August 2004 - Doggiebox - lists.zygoat.ca

Wish List
by The Reverend 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

>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 ***********************************

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Kalava samples
by Carl Edlund Anderson 01 Sep '04

01 Sep '04

Just happened across this link to some possibly interesting drum sample collections: http://web.archive.org/web/20010627191755/hem.passagen.se/lej97/kalava/ -- Carl Edlund Anderson http://www.carlaz.com/

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Feedbaaaack.2 [oops]
by Glenn Sugden 01 Sep '04

01 Sep '04

Oh, look at that, you can just select the section in the "Sections" area and "Export Audio..." Neverrrrmiiiind... :-) (Still might be nice to export selections in the "Playlist" tho' ;-) ::Glenn --- I'm listening to "Testure (12" Mix)" by Skinny Puppy from 12 Inch Anthology <http://www.gracenote.com/music/search.html? q=Skinny+Puppy+12+Inch+Anthology&f=artist&f=disc&x=0&y=0>

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Fwd: [Doggiebox-announce] 1C9: midi fixes and so on
by Ben Kennedy 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Oops... I posted this to the announce list by mistake. Ah well! -ben ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ---------------- Subject: [Doggiebox-announce] 1C9: midi fixes and so on Date Sent: Tuesday 17 August 2004 5:52 pm From: Ben Kennedy <ben(a)zygoat.ca> To: Doggiebox Announce List <doggiebox-announce(a)lists.zygoat.ca> CC: Sooz And Ken Boldt <kboldt(a)execpc.com> Hey all, Please grab the latest beta (after a little summer hiatus) at your convenience: <http://www.doggiebox.com/distribution/Doggiebox-1C9.zip> • Made some changes to the layout of the song document window to improve usability. • Implemented support for incoming MMC and standard MIDI Play and Stop commands (Doggiebox should now play and stop along with external devices). • Probably fixed a problem where all audio would drop out after a few seconds during MIDI playback. • During playback, the user is now prevented from switching new sections into view. Carl, Ken and others, let me know how the MIDI stuff is working out for ya in this new build. Also, remarks on the main song window changes are welcome -- thanks to Sterling for direction on that which is probably way overdue. -ben -- Ben Kennedy, chief magician zygoat creative technical services 613-228-3392 | 1-866-466-4628 http://www.zygoat.ca _______________________________________________ Doggiebox-announce mailing list Doggiebox-announce(a)lists.zygoat.ca http://lists.zygoat.ca/mailman/listinfo/doggiebox-announce ----------------- End Forwarded Message ----------------- -- Ben Kennedy, chief magician zygoat creative technical services 613-228-3392 | 1-866-466-4628 http://www.zygoat.ca

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ns_kit 7 dbkit now up
by Sion Morris 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Hi Mike Following what you've said here, I've just started using a VST plug in Cubase which simulates that analog compression really well. Its called 'vintage warmer' thought you'd like to know about it. There's more info and a demo at: http://www.pspaudioware.com/indexen.html?url=http:// www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/vintage.html; If you need a copy 'for evaluation purposes' let me know. (I'm on os x here) Cheers Sion Morris > The A string kind of drones as an open string. You are correct about > the sus6 fingering. > When finished, this guitar track should be somewhat less prominent > than it currently stands. There will be some electric rythyms and > fills, not to mention vocals. > > I now have a "recipe" for recording basic tracks. I play the drums to > four track tape in stereo, and apply some compression with an Alesis > nano compressor. I record bass next, also compressing. The guitar > track is next. > > This is mixed as a stereo track into Cubase, where I continue to > build. The reason for this is that I was not satisfied at all with my > computer recorded drum and bass tracks. I like the warmth and > compression of tape, even though it's 1/4" cassette. Even when mixed > into the Mac, it retains some fullness and definition that I can't > otherwise achieve. > > In addition, I will probably let me singer friend record his tracks on > his deck at home. I'll mix them and comp them together in Cubase > after. I'll get a much more natural performance from him, I'll bet.

