.

If you had 4 columns of phrases, and 3 rows of phrases for each column, you could choose(click) (row, col) to select for play back.

If nothing selected, treat as if it were empty space.

So, biggest benefit for the user here would be all on one track.. and for one specific chord or chords..

[lovemusic15]

Is there a way I can randomise this rhythm to create variations of the same kind of rhythm. because it's soon as I hit the accents I lose it completely and I can't recreate it.?

[lovemusic15]

Now it says here you can save these accents/ rhythms/ but then how can we recall them to apply to another pattern.


we've always had the option to save chord progressions and save rhythms to our custom rhythms or custom chord progressions.

So why not the same option to save rhythms as accents and apply to other MIDI ?

[lovemusic15]

Attila

If analyzing isn't going to be possible, could we have the possibility of dragging a rhythm in and have it randomized new rhythms with that rhythm .

I'm just trying to find a easiest solution of making rhythm creating a lot quicker in a more custom way

[lovemusic15]

Very similar to the feature you have here it would just basically shuffle the notes to give random combinations

[musicdevelopments]

Custom users texts fonts do not work, at least in the oft extension.

Hello lulukom,

Custom fonts work on my mac both in the standalone and plug-ins:



and these are the chords displayed with this font:

[musicdevelopments]

RapidComposer v5.0b10 is available!

Good news for macOS users! I found a solution for Logic Pro X sometimes handling the 'delete' key-press, which deleted the whole RC track!

Improvements:

• [macOS, AU] Fixed: pressing the 'delete' key sometimes removed a track in Logic Pro X

[musicdevelopments]

Ya know, that would be kind of cool to do. You could in essence, mimic Reapers "take" system. Where you would have a grid, kind of like a spread sheet if you will, where you click to activate a phrase in each column and row.

If you had 4 columns of phrases, and 3 rows of phrases for each column, you could choose(click) (row, col) to select for play back.

If nothing selected, treat as if it were empty space.

So, biggest benefit for the user here would be all on one track.. and for one specific chord or chords..

That sounds very interesting...! A different way of rendering phrases is needed for the container (vertically).
Yes, I can resurrect the container but I hated it as it was. It does not matter, if my users want it, my users get it