Hey folks,
Last Friday, I posted an update to the current general release, 1.4.3, which fixes the playback problem under Snow Leopard. If you're not using the 1G series but have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6, you will likely want to grab it.
Tonight, I have just posted a new build 1G08 which features a number of notable improvements. Here are the main ones:
- Drum kit reconciliation: Doggiebox now remembers assigned mappings when switching kits or pasting between songs. Drum sounds are also now played when clicked, the window title reflects context, and general look- and-feel is improved. - Pattern editor: the playhead can now be moved around freely during playback, using cursor keys or the mouse. - Drum kit list in the inspector: groupings are delineated as they correspond to pattern editor rows, and keyboard shortcuts are shown in tool tips.
Personally speaking the first is the most satisfying accomplishment, because it finally completes the intent that I had when designing the reconciliation process almost 7 years ago (...wow). In other words, it's about damn time.
The dynamic playhead control is another fundamental and very important improvement which now paves the way to support live drum editing (via keyboard or MIDI) during playback.
There were also some UI quirks under Snow Leopard which are resolved.
Finally, I would like to remark that usage data so far has indicated that every 1G-series tester has been running 10.5 or 10.6. Given this, and the current state of the art, I am concluding that it may not be worth supporting 10.4 moving forward. Tiger users, here is an opportunity to make your case.
cheers,
-b
Nice. I've finally graduated to a new iMac and did the Snow Leopard thing right away. I'll grab it. I have been longing to try getting back into DB for certain types of projects and this weekend could be when I finally get to it.
On Sep 17, 2009, at 12:16 AM, Ben Kennedy wrote:
Hey folks,
Last Friday, I posted an update to the current general release, 1.4.3, which fixes the playback problem under Snow Leopard. If you're not using the 1G series but have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6, you will likely want to grab it.
Tonight, I have just posted a new build 1G08 which features a number of notable improvements. Here are the main ones:
- Drum kit reconciliation: Doggiebox now remembers assigned mappings
when switching kits or pasting between songs. Drum sounds are also now played when clicked, the window title reflects context, and general look- and-feel is improved.
- Pattern editor: the playhead can now be moved around freely during
playback, using cursor keys or the mouse.
- Drum kit list in the inspector: groupings are delineated as they
correspond to pattern editor rows, and keyboard shortcuts are shown in tool tips.
Personally speaking the first is the most satisfying accomplishment, because it finally completes the intent that I had when designing the reconciliation process almost 7 years ago (...wow). In other words, it's about damn time.
The dynamic playhead control is another fundamental and very important improvement which now paves the way to support live drum editing (via keyboard or MIDI) during playback.
There were also some UI quirks under Snow Leopard which are resolved.
Finally, I would like to remark that usage data so far has indicated that every 1G-series tester has been running 10.5 or 10.6. Given this, and the current state of the art, I am concluding that it may not be worth supporting 10.4 moving forward. Tiger users, here is an opportunity to make your case.
cheers,
-b
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Is the export multiple files thingie gone from this version? I can't find it, and I don't see it mentioned in the documentation.
On Sep 17, 2009, at 12:16 AM, Ben Kennedy wrote:
Hey folks,
Last Friday, I posted an update to the current general release, 1.4.3, which fixes the playback problem under Snow Leopard. If you're not using the 1G series but have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6, you will likely want to grab it.
Tonight, I have just posted a new build 1G08 which features a number of notable improvements. Here are the main ones:
- Drum kit reconciliation: Doggiebox now remembers assigned mappings
when switching kits or pasting between songs. Drum sounds are also now played when clicked, the window title reflects context, and general look- and-feel is improved.
- Pattern editor: the playhead can now be moved around freely during
playback, using cursor keys or the mouse.
- Drum kit list in the inspector: groupings are delineated as they
correspond to pattern editor rows, and keyboard shortcuts are shown in tool tips.
Personally speaking the first is the most satisfying accomplishment, because it finally completes the intent that I had when designing the reconciliation process almost 7 years ago (...wow). In other words, it's about damn time.
The dynamic playhead control is another fundamental and very important improvement which now paves the way to support live drum editing (via keyboard or MIDI) during playback.
There were also some UI quirks under Snow Leopard which are resolved.
Finally, I would like to remark that usage data so far has indicated that every 1G-series tester has been running 10.5 or 10.6. Given this, and the current state of the art, I am concluding that it may not be worth supporting 10.4 moving forward. Tiger users, here is an opportunity to make your case.
cheers,
-b
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Noooo, don't let export multiple files thingie go away! That's particularly one of the thingies I've become most interested in trying out!
Cheers, Carl
On 18 Sep 2009, at 16:16, Michael Carlyle wrote:
Is the export multiple files thingie gone from this version? I can't find it, and I don't see it mentioned in the documentation.
-- Carl Edlund Anderson http://www.carlaz.com/
Michael Carlyle wrote at 5:16 PM (-0400) on 9/18/09:
Is the export multiple files thingie gone from this version? I can't find it, and I don't see it mentioned in the documentation.
Don't panic -- it's not present in 1.4.3, but it is still there in 1G08 (the "1.5 beta" tree).
1.4.3 (aka build 1F11) is a bug-fix update (only) for the previous 1.4.2 release (the "official release version").
The 1G series is the development ground for what I plan to release sometime in the next couple of months as Doggiebox 1.5 (or, more likely, 2.0).
-b
So... is 1.4.3 the latest version?
I have just picked up on a song project, and I notice that export produces no file.
On Sep 24, 2009, at 2:44 PM, Ben Kennedy wrote:
Michael Carlyle wrote at 5:16 PM (-0400) on 9/18/09:
Is the export multiple files thingie gone from this version? I can't find it, and I don't see it mentioned in the documentation.
Don't panic -- it's not present in 1.4.3, but it is still there in 1G08 (the "1.5 beta" tree).
1.4.3 (aka build 1F11) is a bug-fix update (only) for the previous 1.4.2 release (the "official release version").
The 1G series is the development ground for what I plan to release sometime in the next couple of months as Doggiebox 1.5 (or, more likely, 2.0).
-b
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I have been meaning to have a shot at the new Doggiebox builds, but I've been dreadfully distracted in recent months by 1) a new job, and b) imminent first-time fatherhood (a daughter due any time now, really). I have got some new pieces that want DB drums :) but I just haven't had time to program stuff! :P Admittedly, with a new daughter on the way, that's not likely to change in the next month or so ;) but .... Well, I just wanted to give a shout out and say that I'm still watching the DB world. :)
What _is_ the latest verified functional version of DB?
Cheers, Carl
On 19 Dec 2009, at 10:22 , Michael Carlyle wrote:
So... is 1.4.3 the latest version?
I have just picked up on a song project, and I notice that export produces no file.
On Sep 24, 2009, at 2:44 PM, Ben Kennedy wrote:
Michael Carlyle wrote at 5:16 PM (-0400) on 9/18/09:
Is the export multiple files thingie gone from this version? I can't find it, and I don't see it mentioned in the documentation.
Don't panic -- it's not present in 1.4.3, but it is still there in 1G08 (the "1.5 beta" tree).
1.4.3 (aka build 1F11) is a bug-fix update (only) for the previous 1.4.2 release (the "official release version").
The 1G series is the development ground for what I plan to release sometime in the next couple of months as Doggiebox 1.5 (or, more likely, 2.0).
-b
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