Some questions about MuTools products

[phazer99]

Hi, I'm evaluating MuLab and MUX Modular, and I really like the modular concept. I have some questions though which I can't find answers for in the documentation:

- Is there any plugin/controller API or OSC support in MuLab? I would like to create my own touch screen controller software and integrate it with my DAW. I need functionality like editing/playing clips, getting/setting parameters, play/pause, mixing etc.

- Is there any way of having more than 32 meta-parameters in MUX? I'm building a controller with 64 knobs, and preferably I want to have a parameter mapped to each of them.

- On the MUX web page is says it's possible to modulate a VST parameter using for example a MUX LFO, but I can't figure out how to do that. How is it done?

- Is it possible to map the waveform type (or at least a selection of them) of the MUX oscillator to a meta-parameter? It would be really nice feature when using an external controller.

- Is it possible to develop your own MUX native (non-VST) plugins? If so, how?

Thanks!

[MuTools]

Is there any plugin/controller API or OSC support in MuLab? I would like to create my own touch screen controller software and integrate it with my DAW. I need functionality like editing/playing clips, getting/setting parameters, play/pause, mixing etc.

Not a full api, but you can use MIDI events to call certain functions:
http://www.mutools.com/info/M8/docs/com ... tcuts.html

And of course you can map MIDI CC to control parameters:
http://www.mutools.com/info/M8/docs/mux ... llers.html

Is there any way of having more than 32 meta-parameters in MUX? I'm building a controller with 64 knobs, and preferably I want to have a parameter mapped to each of them.

Currently that's fixed.

On the MUX web page is says it's possible to modulate a VST parameter using for example a MUX LFO, but I can't figure out how to do that. How is it done?

Connect an LFO to a Parameter Event Generator that is connected to the VST.

- Is it possible to map the waveform type (or at least a selection of them) of the MUX oscillator to a meta-parameter? It would be really nice feature when using an external controller.

You can use a Multi-Form Oscillator and map the Wave Index parameter to a meta-parameter.

Is it possible to develop your own MUX native (non-VST) plugins? If so, how?

You mean an SDK to develop MUX modules? No, that does not yet exist. I wonder whether something like PureData would fill that in?

[Michael L]

You can use Camomile to host Pd patches as plugins:
https://github.com/pierreguillot/Camomile
It works fine in MuLab. Howeverrrr, in my experience if you can clearly describe your musical idea, there is often a way to quickly make it in MuLab.

[phazer99]

Thanks for the reply!

Not a full api, but you can use MIDI events to call certain functions:
http://www.mutools.com/info/M8/docs/com ... tcuts.html

And of course you can map MIDI CC to control parameters:
http://www.mutools.com/info/M8/docs/mux ... llers.html

I see, I would need bidirectional communication. The solution is to use the MUX VST in another DAW I suppose.

You can use a Multi-Form Oscillator and map the Wave Index parameter to a meta-parameter.

Oh, that's pretty powerful. BTW, are the MUX oscillators alias-free (i.e. filtering out harmonics above the Nyquist frequency)?

You mean an SDK to develop MUX modules? No, that does not yet exist. I wonder whether something like PureData would fill that in?

That's unfortunate. I don't mind writing VST plugins, the problem is that you can't use them in the PolySynth (which makes sense of course) with other modules to create polyphonic synths.

[MuTools]

Oh, that's pretty powerful. BTW, are the MUX oscillators alias-free (i.e. filtering out harmonics above the Nyquist frequency)?

Yes!