ZynewaveBeta8 is up. If the plugin supports custom key names, they are now shown instead of the default GM key names in the drum map. It should also automatically update the names if they are changed in the plugin. Of all the plugins I have installed, I only found that the Drumazon demo supported this. Let me know if you find any plugins that you know should support this, yet doesn’t show its custom key names in the drum map editor.
ZynewaveSome more thoughts:
I’m considering dropping my previous idea about global drum map files, and instead store any customized key names directly in the track properties, similar to how the note enable/solo/mute state is stored. Thus if you save a track template with your drum plugin, the imported track will automatically have the customized key names. No need for messing with drum map selection etc. The copy/paste commands in the drum map menu will also include the note names.
I also intend to implement the custom note naming in the piano roll. This will be particularly useful when you for example work with large sample based instruments that support key switches for selecting different articulations. You could name the keyswitches in the piano roll with “Legato”, “Pizzicato” etc. so that they match the key switches used in the sampler. A custom color option here would probably also be useful, in the case that you are zoomed so far out that there is no room for writing the note name on the black/white keys.
Am I getting colder or warmer? 😉
Zynewave@Trancit wrote:
A very elegant way I think, is the integration in the piano roll editor and to be able to switch via the “View” menu between the classic piano roll and the drum editor…the best integration at the moment is in Reaper, imho.
Is there anything in Reapers drum map handling that you prefer over the changes I’m currently making? If you want Podium to improve, you’ll need to give me some more details.
ZynewaveBeta7:
Some UI adjustments and bug fixes.
The drum map enable/solo/mute is now added to the undo history.
The note audition will stop when the mouse is released.
I’ve given the drum kit preset feature some thought:
I developed the current drum kit preset feature many years ago, back when the focus was external MIDI modules and their proprietary ways of handling drums. Fortunately it has become much easier to work with drum plugins. I think it is time to retire the drum kit preset feature completely, and implement a simpler solution for reordering and renaming drum keys in the drum map editor.
Instead of having the drum maps in the project file, the drum maps could be stored in the global setup. One solution could be to include all drum maps in the Podium.ini file, but this means you would lose all the drum maps if you select the “restore default setup” command. A more advanced solution could be to have each drum map as a separate .ini file in a new “Drum Maps” folder, similar to how the color setup files are handled.
The drum map editor menu will then have a submenu for selecting between the drum map files found, along with commands such as “create new drum map” etc.
Comments?
ZynewaveI’ve now changed it so that the note audition will stop when you release the mouse button. Clicking shorter notes will still only audition the true note length, even if the mouse button is still being pressed.
Zynewave@em32sn006 wrote:
Can you tell me whether there is a way to directly modify/edit values inside a fxp file containing presets for my VST?
The fxp file is a binary file and not a text file, so it will be very tricky to modify the fxp file directly. You’ll need a binary utility tool and some knowledge about the structure of an fxp file.
ZynewaveBeta6 is up:
Made some changes to the button layout in the left side panel of the editors.
Added audition on/off button to the piano roll and drum map regions.
Added the grid button panel from the piano roll to the drum map region as well.
Zynewave@em32sn006 wrote:
I need to precisely set the values into my VST interface (I’m working with an Eigenmike32) but they only change by more or less regular steps, so I’m unable to get the desired value. Is there a way to get a more accurate control over the knobs or, even better, a way to numerically enter the desired values?
I’m guessing the plugin you are using doesn’t have its own editor, but instead uses the Podium native editor interface. If that is the case, then you can hold the Shift key down while clicking a parameter dial, to fine adjust the value. There is currently no way to enter a numerical value in the Podium native editor interface.
Zynewave@Trancit wrote:
And one more:
Is there any option to set up, at which level the “Level Meter Overload” starts taking effect…
In my current settings, it starts at about -6db, but I would like to set it to about -1db or -0.5db…
I think -6db is definetely to soon to start turning the master level meter to deep red (yes I know I can change the color, but red is good for showing overloads, but overloads for me are more than 0db)Trancit
I assume you mean the default master output meters. If you click the meter in the mixer, you can toggle the RMS meter scale on/off. Alternatively you can configure the RMS scale in the arrangement properties dialog.
