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  • wimwim
    edited September 2020

    @RajahP said:
    it's ugly as hell..

    You're right! What was I thinking? Deleted. In fact I reformatted my MacBook Pro to make sure it's completely gone.

    What could have possessed me to overlook that? I was obviously dazzled by that sexy-hot base 36 numbering system. Thanks for opening my eyes!

  • noobnoob
    edited September 2020

    @gregsmith +1 for modular everything

  • Scarred_ArchimedesScarred_Archimedes

    @audiblevideo @wim You probably already know this, but just in case not, Orca is also donation-ware for Mac/Windows/Linux, and they have a browser version so you don't even need to download anything to start learning (https://hundredrabbits.github.io/Orca/). The browser version is very helpfully paired here with a sampler/synth for an easy way to get started.

    But yes, Fates/Norns is an amazing ecosystem for Orca and so much else. Big cosign re: Lines.

  • rs2000rs2000
    edited September 2020

    @wim said:

    @Scarred_Archimedes said:

    @rs2000 said:
    First of all, thank you for mentioning Orca. Looks very interesting!
    For live clip launching in AUv3 world, LK must to be the only solution for now.
    Atom seems to get a massive feature boost atm and is certainly worth another look once released.

    Yeah Orca is so awesome. It's like the perfect combination of 1) tool to create the exact kind of midi sequencing that's right for the music I make and 2) brain stimulating puzzle game. I could (and do) lose hours to it on the regular.

    Damn! That is cool. Thanks for mentioning this. Whole new worlds to explore! Could also be the excuse I've been looking for to finally grab a Raspberry pi. With an iOS terminal emulator it could be controlled from the iPad as well.

    Also, Tidal was mentioned:
    https://tidalcycles.org/index.php/Welcome
    https://github.com/tidalcycles/tidal-midi
    Midi Clock support: https://tidalcycles.org/index.php/MIDI_Clock
    Hardware controllers: https://tidalcycles.org/index.php/Controller_Input

    All these should run on even the oldest RPI that you can usually get for free from someone...

    Hot tip: Add Bluetooth MIDI (A Yamaha MT-BT01 can be easily dissected to get a sweet little PCB that fits the RPI too well) to use the algo machine as a wireless MIDI input for your iPad.

  • wimwim
    edited September 2020

    @rs2000 said:

    @wim said:

    @Scarred_Archimedes said:

    @rs2000 said:
    First of all, thank you for mentioning Orca. Looks very interesting!
    For live clip launching in AUv3 world, LK must to be the only solution for now.
    Atom seems to get a massive feature boost atm and is certainly worth another look once released.

    Yeah Orca is so awesome. It's like the perfect combination of 1) tool to create the exact kind of midi sequencing that's right for the music I make and 2) brain stimulating puzzle game. I could (and do) lose hours to it on the regular.

    Damn! That is cool. Thanks for mentioning this. Whole new worlds to explore! Could also be the excuse I've been looking for to finally grab a Raspberry pi. With an iOS terminal emulator it could be controlled from the iPad as well.

    Also, Tidal was mentioned:
    https://tidalcycles.org/index.php/Welcome
    https://github.com/tidalcycles/tidal-midi
    Midi Clock support: https://tidalcycles.org/index.php/MIDI_Clock
    Hardware controllers: https://tidalcycles.org/index.php/Controller_Input

    All these should run on even the oldest RPI that you can usually get for free from someone...

    Hot tip: Add Bluetooth MIDI (A Yamaha MT-BT01 can be easily dissected to get a sweet little PCB that fits the RPI too well) to use the algo machine as a wireless MIDI input for your iPad.

    Thanks! Yeh, gonna give that a look maybe tomorrow. I think I (mostly) get Orca at this point. Too bad Orca doesn't run in a terminal emulator on MacOS (does it?). That'd be pretty cool.

  • RajahPRajahP
    edited September 2020

    @wim said:

    @RajahP said:
    it's ugly as hell..

