ATOM Piano Roll update is coming soon

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@blueveek said:
I’m working on adding just one final new feature (last one I promise) for 2.0, that is probably going to only ever be used by a small minority of users at first, but I think is crucial to get out on day 1, and in the long term become the selling point for Atom.

Now, I’m not one to post a tease without a screenshot, big fat red arrows and a description of exactly how it works, but I think I’ll break the pattern just this one time

I can’t believe this thread is now at over 40K views. Never would have thought we’d be here when I made my first plugin to work around some BM3 annoyances. I take all of your excitement very seriously, and I’m grateful for your interest.

Right, ok, back to work!

Following this with enthusiasm. Looking forward to release. 🤘

RajahP

@blueveek said:
I’m working on adding just one final new feature (last one I promise) for 2.0, that is probably going to only ever be used by a small minority of users at first, but I think is crucial to get out on day 1, and in the long term become the selling point for Atom.

Now, I’m not one to post a tease without a screenshot, big fat red arrows and a description of exactly how it works, but I think I’ll break the pattern just this one time

I can’t believe this thread is now at over 40K views. Never would have thought we’d be here when I made my first plugin to work around some BM3 annoyances. I take all of your excitement very seriously, and I’m grateful for your interest.

Right, ok, back to work!

ATOM 2 will change the way music is made, PUNTO!

Thanks for creating it...

fattigman

@blueveek I read somewhere that Atom2 can sequence sequencer which I guess could be used as a "poor man's" song mode. But is song mode in the roadmap? I really never do anything that won't end up as a song. So for me any sequencer without song mode is not very useful.

GLacey

@blueveek said:
I can’t believe this thread is now at over 40K views.

I wish you the same number of app downloads

Poppadocrock

Do your thing @blueveek

Edward_Alexander

@blueveek Looking good! I think it’s safe to say we are ALL looking forward to the update. > @Lil_Stu07 said:

Now that we have drum computer, this is literally the last thing I need on iOS.

@Lil_Stu07 said:

@auxmux said:

@Lil_Stu07 said:
Now that we have drum computer, this is literally the last thing I need on iOS.

Nope, it never ends. Now, we have that Hainbach and Bram Bos app coming.

Maybe for some, but I don't use half the apps that are recommended here. Gotta put a stop somewhere so I can just focus more on creation. Got all my equipment and found the synths and samples I like to use so it's just ironing out a solid workflow that keeps me inspired and that resides inside AUM.

I’ve been thinking the same thing.

I think back to the old days when I was playing in a couple “garage bands” where our drummer had ONE drum set. And on that set, he could play a myriad of different styles. Same with the bass and guitar players. I would usually bring ONE guitar, and while we were mostly playing rock and metal (think mid 80’s) back then, we still were limited to our single instruments to play different things. Same if we were jamming with a keyboard player (which was rare in my old circle of musician friends) as he would have just the ONE or maybe two keyboard instruments with a set of sounds you could count on two hands.

Point is, we’ve been spoiled by too many choices. It’s so easy nowadays to pick up a new new synth app or drum machine app for just a few bucks and claim that you “needed it” to finally make the music you’ve been dreaming of.

I totally agree with you in that you’ve got to put a stop somewhere and focus on the tools you already have. We always hear that limitations foster creativity, and I’ve always believed that to be true.

With that said, I am very much looking forward to this Atom 2 update, (along with the Drambo update where it will support AU hosting) and that’s about it.

Of course every now and then though a new app will pop up that sounds so amazing and authentic, that you think “wow, I’ve got to have that sound” like the amazing new House Mark I Electromechanical piano from AudioKit, or the new GeoSWAM instruments... it’s really a great time to be a musician, and with all the tools and choices we have now, there’s really no excuse for lack of creativity.

Edward_Alexander

@ExAsperis99 said:
As long as I’m able to delete the first two bars of a clip and move the rest of the midi notes to the start, I’m good. This has been my biggest frustration with Atom.