Zynewave@Trancit wrote:
How to bounce the individual outputs of an VSTi like in this tutorial:
http://www.zynewave.com/videos/Podianer/offlinebounce.html
There are no “group bounce tracks” anymore, aren´t they???
A lot of things have changed since that video was made. For a more recent video of how to work with multi-output bouncing, check this YouTube video:
Zynewave@LiquidProj3ct wrote:
Could you consider add it as an option in piano roll options window?
Perhaps in a future update. I think there are going to be plenty of changes in the 2.31 release, that I would like people to get used to before making further changes.
Zynewave@LiquidProj3ct wrote:
Not exactly, but I would use a lot that button turning it off when Podium is playing, saving time, so, please add it if you have a reason to preview notes while podium is playing.
I find the audition useful during playback, when trying to fit notes to the playing melody.
Siegfried pointed that preview of the note should start/restart when you create/move a new note, and it must last (sustain stage) until you release the mouse button (and sound would go to release stage). THis is very useful when you’re moving short (<1/32) and long (>1/1) notes looking for the best musical interval, but annoying if you don’t have it. Preview should work in the same way that piano roll’s keys. The time that preview note is sounding should depend only of mouse click, and it should be independent of event lenght.
Then when you move notes by dragging, the note would play continuously until you drop the note. I think that could be annoying to some.
The audition of the true note length can be useful, when you step through the notes in a sequence by using the arrow right key. The note length of especially short notes also can have a big impact on how the note will sound, so for short notes it is useful to have the true note length auditioned. For very long notes I agree that it can be annoying, but I think I will solve that for now by adding the audition on/off button to the editor.
Zynewave@LiquidProj3ct wrote:
Drumazon is a plugin that allow you use patterns OR simple drums. The different pitches (piano roll keys) acts as patterns OR simple drums.
You cannot change easily the drums names (you can use some black magic to do it, though) but it’s easy change the name of each pattern for each key (and move/copy them). I did this video for you. Notice if you have demo version you cannot use single drums, only patterns, but it will serve you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ws1mUj5lI
Very poor quality, I’m newbie doing videos 😳 If you need more clarifications feel free to ask
“hello frits” 
Thanks. I’ll try the demo.
ZynewaveBeta5 is up.
@LiquidProj3ct wrote:
– Is there any way to unmute and unsolo all keys? If there isn’t, please add one.
You can now do it by Shift+clicking the enable/solo/mute buttons, similar to how it’s done with the track solo/mute buttons.
@Zynewave wrote:
Can you confirm that, when used in other host software, the plugin will update the drum key names accordingly?
I can confirm you (with Drumazon/Nepheton) that FL Studio piano roll updates automatically each time you do a rename inside drumazon. Reaper piano roll updates when you re-open the piano roll, keeping the user names instead plugin keynames.
I had a quick look at Drumazon/Nepheton pdf manual, but could not see how you would change the note names. How do you do it?
Crash: Trying to open any Drum Roll made with previous Podium versions
Fixed. 😳
2. Ghost notes for drums are showed now in regular Piano Roll (and they shouldn’t)
Fixed.
Zynewave@thcilnnahoj wrote:
Addictive Drums also lets you re-map everything, and I assume it then passes the key names on to the host, if that’s what you mean by custom drum key names.
You mean you can reassign MIDI note numbers used for the individual drums in the plugin UI? Can you confirm that, when used in other host software, the plugin will update the drum key names accordingly?
Besides hiding unused keys, another feature dream would be being able to rearrange and rename the keys, and save them as a sort of drum map template.
You just described the drum kit preset feature :wink:. I’m going to revise this as well. I’m considering adding some commands to the new drum map editor menu button, for managing drum kit presets.