>As I am not a MIDI expert, I'm open to as much detailed discussion on
how
>to impelement MIDI as you folks might require. Can you explain more
how
>you would envision the start/stop and section changing to work?
What I would love to see would be to be able to plug in something like
the Behringer 1010 and then configure it, for example, to have the
expression pedal control tempo, pedal 1 starts and stops, pedal 2 turns
loop mode on/off, pedal 3 selects section 1, pedal 4 selects section 2,
and so on.
(The Thing I was talking about in the above paragraph:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040420161243068064252239513915/
g=home/search/detail/base_pid/182469/ )
This would let me play a live gig and switch between verse and chorus
on the fly.
***********************************
-- The Reverend Rat --
Rock and roll like it still matters.
http://www.revrat.com
***********************************
Folks,
A new build is up at <http://www.doggiebox.com/distribution/Doggiebox-
1C3.zip> for your boxing pleasure!
Following are the release notes as included in the archive. Please read
them through, then play around with drum kits with the new build and let
me know if you run into any anomalies or performance issues.
As you will see, I have tried to devise a neat solution to the "recipe"
idea that has been bandied about on this list for some time. Provided
that this works as well as planned, it should provide an almost-
transparent way to create and distribute "recipe"-based drum kits while
requiring virtually no new learning curve for the end user.
Let me know how it goes, and hopefully we can finally get some
distributable ns_kit and GarageBand dbkits moving around!
-ben
------------------------------
Notes for 1C3 (11 May 2004):
This build contains some major improvements to the underlying mechanics
of drum kit system, facilitating faster load times for songs as well as
support for linked (as opposed to embedded) sound files.
The .dbkit file format has changed in this version and now uses a
"bundle" (enclosed subdirectory) format. On systems running a pre-1C3
version, new drum kits may appear in the Finder as a folder containing
several files. If the included "GB Rock Drums.dbkit" appears to be a
folder (instead of a file with the usual dbkit icon), make sure you
delete any older copies of Doggiebox. You may also have to logout and
re-login.
Waveform data for each drum sound is now stored individually in the drum
kit and each is loaded on demand as required, as opposed to all waveforms
for the entire kit loading at once as before. This should result in
better memory management, as well as faster response when opening drum
kits and song files (particularly noticable with large drum kits).
To upgrade existing kits to the new format, simply open them up in the
drum kit editor and re-save them.
In addition to deferred loading, the new kit format now also facilitates
linking to external sound files as opposed to saving them within the drum
kit file. This way, it is now possible to create kits based on audio
repositories from other sources (such as GarageBand and ns_kit) and
exchange them with others without having to duplicate and transport all
of the audio data.
If you attempt to use a drum kit containing linked sounds which you did
not assemble, it is likely that Doggiebox will not initially know where
to find the audio files. In such a case, the user will be automatically
prompted to choose a folder in which to search for the sounds. Doggiebox
will perform a recursive search and attempt to locate sound files
matching the originally linked filenames, and remember them from then on.
CHANGES TO THE DRUM KIT EDITOR:
The drum list has a new column, labeled "Sound". Clicking in this column
will activate a pop-up menu allowing you to specify whether to Embed or
Link the waveform data for each drum sound. By default Doggiebox will
Embed (as in previous versions), but you can also choose to Link, in
which case the audio data for that drum will not be saved in the drum kit
file.
Above the drum list is a button labeled "Fix Links", which will manually
invoke the link resolution process by prompting you to choose a folder to
scan for sound files. Doggiebox will then attempt to locate sound files
for any broken links.
Before being prompted to choose a folder, an explanatory alert will be
displayed. Clicking the "Set Prompt..." button allows you to customize
the message that's shown. (It is advisable to provide some helpful text,
depending on the nature of the drum kit, to point the user in the right
direction. For example, "please choose the folder containing the files
you downloaded from nskit.com").
The link-fixing process will be invoked automatically if you open a song
file that uses a kit containing broken links.
OTHER CHANGES IN THIS BUILD:
No changes to MIDI since 1C2. Effort in this cycle was focused on the
drum kit system only. Next build will contain MIDI improvements. (Is
anybody actually testing MIDI? I have received zero feedback since 1C2.)
The master tempo slider in the song editor has been adjusted so that
there should no longer be ambiguity about the middle setting really being
100%. Also, minor cosmetic changes to the push/pull tempo buttons.
GENERAL TESTING NOTES:
The included "GB Rock Drums.dbkit" is an initial (incomplete) effort at
creating a dbkit for the Rock Drums kit supplied with Apple's GarageBand,
using icons from the Reverend Rat's set. If you have GarageBand
installed on your system, please attempt using this kit and report any
problems you have making it work. If anyone would like to pick up the
ball and complete this kit, I would encourage it -- please mention so on
the mailing list so we can avoid duplication of effort. I would like to
eventually have all of the GarageBand kits available for when Doggiebox
1.2 is ready for release. Same with ns_kit 7, too!
This build has been tested under 10.3.{3,4}, but not 10.2.
As usual, please report any and all feedback either to Ben or to the
mailing list. Enjoy!
------------------------------
Again, it's snaggable at <http://www.doggiebox.com/distribution/
Doggiebox-1C3.zip>
--
Ben Kennedy, chief magician
zygoat creative technical services
613-228-3392 | 1-866-466-4628
http://www.zygoat.ca
Hey all, is this list alive? It's been a long time since I've heard a
peep out of anyone ....
Cheers,
Carl
--
Carl Edlund Anderson
http://www.carlaz.com/
Summertime is a rough period to park oneself before their mac and devote lots of time to programming. That is, for those of us not free to roam with laptops.
I have done a couple of things with my "Behan Box II" kit, and I've been digging the garage sound it gives me.
I'm dying to use the "70's Ludwig Kit" on something. I really dig the approach to the different snare sounds there. The "buzz", "flam", and "rim" sounds all offer some nice possiblities.
Autumn's coming. My productivity increases with crisp cool weather.
>
> From: Carl Edlund Anderson <cea(a)carlaz.com>
> Date: 2004/07/30 Fri AM 05:53:14 EDT
> To: Doggiebox List <doggiebox(a)lists.zygoat.ca>
> Subject: [Doggiebox] Still barking?
>
>
> Hey all, is this list alive? It's been a long time since I've heard a
> peep out of anyone ....
>
> Cheers,
> Carl
>
> --
> Carl Edlund Anderson
> http://www.carlaz.com/
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