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Clipping?
by Glenn Sugden 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

I seem to be getting a clipped section in my exported song, and I'm not sure why... The song is here: <http://www.aggroculture.com/audiotrocities/doggiebox/ skullhunter.dbsong>, I'm using the latest build (1C10), ns kit version 7, and I haven't tweaked anything in The Dog (that I know of ;-) A screenshot of the clipped section is here: <http://www.aggroculture.com/audiotrocities/doggiebox/clipped.pdf> And the full AIFF file is here: <http://www.aggroculture.com/audiotrocities/doggiebox/skullhunter.aiff> It's in the second hit in the "main" section. Thanks! ::Glenn --- I'm listening to "Sympathy For The Devil" by The Electric Hellfire Club from Empathy For The Devil (Disc 1) <http://www.gracenote.com/music/search.html? q=The+Electric+Hellfire+Club+Empathy+For+The+Devil&f=artist&f=disc&x=0&y =0>

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Feedbaaaack
by Glenn Sugden 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

I've (finally!) found the time to start using DoggieBox, and I love it so far... However, I'll be posting a few (hopefully helpful!) suggestions as I dive into more and more of it: 1) Could you please save the "expanded/contracted state of the song window? 2) How about a warning/no-saving of empty MIDI export files? 3) Could you please add a "normalization" feature? Is that a really newbie-audio-person thing to ask? :-D Thanks again for a great proggie - which saved me a lot of time writing my own drum-box. ;-) --- I'm listening to "Headhunter V1.0" by Front 242 from Front by Front [Re-release] <http://www.gracenote.com/music/search.html? q=Front+242+Front+by+Front&f=artist&f=disc&x=0&y=0>

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[Fwd: Re: [Doggiebox] Help with nskit_v7]
by Carl Edlund Anderson 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Doggiebox] Help with nskit_v7 Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:05:10 -0400 From: Deny Bisson <dbisson(a)mediom.com> To: Carl Edlund Anderson <cea(a)carlaz.com> Here is what I can do. When I drag the NS kit over the DB icon, it open in DB, then I can link the sound files with the kit but I cannot save it. So I save it under NS Deny name. Back to DB, I click on the drum kit button to select the drum kit and nothing append. If I try to open the drum kit (file, open) DB says it cannot open the file. Weird enough!!! Regards, Deny Carl Edlund Anderson a écrit : > Deny Bisson wrote: >> I downloaded the nskit_v7 and the 1C10 build from DB website and >> downloaded and place the .wav files from NS website in the 1C10 build >> folder and I can't open the drum kit in DB. > > That's weird. It shouldn't really matter where the dbkit or samples > are. Do you get some weird error when trying to open the kit, or does > it just do nothing, or what? Can you open other kits as normal? > > Cheers, > Carl > > -- > Carl Edlund Anderson > http://www.carlaz.com/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Zygoat Doggiebox discussion list - <http://www.doggiebox.com> > To unsubscribe, view archives or change your options: > <http://lists.zygoat.ca/mailman/listinfo/doggiebox> > -- Carl Edlund Anderson http://www.carlaz.com/

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Another observation
by Mike Carlyle 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

Is it just me, or does DB like to "stutter" a little bit on the first playback after opening a song for editing? If I start a bar, or a whole song, the timing is very messed up. If I stop, then play the same bar, it's OK. This is true until DB makes it's way through the whole song. It's a bit annoying. It's like there's some sort of caching or something not going on that requires DB to think about all the sounds again. Another question: is linking an active feature yet? If so, how to make a link? I've got that next nskit ready to go, but all the sounds are embedded.

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Feedbaaaack.2
by Glenn Sugden 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

Also, would it be possible to export just a single section (or selection?) Thanks! ::Glenn --- I'm listening to "Testure (12" Mix)" by Skinny Puppy from 12 Inch Anthology <http://www.gracenote.com/music/search.html? q=Skinny+Puppy+12+Inch+Anthology&f=artist&f=disc&x=0&y=0>

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