Zynewavedo you want a list of other plugins to test with?
Thanks, but I don’t think that is necessary.
ZynewaveIve recently discoverd another great free synth from aurgur software, its a realy cool modular synth with some great effects and great sound qaulity. It does some weird things to Podium though, when loaded in Podium All the menus within Podium go blank
I’ve seen this happen with the KarmaFX Synth. Over the last few days I’ve been emailing with the Karma developer, and we have found the cause for the problem. We’re both using the same system dll file which causes problems in Podium, when unloading the plugin. The next Podium release will have a fix for this issue.
ZynewaveIt seems that presets with 0 release tend to cause problems
If you mean the ‘release time’ of an envelope, then this can have a huge impact on CPU usage. The release time is the time that the plugin will need to process a voice after receiving a note off. If you play a quick pattern, even monophonic, the plugin will need to process a large number of voices simultaneously.
Zynewavethis can cause memory problems can’t it ?
Only if you have badly written software, that allocates memory without freeing it. What I considered as a cause was that there are some system timers that counts upwards from zero at the time the PC is turned on. At some point this timer value will be so high that it can cause overflow in calculations based on the timer value. I fixed some code relating to this in the latest release. Let me know if you experience this negative percentage again.
ZynewaveYes, the mail arrived. I’ll take a look at your project file later on. I’ve uploaded your artwork to zynewave.com:
ZynewaveI have installed the demo and reproduced the problem. I’ve also figured out what I need to do to make it work with GURU, but I’ll need a couple of days concentrated work on that, to make sure I don’t break compatibility with other syncing plugins.
Zynewave@super_crunchy wrote:
Has anyone asked for drag and drop support yet? ie ability to drag midi or audio from plugin to host, from host to plugin, from plugin to plugin…
Dragging MIDI clips from plugin editors onto Podium tracks, has been requested before. I have now added it to the list.
ZynewaveI haven’t received any email from you yet. Are you sure they were sent ok?
ZynewaveThanks for the reports Jean-Marc,
I’ll start looking at optimizing the disk streaming in the near future.
ZynewaveHi Stu,
If you’re using outlook or outlook express, open a ‘new message’ and select ‘File Attachment’ in the Insert menu. Then locate the file. After this the email should show a line in the header with the file information. You can also just locate the project file in a file explorer and drag and drop the file onto the new message window.
My email address is listed on the contact page.
ZynewaveI use actually an automation curve since I have not succeded to use the parameters events. Is this possible to use them in the current version ?
Yes.
ZynewaveCould you email me the project file?
What GHz speed is your CPU?
ZynewaveSo, if I have well understood, there is no real way to work with a certain number of Programs that can be edited, and selected along a track with MIDI Program changes, other that what I have described at the begining, and that is very time consuming
If I understand you right: You have a plugin that can hold a certain number of presets in a bank. This plugin supports switching between the programs with MIDI program change commands. You want to edit the presets in the bank and recall these at certain points on the timeline. If so, assign a bank library preset on the track and keep the sync button enabled so Podium always stores changes you make in the plugin. I assume you have created a program change parameter that you then either automate with curves or with parameter events on the timeline. This should work. You won’t be able to select the individual VST program from Podium, so the plugin editor have to implement its own preset navigator and preset rename functionality.
Zynewave@rjy wrote:
Podium doesn’t seem to recover from stand by mode too well in windows 2000. The output of my sound card remains disabled when returning from stand by mode. Closing and reopening Podium fixes the sound card output.
Can you repeat this problem with your system or is this perhaps a driver issue? While this is quite minor problem it still is a bit annoying.
I’m using windows 2000 with M-Audio Audiophile 2496.
I’ve now tested this with both my RME ASIO drivers as well as the Asio4All driver, and they both recover from stand by mode. Even if I enter stand by when Podium is playing, when turning the PC back on playback continues. This is on XP Home, so it could be your soundcard driver or a W2K issue. You probably can avoid having to quit and restart Podium, if you just open the MIDI/Audio interfaces dialog and click OK. This will reset the drivers.
ZynewaveWhen I create a New Bank Library, I don’t see any Program to edit ???
When you use bank presets, you will need to switch between the programs with the plugin editor. I normally only use bank presets when the plugin requires it to e.g. store a complete multitimbral setup, or when I want to transfer an fxb file to a plugin. When I want to use several presets with a plugin, I prefer to grab them as single library presets, and use the Podium preset panel as preset manager rather than using the plugin’s internal bank.
