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1. Volume 2 Appendices including implementation source code Submitted as part fulfilment for the degree of M Phil Music amp Media Technologies Dept of Electronic amp Electrical Engineering and School of Music Trinity College Dublin 2004 APPENDIX A tracker feature comparison IT2 Meaning FT2 Renoise VSTrack MIDI brackets imply workaround Axx Set speed xx fps Fxx Fixx see TxxX xx lt 20 Bxx Jump to xx in Bxx 2 order list Cxx Jump to xx row in Dxx FBOO the next pattern Dx0 Volume slide up Ax0 O06 xx Dx0 Key DOx down with speed x AOx O07 Xxx DOx aftertouch DF x F denotes fine EAx i DFx DxF E denotes extra fine ExA N DxF DEx DEx DxE DxE Exx Portamento down 2XX 02xx Exx Pitch bend EFx with speed xx E2x EFX up EEx F denotes fine X2x EEX E denotes extra fine F Xx Portamento up 1xx 01xy Fxx Pitch bend FFx with speed xx E1x FEX down FEx F denotes fine X1x FEx E denotes extra fine Gxx Portamento from 3xx 05xx Gxx previous note to that specified in the current row with speed xx Hxy Vibrato with 4xy OF xy Hxy Pitch bend speed x depth y Ixy Mute after xframes Txy 2 Key for y frames aftertouch Jxy Arpeggio Oxy OOxy Jxy Manual fast cycle through input original pitch and pitches at x and y semitones above Kxx Repeat previous 6xx Kxx Pitch bend vibrato with volume with key slide see Dxx aftertouch Lxx Repeat previous 5xXX Lxx portamento wit2. about you Your name optional If you would like to be kept informed of VSTrack s development please fill in your email address below Further information can also be found at http www nashnet co uk Email Address optional Chris Nash VSTrack Advanced Preview seminar May 2004 Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 75 about computers none lots How much experience do you have with computers circle as appropriate m23 4 5 Please indicate any explicit experience eg a computing or engineering degree Do you have a preference for any particular operating system platform v as appropriate O Windows 9x ME O Windows XP 0O MacOS9 i MacOSX CO Other Rank these input devices in order of preference number as appropriate leave blank if not applicable __ Mouse __PC Keyboard _ MIDI Keyboard _ Graphics Tablet _ Other sssss about sequencers none lots How much experience do you have with sequencers circle as appropriate 2345 Do you have a preference for any particular sequencer v as appropriate O Steinberg Cubase VST O Steinberg Cubase SX O Emagic Logic O Digidesign ProTools about trackers none lots How much experience do you have with trackers circle as appropriate 1234393 LEPA dal o a A ee ee T A O T Do you see yourself using trackers in the future circle as appropriate yes no Please indicate whether you feel the following aspects of tracking are advantages
3. or disadvantages of the method adding any extra comments that might occur aspect of tracking comments _ Control of rhythm control of melody harmony interface easy of use interface power sonic potential Can you foresee a useful application of tracking in the following areas v as appropriate O Academic Music O Entertainment Music O Surround Sound O Film Video Eee ek no yes Do you think the interface is efficient m2 345 circle as appropriate complicated 112345 continued on next page Chris Nash VSTrack Advanced Preview seminar May 2004 Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 76 about VSTrack Do you think VSTrack s nature as a sequencer plug in makes tracking more accessible gt 3 45 to musicians circle as appropriate Do you see yourself using VSTrack in the future circle as appropriate yes no Please comment on the following aspects of VSTrack interface design stability performance features What improvements features would you most like to see added eg surround sound support pitch and panning envelopes etc general comments Your feedback is greatly appreciated thank you Chris Nash VSTrack Advanced Preview seminar May 2004 Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 77
