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shawnb

Have you learned about 'repair IDs'?

It's magic...

Try it at the patch level..,

shawnb

My initial thought is to pre-create a template/dummy patch and either use a "load patch" or a "load module (subpatch)".

shawnb

I don't use the sdk, but I do a fair amount of scripting, and I go the other way around... I do all my editing in Notepad++.

Food for thought, if you haven't tried a 3rd party editor yet.

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Just submitted as a suggestion...

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This has come up in a couple of threads...

It would be nice to be able to query objects via script, e.g., for each "container" where "where" = "interface builder", or, for each "control" where "rack" = this.rack, etc....

shawnb

It would be nice to be able to query objects via script, e.g., for each "container" where "where" = "interface builder", or, for each "control" where "rack" = this.rack, etc....

shawnb

+1

I think I logged a bug for this. Don't know for certain! ;^)

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Been there...

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In native Pascal, the difference is negligible. The only differences are the pushes/pops associated with functions putting the returned values on the stack and the calling code retrieving them. A minor CPU cost. Without functions, you are stuck working far more with global variables. For a list of d...

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I made this a little more useful & aesthetic: http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=Tabbed-IB-Template.jpg Here is the tabbed IB workspace template for download: http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=Tabbed-IB-Template.wkp So you can get pretty darned close today. Limitations...

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We are quite close. Check out this proof of concept... *** NOTE: use the newer version in next post...*** http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=Tab-Demo.wkp If the output from the dropdown matches the name of the current rack, the container is made visible on the interface builder, other...

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This is why most software companies utilize "safe harbor" clauses, slides, whatever, in all communications. Plans may change, for a variety of reasons. You WANT open communications. That's where this product excels. You do NOT want them to have to think too hard before writing a post somewhere. I be...

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I'm in the middle of a few other projects, but I've been thinking that this may be possible today... Or very close.... If your logical groupings are, say, by rack, and each rack could have its own container on the IB, all you would need is the ability to flag all but one of the containers as invisib...

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Actually, just feed the 'value' output of the counter directly into the switch value. It will be ON whenever there is a value & OFF whenever the counter is at 0. If you would like it reversed, use a not(a) module between the counter & the switch.

shawnb

Either the toggle module, or the toggle input on a switch???

shawnb

Oddly, comparing them to 1 and 0 seems to work.
Just not conditions.

shawnb

A quick test using either of the following work:
trace ('line1'+#13+#10+'line2');
trace ('line1'+#13#10+'line2');

Maybe it depends where you're using it?

shawnb

True & False do not work as expected... Comparing them to conditions compiles clean, but always returns false.

shawnb

Did you use +, e.g.,
str := 'Newline' + #13 + #10

I haven't tried this, but it'd be the first thing I'd try...

shawnb

By, the way, the much simpler version works:
CREATE_MODULE VU 81 100 0
CREATE_MODULE InBus 284 0 0
CREATE_LINK InBus 1 VU 1

You still get the erroneous 'Var not found' messages though.

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I wasn't at my computer, just my phone. I was debating whether to point you to thread or not, in which I had similar issues: http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4547 I had found that 'var not found' messages were erroneous and could be safely ignored. Some of my issues went away with H...

shawnb

What error message?

Sometomes, when doing these, it really helps to have the console open. Do the actions by hand, and watch/learn from the iml that is generated.

shawnb

I have a patch that writes itself!

Conway's Game of Life....
http://www.sensomusic.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4929

Any questions, let me know,

shawnb

I run out of space in IB... If there were a way to "tab" IB, and you could specify IB1, IB2, IB3, etc., that would help me stuff all the goodies in there that I need! Then all you'd need is a way to select which tab you'd like visible. I seem to recall reading about an alternate IB surface somewhere...

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I don't do a lot of string manipulation, so I can only tell you what I'd try... There are three approaches I'd experiment with... (1) Your example with a recast along the way... s := s+inttostr(char_arr ); (2) Loop StrSet's, e.g., StrSet(char_arr , x, s); Don't forget to do a SetLength somewhere in ...

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http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=Gain-Control-2.JPG http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=GAINCONTROL2.pat Attached is an image & an example of a slightly different approach. I didn't like the "feel" of the increments/decrements, it felt like the speed was out of contro...

shawnb

Concatenation works - the '+' operator.

