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by bmoussay
05 Jun 2015, 16:07
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine Masterclass in Paris Tomorrow
Replies: 1
Views: 3201

Dear Usiners, Long time no see, hope everyone's good! Just to let you know tomorrow saturday 6th of June Senso will be invited by Conservatoire of 13th arrondissement in Paris for a masterclass/workshop. Here's the program of the day, if you want to come you're welcome! (sorry it's in french ;-)) Ha...
by bmoussay
14 Jun 2009, 02:31
Forum: General discussion
Topic: how to change 4/4 to 9/8
Replies: 16
Views: 21115

Ok ,
Here's a new try, still not perfect, but reliable this time.

[edited by senso]
Ben Odd Meters New Demo.pat
in add-ons/others


Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
13 Jun 2009, 23:24
Forum: General discussion
Topic: how to change 4/4 to 9/8
Replies: 16
Views: 21115

Hi grego mondo,

Actually Ben Odd meters is an old patch, may not completely compatible with the current version of usine, I'm gonna check it, and see if I can find a solution,

Regards,

Ben
by bmoussay
25 May 2009, 23:09
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: how to activate an object only if it is in a specific area of my table
Replies: 9
Views: 12658

Hi maybe you should try using the "mapper curve" module in the data folder. Let's say your basic area is x 0-100 (horizontal axis, 0 is left side) y 0-100 (vertical axis 0 is bottom), If you want to create a sub area x 75-100 y 0-25 (a square 25x25 in the bottom right corner) just use 75<x<100 and 0...
by bmoussay
09 May 2009, 09:42
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: script to send out midi notes
Replies: 5
Views: 6946

Hi,

Just try:
after "if start=1"
SetValue(Trigger, 0); (a security to reset the value of trigger)

And at the end of the script, after "else begin"
SetLength(output, 0); (this sets the output to nothing if no trigger is received)

Hope it can help.

Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
19 Apr 2009, 04:21
Forum: General discussion
Topic: little video of an interface inspiring by some script
Replies: 2
Views: 4441

Yes man!!!
Nice job, happy to see that my contributions to the forum can be so inspiring!
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
17 Apr 2009, 20:14
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: roll array
Replies: 9
Views: 10393

Hi Nay-Seven,

You're right, I had forgotten some small protection.
Here's the new version:

http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... 0Array.pat

Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
17 Apr 2009, 16:57
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: roll array
Replies: 9
Views: 10393

Hi,


I just made a script for a circular array.
It's there:

http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... 0Array.pat

Hope it can help,
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
15 Apr 2009, 20:55
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: need help with keyrange filter patch
Replies: 11
Views: 14403

Nofish, you're welcome,
Nice to hear that it can help!
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
15 Apr 2009, 20:53
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: gesture looper
Replies: 26
Views: 32601

Hi,

Just a basic try to an overdub version:

http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... verdub.pat

You can tweak it as you like, refine the interpolation, or change the reset value.

Hope it can help.

B.
by bmoussay
14 Apr 2009, 23:00
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: gesture looper
Replies: 26
Views: 32601

Hello,

Just posted a new version

http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... Length.pat

The "change fader" now updates correctly to the number of bars recorded.

enjoy!

Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
14 Apr 2009, 17:08
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: gesture looper
Replies: 26
Views: 32601

Hi,
Just a new version here:

http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... Length.pat

There you have a fader to change dynamically the length of the loop

Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
14 Apr 2009, 12:22
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: value range filtering/remapping
Replies: 6
Views: 8173

Hi,

Just try:

Fader (0-127) -> A/B (B=16) -> trunc -> pass if has changed -> preset manager num in

Hope it can help,

Rgds,


B.
by bmoussay
14 Apr 2009, 11:39
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: gesture looper
Replies: 26
Views: 32601

Well I've just tried this one:


http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... d%20XY.pat

It records from the moment you touch the pad, counts bars, and then plays back quantized to the bar.

Was that what you wanted to do amiga?

Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
14 Apr 2009, 11:11
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: gesture looper
Replies: 26
Views: 32601

hi, to amiga ]another question: what would you do if you want to set the length of the loop to 2,4,8,.. bars (dynamically)? I'm not sur sure what you mean by "dynamically", but maybe you can try the subpatch "quantize data" in the synchro folder to quantize the rec switch, and use a counter to count...
by bmoussay
13 Apr 2009, 22:36
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: gesture looper
Replies: 26
Views: 32601

Hi,

How about this?

http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/upload ... record.JPG


You can use only X or y or both. If you need to rescale the value (wich is between 0 and 1), just use a Mapper Curves..
Hope it can help,
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
05 Apr 2009, 23:06
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Multiple data routing
Replies: 11
Views: 11629

