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Binary

2012-12-06T09:01:22Z

Okyeron: /* Video Tutorial */

== Video Tutorial ==

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an0dz5PD7ho&list=UUffhayZv3WqTz2ZaEkIwR3w&index=1&feature=plcp Binary Tutorial with Code and Ohm]

==Overview==

[[File:Binary_pick.png]]

Binary for Monomodular.

Binary is a variable speed programmable sequencer originally built for use with Livid's Code. It grew out of early experimentations with the Code and some lofty ideas. You can expect some future changes.

Its best to watch the video tutorial in order to figure out what's going on, but here is a list of the basic controls:

Code.

Each dial contains a variable length/speed sequence. Select a sequence by pressing the dial, and the white LED below it will light.

The 8 steps nearest to the playhead (left) are shown on the bottom buttons. Active steps are lit. You can assign steps by pressing buttons. You can scrub the playhead by pushing the selected dial and turning it. You can change the speed of the sequence by turning the dial. The current position of each sequence is always indicated by it's dial's LED strip.

By pushing and holding a dial, then pushing another dial, you may lock the second sequence's speed to the first's.

The active status of each sequence is indicated by the green light on the dial's LED strip. You can change its active status by pressing the top right button while the sequence is selected.

Additionally, the second button on the right changes whether the selected sequence is quantized. Quantize state is displayed by whether a selected sequence's white LED is blinking (quantized) or solid (free).

The third button on the right changes the sensitivity of the dials.

The fourth button on the right converts the bottom row of dials to mirror the plugin GUI controls (also available via Live Device).

Grid.

The Grid has five modes, used for programming the sequences or playing them back. Each sequence can be up to 64 steps in length, and each step can contain up to 8 simultaneous notes, can be turned on or off, and has independent velocity (but all notes played in that step share a common velocity).

The Keys are the same for both Grid and Codec (Keys are shift-bottom row buttons on Codec):

1 - Step Mode. (turn steps on or off)
2 - Length Mode. (1 - 64 steps)
3 - Note Mode. (turn notes on or off)
4 - Velocity Mode. (change velocity of each step)
5 - Active Mode. (turn activity on or off)
6 - Toggle Play Mode. (press and hold vs. toggle for Active Mode, and while 'Play Mode' is on, pressing a dial is momentary active instead of selection; also turns off ability to change speed by turning a the sequence's dial)
7 - Hold to select sequence (selected lit on grid, flashing if locked)
8 - Toggle selected sequence's quantize status.

In addition, you may store and recall up to 32 presets by pressing ALT on the Grid.

This plugin is very useful as a timing engine for other Mod plugs, and has been tailored for this purpose.

[[Category:Mods]]

Binary

2012-12-06T08:59:13Z

Okyeron:

== Video Tutorial ==

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an0dz5PD7ho&list=UUffhayZv3WqTz2ZaEkIwR3w&index=1&feature=plcp b992 Binary Tutorial with Code and Ohm]

==Overview==

[[File:Binary_pick.png]]

Binary for Monomodular.

Binary is a variable speed programmable sequencer originally built for use with Livid's Code. It grew out of early experimentations with the Code and some lofty ideas. You can expect some future changes.

Its best to watch the video tutorial in order to figure out what's going on, but here is a list of the basic controls:

Code.

Each dial contains a variable length/speed sequence. Select a sequence by pressing the dial, and the white LED below it will light.

The 8 steps nearest to the playhead (left) are shown on the bottom buttons. Active steps are lit. You can assign steps by pressing buttons. You can scrub the playhead by pushing the selected dial and turning it. You can change the speed of the sequence by turning the dial. The current position of each sequence is always indicated by it's dial's LED strip.

By pushing and holding a dial, then pushing another dial, you may lock the second sequence's speed to the first's.

The active status of each sequence is indicated by the green light on the dial's LED strip. You can change its active status by pressing the top right button while the sequence is selected.

Additionally, the second button on the right changes whether the selected sequence is quantized. Quantize state is displayed by whether a selected sequence's white LED is blinking (quantized) or solid (free).