In case you missed it, there's a very handy page on strings in the scripting language tutorial:
http://www.sensomusic.org/wiki3/doku.ph ... tutorial05

Look at the examples towards the bottom.

shawnb

If you need one decimal value, then your inc/dec must be 0.1 and your fader precision must be x.x.

If this doesn't work, we may need to do the math & range check completely outside of the fader control. Then we can clip it & provide full control PRIOR to setting the fader value.

shawnb

http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=Button-Inc-Stop-Max.JPG The above shows the technique I described above. A couple of notes: - The clock was a little more versatile, you can adjust the speed by changing the interval - Note that since it will keep incrementing whenever the curr valu...

shawnb

I'm not at my computer at the moment, I believe you can set num file (choose which midi file) via logic. IIRC, the piano roll follows the master clock, which can be controlled programmatically, also. That might be kinda complicated.

What you're aiming for feels much better suited for the grid.

shawnb

HH2, like Usine before it, is in fact a realtime programming environment.

PureData is touted as a realtime graphical programming tool & HH2 is nearly identical in function.

It's all a matter of definition, I guess!

shawnb

Yes, those are along the lines of what you're looking for!

I've heard good things about Jack.

I've never used any of these tools myself, so I can't vouch for them personally.

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If I understand your whole question correctly, the answer is Yes and No... Yes, HH2 has audio & MIDI output. No, HH2 will not natively allow you to take your audio & MIDI output & route it to another DAW. To route MIDI from HH2 to another DAW is easy with a product such as LoopBe. To route audio fro...

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At the other end of the spectrum... My son & his friends have been dabbling with ambient & EDM. I don't want to dive in too deep - as I don't know if this is a teenage fad or if it will get serious. In other words, I'm justifiably cheap... I purchased an MPD-218 - and I'm pretty surprised how easy t...

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You gotta think these things thru logically... The first step is to figure out the rule. You ONLY want the button to increment the fader if the fader value < the max, correct? That's the rule. So there are probably many ways to do this, but here is one way: Add an AND logical module between the butt...

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I haven't yet worked with output from VST controls. I know there are some threads here and in the add-ons board that address this. I would first try see if sephult's VST tools add-on may help. I would also look very closely at existing VST module outlets. Related threads: http://www.sensomusic.org/f...

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The problem with two faders updating one control is that they are sending different values. If one fader is set to 8 and the other is set to 3, what value do you want the control to use? oli_lab's recommendation is to have each of the different faders go thru a "Pass If Changed" module. That way, th...

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From Handyman: Hi: I dropped the SostenutoSustain.fastscript into my patch but I can't get it to work. Can someone tell me how to set this up? Thanks. Basically place this somewhere between your keyboard (or other MIDI controller/source) and your sound module. It is safe to run *all* of your MIDI tr...

shawnb

Sorry I missed this post the other day. The support thread for this script is over in the add-ons board. I'll answer your question over here:
http://www.sensomusic.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=5434

shawnb

Two simple rules in doing these types of conversions, which are basically unit conversions: (1) It's always OK to multiply by 1... All unit conversions make use of this fact... (2) Units cancel. Unit conversions make use of this fact, too... As an example, let's assume you're trying to calculate the...

shawnb

I think I'm gonna use this...

shawnb

Very cool...

shawnb

Thanks!
& Thanks!

shawnb

OK.... So I wrote a fastscript that properly supports sostenuto and sustain...

Support thread is here:
http://www.sensomusic.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=5434

To access the script, refresh your add-ons within HH2, and drop SostenutoSustain.fastscript into your patch.

shawnb

I had to do BOTH Sostenuto & Sustain in order to reproduce the exact behavior, as they do interact with each other. Test #1: Without holding any key, press sustain, then sostenuto, then release sustain. The sostenuto pedal now acts like a simple sustain, not sostenuto, since all dampers were up at t...

shawnb

This fastscript provides true Sostenuto & Sustain and their corresponding interactions with each other. The goal is to make them behave like true high-end grand piano middle & right pedals. Sostenuto: Basically holds notes whose dampers were up at the time the Sostenuto pedal was pressed. They will ...

shawnb

I'm old school. I use the Roland FC-300, the '57 Chevy of foot controllers.

Highly programmable, extremely sturdy/durable. You could beat a Transformer to death with it & use it at a gig that night.

No pressure sensitivity.

shawnb

I'm curious: What version of HH are you running?