Hi,

Maybe you shoulc try with the "midi dispatcher" script, to dispatch your polyphonic message into monophinic ones as soon as it enters the patch. Then you simply deal with each mono message to achieve what you want.
Hope it can help.
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
16 Mar 2009, 17:52
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: need help with keyrange filter patch
Replies: 11
Views: 14403

Hi

I've just posted a simple keyrange script, it works OK.
It's in the addons.
http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... nge.script

regards,

B.
by bmoussay
16 Mar 2009, 02:12
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: need help with keyrange filter patch
Replies: 11
Views: 14403

Hi nofish,

Could you describe precisely the functions and behaviours and inlets-outlets of such a script?
I'll see if I can give it a try.
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
15 Mar 2009, 21:03
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: need help with keyrange filter patch
Replies: 11
Views: 14403

What I want to do is: Track 1: Midi In -> range filter -> VSTi 1 Track 2: Midi In -> range filter -> VSTi 2 and so on, for creating keyboard splits. The range filters must get updated with snapshots, so for example on Snap 1 I can play VSTi 1 from C1 to C2 and on Snap 2 from C2 to C3, and also, lik...
by bmoussay
14 Mar 2009, 22:07
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine vs. Lemur?
Replies: 15
Views: 19705

Hello Usiners, Just for info (eventhough I don't think it's the purpose of this forum) but after all this thread is about lemur and Usine, I plan to sell my lemur. You can find the ad right there: http://forum.jazzmutant.com/viewtopic.php?t=1654 I've lowered the price to 1250€. Anyone's interested? ...
by bmoussay
30 Dec 2008, 20:02
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: script: 2-dimensional dynamic array?
Replies: 3
Views: 6114

Hi,

Have you tried:

type X: array of integer ;
var Y: array of X;
var i: integer;

for i:= 0 to n do
begin
Y:=X;
end;

Hope it can help,

Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
30 Dec 2008, 15:21
Forum: News
Topic: Synthesis pack by Nay-Seven
Replies: 13
Views: 24777

Hello,

Thanks for your reply nay seven, I'll send you a few test patches via email.
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
29 Dec 2008, 14:35
Forum: News
Topic: Synthesis pack by Nay-Seven
Replies: 13
Views: 24777

Thanks for the reply Nay-Seven. I'm gonna try vith the audio volume module. Actually I think tthe problem is more complicated. I've tried to build a simple oscillator patch with a gain control. I meet exactly the same problem when I try to control the gain of this patch from usine: I get some audio ...
by bmoussay
29 Dec 2008, 00:39
Forum: News
Topic: Synthesis pack by Nay-Seven
Replies: 13
Views: 24777

Hi Nay Seven, Congratulations for this Synthesis pack. I'm testing it and I find the sound of your VSTs really amazing!! Great Job!! I'm just currently facing one problem concerning the "amplitude" inlets of the OSC modules. While trying to build a simple substractive synth I've connected a step to ...
by bmoussay
23 Dec 2008, 01:38
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: button inputs to scripts
Replies: 10
Views: 12035

Hello, Wouldn't something like this do the trick? var ButtonPressed: boolean; If getvalue(pButton)=1 then begin Setvalue(pButton, 0); ButtonPressed:=true; end; You put this before your slow loop, then you can check the value of ButtonPressed inside the slow loop, without forgetting to do ButtonPress...
by bmoussay
21 Dec 2008, 01:30
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: Random Generator
Replies: 0
Views: 3373

Hi,

Just to say I've posted a Random Generator in the addons section. HOpe you'll enjoy it.
Any comment welcome.
Regards,

B.

http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php? ... 0AddOn.pat
by bmoussay
19 Dec 2008, 00:27
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine vs. Lemur?
Replies: 15
Views: 19705

Hi just my two cents, since I also own a lemur, a since a short time the clevo tablet PC wich is for me a revolution :-) !!! 1) How Usine compares to the Lemur from JazzMutant? Usine: Pros : totally integrated, fast and easy to use, reliable, limited only by your imagination, for such a small price....
by bmoussay
19 Dec 2008, 00:05
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Multirhythms
Replies: 22
Views: 29082

Hi, About this question of polyrythms, bsork has perfectly set up the three possibilities, here are the ways I usually deal with them: Quoting bsork: 1) Changing time signatures: 4 bars of 5/4 followed by 2 bars of 7/4 followed by 8 bars of 5/4, etc, etc I made this patch for it http://www.sensomusi...
by bmoussay
18 Dec 2008, 23:41
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: Note quantizer
Replies: 2
Views: 4945

Hello, this message just to say that I've uploaded a "note quantizer" in the add-on section. You can find it here. http://www.sensomusic.com/download.php?file=Note%20Quantizer%20addon.pat Here's a short description: Hello, this add-on is a simple note quantizer, that means you send in some pitch (da...
by bmoussay
26 Nov 2008, 01:17
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Pitch shifting , lenght and BPM conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 7674

