AIFF (etc) export in 1A5 is great news - just what I've been waiting for.
A couple of other things have occurred to me when using DB lately:
Someone else on this list recently very kindly offered to convert their AKAI files to DB format and put an example TR-707 kit on their website for download. I got hold of the kit and it sounds great - if that person wants to do a load more, as they suggested they might, I'd be more than happy to get my paws on them. Thanks a lot for the 707!
The only trouble is I can't see my drum "hits" in the DB window using the 707 kit - is there a way round this? With the Premier and Voice kits I can see the pattern, but not with "external" kits.
Also, I don't know if this is already possible, but if a default setup could open when I launch the program that would be perfect. What I mean is if there was a preference for automatically opening a new song with 4 bars, or 8 bars, or 16 bars, or whatever. It'd save having to open the Insert Bars dialogue window every time. If this is already possible, sorry - ignore this!
Otherwise, Doggiebox is shaping up very nicely indeed. Good stuff!
Regards, Jonathan Wilson
On 16 12 2002 at 10:50 am -0500, zenbubblegum (jonathan wilson) wrote:
Someone else on this list recently very kindly offered to convert their AKAI files to DB format and put an example TR-707 kit on their website for download. I got hold of the kit and it sounds great - if that person wants to do a load more, as they suggested they might, I'd be more than happy to get my paws on them. Thanks a lot for the 707!
Cool, is that posted someplace publicly? I wouldn't mind checking it out either.
The only trouble is I can't see my drum "hits" in the DB window using the 707 kit - is there a way round this? With the Premier and Voice kits I can see the pattern, but not with "external" kits.
It sounds as if there are no icons configured for the drums in the drum kit; open the drum kit file in doggiebox and check it out in the drum editor.
I realise it's kind of stupid that doggiebox doesn't provide a default icon when one isn't specified; I'll fix this for the next build.
Also, I don't know if this is already possible, but if a default setup could open when I launch the program that would be perfect. What I mean is if there was a preference for automatically opening a new song with 4 bars, or 8 bars, or 16 bars, or whatever. It'd save having to open the Insert Bars dialogue window every time.
Interesting idea. What about a "stationary file" type thing, which would essentially open an existing template document? Then you could fill it with whatever you want.
Alternatively, it would be easy to have a "start with ___ bars" option in the preferences, but that would beg also having settings for default time signature and tempo marking, which might be overkill for preferences... but maybe not.
-b