There was a significant MIDI performance improvement in the early days of HH2... I'm not sure there is a freebie download verison of HH2...

shawnb

I'd try increasing the ASIO buffersize/latency next. If HH blocksize can go up again, I'd try that next. *** I'll defer to the Usine folks for any input on the options under Settings | Global... I generally leave those alone. After that, I'd start looking at various latency monitors to see if someth...

shawnb

Yes. Under Settings | Global and Settings | Audio there are some parameters that may be adjusted. I'd start with the Settings | Audio and make sure your device driver is setup the way you want it to be setup. The next thing I'd do is look at the Usine blocksize under Settings | Audio. This made a HU...

shawnb

If you do a lot of work with presets, and get confusing results, running 'Repair IDs' at the patch level often helps...

My funky preset saga may be found here:
http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=5141

shawnb

Normally, CC64 = Hold, and CC66 = the more complex Sostenuto (only the notes held when the pedal is depressed are held). Most synths & VSTis support Hold. Very few support Sostenuto, which is less muddy & probably preferred. For more on the distinctions, piano forums help: http://www.forum-pianoteq....

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Many VSTis support hold pedals - required to support piano. I'm pretty sure SampleTank supports this. I see 3 possible solutions: (1) I would first attempt using the standard CCs for these functions, to see if your VSTi supports it natively. Check out CCs 64-69 in the MIDI spec: https://www.midi.org...

shawnb

What version of HH?

Does using a bus vs "midi to usine" change the behavior?

shawnb

Which version of HH?

Some older versions had issues with midi traffic. Using midi buses would resolve some issues. The technique is described in this thread:
http://www.sensomusic.org/forums/viewto ... 685#p34685

Might be worth a try.

shawnb

I use MIDI buses all the time. The latency is not perceptible. Latency is everywhere. It's a necessary evil. Latency even exists in analog systems. IIRC, It takes sound ~3 ms to travel one meter. In most cases, the latency we're talking about is the equivalent of taking another step or two further a...

shawnb

One thing to try, and it may address both of your questions. I am assuming both keyboards are visible as two different midi input devices/ports. If you open the device panel, and double-click on one of your MIDI INPUT ports, you'll see a device patchlet that routes your input signal. You should see ...

shawnb

A smaller blocksize gives your system less time to complete work. The CPU is thus working a much higher percentage of the time.

Increase blocksize gradually until you find a happy compromise between stability and performance.

shawnb

Yes, stuck notes are often a symptom of an overworked system. Look at blocksize. Also look to see if any midi devices are unnecessarily sending midi clock. Active sensing puts a lot of midi traffic on the bus, too.

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http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=6Appeal-HH2.jpg The 6Appeal.pat patch is a parameter editor for Spicetone's 6Appeal distortion box. The 6Appeal is the ONLY fully analog hex distortion pedal out there. It sounds *glorious*. Note that Spicetone has released an editor as well, that o...

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This came up before... I still haven't used it, it's worth a try.
http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4676

[q]I think the pascal standard {$include george} works where george = filename.
Haven't used it yet, but it passes compiler syntax.
[/q]

Let us know if it works!

shawnb

I believe the whole thing is executing within one block of processing time. Thus, the only output is the final result. With HH (and PureData, and Max, and similar) you must think about processing as blocks of work, intended to fit within the time it takes to work on one (blocksize) of audio. Read up...

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I'm now reworking the patch to use poly functions wherever I had repetitive similar controls. I'm hoping this will address my long load time issue mentioned above (senso's suggestion).

shawnb

Learned a bit more... That "2nd" preset manager comes from clicking on the camera icon visible on the patch in the rack. My understanding is that each patch comes with 32 presets by default, managed here. I don't know how to change its location, e.g., move it to the interface builder. I also don't k...

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Well my patch is fully functional again. I had disabled the patch-level 'saved in preset' setting trying to get rid of a 2nd preset manager that had appeared. Re-enabling 'saved in preset' at the patch level enabled the patch manager itself to work. So... My lessons thus far: - Repair IDs at the pat...

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OK... This problem came back with a vengeance. Preset manager refuses to work at all. First, it behaved oddly - specifically, a 2nd preset manager icon showed up in the control panel, where it was supposed to be in the interface builder. Then, the 2nd one somehow morphed into 32-presets, not the 16 ...