Hi, Maybe the formulas are something like: New Length = Original length X 2^(Pitch Shift/(-12)) where Pitch shift is a value in semitones and ^ means "power" and New BPM = Original BPM X 2^(Pitch Shift/12) But you have to check I'm not sure wether I've mixed things up with some minus signs or whatev...
by bmoussay
30 Oct 2008, 15:11
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: button behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 10969

Hello, Yes, I think an "absolute" switch would be useful. (1 when pressed - 1 while pressed - 0 when released) Maybe an additional module would be the good solution, or an option in either the switch or button module. Actually the behaviour of the button which was sending a short 1-0 message when re...
by bmoussay
27 Oct 2008, 23:19
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: button behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 10969

Hello usiners, First of all thanks Olivier for the version 4, it's really an amazing job you've done. Just a suggestion about "buttons", I can't remember if it's been discussed or not... Actually, now buttons send a fast 1 and 0 message after the button is released. This behaviour is Ok for most sit...
by bmoussay
21 Jun 2008, 02:04
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Browser
Replies: 5
Views: 7559

Hi Usiners, Just a small suggestion about the browser. I think it would be cool to have more tabs than the actual tabs (Modules, VST, Live Kit, Library, Sound). Maybe simply two more tabs "Custom 1" and "Custom 2", that we could assign to any folder or disk in the setup panel. This would allow to ea...
by bmoussay
03 May 2008, 18:03
Forum: General discussion
Topic: the best library for Usine?
Replies: 11
Views: 15171

Here's how to patch it (with all the vsti in one patch): lest's say you want to use midi notes 24 (C2), 25 (C#2) and 26 (D2) to select respectively vsti 1, 2, 3 From the midi in module "out": - go to a dispatcher "in" - go to a midi filter "in" (set the midi filter to "note on") from the midi filter...
by bmoussay
03 May 2008, 17:50
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: About Usine and MIDI
Replies: 11
Views: 15771

thanx for the compliments vincent ;-)
B.
by bmoussay
03 May 2008, 17:49
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine playing only a lot of noise!
Replies: 2
Views: 4297

Hey simply add a "midi transform" module between the "midi random" and the VSTi, and then set the lenght as you like.
Or you can also simply set you vsti to "monophonic" or use a sound with short decay.
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
02 May 2008, 21:22
Forum: General discussion
Topic: the best library for Usine?
Replies: 11
Views: 15171

Hey Madmage, Thats very easy to do in Usine. You have two possible strategies: 1) each of your vsti is in a different patch on the grid or 2) all the vstis are in a single patch then you simply use a combination of modules: midi input, data dispatcher, maybe a few maths modules to build the selector...
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2008, 13:03
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Few suggestions:
Replies: 3
Views: 4623

Hi Olivier, A few suggestions: - in the piano roll the possibility to set the grid to triplets (or other nuplets), when entering notes with the mouse (maybe a fader "grid" we could set to 2, 3, 4, n, that would set the basic grid, an then as it is now the precision of the grid depending of the zoom ...
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2008, 12:50
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Multirhythms
Replies: 22
Views: 29082

Hello wildemar. I've just posted this in the add-ons: http://www.sensomusic.com/addons/index.php?elapse=0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,#5 This patch works ok in the new version of Usine. The only remaining problem is the cycle counter in usine's dashboard that doesn't really count correctly the different bars. But...
by bmoussay
17 Apr 2008, 02:11
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Multirhythms
Replies: 22
Views: 29082

Hi, I've been working on the same problem as you, and I've made also a simple patch to change the bar length in real time. The problems were the same as with your patch: erratic bar lenght change. But what senso told you works perfectly: set the cycle in usine dashboard to 1, and then your patch wil...
by bmoussay
11 Apr 2008, 20:24
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: independent tempo for piano roll
Replies: 20
Views: 26224

Well I imagine 2 way for a simpler approach: - to have a "time signature" track in the sequencer (like in logic pro for instance), where we could set up diferent time signatures. But that may be some hard work to program (what do u think olivier?) - to be able to set the cycle lenght to more than 16...
by bmoussay
11 Apr 2008, 20:14
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: groove box
Replies: 6
Views: 10003

Thanx for the comments, I've just made a small improvement:
now the synchro can be set so that every "voice" of the groove box has its step synced to the same 16th note, very funny to superpose loops of different lenghts.
I'll post it asap.
Ben
by bmoussay
11 Apr 2008, 17:23
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: independent tempo for piano roll
Replies: 20
Views: 26224

Hey, just a detail, I forgot to tell you to put a "O to 1" module between the "A=B" and the "Sync" module, to ensure that the restart occurs when the note starts. Of course about syncing to a cycle this is more complicated than using Usine's dashboard sync, but with the piano roll, using it's "start...
by bmoussay
11 Apr 2008, 13:42
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: independent tempo for piano roll
Replies: 20
Views: 26224