The third button on the right changes the sensitivity of the dials.

The fourth button on the right converts the bottom row of dials to mirror the plugin GUI controls (also available via Live Device).

Grid.

The Grid has five modes, used for programming the sequences or playing them back. Each sequence can be up to 64 steps in length, and each step can contain up to 8 simultaneous notes, can be turned on or off, and has independent velocity (but all notes played in that step share a common velocity).

The Keys are the same for both Grid and Codec (Keys are shift-bottom row buttons on Codec):

1 - Step Mode. (turn steps on or off)
2 - Length Mode. (1 - 64 steps)
3 - Note Mode. (turn notes on or off)
4 - Velocity Mode. (change velocity of each step)
5 - Active Mode. (turn activity on or off)
6 - Toggle Play Mode. (press and hold vs. toggle for Active Mode, and while 'Play Mode' is on, pressing a dial is momentary active instead of selection; also turns off ability to change speed by turning a the sequence's dial)
7 - Hold to select sequence (selected lit on grid, flashing if locked)
8 - Toggle selected sequence's quantize status.

In addition, you may store and recall up to 32 presets by pressing ALT on the Grid.

This plugin is very useful as a timing engine for other Mod plugs, and has been tailored for this purpose.

[[Category:Mods]]

Binary

2012-12-06T08:59:01Z

Okyeron:

Grainstorm

2012-12-06T08:55:52Z

Okyeron:

[[File:Grainstorm_pic.png]]

This is a quick port of Stretta's Grainstorm for monome and arc over to the [[How to use the Codec script|Codec script]]....you can pretty much do everything with a single controller.

The first four encoders on the right take the place of the arc 4. You can choose the focused voice by the row buttons on the far right. The bottom column buttons allow storing and recalling of presets for the focused voice.

Keys 1-4 allow copying of the current Maxloop buffers over to each Grainstorm voice (depending upon which one is focused). Key 5 allows for access to some miscellaneous controls at the bottom of the patch window that wouldn't fit easily.

This patch shows some of the capabilities of the Codec script off, as well as some possibilities of the new 'hotline' functions built into the b993 mod script. This is how it is able to connect to the loopmaster and send its buffer's name, which loopmaster then forwards to the appropriate Maxloop patch with instructions to fill the buffer with the Maxloop's current loop buffer.

I made very few changes to the original patch besides the obvious UI restructuring. I had to scale down all of the vectors for Arc, since there are 64 leds on it and only 14 on the code. Otherwise, I mainly just removed things from view, even though they are still there in the patch (e.g. the vst~ instance for aux output). I'll probably come back to this later...I've barely played with it yet, so surely some changes are in order.

Here's the original page:

[http://docs.monome.org/doku.php?id=app:grainstorm monome Grainstorm patch]

Many thanks, as usual, to Matthew Davidson for sharing his wonderful ideas with the world :)

[[Category:Mods]]

Xor

2012-12-06T08:54:00Z

Okyeron:

==Overview==

[[File:xor_pic.png]]

A quick port....pretty self explanatory if you check out the [http://docs.monome.org/doku.php?id=app:xor developer's page].

I've changed very little except for the UI and some things necessary to recall values in m4l and maintain discreet send/receive channels so that you can run multiple instances.

Keys 1 & 2 alternate between 'value' and 'link' modes.

Original patch by tehn, who has gifted us with more more than just some wonderful hardware inventions.

[http://docs.monome.org/doku.php?id=app:xor monome xor patch]

[http://post.monome.org/comments.php?DiscussionID=9043 monome forum discussion thread]

[[Category:Mods]]

2012-12-06T08:23:56Z

Okyeron:

Polygome

2012-12-06T08:22:50Z

Okyeron:

Endcoders

2012-12-06T08:21:07Z

Okyeron:

EndCoders for Everything b992.

OK, maybe not everything. But a bunch of things.

[[File:endcoders_pic.png]]

Basic idea: You have 8 mappable knobs. Each knob is capable of controlling 24 different parameters at once, each with its own breakpoint curve. You can store eight banks of presets containing these breakpoint curves, and whether or not each curve is active or not.

