EG Pulse - ElliottGarage new AU3 Drum Machine - available right now on App Store

Samu

@ElliottGarage said:

Input monitoring always active when hosted as FX, I don't think mute incoming signal is useful at all

Muting the input could be useful if you use a radio or other live-feeds as the source for sampling...
(But in the case of AUM it's just a swipe on the source to mute it so no biggie).

Samu

@RockySmalls said:

@ElliottGarage said:
@Samu 16bit recording, eventually I can change it but I think 16 bit is good enough for a sampler and keeps the size smaller. The app supports higher bit and sampling rates when importing files however.
Input monitoring always active when hosted as FX, I don't think mute incoming signal is useful at all

what about if it could sample in 8bit 11khz .. or somesuch crunchy space saving bitrate? wouldn’t that be a nice thing?

Well, You could add a decimator or bit crusher prior to feeding the signal to EG Pulse?
Blasofts Resampler is free and covers a lot of ground with various methods of reduction and destruction

RockySmalls

@Samu said:

@RockySmalls said:

@ElliottGarage said:
@Samu 16bit recording, eventually I can change it but I think 16 bit is good enough for a sampler and keeps the size smaller. The app supports higher bit and sampling rates when importing files however.
Input monitoring always active when hosted as FX, I don't think mute incoming signal is useful at all

what about if it could sample in 8bit 11khz .. or somesuch crunchy space saving bitrate? wouldn’t that be a nice thing?

Well, You could add a decimator or bit crusher prior to feeding the signal to EG Pulse?
Blasofts Resampler is free and covers a lot of ground with various methods of reduction and destruction

yes, of course, and there is a crusher in the app itself.. but I have to say, that is ‘an effect’ and not the same thing, will never sound exactly the same... and most importantly doesn’t have the same ‘ disk space frugality ‘ that lower bit rates would have.. so I hereby and willfully egotistically +1 my own idea

Samu

@RockySmalls said:

yes, of course, and there is a crusher in the app itself.. but I have to say, that is ‘an effect’ and not the same thing, will never sound exactly the same... and most importantly doesn’t have the same ‘ disk space frugality ‘ that lower bit rates would have.. so I hereby and willfully egotistically +1 my own idea

I'm fully aware of the fact that 'post sampling crusher' will never sound the same as 'pre-sampling crusher'.

This is especially noticeable when transposing sounds. If the 'transpose' is done on a clean sample that is then 'crushed' it doesn't sound the same as when transposing an already 'crushed' sample.

Same goes for all the different pitch interpolation modes. If real lo-fi feel is needed the only viable interpolation option is sample & hold (ie. no interpolation) the last value is held until it's time to fetch a new one.

Linear Interpolation between samples just makes things sound 'muddy' especially when transposing down...

Sure, no interpolation will introduce 'aliasing' which some people don't like but I'm raised with the Amiga and there aliasing is part of the 'magic'.

I'm all in for +1 'resampling' to alternate sample-rates using various interpolation methods for sound-design purposes
The 'LofiMat' in Renoise is just awesome for this when processing samples.

RockySmalls

@Samu said:

@RockySmalls said:

yes, of course, and there is a crusher in the app itself.. but I have to say, that is ‘an effect’ and not the same thing, will never sound exactly the same... and most importantly doesn’t have the same ‘ disk space frugality ‘ that lower bit rates would have.. so I hereby and willfully egotistically +1 my own idea

I'm fully aware of the fact that 'post sampling crusher' will never sound the same as 'pre-sampling crusher'.

This is especially noticeable when transposing sounds. If the 'transpose' is done on a clean sample that is then 'crushed' it doesn't sound the same as when transposing an already 'crushed' sample.

Same goes for all the different pitch interpolation modes. If real lo-fi feel is needed the only viable interpolation option is sample & hold (ie. no interpolation) the last value is held until it's time to fetch a new one.

Linear Interpolation between samples just makes things sound 'muddy' especially when transposing down...

Sure, no interpolation will introduce 'aliasing' which some people don't like but I'm raised with the Amiga and there aliasing is part of the 'magic'.

I'm all in for +1 'resampling' to alternate sample-rates using various interpolation methods for sound-design purposes
The 'LofiMat' in Renoise is just awesome for this when processing samples.

exactomundo

echoopera

@ElliottGarage got it working. Thanks for the video👊🏼™️

2 sets of 4x4 pads controlling separate instances of EG Pulse.

ElliottGarage

Great @echoopera. We want a video too 🙂.

Update 1.11 is in the Store now

ecamburn

Clearing samples on a pad appears to be broken. Holding the delete button and clearing a pad, and using the trash can button under edit doesn't clear the pad. There's a prompt confirming remove sample, but after clicking ok, nothing happens.

Besides an init patch is there any way to clear out all the samples for an entire kit?

[Deleted User]

@ElliottGarage said:
@Samu 16bit recording, eventually I can change it but I think 16 bit is good enough for a sampler and keeps the size smaller. The app supports higher bit and sampling rates when importing files however.
Input monitoring always active when hosted as FX, I don't think mute incoming signal is useful at all

I know some other ios apps run at 16bit but a Higher bit depth and sample rate is something i would like as my work flow has been 24 bit 96khz for some years now.

Jumpercollins

Great update now we need a video

Jumpercollins

Also having problems clearing out samples and creating a clean slate not sure why. Some rows showing names on pads but no samples and visa versa, weird.

bounce

Man, this is one immense step up. I’m having the same trouble clearing pads on it though which is particularly problematic since my base Init Kit has samples in it. So I can’t get an empty kit at all. Neither of the screens below will clear.