Hello, One technique I use frequently to "change" time signatures: - Let's say you want a cycle of 6/4 - 7/4 - 4/4 - 4/4 - set usine sync to the largest bar (here 7/4) cycle=1bar - then take a piano roll in loop mode, and put a note anywhere on the first beat, then 7 beats later, then 8 later, then ...
by bmoussay
10 Apr 2008, 01:19
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: groove box
Replies: 6
Views: 10003

Hi usiners, I've just uploaded a usine-made groovebox. Hope you'll find it useful. Any comments or suggestions are welcome...
Best regards,

Ben
by bmoussay
10 Sep 2007, 19:36
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Problems with audio levels
Replies: 5
Views: 7884

Hi waverider,

Have you checked that the input trim level (top of the rack) is set to 0db. This can seem dummy but I've actually already had the problem.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
23 Aug 2007, 15:32
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: one option... and another one...
Replies: 4
Views: 6432

Hi,

"What about an option to the patch: a patch visible displaying a windowed patch, similar to the form visible of the VST or the Array Editor and working exactly the same?"

I agree, this could be a nice extension of the interface builder concept.

Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
23 Aug 2007, 15:28
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Usine and BFC 2000 : patches or workspaces ?
Replies: 13
Views: 20018

Hi davidche, "The problem with Senso's suggestion is that the electric guitar and the acoustic guitars outputs are not the same (not the same amps), so I need to have different patches (am I wrong ?)." Actually you can have more than one audio output in one patch using the "additionnal audio out" mo...
by bmoussay
01 Aug 2007, 04:26
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: How to create keysplits?
Replies: 13
Views: 19931

Thank Bsork,
Good idea ideed, it'll make things lighter!
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
30 Jul 2007, 09:52
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: How to create keysplits?
Replies: 13
Views: 19931

Hello,

I'm learning the script language, and I've just made a simpe midi split script, posted in the add-ons.
Maybe Senso and/or Bsork coumd have a look at it to see if it can be improved.
I haven't tested it thoroughly, but for simple purposes it seems to be working.

Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
30 Jul 2007, 02:05
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: add-ons don't appear on the web site
Replies: 3
Views: 6709

Hi,

It's weird, I've just posted three files in the add=ons, explorer told me they were uploaded succesfully, but they don't seem to appear on the web site.
Any hints?
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
30 Jul 2007, 02:02
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: Midi arpeggiator and midi keysplit script
Replies: 3
Views: 6204

Hi,

I've just posted a midi arpeggiator patch (thanx to senso) and also a simple midi keysplit script.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
30 Jul 2007, 02:01
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Bypass switch for audio modules
Replies: 2
Views: 4269

Hi,

Just to say that I've posted a series of subpatches containing audio modules with a dry-wet fader.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
26 Jul 2007, 20:38
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Bypass switch for audio modules
Replies: 2
Views: 4269

Hello Usiners, Just a small suggestion: would it be possible for the filter, delay, and volume audio modules to have a switch (and an inlet) for bypass. I know it easy to build with a small amount of existing modules, but I think it would be really practical to have it implemented in the modules the...
by bmoussay
28 May 2007, 22:07
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: automatic (timed) fader
Replies: 8
Views: 12794

Hey Bsork, Hadn't noticed your reply. That's exactly what I've done on one of my sampler patches. I have a "mute button" connected to some of these "fade in" or "fade out" modules, that allows the sound to enter or fade slowly. The fade subpatch is like you described: lines module -> mapper curves B...
by bmoussay
23 May 2007, 16:47
Forum: News
Topic: Quick start manual and official announcement.
Replies: 20
Views: 39556

Hi, As far as i know it's a matter of setting correctly the "automation IDs" in Reaktor for the ensemble you're using. In most of the "factory" ensembles, these IDs (which correspond to Usines faders P000, P001, etc..) are set in a weird way. So you have to set the "BASE ID, MAX ID in Use" etc.. in ...
by bmoussay
21 May 2007, 13:41
Forum: News
Topic: Quick start manual and official announcement.
Replies: 20
Views: 39556

Hey,

Congratulations Vincent for the Quick Start, good job!!!
Good to see that sensomusic is growing!!
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
15 May 2007, 09:52
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: track names
Replies: 2
Views: 3668

Hi Usiners, Just a small suggestion I've been thinking about for a few days. It's great to be able to rename tracks, but would it be possible that the name of the track appears also "down the track" (I mean just beside the track number above the track controls (volume, pan mute, etc...). This would ...
by bmoussay
15 May 2007, 09:43
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: automatic (timed) fader
Replies: 8
Views: 12794

Hi Antvan,

To do this you can use either the "data smoothing" module,
or if you need some more complex control, you can "draw" an enveloppe in the "data/lines" module.
You can also check the "enveloppe" modules.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
11 May 2007, 10:30
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Samples and conductor
Replies: 15
Views: 21809

