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Optomadic · Post by **Optomadic** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:49 am

Perhaps that would make it sound less pattern based? Not sure myself.

-PIKU- · Post by **-PIKU-** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:17 pm

midipads: when i save a project that uses midipads vst it takes a lotof time! even loading a project... not the best for live shows

insertpizhere · Post by **insertpizhere** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:46 pm

Optomadic wrote:Perhaps that would make it sound less pattern based? Not sure myself.

have you tried automating it with a random CC to see if that gets the effect you want?

but hmmmm... am i missing something? i don't understand why it would sound pattern-based unless it was set that way. it obviously can be based on the position in time (if you want), but there should be no pattern to the randomness. for every note, it gets a random number between 0 and 99, and compares it to the probability. if the probability is higher, it applies the effect.

what if you set one of the slots to "All Notes" and 50% probability? or if you want totally random sound, you could set something like this...

insertpizhere · Post by **insertpizhere** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:51 pm

-PIKU- wrote:midipads: when i save a project that uses midipads vst it takes a lotof time! even loading a project... not the best for live shows

not sure if i can do anything about this, but i'll look through the code to see if i can optimize the saving/loading. if i make a version that only holds one preset, it would help, if you can live with only one preset...

Optomadic · Post by **Optomadic** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:16 pm

insertpizhere wrote:have you tried automating it with a random CC

How to generate random CC is a good question.

Plus why not just set one step to off and the other to 50%? Is this the same thing?

insertpizhere · Post by **insertpizhere** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:48 pm

Optomadic wrote:
insertpizhere wrote:have you tried automating it with a random CC
How to generate random CC is a good question.

Plus why not just set one step to off and the other to 50%? Is this the same thing?

midiSimpleLFO can generate a random CC, but really i don't see why you would need to randomize the probability. it probably wouldn't sound different from just leaving it at 50%.

since the slots are prioritized top to bottom, should be able to get any amount of randomness you need... let's say you want every note on the beat to be lowered an octave, and all other notes to be sometimes raised an octave. set the first slot to 4 with 100% probability, and the second to All Notes with 50% probability. is that something like what you want? or not?

-PIKU- · Post by **-PIKU-** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:12 am

insertpizhere wrote:
-PIKU- wrote:midipads: when i save a project that uses midipads vst it takes a lotof time! even loading a project... not the best for live shows
not sure if i can do anything about this, but i'll look through the code to see if i can optimize the saving/loading. if i make a version that only holds one preset, it would help, if you can live with only one preset...

yes, i think i can live with only one preset, but... does it mean that the plugin can have only one fixed form(pads,sliders)?

insertpizhere · Post by **insertpizhere** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:07 pm

no, it would only mean that to switch between different presets you would have to load an fxp. all the other options are still there for any one preset. you should be able to use it interchangeably with the 32-preset version, but of this one will only load the first preset from existing banks.

whether it helps much on the loading time, i'm not sure, but you can try it:
http://thepiz.org/xt/midiPads1prog.zip

sinkmusic · Post by **sinkmusic** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:16 pm

Hi, InsertPizHere, just a little e-mail to tell that i haven't been able tto try the Tx sysex controller further more, as i changed my computer, and still haven't installed the midi hardware yet...
More news soon !

insertpizhere · Post by **insertpizhere** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:22 pm

yes, please let me know if you can get it to work. i did work on it a little more... among other things, you can send sysex by moving the data slider on the plugin. i haven't uploaded this yet though.

-PIKU- · Post by **-PIKU-** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:58 pm

insertpizhere wrote:no, it would only mean that to switch between different presets you would have to load an fxp. all the other options are still there for any one preset. you should be able to use it interchangeably with the 32-preset version, but of this one will only load the first preset from existing banks.

whether it helps much on the loading time, i'm not sure, but you can try it:
http://thepiz.org/xt/midiPads1prog.zip

wow.. the problem seems solved! now it saves and loads without delays.

could you add exagons configuration in the main menu?

Optomadic · Post by **Optomadic** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:31 pm

Hey IPH hope all is going well.

I was wondering (do to your vast array of plugins) if you had one that could strum notes? I am correct in assuming you have one right or was it somneone else? Dam I cant remember right now..

insertpizhere · Post by **insertpizhere** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:57 pm

i have some ideas for one, but i haven't made a strumming plugin yet. i know xoxos and nicfit each had one a few years ago.

basically my idea is to play a keyboard like a guitar... hold a chord with your left hand, and control the rhythm with the right hand. maybe strum speed could be based on right-hand velocity.

Optomadic · Post by **Optomadic** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:31 pm

That would be perfect and is almost exactly what I need right now! Please let me know when you have something. I'd like to test it for you.

BTW do you have a paypal account for donations??

Let me know.. Much appreciated.

Optomadic · Post by **Optomadic** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:06 am

Also one more tiny request is a MIDI delay that actually works. It should ability to quantize (same as midiswing and midiprobabilty) and increase feedback.

Is this feasable?

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