4. Details will immediately be emailed to applicants detailing the download instructions The email will also detail methods available for Alpha testers to submit feedback EAT The associated release notes can be viewed here app A effect list copyright and disclaimer please read THESE FILES ARE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC ANY MODIFICATION TO OR RESELLING OF ANY PART OF THESE FILES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR BOTH CHRIS NASH AND NASHNET ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS SUCH AS DATA LOSS ETC ARISING FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THESE FILES ALTHOUGH THE CODE HAS BEEN RIGOUROUSLY TESTED THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS JS THIS RELEASE IS PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TESTING AND FEEDBACK TO THIS END ALPHA USERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK THROUGH AN ONLINE FORM WHICH CAN BE VIEWED HERE Do you accept these terms and conditions Yes No download request Name Email required for download Proficiency tick any that apply C Music l General Programming C General Computer User Trackers C Interface Design C VST Plug in Development All content including code and media c Copyright 2004 Chris Nash Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 69 D 1 ii Online Alpha Testing Programme Download Page E nashNET Microsoft Internet Explorer Working Offline l i Eo iol x ae re about music software li
5. See IT2 User manual listed in bibliography Volume 1 2 Not implemented in current version but feasible in future release 3 MIDI command affects channel not individual notes Method of notation permissible but uncommon in practice Approximate equivalences may not hold in all situations Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts crescendo diminuendo silenzio Page 4 Pattern Editing Ctrl Bckspce Num Pad Num Pad Delete Insert Alt Delete Alt Insert Space A 8 next to 1 Selection Alt L Alt L 2 Alt U Alt Q Alt A Alt J Alt K Alt K 2 Alt X Alt X 2 Clipboard Alt C Alt M Alt P Alt O Alt Z Global Playback Alt F9 Alt F10 APPENDIX C pattern editor keyboard shortcut list Open Undo history dialog Advance to next pattern Go to previous pattern Delete current note from channel Insert blank note in channel Delete an entire row from the pattern Insert an entire row in the pattern Erase data at cursor Enter the previous data for that column Play the note under the cursor Play entire row Switch between volume and panning set modes only in volume panning column Select entire column channel Select entire pattern Unmark block release clipboard from memory Transpose selected or current notes s down a semitone Transpose selected or current notes s up a semitone Amplify volume prompts input dialog Interpolate v
6. think VSTrack s nature as a sequencer plug in makes eselect gt tracking more accessible to musicians Do you see yourself using VSTrack in the future C Yes No Please fill in any questions comments criticisms constructive bug reports etc relating to the following aspects of VSTrack interface stability features VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 73 Chris Nash What improvements features would you most like to see added 2g surround sound support pitch and panning envelopes etc further questions optional How much experience do you have with computers lt select gt Do you have a preference for a particular operating system platform C wWind98 WinXP MacOS9 MacOSX lt other gt Reason How much experience do you have with MIDI sequencers lt select gt j Do you have a preference for a particular MIDI sequencer Cubase VST Cubase SX Logic Protools lt other gt Reason Rank these input devices for use with music software in order of preference number as appropriate leave blank if not applicable Mouse PC Keyboard MIDI Keyboard Gt Tablet kothe How much experience do you have with trackers lt select gt gt If so which Additional comments All content including code and media c Copyright 2004 Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 74 D 4 VSTrack Advanced Previe