That's right bsork! Didn't think about it ;-)
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
11 May 2007, 01:12
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Samples and conductor
Replies: 15
Views: 21809

Hi, The conductor saves and recalls AFAIK the state of all "interface" objects, i.e. all the objects visible on the screen (patch interfaces+dashboard etc...). So, to achieve what you need, simply add a fader to the "file" inlet of your sampler (ctrl drag from the file inlet). Load two (or more) fil...
by bmoussay
07 May 2007, 20:20
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Trying to understand Count Layer in Echoplexx
Replies: 8
Views: 11501

Hello antwan, Sorry for the confusion, I meant "simple counter with max" indeed. Actually if you need min and max, just add a constant to the counter output. It may be a simple solution for what you're trying to do. Something like: Rec switch -> from 1 to 0 -> counter -> dispatcher num -> dispatcher...
by bmoussay
05 May 2007, 14:59
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Trying to understand Count Layer in Echoplexx
Replies: 8
Views: 11501

Hi antwan,

Have you checked the simple "counter" subpatches included in Usine, especially the "counter simple with min-max", (I think it's in the "data" folder), these might fulfill your needs.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
03 May 2007, 23:14
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine is good
Replies: 19
Views: 25425

Hi, Well about composing, I use Usine for instance to compose small midi sequences in the piano roll and then mangle them with patching, using random, sync module etc... The sequencer is also very useful. Or to record and mix loops of different kinds. When comosing I use improvisation a lot as a bas...
by bmoussay
03 May 2007, 23:00
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Soft clip limiter at track or global output level.
Replies: 8
Views: 11635

Hey Olivier, That's great news!! I'm also experiencing some clipping from time to time, especially when using gain effects (distortions etc...), in some live situations where the band starts playing louder. It not always easy to keep enough headroom during the soundcheck. Waiting for next release. R...
by bmoussay
03 May 2007, 00:53
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine is good
Replies: 19
Views: 25425

Hey Vincent, I imagine that you mean "law" when you write "low" ;-) Just to add that I agree with you, Usine is more than an amazing "loop machine". There are so many uses of it: - midi audio router - extremely powerful VST host - computer-human communication and interaction - real time audio transf...
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2007, 20:37
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Entering notes in Piano Roll
Replies: 1
Views: 4124

Hi, Just a detail: For me, it would be more convenient in the piano roll, just to click to enter a note instead of "clicking and dragging". To resume: - simple click on empty grid= enters a note (the shortest value according to the grid) - click&drag = allows to enter longer notes - reclick on a not...
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2007, 20:29
Forum: Add-ons discussion
Topic: New add-on MIDI Clock In
Replies: 21
Views: 33748

Good news!
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2007, 17:30
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: independent tempo for piano roll
Replies: 20
Views: 26224

As usual, you're a master Olivier ;-)

B.
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2007, 16:13
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: independent tempo for piano roll
Replies: 20
Views: 26224

Hi Usiners, About the idea of different tempi playing in parallel in Usine. In the Nord Modular G2 it works this way: - one uses "clock oscillators" to drive any "tempo driven module", like sequencers, random generators, etc... - these clock oscillators can have their own tempo setting or be slaved ...
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2007, 15:27
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Usine is good
Replies: 19
Views: 25425

Hi Grego Mondo,

For looping while overdubbing, just check the "echoplex" patch in the add-ons, that's what it's made for, and of course you can customize it to fit your precise needs.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
24 Apr 2007, 15:24
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: how to record ?
Replies: 5
Views: 9841

Hi Lematt, In the sampler and grainsampler modules, down the visual interface (you have to click on the arrows in the upper part of the interface) you'll find a fader to set the "max recording time" of the sampler. By default it's set up to 15 sec (for RAM saving reasons), but you can set it up to 6...
by bmoussay
15 Apr 2007, 23:57
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Kontakt based samplers
Replies: 5
Views: 8168

Hi, Personnally I use Kontakt2 a lot with Usine and it works perfectly well. No stuck notes problem etc... Kontakt seems to respond normally to all standard midi messages (Note ON, note OFF, PANIC (cc123)). Have you checked the "one shot" versus "as long as key is pressed" triggering modes in Kontak...
by bmoussay
10 Mar 2007, 20:22
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Asio4All, what for?
Replies: 5
Views: 8204

Hi Vincent, Just a question about audio routing: Can't you do the routing you want (from giga to usine), not virtually, but with real cables? I mean send Giga to out 3&4 of your card then connect some jacks from these outs to some inputs of your sound card that you receive in Usine. Of course it has...
by bmoussay
09 Mar 2007, 13:13
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: "Linear" Selector & Dispatcher
Replies: 9
Views: 12039

