Zenbeats Version 3

MatthewAtZenbeats

@Samu said:

@MatthewAtZenbeats said:

@CapnWillie said:

@CapnWillie said:
KQ Sampei auv3 cannot reload once a project is closed in Z3 @MatthewAtZenbeats

KQ Sampei auV3 doesn’t load up at all now in the latest update.

That sounds similar to how DRC is working. HAlf works on first load, but all subsequent loads fails and make the app unstable. As I mentioned before, we're still working on AUV3 specific issues. I'll add KQ Sampei to the list. Stay tuned.

What exactly does the Plug-In scan/validation do?

For me ZenBeats 'hangs' (With Automatic Resampling turned off) validating BLEASS Dragon Fly (AU).
That Plug-In works in all other apps without any issues?!

With Auto Resampling enabled all plug-ins validates properly.

Added, With both 'Auto Resampling' and 'Force 44k' disabled all plug-ins validate perfectly

So Force 44k turned on and Auto Resampling turned off things can get shaky.
(M1 iPadPro has 48k native sample-rate).

Cheers!

Yeah I'm not sure we need the Force 44k option anymore. Back when iOS audio devices were split between 44.1 and 48k, there were numerous plugins that only worked at 44.1 so we added a global resample option. I have not had to use it in well over a year and recommend to leave it off unless you are using an old out of AUV that does not support 48k

Schmotown

@MatthewAtZenbeats many thanks to you and the team for another big update. You all are really cooking since the release of 3.0.

DMfan

@Schmotown said:
@MatthewAtZenbeats many thanks to you and the team for another big update. You all are really cooking since the release of 3.0.

+1

👏👏👏

/DMfan🖤💔

MatthewAtZenbeats

@CapnWillie said:

@CapnWillie said:
KQ Sampei auv3 cannot reload once a project is closed in Z3 @MatthewAtZenbeats

KQ Sampei auV3 doesn’t load up at all now in the latest update.

Downloaded KQ Sampei and it first would not show up in Zenbeats (or any application). Restarted my ipad, then did a scan in Zenbeats to find it. Loading and playing fine on ipadOS15.5. DM me more details and we can take a closer look.

MatthewAtZenbeats

@Schmotown said:
@MatthewAtZenbeats many thanks to you and the team for another big update. You all are really cooking since the release of 3.0.

Thank you!

dinegrdein

Since the 3.0.2 version I cannot load zenbeats instrument on the instrument track the same with au plug-in impossible to load them on the track.
Impossible then to start new tracks.
The strange thing is that instrument are there on my old project but there’s no way to add some.
Only new drum track works
I really miss the old version
Does anyone have the same issue ?
iPad 7th iOS 13.7

RajahP

I noticed a long press on the instrument tab brings up an option to add MidiFX. I Don't know if it is new... But it is pretty nice.

wim

@dinegrdein said:
Since the 3.0.2 version I cannot load zenbeats instrument on the instrument track the same with au plug-in impossible to load them on the track.
Impossible then to start new tracks.
The strange thing is that instrument are there on my old project but there’s no way to add some.
Only new drum track works
I really miss the old version
Does anyone have the same issue ?
iPad 7th iOS 13.7

My guess is you're tapping the plugin name. If you do that it doesn't do anything. You need to tap the icon or where it says "AU" on the left of the list. If you do tap the plugin name, then tap on the left it won't add, but if you open the list again and tap just on the left it should work.

Just remember, always tap on the left, not the name.

Not the best UI design choice, for sure.

Schmotown

@RajahP said:
I noticed a long press on the instrument tab brings up an option to add MidiFX. I Don't know if it is new... But it is pretty nice.

Not new but yes, very nice.

RajahP

@Schmotown said:

@RajahP said:
I noticed a long press on the instrument tab brings up an option to add MidiFX. I Don't know if it is new... But it is pretty nice.

Not new but yes, very nice.

Thanks..

It is very nice..

MatthewAtZenbeats

@wim said:

@dinegrdein said:
Since the 3.0.2 version I cannot load zenbeats instrument on the instrument track the same with au plug-in impossible to load them on the track.
Impossible then to start new tracks.
The strange thing is that instrument are there on my old project but there’s no way to add some.
Only new drum track works
I really miss the old version
Does anyone have the same issue ?
iPad 7th iOS 13.7

My guess is you're tapping the plugin name. If you do that it doesn't do anything. You need to tap the icon or where it says "AU" on the left of the list. If you do tap the plugin name, then tap on the left it won't add, but if you open the list again and tap just on the left it should work.

Just remember, always tap on the left, not the name.

Not the best UI design choice, for sure.

Noted. Will make that more obvious.

anickt

@wim said:

@dinegrdein said:
Since the 3.0.2 version I cannot load zenbeats instrument on the instrument track the same with au plug-in impossible to load them on the track.
Impossible then to start new tracks.
The strange thing is that instrument are there on my old project but there’s no way to add some.
Only new drum track works
I really miss the old version
Does anyone have the same issue ?
iPad 7th iOS 13.7

My guess is you're tapping the plugin name. If you do that it doesn't do anything. You need to tap the icon or where it says "AU" on the left of the list. If you do tap the plugin name, then tap on the left it won't add, but if you open the list again and tap just on the left it should work.

Just remember, always tap on the left, not the name.

Not the best UI design choice, for sure.

I think that’s a preview function. You can tap the name of a drum kit (for instance) during playback to preview it but must tap to the left to actually load it. I haven’t had much time with the recent updates to see what is different.

tahiche

@RajahP said:
I noticed a long press on the instrument tab brings up an option to add MidiFX. I Don't know if it is new... But it is pretty nice.