    You're right! What was I thinking? Deleted. In fact I reformatted my MacBook Pro to make sure it's completely gone.

    What could have possessed me to overlook that? I was obviously dazzled by that sexy-hot base 36 numbering system. Thanks for opening my eyes!

    Sorry

    Just kidding...

  • wimwim
    edited September 2020

    @RajahP said:

    @wim said:

    @RajahP said:
    it's ugly as hell..

    You're right! What was I thinking? Deleted. In fact I reformatted my MacBook Pro to make sure it's completely gone.

    What could have possessed me to overlook that? I was obviously dazzled by that sexy-hot base 36 numbering system. Thanks for opening my eyes!

    Sorry

    Just kidding...

    me too. :D

    ... believe it or not, there are custom themes included, dozens of them ... and all of 'em are uglier than the default. B)

  • WearerosesWeareroses

    Not sure when the updates coming but Tomorrow is the day I finally stop sleeping and pick this up. Lol I have quite a bit of sequencers I love, but let’s get it cause it seems amazing. Tomorrow pay day pick ups shall include atom, reelbus, crystals harmonizer. Unless some other apps or sales stick out more 😂
    Any one else have a problem of deciding when to buy lol most of the time it’s not what it’s when, then I’ll get it, use it a few times productively and then Forget about it and repeat that same patttern with the next one hahaaa.

  • heshes

    @wim said:
    Thanks! Yeh, gonna give that a look maybe tomorrow. I think I (mostly) get Orca at this point. Too bad Orca doesn't run in a terminal emulator on MacOS (does it?). That'd be pretty cool.

    Regarding the c-language terminal version of Orca it says, "Currently known to build on macOS":
    https://git.sr.ht/~rabbits/orca

  • wimwim

    Cool @hes . Mite hafta try that.

    Sorry for the OT geek fest everyone. :#

  • GavinskiGavinski

    I'm definitely going to be all over this, don't worry
    But I think he i> @cian said:

    I'm going to need a @Gavinski tutorial for this one I think> @Scarred_Archimedes said:

    @rs2000 said:
    First of all, thank you for mentioning Orca. Looks very interesting!
    For live clip launching in AUv3 world, LK must to be the only solution for now.
    Atom seems to get a massive feature boost atm and is certainly worth another look once released.

    Yeah Orca is so awesome. It's like the perfect combination of 1) tool to create the exact kind of midi sequencing that's right for the music I make and 2) brain stimulating puzzle game. I could (and do) lose hours to it on the regular.

    Have you seen tidal? Different, but similar approach.

  • PoppadocrockPoppadocrock

    @gregsmith said:
    What we’ve got here is a perfect illustration of why a modular setup is a great thing for iOS at the moment: A single developer making a midi/piano roll module with an amazing devotion to what it should do, without having to develop all the other bits of the ‘daw’ puzzle.

    Yes sir. I love me AUM workflow.

  • SergiuSergiu

    yes, with the Aum flexibility, and apps like Atom and Octachron ...you barely need a daw

  • auxmuxauxmux

    Haven't used a DAW since I can't remember when. miRack has taken this even further. ATOM update will be great.

  • blueveekblueveek
    edited October 2020

    Quick update on the quantisation:

    • it's non-destructive (meaning you can always go back to a percentage of "as-played", after quantising any number of times)
    • you can pick any note ratio (including triplets, quintuplets, septuplets)
    • you can even pick note ratios that aren't in regular musical notation (e.g. "17th" notes)

    I'm now adding the finishing touches to swing to achieve the same degree of customisability there – not sure when you'd need "septuplet-based swing", but why not? :smile:

  • Tones4ChristTones4Christ

    Stop adding little stuff just release the beast! 😳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😌😌😌❤️❤️🙏☝️

    @blueveek said:
    Quick update on the quantisation:

    • it's non-destructive (meaning you can always go back to a percentage of "as-played", after quantising any number of times)
    • you can pick any note ratio (including triplets, quintuplets, septuplets)
    • you can even pick note ratios that aren't in regular musical notation (e.g. "17th" notes)

    I'm now adding the finishing touches to swing to achieve the same degree of customisability there – not sure when you'd need "septuplet-based swing", but why not? :smile:

  • Lil_Stu07Lil_Stu07

    @blueveek said:
    Quick update on the quantisation:

    • it's non-destructive (meaning you can always go back to a percentage of "as-played", after quantising any number of times)
    • you can pick any note ratio (including triplets, quintuplets, septuplets)
    • you can even pick note ratios that aren't in regular musical notation (e.g. "17th" notes)

    I'm now adding the finishing touches to swing to achieve the same degree of customisability there – not sure when you'd need "septuplet-based swing", but why not? :smile:

    Does this mean we'll be seeing it relatively soon?

  • blueveekblueveek
    edited October 2020

    @Lil_Stu07 said:

    Does this mean we'll be seeing it relatively soon?

    I'm doing my best to make this a super solid release. I have no tolerance for small annoyances that users might encounter (or smelly code workarounds that I'd have to deal with). Everything needs to be correct – and while it's inevitable something will slip through the cracks, the rule is that nothing should.

    For example, just the UI is 3 separate processes running in parallel and communicating remotely with each other – one for the toolbars/buttons/dials, one for the notes arranger and one for the automation arranger. This makes it so that user interaction is silky smooth no matter how overloaded the arranger is, for example. And every little icon is an After Effects animation, and every interaction is physics and spring-animated. Notes grow in realtime when recording, sliders bounce, and so on.

    Another example: everything is non-destructive. Un-quantize things back, even note pitches if you chose a scale. "I want my playing to be only 90% in scale and 70% in time, and oh I've made up my mind bout that after recording and editing a bunch"[1]. Undo/redo history is saved across reloads so you can go back in time, tomorrow. Various pieces of state are available across sessions, so you can for example copy paste from wherever to wherever. Oh, and and everything is nuked when the UI is hidden, then restored back when reshown, so every instance consumes just a few megs of memory.

    I've spent a lot of time thinking very hard about every. single. little. detail, especially state (and how state is transformed over time). So perhaps you can imagine: quite a bit of polish takes quite a bit of time. I'm really hoping this gets out sooner than later, likely just as much as you are :smile:

    [1] Perhaps some future update might have an MPE mode where "90% in scale" means notes in-between notes. And that should be straightforward given this new state architecture, but I'd also like to hear from you how many you'd want this particular feature before other ones for example. More on this later :smile:

  • Lil_Stu07Lil_Stu07

    @blueveek said:

    @Lil_Stu07 said:

    Does this mean we'll be seeing it relatively soon?

    I'm doing my best to make this a super solid release. I have no tolerance for small annoyances that users might encounter (or smelly code workarounds that I'd have to deal with). Everything needs to be correct – and while it's inevitable something will slip through the cracks, the rule is that nothing should.

    For example, just the UI is 3 separate processes running in parallel and communicating remotely with each other – one for the toolbars/buttons/dials, one for the notes arranger and one for the automation arranger. This makes it so that user interaction is silky smooth no matter how overloaded the arranger is, for example. And every little icon is an After Effects animation, and every interaction is physics and spring-animated. Notes grow in realtime when recording, sliders bounce, and so on.

    Another example: everything is non-destructive. Un-quantize things back, even note pitches if you chose a scale. "I want my playing to be only 90% in scale and 70% in time, and oh I've made up my mind bout that after recording and editing a bunch"[1]. Undo/redo history is saved across reloads so you can go back in time, tomorrow. Various pieces of state are available across sessions, so you can for example copy paste from wherever to wherever. Oh, and and everything is nuked when the UI is hidden, then restored back when reshown, so every instance consumes just a few megs of memory.