Hi Vincent, Just a detail, the selector, dispatcher, and other data modules etc... are not really suited for audio, but rather for data. So to create the "multi crossfaders" you're talking about, you'd better try combining audio "panners" or "crossafade" modules. I think it mustn't be too difficult ...
by bmoussay
07 Mar 2007, 23:10
Forum: General discussion
Topic: thanks!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 15876

Well, you know, I was actually quite amused to see in what strange direction my original post had "mutated"!
;-)

B.
by bmoussay
07 Mar 2007, 23:08
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: "Linear" Selector & Dispatcher
Replies: 9
Views: 12039

bsork, you're a master!
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
17 Feb 2007, 13:16
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: One-click control of loopong in sequencer?
Replies: 6
Views: 10612

Hi, Bsork, I thing your idea is great: we would need a module like the current "synchronization" module, but more specific to sequencer data, to have access to "current sequencer time" (inlet outlet), "current sequencer bar, beat" (inlet outlet), "marker number" (inlet outlet), "go to next-previous"...
by bmoussay
17 Feb 2007, 12:57
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: Writing scripts
Replies: 14
Views: 18918

Hi Vincent, Just my 2 cents: I have two midi keyboards, each of them sending to one patch. Each of these patches contains several VSti with a simple routing circuit allowing to bybass, send program changes, send keyboard datas to a particular VSTi or not (allowing to play a single VSTi, layer a few ...
by bmoussay
16 Feb 2007, 03:17
Forum: General discussion
Topic: thanks!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 15876

Hi,

Just played a gig tonight with my new Usine+keyboards setup, and I want to thank you again Olivier for developping this software, it is really amazing in a live situation!!!

B.
by bmoussay
12 Feb 2007, 22:56
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Can I change VSTI's using a midi CC command?
Replies: 3
Views: 6163

Hi, I''m not sure you can but you can do the following: - have all your VSTi's in ONE patch on ONE track, and assign switches to the on/bypass inlets, then map these switches to you midi controller's buttons (or even make a logical circuit so that only one switch is enabled at one time). Actually wh...
by bmoussay
11 Feb 2007, 10:50
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: pb w/ Sync Tempo Remote With Reaktor
Replies: 11
Views: 17785

you can get the tempo from the "synchronization" module (folder interface control)

B.
by bmoussay
10 Feb 2007, 22:58
Forum: Patching questions
Topic: pb w/ Sync Tempo Remote With Reaktor
Replies: 11
Views: 17785

What do you mean by send a pitch band information which has a 15bits precision How do you do this? OK, if it's about Reaktor, you're not supposed to answer. Hi Vincent, just use a "built in module/midi out/ pitch bend", instead of "controller" in Reaktor and it should work OK. But definitely I reco...
by bmoussay
02 Feb 2007, 18:26
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Track audio input
Replies: 2
Views: 4642

Actually you're right, maybe it's too dangerous.
I just hadn't thought about simply putting a "send to audio and data bus" in the insert patch, that is exactly the same, but more secure!!!
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
01 Feb 2007, 22:45
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Track audio input
Replies: 2
Views: 4642

Hi just a small suggestion: In the list of available audio inputs for a track, I think it would be cool to have also the possibility to select: - Out 1, out 2, 3,4,5, etc... That would allow some really crazy, but also sometimes very practical audio routing (like for instance sampling usine's audio ...
by bmoussay
28 Jan 2007, 17:18
Forum: General discussion
Topic: About sampler and polyphony
Replies: 2
Views: 5485

Hi, As far as I know sampler modules ARE polyphonic when triggered via the MIDI input: if you play a sample (let's say a note pitched C3) if you play the C3 note on your KB then you'll hear the original sample, if you play C3 E3 G3 on the KB then you'll hear the corresponding chord out of the sample...
by bmoussay
26 Jan 2007, 23:10
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: sampler recording length
Replies: 3
Views: 5605

Well, as far as I'm concerned, a fader would be the best solution, with maybe a "default" setting of 30-40 sec, but expandable to let's say a few minutes (300-600 sec).

Of course the perspective of a crash is never good, so the best compromise will be the longest that stays secure...

Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
26 Jan 2007, 20:02
Forum: Artistic Zone
Topic: What's your set up ?
Replies: 14
Views: 28395

Hi, My setup (on stage): - macbook - Motu Ultralite - Lemur - Roland FC 200 - microphone At home: idem + a few analog FXs, modules and synths. Then, depending on the projects: one or two midi keyboards, a fender rhodes and/or an acoustic piano, some hardware synths. I use usine on stage mostly to pl...
by bmoussay
26 Jan 2007, 16:38
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: sampler recording length
Replies: 3
Views: 5605

Hi, Some suggestion about the sampler module (and grain resampler): I've noticed that the recording length is limited to 20 sec. For most applications that's fairly enough, but there are some cases where it would be great if we could record longer samples (even unlimited). I imagine the time is limi...
by bmoussay
24 Jan 2007, 22:25
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Aux tracks
Replies: 10
Views: 18006