'''Video Tutorial:''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSRQNTSYm24 Endcoders]

'''Livid Code'''

If you have a Livid Code, its pretty simple to get around (you'll need Monomodular and the [[How to use the Codec script|Codec]] scripts):

Press the top row of knobs to select which master knob you wish to edit (the LED below it should light up). All of its parameters are instantly brought up on the remaining rows of dials, along with the current values of those parameters. If the green light is on, that means the dial is 'active', and linked to the breakpoint curve of its parent knob. You can toggle the active status by pressing that knob.

To choose what a parameter dial is linked to, simply select that parameter in Live (by clicking on it; it should show a darker area around it when its selected), and press the dial while holding down the third button from the top on the left side. If successfully linked, the LED below it will light up.

You can now turn the top knob to any desired position, then turn the parameter to where you want it to be at the knobs position (either by turning the parameters dial, or by changing it in Live), and take a snapshot of that value on the parameters breakpoint curve by holding down the second row left button and pressing down on the dial (it is often useful to turn the parameter dial's active status off while doing this stuff).

You can capture all the parameter values at once by holding down the second row button and pushing the knob that belongs to that parameter group (the top row of knobs).

You can clear the breakpoint graph by holding down the top row button and pressing the parameter dial.

You can clear ALL a knobs breakpoint graphs by holding down the top row button and pressing the knob.

You can change the dial speed by toggling the fourth row button. It will be lit while fast is on.

You can open up the editor for a knob by holding down the third row button and pressing one of the top knobs corresponding.

You can store presets by holding shift and pressing one of the bottom column buttons, and recall them by pressing the same buttons without shift held.

'''Other Controllers'''

I've tried to make the plugin as versatile as possible for those without a Livid Code. You can still do all the important stuff, but you'll have to go about it differently. The currently selected knob is available in the GUI, and the small buttons on the top right of each graph allow selection of the parameter for the graph (left one) and change of the graphs active state for each preset (right one).

You can only have one breakpoint active per Live parameter, but of course you can have different combinations by storing the active state in different presets. If you select a parameter that is already chosen and active on a new graph, the old one will automatically be deactivated when you select the new one.

Of course, you can also just use the entire thing without the breakpoints (by deactivating everything) to store parameters in banks that you can get to easily by pressing the top row of buttons.

[[Category:Mods]]

2012-11-28T20:33:20Z

Okyeron: /* Summary */

== Some Video Tutorials ==

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ypoR7JH1cY&list=UUffhayZv3WqTz2ZaEkIwR3w&index=8&feature=plcp Earliest tutorial with old help patcher and little commentary]

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00mlz1DpUTY&list=UUffhayZv3WqTz2ZaEkIwR3w&index=7&feature=plcp b99 Release tutorial]

== Installation ==

The only component that is strictly necessary to get the Remote Script working in Ableton is the MonOhm Script itself. It goes in the Live Application Bundle, in the "Remote Scripts" folder.

If you're using the Monomodular installer, this should take care of itself. If you're installing just the MonOhm script, here's where it goes:

*Macintosh – Right click on the Ableton Live application icon and select "show package contents". Put the MonOhm folder in Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts
*Windows - put the MonOhm folder in C:\Program Files\Ableton\Live 8.x.x\Resources\MIDI Remote Scripts

In order to use the Monomodular portion of the script, it is necessary to have Max5.18 installed, and the client plugins that are contained in the suite. Monomodular's functionality in a seperate place (see: [[How_Monomodular_Works]]).

== Summary ==

MonOhm consists of three independent mixers. Two of them control four channels at a time, the third mixer uses all 8 faders to control 8 channels.

Each mixer is independent, and remembers the last tracks that were assigned to it. When the Ohm is first connected to Live, it will automatically be in split mixer mode. If there are more than four tracks in the project, the mixer will be assigned to the first 8 tracks, otherwise both sides of the mixer will be assigned to whatever tracks are present.

Since there are several different "shift modes" available within the script, the most important concept to grasp about this scheme is that there are two shift buttons: one left, and one right. They are on either side of the crossfader. By holding down the shift button, you gain access to a bunch of different alternative functions.

