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mindplay ·
I've started designing my first effect, but it's really tedious work to test it .. I have to save as a VST plugin every time, then close SynthMaker and launch a host for testing, then close the host and back to SynthMaker etc. etc. - because both applications occupy the ASIO drivers.
Any chance you'll be adding a sample player soon? anything would do, really - for starters, just a simple component that can load a WAV file and play it in a loop ... so that I have a signal to test my effect on.
I guess the only way to stay in SynthMaker currently, would be to insert a VSTi that can play back a loop? ... anyone recommend a free plugin to do that? I don't generally use loops in music, so I wouldn't know...
jorge ·
Hi mindplay
I'll try to get a simple WaveFile test component working today. When it's ready I'll upload a new version of SM and let you know here.
Kitchen Sink ·
For the application switching problem, buy another PCI sound card (like SB64/128) and use it in addition to your ASIO sound card. I've had such a setup for years: RME DIGI96/8 PST and SB64/128, and they both work at the same time. The RME is for Cubase SX, and with the SoundBlaster I can for instance use Winamp or some other program, without disturbing Cubase at all.
mindplay ·
Kitchen Sink wrote: For the application switching problem, buy another PCI sound card (like SB64/128) and use it in addition to your ASIO sound card.
wouldn't work on my setup - I have an outboard soundcard, amplifier, monitors; so I would have to buy a mixer too for that to work...
besides, I prefer software solutions to software problems - you shouldn't have to go out and buy a new piece of hardware every time there's a minor problem with the software 😉
mindplay ·
jorge wrote: I'll try to get a simple WaveFile test component working today.
thanks, Jorge - whenever you have time, no hurry 🙂
Kitchen Sink ·
mindplay wrote:
Kitchen Sink wrote: For the application switching problem, buy another PCI sound card (like SB64/128) and use it in addition to your ASIO sound card.
wouldn't work on my setup - I have an outboard soundcard, amplifier, monitors; so I would have to buy a mixer too for that to work...
Oops, I didn't think about that. I run all my signals through a Yamaha 01v mixer. It's really flexible and quick to operate.
jorge ·
ok, now you have a simple waveFile component, it will evolve, at the moment it loops the first 65536 samples of a wave file. Here is how you can try it:
You need a new version of SM to try it, you can download it from:
[old link]
Please notice that we changed the way new installs work, from now on they will by default override the previous main version. For example version 0.9.2b will install on top of version 0.9.2.
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