Andy Mac open to discussions

When editing start points of a sample, the software really needs to let user move start point with the mouse and not have any delay like some programs have. For example if there is a sample and im playing it with a pad and at the same time moving the start point around with the mouse, it would be cool to hear it in real time untill i found that perfect part of the sample to start at. Kontakt lets me do this and its a really good feature ok thanks

BlazinBeats wrote:When editing start points of a sample, the software really needs to let user move start point with the mouse and not have any delay like some programs have. For example if there is a sample and im playing it with a pad and at the same time moving the start point around with the mouse, it would be cool to hear it in real time untill i found that perfect part of the sample to start at. Kontakt lets me do this and its a really good feature ok thanks

and dedicated/mapped knobs to the start and end points so they can be adjusted while the beat is playing.

cyrus wrote:

BlazinBeats wrote:When editing start points of a sample, the software really needs to let user move start point with the mouse and not have any delay like some programs have. For example if there is a sample and im playing it with a pad and at the same time moving the start point around with the mouse, it would be cool to hear it in real time untill i found that perfect part of the sample to start at. Kontakt lets me do this and its a really good feature ok thanks

and dedicated/mapped knobs to the start and end points so they can be adjusted while the beat is playing.

Exactly !!

cyrus wrote:and dedicated/mapped knobs to the start and end points so they can be adjusted while the beat is playing.

WORD! I've just discovered this in Maschine over the last couple days and LOVE it! However, with Maschine, I find that for almost every 2-3 things I find I like, I find one thing I don't like. On the other hand, my dislikes could stem from just not fully understanding a function. I have found this to be the case when I was disappointed with Maschines chopping at first.

You can control the cursor in real time via the Q links. They really work fantastic. They work in differents movement stages.

Stage one is a large scroll back and forth
Stage two is mid movement. B&F
Stage 3 is small movement B&F
Stage 4 is precision movement with the q link B&F

You will not be disappointed how the control edits the sample

Retrofreak wrote:
I've already pre-orderd my MPC REN and would like to know exactly what parameters can be mapped and controlled from a midi keyboard.


Can the below respond to midi data from other controllers?

1. Transport??
2. Drum Pads??
3. Knobs??

I'd just like to be clear on this as my Ren will stay in the studio, but I intend to trigger the software from a portable controller when travelling.

Thanks in advance

Bump!

Akai uk wrote:You can control the cursor in real time via the Q links. They really work fantastic. They work in differents movement stages.

Stage one is a large scroll back and forth
Stage two is mid movement. B&F
Stage 3 is small movement B&F
Stage 4 is precision movement with the q link B&F

You will not be disappointed how the control edits the sample

Dope!

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Andy

Will I be able to use it as my primary soundcard?

Big Saccs Sinatra wrote:Will I be able to use it as my primary soundcard?

yes.

Retrofreak wrote:

Retrofreak wrote:
I've already pre-orderd my MPC REN and would like to know exactly what parameters can be mapped and controlled from a midi keyboard.


Can the below respond to midi data from other controllers?

1. Transport??
2. Drum Pads??
3. Knobs??

I'd just like to be clear on this as my Ren will stay in the studio, but I intend to trigger the software from a portable controller when travelling.

Thanks in advance

Bump!

#1 - yes
#2 - yes
#3 - no

the knobs we use are touch sensitive, and are endless pots, not encoders, so things would get confused using knobs other than ours.

tapedeck wrote:

b.read wrote:

xparis001 wrote:Interesting...when auditioning samples from a source into the ren, is there any way to alter the sound (changing pitch for example) before actually capturing the sample?

no, there isnt. not sure how that would work, really.
Me either....worth a shot though. :lol
delay the input by a small buffer and get yer phase vocode on

Also an Effects Router menu would be nice. A list that you can choose of where the effects will be used. Like you can wet either the Inputs or the Main Stereo Out or the pads or even tracks.

Any info to share on your high speed MIDI driver that you're developing for these products? What sort of latency/jitter figures are you guys getting?

And if you decide roll out this MIDI driver across your entire controller product line, then you can consider the controller market conquered.

edit: apologize if this has been asked before, I didn't check.

mp3 wrote:Any info to share on your high speed MIDI driver that you're developing for these products? What sort of latency/jitter figures are you guys getting?

And if you decide roll out this MIDI driver across your entire controller product line, then you can consider the controller market conquered.

edit: apologize if this has been asked before, I didn't check.

Standard midi is 30 kilobits per second (roughly). Our driver is 1500 kbps(again, withing a few kb). we havent tested specific latency re: midi yet, but if our serato controllers are any indication, our midi transfer over USB wont be an issue.

xparis001 wrote:

mp3 wrote:Any info to share on your high speed MIDI driver that you're developing for these products? What sort of latency/jitter figures are you guys getting?

And if you decide roll out this MIDI driver across your entire controller product line, then you can consider the controller market conquered.

edit: apologize if this has been asked before, I didn't check.

Standard midi is 30 kilobits per second (roughly). Our driver is 1500 kbps(again, withing a few kb). we havent tested specific latency re: midi yet, but if our serato controllers are any indication, our midi transfer over USB wont be an issue.

Thanks for the info.

To my knowledge, the problem with computers and MIDI is the fact that the operating system uses the interrupt system to process MIDI messages. In other words, if the processor is busy at that particular moment, or if there is a higher priority task to execute (like for example a mouse movement or screen redraw), then the MIDI message just has to wait. Therefore it doesn't seem to me that going faster is the solution (at least conceptually speaking), since you'll just be running into the same brick wall at a higher speed. To me (at least conceptually speaking) the solution is to trick the OS into assigning a higher priority to MIDI messages, and I'm wondering if that's your approach?

Anyway, MIDI jitter is one of the top three reasons I still use an MPC. Basically because why would I want a sequencer that I can't record my own swing/groove into??? I can deal with a constant delay (latency), but its the variable delay (jitter) that throws me off with computers. If you're able to solve this problem, then you're really on to something.

Assuming you're talking about the NS7/NS6/V7? They're using your high speed MIDI drivers?