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Thank you - Repair IDs straightened everything out. After I "fixed" it last night, I hadn't noticed that deleting & re-adding the problem controls merely moved the problem to a different set of controls... It just moved the problem. I ran Repair IDs on the problem controls - no change. I ran Repair ...

shawnb

Hmmm... Never encountered the 'repair IDs' command. I'll take a peek. Though this patch is straightforward, it has a LOT of simple subpatches (enabled me to copy & tweak a high # of similar controls). It takes an extremely long time to load. I created a control surface for a very cool & unique instr...

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Found a fix. Well, I tried deleting & re-adding the preset manager, that didn't fix it. I tried renaming controls & captions, that didn't fix it. I deleted & re-added the offending controls, that fixed it. Bottom line: If the preset manager starts acting flaky, delete & rebuild the specific control ...

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I'm using the preset manager on a patch; I've never used it before. In general, the preset manager is intuitive, I can clear & save presets and it all makes sense. This patch has a LOT of settings, 100+. A mix of knobs, switches & combo boxes. However, I have some controls whose settings: (a) are no...

shawnb

QuickLinks are awesome!

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The Softstep is intriguing.... Pressure sensitive & directional, allowing you to control multiple parameters with one footpress...
http://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/softstep/

shawnb

That looks like an Apache message... Are you running an Apache server?

shawnb

I'm guessing here... I've seen similar issues before.

Two options, I think...

1) Dont use new:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8839 ... mory-leaks

2) Find a way to significantly reduce the # of times it's called, such as a one time allocation.

shawnb

I always play these conservatively. Some hardware devices I own never published Win8 drivers, so I'm still on Win7 at home & in the studio.

For me, that's the key. When I see Win10 drivers for my gear, I'll likely experiment on one of my machines.

shawnb

Fun article explaining the differences, including code samples. How to get 100x improvement pretty quickly...

Thought you'd like this, since you like to roll your own:
https://jakevdp.github.io/blog/2013/08/ ... g-the-fft/

Shawn

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yes that would be easy, but im after a all in one code withouth wiring Oh - you want to do this all in the SDK? I haven't used the SDK, I'm not sure how you get the internal audio blocks into the SDK. My understanding is that your FFT formula should take the block of samples input & generate R & I ...

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so it's the first and final conversion trick that i miss: how to get Reals and imaginary out of audio samples (-1...1) datas array, and on the other way, how to convert back to sample once process is done. mm I'm really missing something... Getting R & I out of audio samples is exactly what the FFT...

shawnb

The new 'Phase Vocoder' modules appear to replace the FFT & carttopol & poltocar & IFFT. ???

PhVocForw & PhVocInv...

Haven't tried them yet...

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I'm learning this myself & am very interested in the detailed answers. My understanding is: 1) Yes, that looks correct in theory. Only question is your 'array of samples' - which should be your audio stream in at the beginning & audio stream out at the end. 2) No, I don't believe so. If you fill ima...

shawnb

Have you tried putting them in parallel?

shawnb

If you want me to make a different video, let me know. The sound anomalies bug me... These patches place great demands on your system. As an FYI... - With no audio, I have successfully produced up to 30x30 arrays that execute perfectly - With audio, I have successfully produced up to 13x13 arrays th...

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No problem sharing my humble vids. They are both HQ, but sometimes you have to tell YouTube to play HQ videos in HQ... The newer video has much better sound quality. The older video is better for explaining things, but you have to manually switch it to HQ & it has poor sound quality. YouTube even bo...

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The RandMIDI note ON module is generating entire MIDI messages, not just note #s. The Note to Freq just wants the note #. To fix, put a MIDI Filter inbetween them. The MIDI Filter breaks down the MIDI message into its components. Leave it at 'no filter', so no actual filtering occurs. - Connect the ...

shawnb

A new video & screenshot added above, basically showing you how to use Life as a sequence generator.

With 5 channels of midi output set to different instruments, it's kind of a "band in a box"...

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Understood, the algorithm is trivial. That's part of its appeal! My goal isn't just to do "Life"... I would like to have this evolve into an easily reusable (no SDK or script required) HH2 patch that I (or others) can modify to do similar iterative algorithms in the future. I now have a working copy...

