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@druid wrote:

@Infinitoar wrote:

Did the .MINI file have anything to associate with “all” my song arrangements having the missing .wav “placements”?
-Yes. The .MINI system I’ve been told “before” is a “snapshot” for the .wav files, if deleted the .wav is removed from the arrangement, you keep the .wav on your HDD, but now to Podium it doesn’t know “where” to put that because you just deleted the information that told Podium “where to put it”.[if you don’t believe me, try it.]

I’ve just tried this by deleting .mini files I had for vocals placed in an arrangement. I then loaded Podium, and all the .wav placements I had with all the setup were stored. Then I found the .mini had been recreated.

I too tried replicating the bug, with the .mini file, without success. My sample placements were all correctly aligned. Another test I made was to:

• move the .wav file and delete the .mini,
• loaded Podium,
• pointed the broken sound file reference to the .wav in its new location
• …and still had everything in order.

Based on the tracks you uploaded to our SoundCloud group, I’d say Podium has served you well. Keep us informed if any .pods you make in the future get uploaded. And enjoy working with StudioOne 8)

@Zynewave wrote:

@levendis wrote:

Didn’t you add a gradient to object icons?

Yes I did! … in September 2010. 😉

😳 Noticing something after looking at it for a year and a half is so me.
@Zynewave wrote:

When the “Load plugin database” option is not available in the menu, it means Podium has not found an existing plugin database. Try the “explore setup folder” in the setup menu, and check if you have the PluginDatabase.pod or PluginDatabase_x64.pod file.

Aah! Thank you, Frits. This is the first I’ve used the New Project Window since upgrading to Windows7 and installing Podium afresh. I hadn’t built the plugin database either. I’ll now paste a copy of the template project with a customised device list to the setup folder and rename it “PluginDatabase.pod”

Thanks for the improvements, Frits.
I even noticed the new object icons’ very tactile look 🙂

There is, however, a feature I miss. And that is the ‘Load Plugin Database‘ (from a template project) on the New Project Window. 🙁

p.s. Occasionally I come across mention of Podium. Here’s one on Bedroom Producers Blog.
@The author wrote:

“Podium Free is without a doubt your best choice if you’re looking for a full-featured freeware DAW.”

Happy sequencing/recording/coding everybody ♫

Hi gylstorff

Be sure to use a multitimbral instance; or have your carrier and modulators feeding into the vocoder on appropriate channels (L/R). The method varies with different plugins.

TAL Vocoder and Vocov are great. Orange Vocoder is another one to consider. It isn’t free but the built-in synth has presets to get you going straight away.

For one without a built in carrier CM Vocoder is pretty good. It’s bundled monthly on the cover disc of Computer Music magazine.

Addenda : While not being a carrier/modulator vocoder, Delay Lama sounds great as a throat whistling monk. Throw the X-Y pad around for speech-like inflections.

You can also hit Insert. Sample and midi events will be duplicated at the next empty quantization point 🙂

Note : Ctrl + Drag for a ghost copy; double tap Ctrl + Drag for unique copy. Visual representation as to which will be on the mouse pointer, an alias (ghost) or plus (unique).

@gtrldy wrote:

I have to plug in my Nanokeys to the USB BEFORE I open up the Podium program. If I open the Podium program first and THEN plug in the Nanokeys to the USB Podium will not see the Nanokeys… Is this usual for all USB Keyboards?

Launching Podium with an unpowered/unplugged USB keyboard yields the same scenario for me. Rather than closing and reopening Podium you can bring up the Setup > Audio/Midi > MIDI (tab) with your USB device powered, check the box next to your midi device and click ‘OK’.

I replicated this in FL Studio and had to click ‘Rescan MIDI devices’ in the preference panel.

While it adds to your carbon footprint I suggest always having your keyboard powered, even if it means adding an USB hub to the chain 🙂

😀 Found it!

TeeJei x Lion – Something else

‘Get It’ and ‘Something About Hip-Hop’ (creepy flutes) are my favourites 🙂