Conquistador@acousmod wrote:
Oh, just open several instances of the plug and run Podium with the multiprocessing option activated.
No problems here either. Although I firmly disagree with Frits doughnout description. 🙂 I think hollow sweets fits the bill a bit better! I had plenty of fun just dragging them around and there was no sugar trail effect when dragging, so the doughnut theory thing for me just does not hold up at all. 8) 🙂
Either way acousmod, from two quick tests at least two people agree that there is a somewhat tasty aspect to your spatpod plug in 😆
Conquistador@Zynewave wrote:
I could not really here any distortion having heard it. Maybe a higher quality file might sound different.
Maybe distortion is the wrong word. There are obvious clicks/pops when the room size is automated.
Ok but…
I’ve done a lot to minimize clicks and other artifacts when changing parameters.
Any reason why there were/are issues with clicks and pops anyway while automating this plug? Simply unavoidable or just too early in the development of the plug so far to remove completely?
Conquistador@acousmod wrote:
Since all the plugins which are based on the distance calculation had the problem with multiprocessing in Podium, I have tried to find what was the reason.
I’ve slightly changed the method in the distance calculation formula, a Max object by a Limit, and it seems that now the plugins have no more problem.Can somebody that have a dual processor (I have only a HT) make a try to confirm ?
You can try with several instances of the SpatPod : http://acousmodules.free.fr/fichiers/surround/SpatPod5.1.rarThanks !
Go on then…I have a Pentium D, what exactly do you want me to look for?
Conquistador@Zynewave wrote:
at least it has that TC Electronics clarity when it comes to buttons and text in my opinion. Think EQsat.
Just for the record: I had nothing to do with the EQsat plugin you linked to. In fact I never worked on the design of plugins at TC. I was involved with the design of the TC Icon editor for the System 6000, from which individual algorithm editor pages has since been ported to Powercore plugins.
Hi Frtis,
The link was merely an example, 😉 but not of your work. I think you did mention to me sometime ago that the System6000 was part of your previous work at TC. 8) Apologies if it gave the wrong impression to anyone reading this thread. 😉
Conquistador@Max wrote:
hireing a professional graphic designer like nbeat or somebody could realy get podium noticed.
Here’s a quote from http://www.zynewave.com/contact.htm :
@Zynewave wrote:
From 1996 to 2005 I worked at TC Electronic where my job was user interface design and implementation.
So, Frits is a professional GUI designer.
I had to laugh when I read hitmans comments. 😉 Yes Frits is the designer around here and has plenty of experience. While Podium can do with some more improvements here and there graphically at least it has that TC Electronics clarity when it comes to buttons and text in my opinion. Think EQsat.
http://www.tcelectronic.com/media/EQsat_big.jpg
Not necessaritly everyone’s taste of course but I like it. Hitman, at least your suggestions are being considered. 😉
Conquistador@Zynewave wrote:
I started experimenting with reverb technologies last week. I got carried away, so it seems zReverb is going to happen sooner than expected. The plugin is based on a combination of early reflections and diffuse reverberation modules. I think it sounds ok, but I’m very interested in your opinions of the mp3 file linked below.
I could not really here any distortion having heard it. Maybe a higher quality file might sound different.
I am unsure whether to leave out e.g. a lo/hi-pass filter section. There is a low-pass filter built into the reverb, but maybe users would like to adjust reverberation bass frequencies?
I would not mind adjusting reverberation bass frequencies but frankly the simpler the better, a good range of presets will probably reduce the need for users to tweak it anyway. You can always add more features later if required.
Conquistador@hitman8081 wrote:
is it an idea? yay or nay 🙂
Not sure what you mean here. There are some plugs I think the Camel plugs that have some sort of ramdom preset feature, is this what you mean?
Conquistador@Technophobia wrote:
I think Podium is a breath of fresh air in the Host/sequencer world.
Agreed. With bug fixes as fast as this, it’s difficult to disagree. I probably have too many hosts at the moment but only because of stability and bugs mainly. Podium is quite unique as any bugs found, vanish in the next update pretty much without fail. Remarkable.
I use other hosts like Tracktion and ACID for collaboration with musicians that have these hosts (it’s just much easier) but I still use Podium for other projects. Podium I would say is the most stable of the lot.
ConquistadorNice work Frits! 8)
Conquistador@Joachim wrote:
I’ve tried the EAS Inspector, it’s nice for checking for clipping and phase correalation.. However, when it comes to frequency analysis, I think it’s simply too unprecise.
I highly recommend you try Fre(a)koscope instead. 😉
/Joachim
Yes, this is a nice find. Cheers Joachim. 😉
Conquistador@darcyb62 wrote:
It would be nice if we had a bit better understanding as to what the priorities/timeframes are. For example, I am looking to buy a controller, but if I can’t really control Podium yet, I can wait until its ready to go.
I have to say it would be great to know exactly what the time frames are for certain features as it would be very useful to know…but I think from Frits point of view, giving a timeframe and not sticking to that timeframe may rightly lead to needless problems.
I think it is far more reasonable to allow him to develop Podium without providing any information on when something will be implemented.
I doubt he could give such an accurate estimate anyway as I can imagine last minute problems can appear. I just think it’s unrealistic to expect timeframes from Frits. Really. 😉
He has at times said such and such will be addressed in the next update but I would not press for such information as he realistically cannot provide it all the time IMHO. 8)
I have my own list of wants, needs and desires for Podium but appreciate that he can’t address them all within a fixed timeframe. I think if a feature anyone wants is on the future list then at some point he will get there.
I would really love to know when my remaining requests will be implemented but I know I cannot expect a fixed timescale from Frits.
😉
ConquistadorConquistadorI have a Pentium D and use multiprocessing all the time in Podium. I do think xis23 may have a point…
maybe their developers just aren’t ready for multiprocessing yet!
While the whole issue of mulitprocessing hosts and plugs (Disco DSP for isntance) is no doubt a very wide and deep one, from a developers perspective, I do think hosts like Podium offer the environment for mulitprocessing but it is just possibly the plugin developers that are still -playing catch up with this new technology.
To give an example, the only VSTi’s that actually have dual core procesing built in are Kontakt 2 and Disco DSP (latest version) maybe more now?
So while current plugs should work fine in hosts like Podium that support more than one processor, there may very well be a bit of lag between host developers waiting for true mulitprocessing plugs that can take full advantage of mulitprocessing properly.
FWIW I read on KVR the other day that Hydrotone plugs were losing their activated status after being properly authourised anyway, as in reverting back to demo status. I am sure I read about the clicking sound as well on KVR.
Maybe thats fixed now and not a problem for all no doubt, but there had been some issues with the plugs in other hosts so I think Podium is probably not really to blame here.
Just guessing of course regarding the real cause of the problems, but issues have surfaced in other hosts with Hydrotone plugs.
ConquistadorHi xis23 if you have not heard of it already, you may want to try Elemental audio’s Inspector until zScope arrives…
http://www.elementalaudio.com/products/inspector/index.html
I use this in Podium. 😉
ConquistadorWhile not exactly the same thing as full Rewire functionality I can at least use FL as a rewire bridge to get Reason 3’s output into Podium. 😉