Hi Usiners! Just some thoughts about AUX buses. I think two AUX (like it is now) are a good number (in a matter of CPU and screen real estate saving). Personnally I use a lot the "send to audio or midi bus - get from audio or midi bus" modules to add Aux buses when more than two needed, these module...
by bmoussay
14 Jan 2007, 00:36
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Global remote learn "range"
Replies: 7
Views: 12456

hello, benjamin+lalo+bsork : the master team? For you problem, the real question is: how often do you need those features? Don't forget that any 'hard implementation' has a cost in CPU, memory, etc. For all this special cases, I have created the interface control objects. Track mixer, global volume...
by bmoussay
11 Jan 2007, 21:40
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Global remote learn "range"
Replies: 7
Views: 12456

Hi another idea. Would it be possible, for Global remote, to assign a "range" of response for "fader" objects. Let's take the following example: - I have a basic midi controller, where a knob sends values between 0 to 127. - I map it to "track 1 volume", but actually I would love the volume to chang...
by bmoussay
11 Jan 2007, 20:22
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Piano Roll suggestions
Replies: 0
Views: 3562

Hi, I've been playing around with piano roll. Great work Olivier it really adds tremendous power to Usine. Actually it's really a kind of a "midi sampler" module, with great editing possibilities. A few suggestions come to my mind: Inlets and outlets: - bar length - cycle length that would allow for...
by bmoussay
11 Jan 2007, 14:38
Forum: General discussion
Topic: midi channel change
Replies: 7
Views: 10890

Hi, Just tested your idea Bsork. It actually works perfectly, but only to send midi out of usine, because, first the midi out has no "out" outlet, so you can't send its data to a VSTi inside Usine for instance, and second, when you put the midi out in a subpatch, the channel inlet disappears, so you...
by bmoussay
11 Jan 2007, 13:45
Forum: General discussion
Topic: midi channel change
Replies: 7
Views: 10890

Hi bsork,

I'm gonna test your idea, seems to be great (anyway far more economic than mine ;-)...
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
10 Jan 2007, 23:12
Forum: General discussion
Topic: midi channel change
Replies: 7
Views: 10890

Hi,

Just posted an updated version, the previous on didn't work well with note events.

Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
10 Jan 2007, 22:58
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: No action taken on midi message until value "crosses" existing value.
Replies: 4
Views: 7055

Hi, Just for info, Live 6 has implemented quite a good way to deal with that, I don't know if it would be easy to implement in Usine, but here's a excerpt of the Live 6 manual: "When MIDI controls that send absolute values (such as faders) are used in a bank-switching setup, where they address a dif...
by bmoussay
08 Jan 2007, 14:35
Forum: General discussion
Topic: midi channel change
Replies: 7
Views: 10890

Hi,

I've just uploaded a small patch that changes the midi channel of any midi message in the add ons.
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
08 Jan 2007, 13:33
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: About Usine and MIDI
Replies: 11
Views: 15771

Well,

Heavy, yes, but gives total freedom.
I'll continue thinking about all this, and post if I have other ideas.
Thanw again for your great work!
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
07 Jan 2007, 16:40
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: About Usine and MIDI
Replies: 11
Views: 15771

Hello, I like very much the idea of "virtual midi channels", extremely practical, especially to adapt very fast to any situation, as you describe. The idea of 8+1 switches to select the virtual midi in sounds very good! For the midi channel thing I thougt about two possibilities: 1) in the setup: a ...
by bmoussay
07 Jan 2007, 10:30
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: About Usine and MIDI
Replies: 11
Views: 15771

So, logically, we should have on each track, 4 selectors: - device for keyboard (midi notes) - channel for keyboard - device for remote control (midi learn on faders) - channel for remote. too much? Well, as I said in my previous post, I think it would be great to have 2 selectors (device and chann...
by bmoussay
07 Jan 2007, 01:50
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: About Usine and MIDI
Replies: 11
Views: 15771

Hi Usiners, happy new year to all of you. First of all thanx a lot Olivier for 2.6, it rocks!!! Then I'd like to submit some thoughts about how midi implementation in Usine could be improved (to follow my previous posts about "midi transform"). Well let's say we have one track in Usine. Basically th...
by bmoussay
28 Dec 2006, 23:58
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi Filter/transform
Replies: 1
Views: 4051

Hi, About the "midi filter module": I think it would be great to have "NOTE ON/OFF" option in the filter list. For the moment we have only NOTE ON or NOTE OFF, so when we want to filter a midi message keeping only NOTE events (ON and OFF), we need two midi filters plus some patching to achieve it. A...
by bmoussay
28 Dec 2006, 21:37
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi IN module
Replies: 1
Views: 3883

Hi Usiners!