7. to start the first of its help pages gives a quick guide to the principles of tracking The following issues are known in the current version The first row sometimes doesn t play when playing from the VST host s transport bar using Cubase SX gt This is not a problem with VSTrack Some versions of Cubase SX upon rewind do not return to absolute zero themselves Methods of working around the problem will be investigated for future versions of VSTrack The help system does not work gt The current version of VSTrack only boasts basic help content such as rudimentary pattern editor F2 support Beta and release versions will comprise a more comprehensive help system Undocumented features include Keyboard Shortcuts Alt F9 Mute Unmute channel Alt F10 Solo Unsolo channel s Alt M Mix clipboard Shift Increment current sample Shift Decrement current sample Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 71 Sharp changes in parameters produce clicks in the audio gt Technically this is not a bug but a phenomena known as parameter noise Sizeable instantaneous changes in volume will often lead to apparent audio clips Nonetheless future versions of VSTrack will employ parameter interpolation to solve this problem TT Import doesn t load samples or instruments gt Some features of Impulse Tracker 2 are not supported in the current version of VSTrack notably instruments
8. VSTrack will support both IT samples and instruments in future versions x VSTrack doesn t work on lt VST Host gt gt VSTrack has been tested on Cubase SX only principally SX2 Compatibility with alternative hosts is currently not supported though may be possible Future release versions should run under any VST 2 3 possibly earlier host and testing will be extended to Cubase SX Nuendo and Logic 5 Subject to change x The sound begins to break up when lt X gt number of channels are playing simultaneously gt Performance ultimately depends on the processing power of the host computer However improvements in the efficieny of current VSTrack code are planned that will significantly increase polyphony etc As such THIS ALPHA RELEASE IS NOT PROVIDED IN ANY CAPACITY AS A BENCKMARK OF PERFORMANCE FOR FUTURE RELEASE VERSIONS Modules saved by VSTrack can be large in terms of file size gt VSTrack s file architecture stores all logical data in XML format extension vstr and then all sample file data in separate WAVE compatible files extension smpX where X represents the sample number Later versions of VSTrack will compress all the files into a single ZIP compatible archive The result is a flexible portable extensible efficient and accessible format For example all files can be unzipped and independently edited by appropriate editors eg text editors for vstr files sound editor
9. e Tracker II to the user Unlike normal VSTi s which simply take MIDI input VSTrack s editor window is a tracker interface which takes on the role of the music sequencer synthesizing both music and sound Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 70 This document is best viewed in Notepad or any text editor using fixed width fonts on screens with a resolution 640x480 or higher Its contents are as follows ABOUT VSTRACK ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT this section COPYRIGHT and DISCLAIMER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS GETTING STARTED KNOWN ISSUES WORK IN PROGRESS CONTACT INFO THESE FILES ARE FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN ANY MODIFICATION TO OR RESELEING OF ANY PART OF THESE FILES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR BOTH CHRIS NASH AND NASHNET ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS SUCH AS DATA LOSS ETC ARISING FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THESE FILES ALTHOUGH THE CODE HAS BEEN RIGOUROUSLY TESTED THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS The plug in is provided in dll binary format for Windows and must be copied to the user s vstplugins directory before the VST host is loaded In the host VSTrack is listed as one of the VST Instruments VSTai 8 Simply select itto toad the plug in Other platforms may be supported in subsequent releases VSTrack boasts an integrated help system which can be accessed by pressing Fl inside the program The pattern editor F2 is a good place
10. h volume slide see Dxx Mxx Set channel Cxx OCxx Mxx Channel volume to xx volume Nx0 Channel volume Nx0 Channel NOx slide up down NOx volume NF x F denotes fine 2 NFx NxF NxF Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Musical Score tempo direction dalA B etc see above Sea Megara crescendo diminuendo a con vibrato see Hxy and Dxx see Hxy and Gxx f P mf etc e oe crescendo diminuendo Page 2 Oxx Begin sample 9xx 09xx Oxx w SAy playback at offset w SAy yxx00Oh Px0 Panning slide left POx 9x Px0 Pan position POx right with speed x Px0 Ax POx PFx F denotes fine a P PFx PxF PXF Qxy Retrigger note Rxy OExy Qxy Manual input QOy every yframes with E9y OEOy QOy with key volume macro x aftertouch for particular instruments only Rxy Tremolo with 7XY Rxy Key speed x depth y aftertouch S3x Set waveform for E4x S3x Manual input S4x vibrato tremolo E7x S4x with pitch bend S5x and panbrello S5x pe aia reer positon S70 Previous note gt sostenuto legato S71 cut off or fade 2 staccato S72 2 S6x Pattern delay for x EEx FDxx Manual input AN ticks S73 Set behaviour at i sostenuto legato S74 note s termination 2 staccato S75 cut continue off fade z z e S76 2 S77 Enable disable 2 S78 volume envelope 2 58x Se
