ZynewaveI can see the problem. Podium stores everything in the .pod binary format. What we need here is an import function in Podium, that can load a text file and batch create a bunch of preset objects. Which device are we talking about? I saw you mentioned you had an SW1000XG, which there already is a library definition for.
ZynewaveAutomatic creation of audio events is on the future plan. Currently you need to create the audio event and set the size before recording. Recording MIDI will automatically create sequence events and adjust the size to the recorded material.
To make the zoom range scroll along the play cursor, select the ‘Automatic Scroll’ in the view menu.
ZynewaveHi Feda,
I have taken notice that a lot of people are estranged by Podiums new approach to sequencing. I have begun work on constructing video tutorials which hopefully will clarify a lot of things.
…length of the track that was visible on the screen (4 measures) even though the measure counter kept running beyond that.
No scrollbars to see more of the trac than what’s on the screen.
The bottom scrollbar always shows the zoomed time range in relation to the total length of the arrangement. The right arrow of the scrollbar will allow you to step beyond the end. The slide (hand) or zoom tool will allow you to go beyond as well.
It would be nice to be able to apply efects in the audio editor.
Added to the plan now.
Does this thing support surround sound? I saw some 5.1….. setups.
It supports playback, recording and editing of any multi-channel format sound files. The only reason I don’t claim surround sound support, is that Podium does not yet have a built-in surround panner.
Thanks for your input,
Frits
ZynewaveThere is no detach function as such. You can open another browser window instance and put that on your second screen. The two windows are not connected though, so you will have to enter into the arrangement on both browsers. On the first browser you could then hide the mixer and on the second maximize the mixer region. Changes to the arrangement and cursor movement will of course be reflected in both windows.
ZynewaveThanks Donald, some great tips there.
I will remember this when I decide to spend some time on a site makeover. The next couple of weeks will be devoted to programming, to get the v1.00 ready. One thing I also intend to look into, is online video presentations/tutorials. Something along the lines of what the Camtasia Studio can offer, or Macromedia Flash.
ZynewaveToo technical, I guess? The intent was that the first page would show summaries for the sections in the guide, and the further down you go in the menu structure, the more detailed are the explanations. I guess I need to trim down the details from the first guide page. In its current form it’s akin to a feature list. If anyone got any ideas on how to present this better, I’m all ears.
ZynewaveThe next version I release (sometime this weekend) will have a driver report facility in a new page in the interface setup dialog. This will allow me to pinpoint the problems with your ASIO drivers.
ZynewaveI’ll admit that writing manuals is not my strongest side. Could you be more specific and point me to the parts that was confusing? I may inadvertently have skipped over some parts that needs clarification.
Zynewave😯
It has been there all the time. You mean to say we could have avoided all this conversation? 😛
ZynewaveExcellent advise, thanks Donald.
With regards to the new Steinberg MFX alternative (VST Module Architecture); I downloaded the SDK the day it was announced, but later saw a message on their lists that this SDK is not open for other host developers. Great, I thought, one less architecture to worry about.
If you had asked me two years ago, I would have intended a price of ~200€ for Podium. However the market has been swamped with low cost alternatives, so to get a foothold I need to introduce Podium at a low price.
With regards to future pricing, I have been contemplating an idea involving licenses. I would rather avoid splitting Podium into bronce, silver, gold, whatever, editions when I expand on the feature set. I had imagined that I could offer major new features as add-on licenses.
Such a license could be e.g. a high-quality extension, offering 64-bit floating point processing, advanced time-stretching and dithering algos possibly supplied by third parties developers.
All users would download the same application, but the ones that have purchased licenses would then have access to extra features in Podium. This would make it easier for me to maintain the code base, and it will be possible to maintain a low price for the base package for new users. I also believe that entry level users would be comfortable knowing their cheap product can easily be transformed into a true professional product.
ZynewaveThis can be done in Podium, without the use of real cables.
You would use the Wizard to create a batch of MIDI input mappings. Possibly filtered on individual channels, so that you can have 16 input mappings per virtual MIDI port.
The arrangement you create would be just like any typical arrangement in Podium. On the tracks that hold the VSTi’s or external synths you would then assign the proper MIDI input mappings. Press the monitor button, and then your arrangement is live. Anything you play in Sibelius will then be played on the plugins.
It will not be possible to get Podium to sync to Sibelius, as you mentioned, so you could create the arrangement with linear timebase, meaning that time-signatures will not be used and the time ruler will show minutes/seconds.
If you created the plugin tracks using the ‘… with bounce’ option in the Wizard, the arrangement is set up to record each plugin separately to a wave file, and you can use the ‘B’ button to toggle the track between playing the live input from Sibelius or the bounced audio. Read about bounce recording here.
ZynewaveI haven’t decided yet. The introduction price will not be above 100€ ~ 120$. I would like to hear peoples comment on this though.
ZynewaveTo create a clone of a sequence event, start dragging the event normally and then press and hold the control key while releasing the drag. I know it’s not that obvious, I should at least change the cursor when control is pressed to indicate that a clone will be created. I’ll go add that to the plan right now.
There are no MIDI fx or arps in Podium currently. But I’m open to suggestions. However these things will be put low on the plan.
ZynewaveI need to get started on those tooltips 😀
B is for bounce, R is for record (arm/enable)
C = Cursor
S = Segment
P = Punch In/Out
L = Loop
Right click in the time ruler to get a menu with more descriptive text for CSPL.
ZynewaveHow about a ‘Select events inside segment’ command? If a segment is selected, then this is converted to an event selection of the events inside the segment, and then a delete command would not affect unselected events.