ZynewaveIf you click several times on ‘add to …’ it should add to them in serial. But if you close and open the dialog again, it starts over from the first. I have never figured out how to avoid this. It’s out of my hands, as this is a standard Windows dialog.
ZynewaveBe sure to take a backup of the Podium.ini file 🙂
That sounds like a cool setup. I would love to see some screenshots, with meters blazing etc. Any chance you can put these on the internet? They don’t have to be fullsize, maybe just 50%. You could perhaps start a topic in the general chat forum called ‘Podium Screens’.
although I really wish I could configure the track header, workspace areas (i.e. area that contains sequences) and panel colours as different colours.
In the Project properties dialog you can load a bitmap for the background in the arrangement editor. If you just want a different color, use Microsoft Paint to create a small square and fill it with a color.
ZynewaveHi there,
I’ll give the Kontakt demo a try, and see how it works. I will report back in an hour or so.
Frits
ZynewaveExcellent bug reporting, Sardaukar
Fix will be available in 1.02
ZynewaveHi blurk,
Thanks for your feedback. I agree with you on most points.
There are many different kinds of sequencer users. I hope that the current Podium feature set will be satisfactory for a small user base, which then hopefully will grow once new features are added.
I do not try to hide the shortcommings of Podium, and missing features and flaws in operation are clearly on display in this community. The demo you can download are fully functional. So if users buy a Podium license now, they hopefully have determined beforehand that Podium will work for them in its current state. Although a lot of features are still missing, I like to think that Podium is a mature program with regards to stability, and I do not feel that I have released Podium prematurely.
To be able to reach a broad userbase, a lot of the missing features need to implemented. That’s why you won’t see me put out pressreleases yet to places like Harmony Central etc. I wouldn’t dare to approach the ‘professional’ industry at this point in time, or I would risk getting a bad reputation. However I do aim to address the professional industry eventually. Podium is meant to be powerful and not a toy.
Also, there should be at least one demo project that allows users to make a sound without requiring a bunch of additional plugins, even if they are free.
Agreed. At some point I need to add further examples.
It would help if the web pages gave some sort of indication of the license agreement. Many other shareware products indicate whether the license fee is for the current version only, or minor upgrades, or (the products I like best) perpetual licenses. If the license is not perpetual, some indication of future upgrade prices would be good.
Good point. Currently I intend to go with the license add-on as discussed previously in this topic. So the basic Podium license is ‘perpetual’, or in other words, includes lifetime updates.
Frits
ZynewaveIf your keyboard controller allows you to easily set the MIDI channel number, you could use the ‘Create MIDI input channel mappings’ in the Wizard. Then you can assign each MIDI input channel mapping to different soft-synth tracks, and thus swap playback of the synths just by changing the MIDI channel on your controller.
If you only have one MIDI input mapping, then you have to drag it from track to track. A ‘global MIDI input’ option is on the plan.
ZynewaveThe C01-C16 are MIDI Channel mappings for the plugin. These do not route audio. You need to put in one of the audio output mappings for HALion, which then can be bounce enabled.
Zynewavewhat’s more, the available base channels should reflect the possible activated hardware channels, isn’t it? What about the drop down box showing the textual description of the out channels?
Good suggestions, I’ll put it on the future update list.
ZynewaveI’ll work on the resize thing today. The issue with the top of the track disappearing out the window has actually also been bugging me for ages. I just needed someone to tell me that it needs fixing urgently 😉
ZynewaveHi TabSel,
in the properties I had to adjust the target base channel from #1 to #25 (the SPDIF)
I just checked the code and it appears that the Master out mappings are always created at base channel 1. Podium should of course check for the channels that you enabled in the interfaces dialog. Thanks for pointing this out.
there’s no help available, that describes the dialog windows a bit more detailed?
The online guide is the only documentation so far. The Device Mapping dialog is explained here.
ZynewaveI’ll put it on the list.
ZynewaveI assumed having a parameter ‘inside’ a track allowed you to view parameter curves and midi data on the same track, which is cool. But I there doesnt seem to be any way of created new midi data in that track. The curve editor is always displayed.
Parameter sequences cannot be overlaid onto other audio/note sequences. Tracks with parameters assigned are reserved for curve sequences.
Also, Im assuming that if you want more than one parameter for a track…child tracks have to be used.
Correct,
…Which begs the question…why have a parameter ‘inside’ a track anyway. Why not just stick to child tracks.
If you e.g. have an audio enabled group track, you may want to automate the level as the only parameter, in which case you can assign the level parameter directly on the group track.
But you’re right, it is recommended to stick to using child tracks for parameters.
ZynewaveHi planist,
Is there a REAL GAPLESS Audio Engine like Ableton LIVE?
Without being absolutely sure what you mean with gapless, I would say yes; There are no cases where the audio engine is stopped in order to perform edits. Plugins and external hardware can be inserted on tracks while playback is going on. etc.
What features are missing yet, that you know from other Sequencers?
Check out the Future Development topic to see what features are missing.
Frits
ZynewaveI discovered something else (real problem i think):
Oooh, that was a good one. I have just fixed it. Fix will be available in 1.02.
ZynewaveYes, that’s how I intended it to work 😉
How is Podium to know that you didn’t want it to look like this? Maybe you deleted track B because you wanted to insert/move some other track there. It could be a nuisance if Podium were to try to intelligently reorder the indentation.