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kijjaz ·
Hello. I'm new for SynthMaker. I've seen that there isn't many documentations around, and I really don't know where to start in SynthMaker.
Comparing to SynthEdit, I can start much faster, coz I see the components I can create and connect.
Now I'm trying the SynthMaker, And I see the component menu in the left... but most of them contain nothing,
So I'm kinda don't know where to start... :P
I hope I'll see some 'Very Beginning Tuturial' for starters.. : )
cbit ·
I agree that it's a bit difficult to begin with SM at the moment. Although i'm sure once a couple of things have been worked out, the examples documentation and tutorials will start arriving.
In the mean time, the reason that you don't see any components in the panels to the left when you start up SM is that they're hidden. SM needs to be switched to 'advanced' mode before you have access to all the components (In later versions there'll also be components available in the default 'standard' mode).
To switch to advanced mode, make sure the schematic window is selected, and type 'LP89'. You should see components appear in the tab component panels to the left (the ones indicated by coloured circles).
Gustavo Bravetti ·
Hi
I'll try to explain Synthmaker concept with an example.
In Reaktor, Synth Edit, etc., you have filter components. The filters in Reaktor or SE are low level components, you can't get in to the filter to modify how it works, change the algorithm or the coeficients values etc.
In Synthmaker, there is no filter components, instead of that, you have (not yet) filter modules, made with components and advanced components. To build a filter module (or get into one) you need to have access to advanced components, and for that you have to type the "cheat" code LP89. In this way, advanced features are hidden from non advanced users keeping SM simple and friendly.
This seems hasn't any sense, because there is not any modules builded yet, that is because Jorge just change SM file format (by forward compatibilityes issues I think), and the previous builded modules must be reconstructed in the actual file format, that will be as soon as possible.
In a short time, the common used modules in synthesis will be provided.
A few tips:
- before to type LP89, first click on to the schematic window - Modules are not hidden in simple mode, you can't see any because there is not modules yet (comming soon) - Some components are advanced and some not, not avenced components are showed in both modes.
Hope that help and sorry by my english (spanish support here :P)
cya
kijjaz ·
I'm also sorry for my English hehehe -_-" This "there is no components yet" is what I'm after right now also.
I usually have this 'programming' feel with me all the time, so I kinda like building any moving parts to see how they work, and transform them into an exciting machine. And this is also how I love Synthmaker at first sight, coz it seems that with it I can experiment with all the simplicity and complexity of electronic music, from scratch..
Oh I've just known that those modules are available by the code : ) I'll experiment more, thanks.
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