    I've spent a lot of time thinking very hard about every. single. little. detail, especially state (and how state is transformed over time). So perhaps you can imagine: quite a bit of polish takes quite a bit of time. I'm really hoping this gets out sooner than later, likely just as much as you are :smile:

    [1] Perhaps some future update might have an MPE mode where "90% in scale" means notes in-between notes. And that should be straightforward given this new state architecture, but I'd also like to hear from you how many you'd want this particular feature before other ones for example. More on this later :smile:

    Thanks for your reply! I for one, highly appreciate the care you are taking and took with the first installment. Honestly Atom is probably one of the most stable apps on the platform from my experience. Hence why I'm eager to get my hands on this new release. However long it takes is how long I'll wait.

    To your question, for me personally, mpe is negligible. I rarely use it, and if there's automation, it can be replicated easily. I don't have an mpe keyboard and don't use the onscreen keyboards that have mpe functionality. I'm sure there are people who would love to see it but I honestly just want what you've showcased so far. Namely, program change and midi import/export.

  • Tones4ChristTones4Christ

    Forgive me if this has been said but is this going to be a new app purchase or update?

  • blueveekblueveek
    edited October 2020

    @Tones4Christ said:
    Forgive me if this has been said but is this going to be a new app purchase or update?

    Check out me answer here https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/comment/835582/#Comment_835582

  • ciancian

    @blueveek said:

    @Lil_Stu07 said:

    Does this mean we'll be seeing it relatively soon?

    [1] Perhaps some future update might have an MPE mode where "90% in scale" means notes in-between notes. And that should be straightforward given this new state architecture, but I'd also like to hear from you how many you'd want this particular feature before other ones for example. More on this later :smile:

    It would certainly be interesting as it would allow for blue notes, and the kind of expressive playing that's not possible with a keyboard instrument. I suspect there's a lot of things I'd want first. For example - song mode and CCs are going to be more important to people. Also maybe productivity type stuff (invert a selection, raise them by a major 3rd, time stretching - those kinds of things). I would focus on the stuff that people use everyday and a lot first.

    I look forward to seeing this when you're finally done. It sounds exciting.

  • ExAsperis99ExAsperis99

    @blueveek said:

    @Lil_Stu07 said:

    Does this mean we'll be seeing it relatively soon?

    I'm doing my best to make this a super solid release. I have no tolerance for small annoyances that users might encounter (or smelly code workarounds that I'd have to deal with). Everything needs to be correct – and while it's inevitable something will slip through the cracks, the rule is that nothing should.

    For example, just the UI is 3 separate processes running in parallel and communicating remotely with each other – one for the toolbars/buttons/dials, one for the notes arranger and one for the automation arranger. This makes it so that user interaction is silky smooth no matter how overloaded the arranger is, for example. And every little icon is an After Effects animation, and every interaction is physics and spring-animated. Notes grow in realtime when recording, sliders bounce, and so on.

    Another example: everything is non-destructive. Un-quantize things back, even note pitches if you chose a scale. "I want my playing to be only 90% in scale and 70% in time, and oh I've made up my mind bout that after recording and editing a bunch"[1]. Undo/redo history is saved across reloads so you can go back in time, tomorrow. Various pieces of state are available across sessions, so you can for example copy paste from wherever to wherever. Oh, and and everything is nuked when the UI is hidden, then restored back when reshown, so every instance consumes just a few megs of memory.

    I've spent a lot of time thinking very hard about every. single. little. detail, especially state (and how state is transformed over time). So perhaps you can imagine: quite a bit of polish takes quite a bit of time. I'm really hoping this gets out sooner than later, likely just as much as you are :smile:

    [1] Perhaps some future update might have an MPE mode where "90% in scale" means notes in-between notes. And that should be straightforward given this new state architecture, but I'd also like to hear from you how many you'd want this particular feature before other ones for example. More on this later :smile:

    This is very illuminating. By all means take all the time you need. Atom is, next to AUM, my most frequently used app.

