by John Bowen » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:39 am
M-Prod, I can give you some answers right now, but I think you might be disappointed for the moment -
1) because we are using NRPN (non-registered parameter numbers) for MIDI parameter control instead of the standard controllers (which don’t provide enough resolution or number of parameters), it’s been difficult for certain DAWs to implement automation, especially those using Cubase.
Likewise, you won’t be able to control other plugins with it.
2) As for saving presets with the project, there is the possibility of saving what’s in the current Preset buffer as a preset over MIDI, but you are correct that there is no Preset memory built in, with all presets being recalled from the CF card as needed. When a preset is selected, the data is read off the CF card into the current Preset buffer, and the parameters are sent to the DSPs.
3) For MultiMode, there is a bit of work to do yet. Since we are planning a 4 part mode, we need 3 more Preset buffers, plus extra parameters for MultiMode such as key zones, preset number, MIDI channel, Part Level, Part Pan, etc., as well as new screens to handle these. Finally, the Blackfin code has to be modified to send the separate Preset parameters per DSP chip - with 1 chip making 2 voices per preset. (Technically, this means we could have a 5-part MultiMode, since we have 5 voice chips, with 2 voices per part.) Because the front panel is set up for 4 Parts, this means you will also have a polyphony assignment per Part, and it could be any combination of the DSPs. This means you can assign 4 voices to one part, and 2 to the other three (4-2-2-2), or any other variation (4-4-2 or 4-6, etc.). But this is a ways from being finished.
M-Prod, I can give you some answers right now, but I think you might be disappointed for the moment -
1) because we are using NRPN (non-registered parameter numbers) for MIDI parameter control instead of the standard controllers (which don’t provide enough resolution or number of parameters), it’s been difficult for certain DAWs to implement automation, especially those using Cubase.
Likewise, you won’t be able to control other plugins with it.
2) As for saving presets with the project, there is the possibility of saving what’s in the current Preset buffer as a preset over MIDI, but you are correct that there is no Preset memory built in, with all presets being recalled from the CF card as needed. When a preset is selected, the data is read off the CF card into the current Preset buffer, and the parameters are sent to the DSPs.
3) For MultiMode, there is a bit of work to do yet. Since we are planning a 4 part mode, we need 3 more Preset buffers, plus extra parameters for MultiMode such as key zones, preset number, MIDI channel, Part Level, Part Pan, etc., as well as new screens to handle these. Finally, the Blackfin code has to be modified to send the separate Preset parameters per DSP chip - with 1 chip making 2 voices per preset. (Technically, this means we could have a 5-part MultiMode, since we have 5 voice chips, with 2 voices per part.) Because the front panel is set up for 4 Parts, this means you will also have a polyphony assignment per Part, and it could be any combination of the DSPs. This means you can assign 4 voices to one part, and 2 to the other three (4-2-2-2), or any other variation (4-4-2 or 4-6, etc.). But this is a ways from being finished.