11. nks email VSTrack home Alpha Download tog Alpha Feedback b tracker software for vst hosts download VSTrack background Thank you for your application VSTrack v0 84 1 Alpha can be download here 25 05 04 185kb VSTrack v0 84 Alpha can be download here 22 05 04 188kb app A effect list A sample module is also available for download here 25 05 04 783kb self extracting Note the initial pattern is blank you can delete this from the order list Note also that there is an accompanying Cubase SX sequence but this has not been released When you have had a chance to play with the program please remember to return to these pages and go to Alpha Feedback to report any bugs and make any queries about or comments on VSTrack Altematively feedback can be sent directly to vstrack nashnet co uk 3 Regards Chris Nash All content including code and media c Copyright 2004 Chris Nash VSTrack v0 84 Alpha Release c Chris Nash 2004 Important Info Best Viewed 640x480 fixed width font THIS RELEASE IS PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TESTING AND FEEDBACK TO THIS END ALPHA USERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK THROUGH AN ONLINE FORM WHICH CAN BE VIEWED AT http www nashnet co uk english vstrack feedback htm VSTrack is the ultimate union of sequencing and tracking VSTrack is a VST Instrument VSTi plug in for VST hosts such as sequencers that provides a tracker interface based on Impuls
12. olume figures in selection between those at the start and end Erase all volume data in the selected block Interpolate effect parameters in selection between those at the start and end Erase all effect data in the selected block Copy selection to the clipboard Mix clipboard into pattern at current position Paste insert clipboard into pattern at current position Overwrite data at current position with clipboard Cut selection to the clipboard Play song from beginning without VST sync Play pattern from beginning looped Play pattern from current cursor position Stop playback Mute current track Solo current track Loading and Saving F9 F10 Chris Nash Load module Save module VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 68 APPENDIX D user feedback materials D 1 i Online Alpha Testing Programme Application Form Z nashNET Microsoft Internet Explorer Working Offline Qk O hai S5 C Documents and Settings Chris Nash Desktop www nashnet co uk english wstrackyelease htm VSTrack home Alpha Download hy Alpha Feedback Te download VSTrack eceran iat a i M Thank you for your interest in VSTrack This release is open to everyone SARS Ee ae but principally focused at people who wish to provide feedback on the development of the background program including musicians programmers trackers 5 To get the VSTrack Alpha Version please fill in the form below
13. s for smpX All questions comments criticisms constructive and bug reports are welcome Users are recommended to use the feedback URL stated at the outset for matters relating to VSTrack nashNET Website http www nashnet co uk VSTrack Website http www nashnet co uk english vstrack email vstrack nashnet co uk Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 72 D 3 Online Alpha Testing Programme Feedback Survey S nashNET Microsoft Internet Explorer Working Offline VSTrack home Alpha Download Alpha Feedback documentation drafti introduction background Chris Nash gt ee E alpha release T tracker software for vst hosts submit feedback i 8 Your questions comments criticisms constructive and bug reports re ae to VSTrack are all greatly apprecitated The form below is designed to facilitate such feedback Please fill in as much or as little as you like however an email address is of course required if you desire to receive a response to your inquiry Also the more information you provide the better informed will be the development of VSTrack Less formal feedback can also be acheived via email to vstrack nashnet co uk about you Name Email required to receive reply Proficiency tick any that apply Music General Programming General Computer User Trackers Interface Design l VST Plug in Development abo Thi VS Track Do you