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Algorithmic music has always intrigued me. I wanted to set Conway's Game of Life to music, and HH2 is the perfect platform to do that. http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/uploads.php?file=Life-Working.jpg A ***NEW*** video of it in action: https://youtu.be/J4iiX-V4NHA I did not want to write one specif...

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Nice... Great textures!

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Works great!

Maintenance is easy - it writes itself using IML.

In its current incarnation, though, you want the audio engine off during generation. & keep the # of rows & columns low, < 30.

shawnb

New version uploaded. All caveats & notes above still apply.

Had to fix the algorithm a bit. Now it properly honors the "B3S23" rule.

(Born if 3 neighbors, Survive if 2 or 3 neighbors... - B3S23)

shawnb

GOT IT!!! My CREATE_LINKs were incorrect. What's funny is now I have no idea what they were, in fact, connecting... They were producing data, just not the data I intended. No errors, just a connection to some random phantom datasource... Anyway, now I'll start to pretty this up. In the meanwhile... ...

shawnb

Note #1 - You learn A LOT by watching the console window while editing your patches... Note #2 on the above - you will get a lot of erroneous "Var not found" messages in the console window. If your CREATE_LINK works, ignore the messages. Note #3 on the above - module & inlet names work great when yo...

shawnb

It's not that hard, actually. Two things you need to know first... First is how to open the Console, so you can watch your code work (or not...) and debug it if necessary. HH supports some 'hidden strings', the most important one is 'console'. Mouse click on an unused portion of your workspace & typ...

shawnb

Yeah, but now we need an HH2 entry there!

I'd like to be able to utilize all of the HH2 shape & music generation features.

shawnb

Yes, the behavior you describe is correct. It would be nice if this were an option (e.g., embed vs link). To make it dynamically grab the right one, you can use IML. Instead of your subpatch, include a 'Send Internal Msg' module. Give it some code, in the 'lines', e.g: CREATE_MODULE george 6 300 300...

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OK, I don't know if this is my bug or an HH issue. More likely a bug on my part. Looking for a brave soul to help... Background: I've been attempting to create 'smart shapes' to generate an automaton. Down the road, I will enhance the automaton in various ways, e.g., associating sound with each, may...

shawnb

A couple of freebie latency checkers are out there. These will tell you if your system is being overworked, which may cause dropped MIDI traffic (eg dropping a Note OFF results in a hung note). I'm a PC user, these two are for PCs: DPC Latency checker - quick yes or no: http://www.thesycon.de/deu/la...

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Hung notes can be a problem with all DAWs in certain circumstances. The first cause can be too much info on the MIDI bus for the DAW to properly process with allotted resources. Often fixed by increasing the input midi buffer, so the DAW can buffer messages & "catch up". This is a much bigger issue ...

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Thanks, good to know.

Hard to do in the middle of a script, though.

shawnb

Followup...

This now works in HH2.

Still get the erroneous 'Var not found' messages though. But the links are properly created in subpatches now.

shawnb

I concur.

Think of the light as telling you 'MUTE'...

shawnb

If the piano roll is tied to the master synchro, there are two ways to control it that I can think of: 1. MIDI Learn & tie the PLAY button to a MIDI message 2. Insert at Master Sync object in your patch, then tie a switch to the 'On' inlet. It's all tied to your loop mode & play mode & related setti...

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I think I wanna play my MIDI guitar thru this...

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OK, think I have a solution. What you have observed is: Note ON turns your light OFF Note OFF turns your light ON What you want is Note OFF translated to Note ON - so your light goes OFF Note ON translated to Note OFF - so your light goes ON If so, keep it very simple: / MIDI Filter (Note ON) => Cre...

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I agree, device specificity is important. The workaround is to use buses. I prefer the bus method, but it seems to break the MIDI learn ability on the system-supplied send (see very first screen shot). Using just a bus (which I can see the activity on), the system-supplied mute on that send does no...

shawnb

I'm having a hard time following this evolving patch... The input MIDI stream didn't make sense to me, looks like you're using NOTEs. I think CCs would work with less hassle, if you could use them instead of NOTEs. HOWEVER, if the signal coming out of the 'msg' outlet is truly 0 or 1, I would sugges...

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I agree, device specificity is important. The workaround is to use buses.

shawnb

A couple notes on pitch bend, which you may find helpful... The most important thing to know about pitch bend is that the sending controller and the receiving synth/VST must be configured with the same value for pitch bend range, or PBR (or range, or bend, etc...), for it to sound right. Otherwise t...

shawnb

Excellent work! First good sign: My existing patches & workspaces still work perfectly.

shawnb

I will definitely check these out...