  • 0tolerance4silence0tolerance4silence

    Simply beautiful :)
    Happy to max out whatever it offers!

  • PoppadocrockPoppadocrock

    @blueveek said:
    Quick update on the quantisation:

    • it's non-destructive (meaning you can always go back to a percentage of "as-played", after quantising any number of times)
    • you can pick any note ratio (including triplets, quintuplets, septuplets)
    • you can even pick note ratios that aren't in regular musical notation (e.g. "17th" notes)

    I'm now adding the finishing touches to swing to achieve the same degree of customisability there – not sure when you'd need "septuplet-based swing", but why not? :smile:

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
  • blueveekblueveek
    edited October 2020

    @Skyblazer said:
    Speaking of perfect... @blueveek I have a UI-related request, but it's a matter of personal preference, and I'm sure Atom 2 will be amazing either way.

    On the right sidebar, where it's like
    < Fifth > and << Octave >>
    I would prefer it to be like
    << < View > >>
    and have the < > buttons move only a semitone.

    Only if you and the other forum users agree.
    It's similar to Nanostudio 2's system for moving notes, but for the view instead. (NS2 uses a scroll bar for navigating vertically.) If this has already been suggested, I apologize.

    Help me understand why you’d need dedicated buttons for moving up/down the view (or semitones in particular). I’ve chosen the octave/fifth buttons because they’re great for live performances: shifting this way is very musical. I’m curious if there’s something else that would be useful here (perhaps accessibility?).

  • royorroyor

    @blueveek Can't wait for ALL the shiny new things - BUT - take your time to get it to the point that satisfies YOU.. we'll still be here..

  • Tones4ChristTones4Christ

    Awesome! Just wanna make sure I don’t deplete my iTunes balance before the app pops! ❤️

    @blueveek said:

    @Tones4Christ said:
    Forgive me if this has been said but is this going to be a new app purchase or update?

    Check out me answer here https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/comment/835582/#Comment_835582

  • ecamburnecamburn

    Lo these many years I've searched high and low for the app that accommodates the mighty 17th note. The quest has ended.

  • SkyblazerSkyblazer

    @blueveek said:

    @Skyblazer said:
    Speaking of perfect... @blueveek I have a UI-related request, but it's a matter of personal preference, and I'm sure Atom 2 will be amazing either way.

    On the right sidebar, where it's like
    < Fifth > and << Octave >>
    I would prefer it to be like
    << < View > >>
    and have the < > buttons move only a semitone.

    Only if you and the other forum users agree.
    It's similar to Nanostudio 2's system for moving notes, but for the view instead. (NS2 uses a scroll bar for navigating vertically.) If this has already been suggested, I apologize.

    Help me understand why you’d need dedicated buttons for moving up/down semitones in particular. I’ve chosen the octave/fifth buttons because they’re great for live performances: shifting this way is very musical. I’m curious if there’s something else that would be useful here (perhaps accessibility?).

    Yeah, accessibility would be a good way to describe it. "Precise control" you might say. Using one motion to go up, down, left, right, in, and out, that's been the norm. You can't move left or right without also scrolling a little bit down and in, or up and out.

    There's not really space for it on the UI, but navigating left and right, by one quarter note or one bar......if I could map those 8 actions to an 8 pad MIDI controller.... Then I could use my left hand on a MIDI controller to navigate, and use my right pointer finger to place notes. That would be extremely fast and convenient. :smile:

    I'm guessing most people here don't care, and are just eager to get their hands on the app, but I empathize with the quest for perfection. I'll be spending hours with it, every single day, possibly for the next decade.

    And, here's a feature that would be useful for performance, and for smaller screen sizes. The ability to set the max zoom, so that when you pinch and drag, maybe it displays a fifth instead of an octave. Again, just something that helps with speed and precision.

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