An icon, like a down arrow, indicating that there’s a sub-menu on long press would be helpful. This would apply to any button/element with long press option.
Another UI proposal: differentiate between instrument and plugins in the track inspector. Currently everything is under “plugins”: midi fx, instrument and audio fx. I believe it’d be tidier to tell them apart, generator and fx.

RajahP

@tahiche said:

@RajahP said:
I noticed a long press on the instrument tab brings up an option to add MidiFX. I Don't know if it is new... But it is pretty nice.

An icon, like a down arrow, indicating that there’s a sub-menu on long press would be helpful. This would apply to any button/element with long press option.
Another UI proposal: differentiate between instrument and plugins in the track inspector. Currently everything is under “plugins”: midi fx, instrument and audio fx. I believe it’d be tidier to tell them apart, generator and fx.

True.. we are the ones that use this stuff.. long presses are so ‘handy’.. And yes, the plug-in browser seems a bit tedious…

MatthewAtZenbeats

@ipadbeatmaking said:

@MatthewAtZenbeats said:

@ipadbeatmaking said:
@MatthewAtZenbeats I’m still getting freezing with loading SynthMaster 2 and trying to use its presets

Hi!

Still catching up on posts here and I missed this one. Adding it our list. Exactly how are you changing presets when the freeze occurs. Is it by using the internal plugin preset controls or the Zenbeats Preset browser?

This is happening with the Zenbeats preset browser. Synthmaster One seems to have the same issue as well.

Also is there a way to modify a track of the ZR1 for arrangement of the single elements of it in the Timeline view...say I want to drop out the hi hats or snare at a certain part of the arrangement. I'd prefer to not use the step sequencer for that and instead edit arrangement via the group folder the ZR1 instrument creates. But it seems to only let me edit them in an all or nothing way.

And finally, is there a better/more efficient way to get my loop builder arrangements to the timeline than copying and pasting elements 1 by 1? Thanks!

Can you still reproduce this SynthMaster 2 issue with Zenbeats 3.0.7?

Tones4Christ

@MatthewAtZenbeats is it possible to use the Tascam Model 12 to control Zenbeats as a DAW controller for levels, mutes, record arm, etc?

DMfan

@MatthewAtZenbeats said:
Can you still reproduce this SynthMaster 2 issue with Zenbeats 3.0.7?

(Preset freezing issues)

No freezing issues here with SM2 presets, all latest versions. The top menues in both ZB3 and SM2 now corresponds when changing AU presets at the ”top level” using arrows. Deeper down though, if I go into the bass list for example or a specific bank in SM2 to try out sounds the connection is lost with the ZB3 menu. I have to use the internal browser in SM2.

/DMfan🇸🇪

MatthewAtZenbeats

@Tones4Christ said:
@MatthewAtZenbeats is it possible to use the Tascam Model 12 to control Zenbeats as a DAW controller for levels, mutes, record arm, etc?

If it sends MIDI CC's then it should be possible.

MatthewAtZenbeats

@CapnWillie said:
I really love this app but the constant vanishing plugins are just too much to deal with. KQ Sampei and Jubal Flute are two AUv3s that constantly disappear when reloading saved projects. The midi is there, the plugin is there but blank with no sound. It is consistent and extremely frustrating.

Yellow arrow pointing to show midi input being received, plugin slot labeled, plugin window blank. Happens if ipad sleeps during a session or when a saved session is recalled. Repeatable and consistent on 3rd Gen iPad Pro 11” OS 15.5

Will have to look at those plugins specifically to see why they are crashing in Zenbeats. Thanks for the report

gdtimes21

Sorry if this has already been asked, but are there any plans to improve the iPhone layout? On my 13PM Zenbeats doesn’t fill the whole screen, there are black boarders around the sides squeezing the app smaller than it should be.

I’m sure it looks great on tablet but I mostly use my phone now days. I have included a screenshot, I’ve marked in red pen the areas that are missing. I keep hearing good things about Zenbeats and want to try it but can’t with this layout.

Korakios

Go to settings->interface and increase the scaling factor until it will be autodetected on future update

gdtimes21

@Korakios said:
Go to settings->interface and increase the scaling factor until it will be autodetected on future update

Tried that already, highest it goes is 90%. The menu overlay will fill the whole screen but no matter what settings always has large black bars

If I go lowest to 50%, the ui is smaller but still has large black bars on all sides except the top

Korakios

Strange , it should go up to 100% by scrolling , wait for a bugfix ,I'm sure the devs will take care of it

anickt

There is an update. We should be hearing from @MatthewAtZenbeats soon hopefully.

ipadbeatmaking

https://rolandcloud.com/news/zenbeats-3-0-8-patch-release

Schmotown

Nice!

MatthewAtZenbeats

@anickt said:
There is an update. We should be hearing from @MatthewAtZenbeats soon hopefully.

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to @ipadbeatmaking for sharing the release notes. On to the next one :-)

Littlewoodg

redownloaded to buy into V3, and found some glitchy GUI behavior when long pressing: on notes, timeline and other panels and buttons. its jumping to other screens and stacks of notes, all kinds of blinky screen changes
anyone else?
@MatthewAtZenbeats is the build happy with iOS 14?

Tones4Christ

Thank you!

@MatthewAtZenbeats said:

@Tones4Christ said:
@MatthewAtZenbeats is it possible to use the Tascam Model 12 to control Zenbeats as a DAW controller for levels, mutes, record arm, etc?

If it sends MIDI CC's then it should be possible.

royor

New vid.. ZR1 Drum Sampler - Advanced