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Hi, I realize it's been quite a long time and I understand it's frustrating, so thanks for staying civil about it.
As I finish up Kaivo I'm working on some optimizations that will benefit both Kaivo and Aalto. I'm eager to roll these out to you as soon as I can. I can say with some confidence that Kaivo will be out next month and that an Aalto release will be the thing I work on full time next, if I can't sneak it out before Kaivo is done.
@forshaw What OS and CPU are you experiencing the problems on?
Randy, just wanted to throw this out there. Have you played with the Logic Audio plugin Sculpture?
Not for a long time, but I played it quite a bit when it came out.
My 'test' for doing this was setting up a random CC array to change each knob to a random position, and with Sculpture you get usable results about 1 out of every 5 'random' bursts, with Kaivo I'm getting good results about 1 out of every 2.
This is a pretty interesting idea and test, thanks for your investigation.
I certainly plan to expand the range of models, and if I don't get tubes in before release, I will do it soon. The nice thing about the "modes" setup is that I can add whatever capabilities I like later on.
It will be available for Windows?
Yes!
But when can we expect a Windows version of Aaltoreverb ;-)
I don't have a release date for this. But it won't be too hard. Feel free to remind me after Kaivo is out :-)
Any precise date for the release? Pricing?
Next month. Reasonably priced.
Thanks everyone for putting up with this bare-bones forum software we wrote. I plan to put in some work on it this year. I have many usability problems noted for later fixing, believe me.
Thanks fluorescentgrey!
- The limiter is going to be replaced with a "real" limiter by my friend Eric and tuned to cope with what Kaivo is putting out.
- more bodies and models are coming. And if I don't get pipes (for example) into 1.0 I will roll them out later.
- You can turn off 'auto' on the noise module. In this mode it slews to a new random value every time it gets a trig pulse.
- feedback is planned !
- would love to add a visual level display but this is post 1.0
Running through a few patches I conjured up.
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No apologies needed, we are all trying to figure this out together
I should probably mention what kind of feedback I'm looking for right now!
I don't care about CPU usage reports because of course it's a horrible hog now and that will get better soon.
I'm interested in feedback on the design though frankly things are pretty well nailed down at this point. If I head some idea that was super earth-shakingly awesome I could include it. But realistically, probably not until a 1.1 release.
I'm very interested in feedback on the sound! I realize that will get more possible as CPU use gets better.
If you make patches now, they should work without too much modification in the future. I will tune the levels and so forth, and may change how some of the models respond, but the existing complement of dials is not going to change.
I expect most people will wait until the next beta to get serious about making patches.
Firstly, the presets folder has to go in the USER library/audio/presets folder, not the root drive library folder as in the email.
I'm looking at the email I sent and it says to put them in the user Library.
Anyone else have only Koto, Water Koto and Dulcimer working? Try "default", does that work? Do you get sounds like the example clips?
Do other presets work if you set the res mode to metal string?
If "default" doesn't work then I'm guessing you don't have any samples loaded.
I made three examples in Live and added them to the Soundcloud group, to start us off.
Did you try using only one voice? You can also turn the body to "none", but then you don't get a body resonance of course.
The next beta will be much faster, so you can just try again when that comes out if you like.
Soundplane application v.1.0a2 is now available at the usual spot in the hardware forums.
I have fixed some bugs and added a few requested features to this preview release. There are now two new kinds of zones: a toggle switch, and a z (pressure only) zone. The Z zone offers some really exciting new possibilities and is a great match for the Soundplane's precise pressure control. I'm excited to make some music examples with this soon.
Changes:
two new kinds of zones: z (pressure only) and a toggle switch.
fixed an error where inactive touches were continuously sending their data
shortened some JSON zone names (just remove "controller_" to fix your presets)
updated Max/MSP examples
moved matrix message into t3d OSC bundle with touches
restored some debug printing in the in-app console
added error info for JSON parsing
fixed possible bug with zone parsing
clarified the T3D format in docs
fixed an error reading calibration files
fix view issues for Retina display
NOTE: Because I changed the t3d format, if you are using the Soundplane with Aalto you need to stick with a pre 1.0 Soundplane version until the next Aalto update.
Hiya,
I'm hoping to sneak the Aalto release out while Kaivo is in beta. But I hesitate to promise that, not having done it. Kaivo comes out in the first half of Feb, so either way it won't be much more than four weeks.
OK!
No problem!
I'm using the preset CutterLacker1 unedited, fading it in and out with Gain automation. The tempo of the sequencer is speeding up and slowing down. very odd.
Well, the sequencer does speed up and slow down in that preset, you can blame it on Richard. :-)
Can you give me another example of something that has gone wrong?
100 Hz is way better than 0! In other words, I think there is a lot of fun to be had and a lot to learn, without meeting any particular goals for sample rate.
Thanks for writing and I look forward to seeing what your exploration brings.
OK, I will add this unfortunate info to my bug list and see what I can do. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.
Here’s a video preview of Kaivo. Not all of the functions are final, but it’s getting very near its finished shape, and as you can hear, makes some very nice sounds!
Kaivo is designed to do physical modeling, which is to say it solves physics equations in real time. But unlike other physical modeling plugins so far, Kaivo is geared towards quick and easy experimentation that can get wild. Sounds rooted in physical reality, but headed for outer space. As with Aalto, my #1 goal is to help you get sounds that were difficult or impossible to make with your computer before. To surprise and delight seekers of the new and weird.
Kaivo will be released later this fall, and it will be reasonably priced. Stay tuned!
Please note that the 64-bit version of the service pack is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632
You need to install this version to use Aalto 1.4 in 64-bit hosts on Windows 7.
An Aalto instance won't load a preset that is made in a newer version of the plugin. Unfortunately, since I put out a minor Mac update this can cause problems with moving presets from Mac to Windows now.
I'll look at ways to avoid this issue with the next update.
super sounds! good names too, which is almost as important :-)
Hi Aaron,
Your directory needs to be in ~/Library, which is in your home directory. There are two Library directories: one in your home directory and one on the root of the hard drive. To get to your home one, select the "Go" menu from the Finder then hold down the option key. The little LIbrary icon should appear and from here you can go into "Application Support" and make the Madrona Labs/Soundplane directories if those are not there.
The Madrona Labs / Soundplane directories should have been there from a previous version of the Soundplane app so I'm thinking maybe you were in the wrong Library.
Sorry this is a little difficult right now. I'll have a proper installer for the Soundplane app soon.
Aalto is a VST and Audio Units plugin. You can use it in any VST / AU host. It does not come in RTAS or AAX formats for Pro Tools.
Here's an article from the Pro Tools Expert blog that covers some options for using VST plugins in Pro Tools: http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2013/7/10/7-ways-to-host-vst-or-au-plug-ins-in-pro-tools-11-and-earlie.html
DDMF Metaplugin may be another option for you.
Thanks for the outpouring of understanding! Big smiles here. I really appreciate it.
Early February. For more info please see the news...
Oh OK, I see what you mean now. Yes, that would be possible.
inputs to modulate the carrier & modulator levels?
I think this would be confusing, because the ratio of those levels (c/m ratio) is controlled by the mod index dial. This is the usual parameter on an FM pair. If there were separate c/m levels, there would be no way the ratio dial could work anymore.
No bribes needed, I'm already on board with this idea and plan to include it in Aalto 2. I also plan to do a Kaivo 2 release at the same time to get the new features into both instruments.