KVR Audio

mystran · Post by **mystran** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:33 pm

Notepad++ does Unicode just fine. At least the version I have supports UTF-8 and UCS-2 (the latter in both byte orders).

Christian Budde · Post by **Christian Budde** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:35 pm

I'm using PSPad for all my text editor needs. I can really recomment it although it hasn't updated for a long time.

Christian

jwatte · Post by **jwatte** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:52 pm

Notepad++ is free, open source, and keeps being updated. I can second the recommendation.

duncanparsons · Post by **duncanparsons** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:30 am

another + for Notepad++

There's also a portable version at www.portableapps.com which is kept pretty well in sync with the release versions..

DSP

asseca · Post by **asseca** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:22 am

mystran wrote:Notepad++ does Unicode just fine. At least the version I have supports UTF-8 and UCS-2 (the latter in both byte orders).

I have tried all your suggestions, but without any luck

Christian Budde wrote:I'm using PSPad for all my text editor needs.

PSPad only opens a KNOB-file as a binary file (showing HEX view), while Notepad++ opens the KNOB-file as a text file, which is what I am looking for ...

asseca wrote:Nope doesn't work: after saving with notepad, Knobman won't open the file any more.

In the pre-v1.30 versions I could edit the .KNOB file in Notepad++, and Knobman would still open it ... even though I have to re-save with Knobman to fix the PNG-thumb-image

Have any of you actually tried to edit a newer KNOB-file with NotePad++

MetalSir · Post by **MetalSir** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:17 pm

Hi! First post for me!

i'm workin on a guitar processor in max/msp.. I love your knobman mr g200kr!

but.. How to use it with max?

i'm not on graphics and i really don't know how to have cool knob with your software on max.. Can you, ore someone, help me?

tks a lot!

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:33 pm

MetalSir wrote:Hi! First post for me!
i'm workin on a guitar processor in max/msp.. I love your knobman mr g200kr!
but.. How to use it with max? i'm not on graphics and i really don't know how to have cool knob with your software on max.. Can you, ore someone, help me? tks a lot!

Have a look at the pictctrl object in max...

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:35 pm

MetalSir wrote:Hi! First post for me!
i'm workin on a guitar processor in max/msp.. I love your knobman mr g200kr!
but.. How to use it with max? i'm not on graphics and i really don't know how to have cool knob with your software on max.. Can you, ore someone, help me? tks a lot!

Have a look at the pictctrl object in max...

MetalSir · Post by **MetalSir** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:02 pm

whyterabbyt wrote:
MetalSir wrote:Hi! First post for me!
i'm workin on a guitar processor in max/msp.. I love your knobman mr g200kr!
but.. How to use it with max? i'm not on graphics and i really don't know how to have cool knob with your software on max.. Can you, ore someone, help me? tks a lot!
Have a look at the pictctrl object in max...

hi! =)
tks man, i'm quite inside max/msp.. =)
i use the pictctrl object..

the broblem is that knobs made in KnobMan (i love this sw guyZ) aren't in the right format to get the trasparency all around the knob itself..
i mind that the mask is in the wrong format..

max/msp needs to have this knob's image format (i made the mask on one of your wonderfull knob.. btw i made the mask really bad.. i'm not on graphics, i do my better!):

i quote from max help:
"pictctrl attributes available in the inspector

"Mode" radio buttons choose behavior mode—Button, Toggle, or Dial
Live Tracking: if checked, values will be sent out as mouse pointer is dragged out of and back into the control's bounding rectangle. (Button mode only)

These attributes apply only to the Dial mode:
Dial Range, Offset, and Multiplier are the same as Max's standard dial control. The range of values is zero to the Range value minus one. The values are multiplied by the Multiplier and added to the Offset before being sent out the outlet.
Image Frames is the number of distinct images in the picture. This number does not have to be the same as the Range parameter, but it makes no sense to have more image frames than possible values.
The Horizontal, Vertical, and Circular Tracking checkboxes determine the direction(s) in which the mouse must be dragged to manipulate the control. Horizontal and Vertical can be used separately or together. If Click to Increment is checked, the control's value increases by one every time the control is clicked; dragging motions are ignored.
The Tracking Ratio is the number of pixels the cursor must be moved to change the control value by one while dragging the mouse. If Circular Tracking is used, the Tracking Ratio sets the number of degrees through which the cursor must be moved to change the control value by one.
Check Has Clicked Images if the picture contains a separate set of images to be displayed when the control is being manipulated with the pointer.