Samu

The -init- bank under My Banks seems to be populated by samples now?!(I do NOT recall saving a new -init- bank).
It used to be empty.

I suggest adding a 'clear everything' option instead of having to load a preset bank or kit to start from scratch.

bounce

@Samu said:
The -init- bank under My Banks seems to be populated by samples now?!(I do NOT recall saving a new -init- bank).
It used to be empty.

I suggest adding a 'clear everything' option instead of having to load a preset bank or kit to start from scratch.

+1. Hope there’s a possibility of a hot fix because I really want to get messing with this update!

Jumpercollins

@ElliotGarage is there any chance you can add a delete all button to the page below would save a lot of time on clearing out projects.

If I select a “int” bank and kit currently doesn’t appear to clear out samples am I missing something?

bounce

Tried to send a blank init kit from phone to iPad and it tries to load another kit. Even tried to build kits with the -init-4 etc on destination iPad and get no love. How to clear? 🤔

Samu

Guess we'll have to wait for another 'fix'

[Deleted User]

@ElliottGarage said:
Update 1.11 submitted...

1.11

• Host Pulse as AU3 effect into your host FX slot and record from any available input (Synths, mic, audio devices)
• Sample normalization and destructive trim - @Samu that's for you
• Random pattern creation
• AU Mixer parameter exposed (pad level, pan, pitch, gain, mute and solo)
• 3 new drumkit by Les Production Zvon [http://www.lesproductionszvon.com] taken by the Memory Collection pack (samples from Public Domain movies).
• Fixed import of drumkit when no user kit was already created

Thanks for the update, loving the random pattern creation.

ElliottGarage

Damn. I put a security control in the audio engine to prevent crashes playing empty pad, but that avoid to delete a sample too. It’s a 1 minute fix but I’m out of office. It’ll do this in few hours. Anyway you can still overwrite a sample with another one in the meanwhile.

Do you like the random patten and lame creation? It’s also quantization related

Jumpercollins

@ElliottGarage said:
Damn. I put a security control in the audio engine to prevent crashes playing empty pad, but that avoid to delete a sample too. It’s a 1 minute fix but I’m out of office. It’ll do this in few hours. Anyway you can still overwrite a sample with another one in the meanwhile.

Do you like the random patten and lame creation? It’s also quantization related

@ElliottGarage Just tried out the random button, I like it a lot great stuff, instant happy accidents happening. 😀

RajahP

This is going in some serious directions.. Record, Transpose, Time-Stretch*, slice it to pads... The control..

Looking forward to the fix... Thanks..

@crony said:
@ElliottGarage ok, forget about the midi issue, sorry for the false alarm, I just realized that my iPad pro 1st gen is just overloaded...and he's dropping midi between apps...

I guess you're aware that there's a licensed timestretch algorithm used in BM3, Cubase, as far as I know.
I also imagine he's very optimized and less CPU consuming ?
Maybe you could add a paid addon for live timestretching ? Personally I'd buy it...

+1 for IAP TimeStretch upgrade..

ecamburn

The normalization & trim updates reduce the need to clean up samples before bringing them into Pulse. Eliminating steps in workflows always a good thing! Nice work @ElliottGarage.

I feel like the start, attack, release, end controls in the sample edit window could be a little "stickier". I sometimes find myself having to touch points in the curve multiple times to get them to move, especially start and end if you know what I mean.

Jumpercollins

@ElliottGarage fabulous feature this hosting in the effects slot.

I think you may of consigned ENSO to the app bin!

It’s great for looping now and chopping up from AU instruments.

A few more controls put into the sample edit page ie time stretching IAP and maybe some filter options and we be cooking.

wim

@Jumpercollins said:
@ElliottGarage fabulous feature this hosting in the effects slot.

I think you may of consigned ENSO to the app bin!

It’s great for looping now and chopping up from AU instruments.

Oooohhhhh. Hadn’t thought of that!

[Deleted User]

@ElliottGarage said:
Damn. I put a security control in the audio engine to prevent crashes playing empty pad, but that avoid to delete a sample too. It’s a 1 minute fix but I’m out of office. It’ll do this in few hours. Anyway you can still overwrite a sample with another one in the meanwhile.

This is what happens when a passionate dev try to put every requests made by the customers in his app. Calm down and take some rest. Your apps are great, no need to be in hurry, we’re waiting for ages from others for the 10% of what you gave us in few weeks...

ecamburn

For cutting loops grid snapping and visual feedback about loop length in the sample editor would be really helpful. But yeah, this has become a great loop sampler and player.

Jumpercollins

@ecamburn said:
For cutting loops grid snapping and visual feedback about loop length in the sample editor would be really helpful. But yeah, this has become a great loop sampler and player.

+1

ALB

@ElliottGarage I have midi out enabled in EG Pulse, but can’t get any other apps to Make a sound when receiving in both AUM and Audiobus. Am I missing some important step?

ElliottGarage

@ALB did you set the MIDI note for each pad in the kit EDIT view? Also you need to set each pad to HOLD

@Faland thanks

Fix submitted, I hope Apple will review it quickly

ALB

@ElliottGarage said:
@ALB did you set the MIDI note for each pad in the kit EDIT view? Also you need to set each pad to HOLD

@Faland thanks

Fix submitted, I hope Apple will review it quickly

Ok - thanks very much! I got it going...