14. t channel 8xx 08xx S8x Pan position S91 panning position 09xx no Dolby S91 sets to Dolby equivalent surround channel SBO Set start end of E60 2 SBx repeated section E6x 2 x times SCx Cut note after x ECx Fx vol SCx Note off staccato frames SDx Delay note for x EDx ODxx SDx Note on n a frames SEx Delay pattern FDxx Manual input AN for x frames TxX Set tempo to xx Fxx FOxx Host Tempo i xx gt 1F change 120 Tix Tempo slide up down see Txx Tempo accelerando rallentando TOx at speed x see Txx change ritardando Uxy Fine vibrato with Uxy Pitch bend con vibrato poco speed x depth y Vxx Set global Gxx FC xx Vxx see Mxx 3 f P mf etc volume to xx Chris Nash VSTrack Tracking Software for VST Hosts Page 3 Wx0 Global volume slide Hx0 W x0 WOx up down at speed x HOx WOx WFx F denotes fine a WFx W XF WXxF Xxx Set panning position 8xx 08 xx XXX Panning position Wxy Panbrello panning Wxy Panning oscillation with position speed x depth y 1 Rounds pitch to E3x 2 nearest semitone glissando if xis 1 Detunes note by x E5x 2 cents Sets instrument Lxx 2 envelope position Volume Slicer O4xy 2 Key ramps from current aftertouch volume to x to 0 after y ticks Set sample playback OBxx 2 direction backwards if xx 00 forwards if 01 Stop all notes FFOO 2 MIDI reset and effects 1 Not defined here
15. w Seminar Tutorial and Survey YS TRACK tracking software for VST hosts 03 06 04 TCD Advanced Preview seminar Thank you for attending this little soir e and for your interest in VSTrack It is hoped the experience will be both enjoyable and enlightening To get started a brief tutorial is provided below to help your first steps in VSTrack and realise its potential However it is important for VSTrack to develop and improve further adding both performance and features as time goes on To affect this it relies on its users to provide feedback and attendees to this seminar are thus requested to complete the short survey at the end of the tutorial Chris Nash tutorial to load a sample press F3 to go to the sample list screen fig 1 and press enter to open a dialog window fig 1 inset that will allow you to select a wave WAYV file to load note stereo files can be selected but the user must select a single channel to be imported Onart Q Orgue nG Cert Paien 00199 Speed Terge 096 120 WF amp Garert Row 00065 Curet Oct 4 Ny FA belo Page PY Onder t AFTI Song Vasabio F121 to create a simple pattern first load a bass drum sample and a snare drum sample then press F2 to go to the pattern editor and 1 input the notes 2 adjust the volumes 3 press the key left of the 1 key to switch to panning mode and adjust the panning 4 add a couple of delay effects SD
16. x and a retrigger effect Qxy in the effect column as in fig 2 Eada Ld Channel 8001 Bl s n Channel G 1 Tae E i eae e B0 8G 2 Channel 1 fig 2 the eke Pattern Editor r G1 28 on 66 00 20 mT Bo 00O oe BG 00 0G 80 OER QW NNa rr DOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO99 5OSS999S99SO999909 8 6 6 D 0 0 D 0 6 E 0 6 0 p Y r PR SOSGOOSr208r208 Q 1 notes 2 volumes 3 panning 4 effects 230203010 1 ennecrese it to play back your pattern either use the transport bar in Cubase elastase sateen fig 3 or press F6 to play the current pattern looped F7 to begin wd D gt e playback from the cursor or F5 to play the song from the beginning To Se prota ie etre ate stop playback either press F8 or the stop button on the transport bar fig 3 the Cubase SX transport bar before songplayback you must specify an ordenfor pattern playback in the order list F11 to save your pattern press F10 and you will be presented with a file dialog where you can select a location and filename to save your module You can later retrieve your module by pressing F9 to get additional help press F1 to show the online help pages The current version of VSTrack includes basic but sufficient online help a list of keyboard shortcuts are available for most pages in addition to a list of effect commands for the pattern editor
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