<blockquote>Pete @Livid says this script melts peoples' brains. Really, its not all that complicated. I tried to fit as much functionality as I could into what was available on the controller, and I can understand why that's intimidating. But its very hard to get lost unless you insist on pressing more than one button at a time without knowing what the combination is going to do. Make this thine performance mantra: 'I shall not press two buttons at once until I understand....'</blockquote>

<blockquote>Note: I highly recommend using a copy of the LCD patch; in addition to letting you know at all times what it is that you are controlling, it will also tell you precisely what the values of your parameters are (in plainspeak, not MIDIeze). Of course, you'll need m4l in order to use it.</blockquote>

== The Grid ==

[[File:Monohm_assign_main.png]]

Rows 1-5: Fire Session Clips

Row 6: Mute

Row 7: Solo

Row 8: Arm

Exception: When in Right Mixer Mode 4, The right side of the Grid is mapped to DrumRacks (Pad Translation; see below**).

== The Shifted Grid ==

'''Assignments with Right Shift button pressed:'''

[[File:Monohm_shift_l.png]]

'''Assignments with Right Shift button pressed:'''

[[File:Monohm_shift_r.png]]

Rows 1-5(except for column 8): Session Zoom Navigation

Row 6: Record, Overdub, Loop, Stop All Clips, Zero All Sends 1-4

Row 7: Crossfader Assignment

Row 8: Stop Clip

Column 8 (Rows 1-5): Fire Scene

By holding down one of the shifts and pressing one of the channel select buttons on the same side of the controller, you can enter a different "Shift Mode".

== The Modes ==

=== For the Left Mixer, Modes 1-4 ===

'''Faders are always mapped to Track Volume (or MIDI Velocity...see below****).'''
{| style="color:black; background-color:white;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|[[File:Monohm_func1_l.png‎|180px|thumb|left]]
|Left Mode 1: Left Dials(top 8) control selected Device, Left Dials (bottom 4) control Selected Track's Sends.
|-
|[[File:Monohm_l_func2.png|180px|thumb|left]]
|Left Mode 2: Left Dials control Sends 1-3 for the corresponding Fader's Track.
|-
|[[File:Monohm_func3_l.png|180px|thumb|left]]
|Left Mode 3: Left Dials (top 8) control Track Filter for corresponding Fader, Left Dials (bottom 4) control Pan for corresponding Fader.
|-
|[[File:Monohm_func4_l.png|180px|thumb|left]]
|Left Mode 4: Left Dials are remapped to channel 2 so that they are User Mappable with Live.
|}

=== For the Right Mixer, Modes 1-4 ===

{| style="color:black; background-color:white;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|[[File:Monohm func1 2 3 r.png|180px|thumb|left]]
|Right Mode 1: Faders control Track Volume, Mixer offset at Track 5, Right Dials control Returns 1-4.

Right Mode 2: Faders control Track Volume, Mixer offset at Track 9, Right Dials control Returns 1-4.

Right Mode 3: Faders control Track Volume, Mixer offset at Track 13, Right Dials control Returns 1-4.
|-
|[[File:Monohm_func4_r.png|180px|thumb|left]]
|Right Mode 4: Faders control Return Volume, Right Dials control Return Pan
|}

'''Buttons below the Faders select Track in all modes (except when shift is being held...see below*).'''

== The Functions ==

'''Function Buttons (top right) have the following functions (top left to bottom right):'''

{| style="color:black; background-color:white;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|[[File:Monohm function assign.png|200px|thumb|left]]
|Session Nav up, Play, Stop, Session Nav down, Session Nav left, Session Nav right.
|}

'''Function Buttons (top right) have the following Shifted functions (top left to bottom right):'''

{| style="color:black; background-color:white;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|[[File:Monohm function assign shift.png|200px|thumb|left]]
|Device Bank up, Device ON/OFF, Device Lock, Device Bank down, Device Nav left, Device Nav right.
|}

'''WHILE LEFT SHIFT IS PRESSED, FADER 8 CONTROLS MASTER VOLUME.'''