I keep trying to morph guitar + guitar synth into new sounds. This sounds perfect!

shawnb

I believe some of the ideas in this thread will be of help. Different challenge, but the ideas will work here: http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1424 You are absolutely correct - presets are always kinda slapped together. That's why I usually mod them to suit my needs. E.g., should t...

shawnb

The Audio Output modules produce a value.

Why not update the presets?

I use VSTIs also and I have found that inserting a limiter at the end of the chain helps, too.

shawnb

A few options to think about, easily hidden/overlooked/forgotten... (1) I'm pleasantly pleased to find more & more Windows apps respond to Ctrl+ and Ctrl- to grow & shrink their windows. (Sometimes it's a Ctrl-mousewheel...) Rarely advertised, but I find that most apps support this. There are actual...

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thanks for point out that thread/forum ! I'm a happy Hollyhock + FTP user too ! fractalist, I feel like our paths have crossed a while back... Depending on how you use HH, you may find my FTP patch helpful, it helps route content based on your FTP guitar-mix-synth switch setting: http://www.sensomu...

shawnb

Excellent! Looks like a lot of user & forum input went into that feature list!

I just gave HHII a plug over at vguitarforums.com:
http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index. ... ic=13799.0

shawnb

One issue is that HH sends tempo but not song location (bar/beat). Query #58 is related to this. This thread has some background:
http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4694

Note the thread listed also refers to bug #36 as being open & related to MIDI clock. I can't read bug #36.

shawnb

Thanks for the incredible feedback. I've been using various software & tools for decades, and this is the best support & response I've seen. (The only other vendor that came close to providing this level of support was in the early days of Cakewalk - Greg Hendershott would actively participate in th...

shawnb

Yes, I just did some reading & it looks like the VST host (HH) communicates tempo & song position directly to the VST via API, not via MIDI. It would appear HH is communicating tempo but not position.

shawnb

Thinking aloud here... There is a difference between MIDI Time Code (MTC) and the MIDI Clock (aka Midi Sync). MTC would sync your bar/beat, and allow you to set position across all your software, e.g., immediately jump to the 17th bar. MIDI clock would only sync tempo, start, pause, continue & stop....

shawnb

I think IML/templates engine will do it, I think you have to create a new template. I believe the link on the parent is governed by this chunk of code in the template: 2 // none=0,in=1,out=2 I haven't used them though, not sure I'd want to go there yet! If you change the base template, then all inst...

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Thanks for the detail and patch share shawnb. It is strange though as I do not see the quirkiness you are describing. It seems in my setup even a pass if change is dead on solid. The "Pass if changed" technique doesn't work whenever the listbox's previous value is selected. In my sample code, for t...

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I had the SAME problem. I have a listbox that feeds a fader (for rapid access to certain fixed values), plus the fader can be used (for fractional values). Pass Only if Has Changed had quirky behavior as you noted above, sometimes the value doesn't change but you need it triggered anyway. After much...

shawnb

I only have a couple of global variables. I use 'const' modules for those. Main example: to store colors I like. I hook up a color selector to a 'const' input, select a color, then delete the color selector. The values are saved in the const module. Now I can copy/connect that 'const' wherever I wan...

shawnb

Great question!

I think the pascal standard {$include george} works where george = filename.
Haven't used it yet, but it passes compiler syntax.

shawnb

"Send MIDI to Usine" had a bug in it that caused MIDI latency that was fixed in the very latest version of HH.

Are you on the latest version of HH?

shawnb

Not all USB ports are created equal... On Windows, there are often MANY USB ports, and if you're having latency issues it's a good idea to (1) stay away from hubs, & (2) use the lowest # USB port on your motherboard; use a USB port directly connected to your mobo. You're looking for the most direct ...

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A friend of mine just pointed this out to me... Tempting... Might be able to factor into a rig somehow! If nothing else, some pre-built parts! http://littlebits.cc/kits/synth-kit I wonder how their bus works... littleBits and Korg have demystified a traditional analog synthesizer, making it super ea...

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I should add ---- I've run into stuck/dropped notes in many other circumstances, outside of HH. It is usually a matter of a MIDI buffer being overrun. Before a code fix, I would review all driver settings for your devices & buffer settings for any software you are using (VSTs/DAWs). I would also con...

