Forum Introduction

So I've actually been here a few days now, working on a sequenced effects plugin (check the building forum), but as everyone else seems to be doing an introduction... I thought why not.

I'm far more experienced with Max/MSP than I am with Reaktor, but Reaktor is slowly showing me all it's tasty secrets. I have a few random newbie questions, though: I remember that someone has an extension or utility for getting keyboard control of adding macros, but I believe it's only for PC - is there anything like this for Mac? I know that OSX 10.4 lets you add/change key commands for any application, but I have no idea how to do it for contextual menus like Reaktor uses - I mainly want key commands for send/receive modules, as I use them a lot (it's a lot easier for me to follow than tangles of cords).

Secondly, are snapshots capable of being controlled by MIDI? I'd originally been using event tables for my sequencer, but I 'stole' the backend for some from sowari, and they use multiplexes - which is much nicer, but I haven't figured out how to store easily switchable patterns with this configuration.

Thirdly, are there any Reaktor users in Chicago, IL? I find it's always useful to have someone nearishby to bounce ideas off of.

 

snapshots can be controlled by midi in 2 ways. easiest is to send ControlChange messages, this must be turned on in the instrument properties. second, there is a snapshot module in the aux section, you can hook any midi or OSC or whatever modules to it you like.

 

check out my new UL upload. it is an ensemble that uses miltplexes which can be stored copies and ppasted and recalled. go to:-

http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?id=userlibrary&type=0&ulbr=1&plview=detail&patchid=6342

sowari

 

sowari, that UL upload is awesome! But I can't even begin to understand how that scene selection/copy paste thing is working. Is there any chance that I could convince you to implement it in the FX sequencer I've been building, once we're done with it?

 

perhaps ;-)

a tip.... the bottom 5 macros in the structure are the important ones . the 3 logic macros contain all the faders and buttons used for programming. the >> ic sends are the ones that are communicating with the faders and buttons in Trigger, Shift and Pitch Sequencers.

btw, all the faders/buttons in the Trigger, Shift and Pitch Sequencers have been made invisible. the ones you see in the instrument panel are the ones in the logic macros

have a look at these pictures.

i am going to upload an amended version with a few more descriptions in the macro properties.

sowari