'''WHILE LEFT SHIFT IS PRESSED, RIGHT DIAL 4 CONTROLS PREHEAR.'''

(Master/Prehear functionality can be defeated in the MonOhm_Map.py file....it has fubarred me several times when things are lagging, so its not necessarily recommended for performance situations)

== modMode ==

[[File:Monohm modGrid.png]]

The Livid button switches the grid to Monomodular Mode (i.e. modMode). Most of the controls remain the same, but the grid is now used for controlling Monomodular patches.

When in modMode, the Function buttons (unShifted) control the following(top left to bottom right):

Grid Nav up, Lock (the bottom row of the grid remains 'Shifted'), Alt (access to Preset management in enabled patches...see below*****), Grid Nav down, Grid Nav right, Grid Nav left.

When in modMode, the Function buttons (Shifted) control the following(top left to bottom right).

Device Bank up, Play, Stop, Device Bank down, Device Nav left, Device Nav right.

Track selection and Mode navigation is identical in Monomodular Mode as in normal Session Mode.

By pressing either of the shift buttons, Zoom mode is invoked. In Zoom mode, the center lit square of buttons indicates the current selected quadrant. By pressing an area of that square, the grid changes assignment to the corresponding area.

In Zoom mode, the top row of buttons selects the current Monomodular plugin. The second row of buttons selects the channel that plugin transmits on (this is only useful when the plugins 'nomeout' is enabled...see below*****). The bottom row of buttons transmits 'Key' data (these buttons have special functionality specific to each Monomodular client...see the documenation with the client to find out what they do).

For further info on modMode, see the section on [[How_Monomodular_Works]].

== Linked Mixer Mode ==

[[File:Monohm_linked_mixer.png]]

By holding one shift button and pressing the other, it is possible to link both mixers so they behave like a single one. In linked mode, all mode changes correspond to the descriptions of the Left Mixer, and the right dials remain locked to the Returns. It is still possible to access the Master/Prehear levels by pressing Right Shift. The linked mixer's position (i.e. track assignment) will be recalled independently from the other two mixers, thus allowing easy navigation between 16 tracks by the press of two buttons.

==Footnotes==

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Channel Select buttons (buttons below the Faders) operate differently depending upon which Shift button is pressed. While the left-side Shift is pressed, or when the Mixer is LINKED, the left 4 buttons select a new 'Shift Mode', while the right 4 buttons select a preset Device 5-8 (see below***). When the right-side Shift is pressed, this behavior is reversed(i.e. preset Devices 1-4 on left, Mode on right).

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Pad Translation works by reassigning the Channel/Identifier of each button. In order to use it with Drum Racks, you must enable 'Track Input' for the Ohm64's MIDI Control Input, and assign that input as the source for the DrumRack's input. By default, Pad Translation transmits on MIDI Channel 10, but you can reassign this in the MonOhm_Map.py file to your liking.

<nowiki>***</nowiki> preset Device selection allows the user to select a predefined device instantly for editing with the Device knobs. In order for this functionality to work, the Device must be renamed so that its first two characters are p1 thru p8. Once named properly, the device may be selected by holding down a shift button and pressing one of the Channel Select buttons on the opposite side of the Ohm64 (e.g. a device named 'p1 Dub Delay' can be selected by holding down the right shift button and pressing the channel select underneath the 1st left side fader).

[[File:Preset_example.png]]

<nowiki>****</nowiki> when a Velocity plugin is inserted on a MIDI Track as the first plugin, any Fader currently controlling that Track will lock to its 'Out Hi' parameter. This allows the user to control the Volume of a MIDI only track.

<nowiki>*****</nowiki> the Key buttons have specific functionality for each Monomodular client. Generally, the first four control some aspect of the plugins operation, while the second four control the timing of the plugin. However, see the individual helpfile contained in the client to find out exactly what they do for each one. The Key buttons may be 'Locked', so that they are always accessible, by pressing the 'Lock' button (the top-center Function button when in Monomodular Mode).

phewww....I think that's about it.