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spikey · Post by **spikey** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:08 am

Just keep it working for Sonar-4

. Each demo dll update/patch has seemed to improve and smooth out burps. Thanks for the hard work, and cant wait to see the final...

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:20 am

Thanks for the encouragement, Spikey!

Midiworks · Post by **Midiworks** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:50 pm

A good thing would be, you add the note number to the mapping page.
: C2 (60)

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:55 pm

My keyboard says C3 is 60

Midiworks · Post by **Midiworks** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:31 pm

There is 1 octave difference between Roland and Yamaha keyboards.

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:48 pm

Well, that makes it impossible then to assign pitch numbers to keys in Jamstix, doesn't it.

Many thanks to the gents at Roland and Yamaha for not agreeing on something this basic

Never had a Roland synth in my life, so I didn't even know it. Guess I'm a Yamaha kinda guy

Midiworks · Post by **Midiworks** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:55 pm

No, not impossible,
usually you have an option:

Use Roland middle C
or
Use Yamaha middle C

Sure more work, but works.

Anyway its about the note numbers,
they always go from 0-127.
So the note number is always correct.

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:11 pm

Midiworks wrote: Use Roland middle C
or
Use Yamaha middle C

If Mozart could hear this...

Anyway its about the note numbers,
they always go from 0-127.
So the note number is always correct.

Yes, but most people don't think in pitch numbers...

Midiworks · Post by **Midiworks** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:27 pm

Zauni wrote: If Mozart could hear this...

Zauni wrote: Yes, but most people don't think in pitch numbers...

But most drum VSTi do !

(if not all)

riley4reason · Post by **riley4reason** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:31 pm

Is the full release still on for March 28th? I have some drum tracks just itching for some Jamstix.
I'm going to prorder tomorrow.
Thanks, Riley

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:34 pm

riley4reason wrote:Is the full release still on for March 28th? I have some drum tracks just itching for some Jamstix.

Hi Riley,
pre-orders are going out on the 24th. We are on track.

riley4reason · Post by **riley4reason** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:38 pm

Sweet!

JamminFool · Post by **JamminFool** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:01 am

hi,
first off, i must say: very impressive product support.

i downloaded the latest demo and am very impressed. this thing is really fun!

however, i found a bug which crashes SONAR:

if you switch jamstix from external vsti back to internal without closing the sub-host window, and then exit SONAR, it crashes.

also, i can't seem to make the key control work.
and what are the little keyboard icon/buttons next to the key control dropdowns for? are they supposed to perform the key control in the absence of an external controller?
[edit: never mind about what they do...i loaded jamstix into energyXT and suddenly i can read the tool tips...which explain the buttons...but i'm still not getting the key control to work. btw: i'm hoping the tool tips will work in SONAR eventually.]

[edit: another thing i noticed is that setting the Key in the Mapping page only seems to work on MIDI channel 1. it would be nice to get this to work on other MIDI channels, particularly channel 10, so i can quickly map my V-Drums to the internal sounds.]

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:07 pm

Just a check: make sure you have Jamstix 0.99Q

JamminFool wrote:if you switch jamstix from external vsti back to internal without closing the sub-host window, and then exit SONAR, it crashes.

We never saw this one since we always close the sub-host window before switching to internal. This will be fixed in the release and thanks for the catch!

also, i can't seem to make the key control work.

Can you elaborate some more on that?

i'm hoping the tool tips will work in SONAR eventually.

It only happens with the Cakewalk VST adapter. It has something to do with the window handling in CW VST and the tooltip logic in the compiler that Jamstix is built with. We haven't found a work-around, yet, but the problem does not affect DirectiXer.

[edit: another thing i noticed is that setting the Key in the Mapping page only seems to work on MIDI channel 1. it would be nice to get this to work on other MIDI channels, particularly channel 10, so i can quickly map my V-Drums to the internal sounds.]

Are you saying when you set it to 10 the MIDI out and export notes are still on 1? Also remember the demo is limited to bars 1-4 on MIDI out and export.

By the way, the release will allow you to send groups of sounds (cymbals, toms, snare...) to different MIDI channels.

JamminFool · Post by **JamminFool** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:32 pm

Zauni wrote:Just a check: make sure you have Jamstix 0.99Q

yes, i do. thanks.

also, i can't seem to make the key control work.
Can you elaborate some more on that?

ok. i've played some more with this and i think i am getting it. however, in SONAR, am i supposed to be sending MIDI to both jamstix (for the key control) AND the instrument i'm playing? because that sounds the note (on the instrument) that i'm using to control the start/stop in jamstix. is this correct, or am i just not getting it? i would think i want to assign a note way down on the keyboard that i'm not using in my playing, but then using it sounds the note in the instrument. (in other words, am i supposed to be sending MIDI to both the instrument track AND the jamstix track)? how can i use one controller to play an instrument AND send midi for control to jamstix?

i hope i'm clear here, but i have a feeling i'm not.

also, how much delay is there supposed to be between sending the control note and jamstix actually starting with an intro...? it seems like there is an unpredictable delay before the intro starts.

i'm hoping the tool tips will work in SONAR eventually.
It only happens with the Cakewalk VST adapter. It has something to do with the window handling in CW VST and the tooltip logic in the compiler that Jamstix is built with. We haven't found a work-around, yet, but the problem does not affect DirectiXer.

bummer. have you notified cakewalk? i have complained to them about other "features" in their adaptor, but they don't seem to be in a hurry to address them. maybe some pressure from developers would help...

[edit: another thing i noticed is that setting the Key in the Mapping page only seems to work on MIDI channel 1. it would be nice to get this to work on other MIDI channels, particularly channel 10, so i can quickly map my V-Drums to the internal sounds.]
Are you saying when you set it to 10 the MIDI out and export notes are still on 1? Also remember the demo is limited to bars 1-4 on MIDI out and export.

actually i was referring to MIDI input (i wanted to map the internal drum sounds to play them using my V-Drums, which i have set to transmit on ch.10), but nevermind...this was a case of operator failure. i got it to work...thanks.

Jamstix Demo -- Wow!