These attributes apply to all modes:
Inactive Images - check this box if the picture contains images for the inactive (disabled) state.
Image Masks - check this box if the picture contains masks for creating non-rectangular images."

here the format explaination:

g200kg · Post by **g200kg** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:08 pm

MetalSir wrote:

here the format explaination:

hmmm..., complex format.

only 2 rows image (image / mask, like your sample) are usable for max/msp?
or 6 rows (like the explanation) needed?

MetalSir · Post by **MetalSir** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:25 pm

g200kg wrote:
MetalSir wrote:

here the format explaination:

hmmm..., complex format.

only 2 rows image (image / mask, like your sample) are usable for max/msp?
or 6 rows (like the explanation) needed?

hi!
compliments for the knobman! =)

mmmm.. yup.. complex format.. i try to keep the images done with knobman, apply a mask to the page, revert the mask (to select everithing of knobs in the page) and apply the black to the selected knobs..
it result.. mah.. i don't like the result.. the knob i good, indeed, but the resulting shadows are terrible.. seems like white! and all seems artificial..

i mind that i have to use pannel with fixed RGB color and export the button with the base color like the pannel and combine them together..

have yopu better ideas?

or are you able to convert for my project a coupple of knob/button?

i don't know how to do.. and i'm getting mad!

tks man! =)

g200kg · Post by **g200kg** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:33 pm

MetalSir wrote:mmmm.. yup.. complex format.. i try to keep the images done with knobman, apply a mask to the page, revert the mask (to select everithing of knobs in the page) and apply the black to the selected knobs..
it result.. mah.. i don't like the result.. the knob i good, indeed, but the resulting shadows are terrible.. seems like white! and all seems artificial..

im not familiar with max/msp.
but the document seems say that you need to use 6 rows image for dials.
like....

(even if you dont need clicked/inactive states)

someone proficient?

MetalSir · Post by **MetalSir** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:40 pm

g200kg wrote:
MetalSir wrote:mmmm.. yup.. complex format.. i try to keep the images done with knobman, apply a mask to the page, revert the mask (to select everithing of knobs in the page) and apply the black to the selected knobs..
it result.. mah.. i don't like the result.. the knob i good, indeed, but the resulting shadows are terrible.. seems like white! and all seems artificial..
im not familiar with max/msp.
but the document seems say that you need to use 6 rows image for dials.
like....

(even if you dont need clicked/inactive states)

someone proficient?

mmmm.. i mind you're right..

for dials funcitons (that are simply knobs) i mind that the right image is mad of 2 lines: the first one with all the knob images in all the different position and the second with simpli the mask (in 2 colors: black for drown zone and white for trasparent regions..
so.. for a KNOB the right image (i mind) must seems like this:

for buttons is dofferent.. 'couse we have the "clicked but inactive" status..

mah.. i'm really confused.. i don't know how to use your fantastic knob files (man are really fantastic!) with max.. =(

sad..

g200kg · Post by **g200kg** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:00 pm

I dont yet know about your situation.
(the sure thing is WE are confusing

)

first, focussing to dials...
1) did you already try the 2-lines image?
2) did you also already try the 6-lines image?
3) or the problem is how to make the 2or6-lines images with KnobMan?

about 3), KnobMan cannot directly export the 2or6-lines images. but i think that is not so difficult to design line per line by KnobMan and stitch by other tool (e.g. photoshop, gimp or paint).

MetalSir · Post by **MetalSir** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:12 am

g200kg wrote:
I dont yet know about your situation.
(the sure thing is WE are confusing )

first, focussing to dials...
1) did you already try the 2-lines image?
2) did you also already try the 6-lines image?
3) or the problem is how to make the 2or6-lines images with KnobMan?

about 3), KnobMan cannot directly export the 2or6-lines images. but i think that is not so difficult to design line per line by KnobMan and stitch by other tool (e.g. photoshop, gimp or paint).

ok, let's focus on dials.

dials are made of 2 lines. the upper lines with all the status od the dial and the bottom line with the mask (black&white if you whant trasparency).

i tryed to make the mask by myself and to create the final image to load on Max, but the shadows seems orrible.. i show you what i mean:

all shadows converted to trasparency and i'm inable to create a mask for the indicators of level (i don't know how to explain this better in english.. sorry bad english here..)

=)

KnobMan, the VSTGUI AnimationKnob bitmap generator