That’s pretty straightforward in the current version of Atom. Unless I’m misunderstanding?

blueveek

@fattigman said:
@blueveek I read somewhere that Atom2 can sequence sequencer which I guess could be used as a "poor man's" song mode. But is song mode in the roadmap? I really never do anything that won't end up as a song. So for me any sequencer without song mode is not very useful.

I get that completely, one of my testers (my wife!) would prefer to work and build songs this way too, with a more familiar/traditional linear workflow. So two features are on the roadmap: "Sessions" and "Tracks". Does what it says on the tin. I won't be able to squeeze them in for the 2.0 release, but definitely rest assured I completely understand their utility and importance.

fattigman

@blueveek thank you for your answer. This modular approach is getting very interesting 😊.

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ExAsperis99

@Intrepolicious said:

@ExAsperis99 said:
As long as I’m able to delete the first two bars of a clip and move the rest of the midi notes to the start, I’m good. This has been my biggest frustration with Atom.

That’s pretty straightforward in the current version of Atom. Unless I’m misunderstanding?

Good fucking grief. I remember not being able to do something like that early on. I just have been working around it ever since. It’s like I just realized Oh the files are IN the computer!

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auxmux

May have missed this, can Atom 2 record multiple midi channels in one instance? And import and export multi-channel midi files?

0tolerance4silence

@auxmux said:
May have missed this, can Atom 2 record multiple midi channels in one instance? And import and export multi-channel midi files?

Yes on both.

fattigman

@blueveek I also read about launchpad hardware integration. Does this mean that you can map clips to buttons on the launchpad pads and then use AUM and Atom like the launchpad app? If so there's no need for song mode because you can lay out the song on the launchpad pads.

blueveek

@fattigman said:
@blueveek I also read about launchpad hardware integration. Does this mean that you can map clips to buttons on the launchpad pads and then use AUM and Atom like the launchpad app? If so there's no need for song mode because you can lay out the song on the launchpad pads.

That's correct.

fattigman

@blueveek that’s instabuy for me

wim

@fattigman said:
@blueveek thank you for your answer. This modular approach is getting very interesting 😊.

If I remember correctly, you use audio clips as well. Before you get too excited, note that there are no really good options for this in a modular setup. There are ways to cobble together things that sort of work, but it's all much more convoluted and less effective than recording and arranging in a DAW.

Lil_Stu07

@wim said:

@fattigman said:
@blueveek thank you for your answer. This modular approach is getting very interesting 😊.

If I remember correctly, you use audio clips as well. Before you get too excited, note that there are no really good options for this in a modular setup. There are ways to cobble together things that sort of work, but it's all much more convoluted and less effective than recording and arranging in a DAW.

Though you could always use this conjunction with the free launchpad app to launch your audio clips. Loading up your own samples isn’t too difficult and would be a great companion to this. You could map the launchpad controller to atom and launchpad app and just not overlap your clips. Using Audiobus would make it easy to swap in between.

royor

@blueveek said:

@fattigman said:
@blueveek I also read about launchpad hardware integration. Does this mean that you can map clips to buttons on the launchpad pads and then use AUM and Atom like the launchpad app? If so there's no need for song mode because you can lay out the song on the launchpad pads.

That's correct.

✅ 👍👍 ❤️❤️❤️ 👏 🙏

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Lil_Stu07

@winconway said:
Audio clips, super simple to do.

Dooooooope!

RajahP

@winconway said:
Audio clips, super simple to do.

Okkkk... keep them coming..
☺️

michael_m

Think I am going to be using my LaunchPad and iPad together a lot more

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@winconway Nice!

gusgranite

Win’s on video duties! Awesome 👍

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wim

I love how the YT play button covers up the to of the “h” making Quickshot look like Quicksnot in my browser.

Lil_Stu07

Will this use the session mode on the launchpads?

tk32

@Lil_Stu07 said:
Will this use the session mode on the launchpads?

Yes. Atom 2 already supports Session, Mixer, Note and Custom modes on launchpads. With some more features planned for future updates.