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Sephult - Mostly note, clock & wheel messages - high volume. I went into detail in this thread: http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=30188#p30188 This was fixed in .009. I still use the MIDI bus method, however, because it allows me to discretely route MIDI device input. "Send to Usine...

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Excellent! I love any & all forms of algorithmic music!

Some more info on Euclidean rhythms here:
http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~godfried/publi ... /banff.pdf

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Sephult -

Are you running the latest version? There was a serious bug causing stuck notes addressed in .009

Before .009 came out, I avoided stuck notes by eliminating all "Midi in" and "send to usine", replacing them with using the a midi bus instead.

Shawn

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Sounds like a good fit for HH!

(Though I thought quinoa was a cereal...)

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Haven't used them yet, but...

I believe you can use Array modules on text strings. And there are modules for finding characters & extracting subarrays.

There are plenty of string functions in the scripting language.

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I ran into the same thing. Sorry can't help.

I just experimented a lot with adding offsets until it worked...

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New version uploaded. Changes: - ON/OFF switch - Addressed some flakiness in the UI, where sometimes the listboxes or faders would not respond as expected. - Removed '0' length & frequency processing - it never worked as hoped. This behaves more consistently now. Biggest correction was adding a slig...

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My second suggestion should still work, I think.....

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Have you looked at the patch Random Trigger? It has a density setting almost exactly like you describe. I'd be tempted to do it at the source, via math, where you generate the trigger. For example - count the triggers using a counter, then only "Pass" if (Count MOD X) = 0, where X = 9 or 13 in your ...

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The FTP response is, simply, light years ahead of the competition. Play is much more dynamic, organic & fluid than any other guitar MIDI controller I've played. It's the only guitar MIDI controller that feels truly expressive & doesn't require you to change your technique to work properly. It's NOT ...

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Never got this to work. (CREATE_LINK between subpatches.) The beauty of HH, though, is that there a many ways to do what you wanna do... I found a way to automate using the #s, e.g., CREATE_LINK 17 2 13 0 After numerous attempts, I couldn't get IML to talk to modules within a subpatch. Sure looks li...

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I can't tell if this is a bug affecting subpatches, or if I'm just missing something. The following demonstrates the issues with CREATE_LINK with subpatches. I have similar issues elsewhere using IML with subpatches. Shawn The following code works great: CREATE_MODULE GEORGE 4 200 200 CREATE_MODULE ...

shawnb

Understood.

Feels like it's not working for subpatches. Still no luck.

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All - I'm learning IML... Sorta... If I create a module from a subpatch, e.g.: CREATE_MODULE xyz 6 100 100 mypatch.pat it works great, though the module's caption says it is "mypatch" Any attempt to use xyz, e.g., CREATE_LINK xyz OUT somethingelse IN and I get a "Var Not Found XYZ" Question 1: Shoul...

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Are you looking for a diatonic transposition?

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Thanks, wasn't aware asio was required!

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Hi all Probably something simple, but I can't seem to get Usine to recognise my onboard laptop audio. When I try to select an audio device in Usine's setup, it says No Audio. Any special secrets to getting it recognized? Is it all 32 vs 64 bit? At the moment I'm trying the freebie 32-bit version on ...

shawnb

I'd like to see objects pass data upon collision! So they can affect each others' behavior, by passing state information. Simplest case: as objects bounce around, they can play "Tag, you're it!", passing the ball leaving only one highlighted or playing sound at any given time. I've done some experim...

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Thanks for the excellent support!

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Picking up a laptop at Best Buy for my son, who goes off to college in a couple of days.

I went around to all the demo laptops & ran various Usine Hollyhock videos on each. It looked like they were promoting sensomusic!

Ninja marketing!

shawnb

Just realized I uploaded the wrong file...

Sorry about that... In my workspace it's a subpatch... I saved the patch, not the subpatch... I just fixed that.

If you tried to use this, please refresh from the internet & try again!

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Thanks! Sonically, the most interesting feature is the range fader in the upper right. Tweaking the upper & lower boundary of the CC's output is very, very helpful for sculpting tone. ESPECIALLY when it's used to control a guitar wah or a synth cutoff requency. Some things don't work as I expected. ...