Just some remarks about the Midi IN module (in Usine 2.55)

1) In the "mode" list, a small bug: "channel 9" is missing, replaced with "channel 0"

2) I've noticed a strange behaviour of this module:
- when used in a sub patch, it "looses" its "mode" input and setting.

Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
18 Dec 2006, 13:08
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi "all notes off" module + all channels for create midi message
Replies: 2
Views: 5139

Hi,

"Do you mean create 16 midi mesages at the same time? (ch1,ch2, etc...)
I can dot it easilly."

Yes that's what I meant.

Thanx for the other tips, I'll work on this "loop counter".

And for the CC 123, I actually didn't know about it ;-)

Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
18 Dec 2006, 03:56
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi "all notes off" module + all channels for create midi message
Replies: 2
Views: 5139

Hi Usiners, 1) While patching some midi stuff to Reaktor and Kontakt in Usine tonight, I thougt it would be very convenient to have a "all notes off" module, so that we could patch complex "note on" generators, without having to worry all the time about "notes off" and getting stuck notes and so on....
by bmoussay
01 Nov 2006, 02:51
Forum: General discussion
Topic: I need Your opinion
Replies: 29
Views: 41380

Hi Usiners, Olivier, I think Usine is amazing, and maybe it's the right tool to turn the computer into a kind of "musician", with whom I can interact, that's inspiring, that sometimes live it's own life, while letting me keep things under control at the same time. Well anyway it's for me the key to ...
by bmoussay
31 Oct 2006, 03:03
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Sampler lists and wave player
Replies: 6
Views: 9710

Hi, I totally agree with simplicity, as it's name say Usine is already quite an "usine ? gaz", and I think it's better to keep things simple and clear rather than getting lost in a forest of buttons. Well for this "delete file" and "show file", I personally vote for the right click context menu opti...
by bmoussay
29 Oct 2006, 21:39
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: midi sync grainresampler
Replies: 5
Views: 6712

No problem, of course it's quite easy to implement a patch pushing the "play" button.
by bmoussay
29 Oct 2006, 21:38
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Sampler lists and wave player
Replies: 6
Views: 9710

Great news Olivier!!! Two other suggestion about the sample list: a "show file" button opening a windows explorer pointing to the file a "delete file" to erase the files (and not only clear the list). (I use "save random quite a lot, and after a while my sample folder is completely full of samples w...
by bmoussay
29 Oct 2006, 13:14
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: midi sync grainresampler
Replies: 5
Views: 6712

Hello Usiners,

At the sync input of the grain resampler module there is no option for "midi" (compared to the sampler module).
I think such an option would be nice (espacially to trig the grain resampler with rythmic midi signals).
Is this hard to implement?
Rgds,

B.
by bmoussay
27 Oct 2006, 09:41
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Sampler lists and wave player
Replies: 6
Views: 9710

Cool!
by bmoussay
27 Oct 2006, 04:08
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Sampler lists and wave player
Replies: 6
Views: 9710

Hi Usiners, While working on Usine tonight I've been thinking that it would be convenient to have a button in the sampler lists and in the wave player allowing to rename the samples. It would be a fast way to rename and keep and sort interesting samples. (it could also be control-click on the sample...
by bmoussay
17 Aug 2006, 15:47
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi Learn for all
Replies: 11
Views: 18724

Just another comment:
OSC compatibility would be really great, but I know Olivier is working on it, I'll keep waiting!
Regards,
B.
by bmoussay
17 Aug 2006, 15:46
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi Learn for all
Replies: 11
Views: 18724

Mea culpa. Actually I had made this request because when I tried to patch some faders to let's say XY pad's X and Y inputs, and having these faders learn some midi, I could not see anything move in the XY pad. But I've just noticed that actually it didn't move because Usine whas actually NOT playing...
by bmoussay
17 Aug 2006, 00:26
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Midi Learn for all
Replies: 11
Views: 18724

Hello forum! Just a suggestion maybe for a future release of Usine: Would it be possible that all modules have a midi learn function? Especially on modules like: - lines, step sequenced, XY pad, range, and all these modules that can be used to control other modules it would be great and allow much m...
by bmoussay
22 Jun 2006, 01:24
Forum: News
Topic: Just some news
Replies: 7
Views: 15599

Great news!!!
Just to add that Usine runs also perfectly on my Macbook with windows Xp intalled!
Keep doing this great work, and thanx a lot senso!
Regards,

B.
by bmoussay
22 Jun 2006, 01:15
Forum: Suggestions & improvements
Topic: Attack and release in sampler and/or enveloppe module
Replies: 2
Views: 5470

Hi forum! I'm new to usine, but I can tell I really enjoy this software. I was thinking of a function that I'd love to see in the sampler module: The ability to control "attack" and "release time" of the sample played. That could be a very easy way to avoid clicks and pops when for instance changing...