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Users of the Fishman TriplePlay MIDI guitar controller may find this helpful when setting up their patches. This helps you use the Guitar-Mix-Synth Switch on the FTP meaningfully within Usine HH. Screenshots of how the patch may be used, and one possible workspace configuration are below. LOTS of re...

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All -

My first uploaded patch - I use this CC Generator instead of LFOs to provide more interesting variability when driving synth parameters.

Any input & suggestions welcome!

Shawn

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Vincent wrote:I've been told there should be a function in Hollyhock to ask for those values. Is this right?

I dunno, to be honest.

Bonehead question... Is there a way to have the VST send midi CCs based on the fader setting?

shawnb

Just to be clear - have you tried the method documented in the Tips in the link provided?

shawnb

Not sure if you tried this yet, but this is over on the Tips page:
http://www.sensomusic.com/wiki2/doku.ph ... parameters

shawnb

Lots of stuff on the jbridge FAQ on blank screens:
http://jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridge/jbr ... eshooting/

#s 9-13 all sound like things to consider.

Hope this helps,

shawnb

Yes, that's it!
Hadn't read up on that one yet.
Thanx!

shawnb

Ok, understood about the VST. I think the answer is the same. Both the sampler & the lines modules have synchro settings. Check them out. This might help... You're trying to synchronize two modules, so read up on synchronization. Once syncd, you may have to approach things a little differently. Like...

shawnb

Have you checked "Tempo Sync" in Buffer Override? On your screenshot it looks de-selected.

I think that is an important first step.

shawnb

What's the simplest way to reverse an array in a patch?

To flip it horizontally, so array positions 1..N become N..1?

shawnb

Something to think about... I think I understand your request. Within each VST, there is typically a way to tell it to sync to the host's clock. Once that is done, there are a number of actions you can do to the master synchro that affect both master & VST, such as changing time signatures & resetti...

shawnb

I like this idea, too!

I may not need to display the vst at all with this feature.

shawnb

That would greatly simplify many patches & largely reduce the need for scripting!

Just thinking out loud!

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I had this same bug in a major way tonight... I have multiple midi input devices, including a device I use as my master midi clock, and a couple of controllers. (Lots of PBs and CCs...) I had lots of stuck notes... Many, many stuck notes... Reading this thread, I opened all the little midi device pa...

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The red text & the massive #s are both red herrings. This is just how HH displays MIDI data in & out on the pass module. My issues were elsewhere - my 'pass' logic fed to the inlet was incorrect. Fixed now. I couldn't get the selector or unpack to make the large #s look like MIDI data, though I trie...

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Very interesting concept, but maybe that is a overkill for my problem? Bur sure, if such screen-scraper also works bidirectional, maybe that is is way to go. First I will try out other possible Hollyhock in-box solution. Thanks. Basically, macro utilities must talk with UI elements at the OS level,...

shawnb

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll try the selector & the unpack. I have a few other thoughts to try as well. I'll let you know how it goes!

shawnb

Sounds like you need a screen-scraper / gui automation package. I don't think HH does this, but lots of apps do. Helpful for automated testing of applications, that's the normal context. Once you have such an app, I think HH can communicate with it... Google screen scrapers... Hope this helps...

shawnb

It seems like it chops the message, like it turned the flow off mid message. Once it does this , it stays like this. The patch stops working.

shawnb

Hello all - Noob here... I'm trying to conditionally filter MIDI traffic, & I'm using a simple 'Pass' module. It doesn't seem to understand it's MIDI data - it garbles the input & output. I have confirmed the input MIDI stream is OK. But when I select the Pass module, it shows it as a large # in sci...

shawnb

Nevermind... I just rebuilt everything from scratch & I can get tempo to work wherever I want now. I was able to save my more convoluted patches, & just rebuild a new workspace. All is good. I think I had done so much experimentation with settings along the way, who knows what wasn't setup correctly.

shawnb

Hi all! Within a patch, how do I feed HH's master tempo to a VST? New to Usine here, working on my first patches. I'm using VSTs. I'm trying to do some programming for the parameters fed to the VSTs, and I would also like them to utilize HH's master tempo. If I drop a VST in the workspace, tempo wor...

shawnb

Just an FYI - the RC300 sends a MIDI START and MIDI STOP upon starting & stopping. I bet you can filter on the MIDI START & use it to modify your song pointer.

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