Re: [Bluemusic-users] Randomization
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From: Steven Y. <ste...@gm...> - 2007-08-14 15:53:18
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Hi Mark, Thanks for mentioning the bug. I made a change on VSlider then went to test with an HSlider and a VSlider and strangely enough both were working. I made the change to HSlider too though. Could you try this new version? http://www.kunstmusik.com/blue_0.117.0_beta_installer.jar Thanks! steven On 8/13/07, Mark Van Peteghem <Mar...@te...> wrote: > I tried it out, and it works very well with dropdownlists. Thanks for > adding this geature. > > I just found a bug when randomizing vertical sliders (probably with > horizontal sliders as well): when you randomize them, the value shown at > the bottom doesn't correspond with its value. Instead it shows the value > it had before randomizing. > > Steven Yi wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > > > I've implemented randomization for checkboxes and dropdowns. The > > change is in CVS and I've placed another build at: > > > > http://www.kunstmusik.com/blue_0.117.0_beta_installer.jar > > > > Checkbox probabilities... er... probably not going to happen. =P > > > > As for testing, has anyone check randomization with automation? It > > should be working but I haven't had a chance to test. > > > > Not sure when I'll get to implement the other randomization stuff; > > work is very busy at the moment so not much free time for me for > > programming blue or composing (*sigh*...). > > > > Thanks, > > steven > > > > > > On 8/8/07, Mark Van Peteghem <Mar...@te...> wrote: > > > >> Steven Yi wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Mark, > >>> > >>> I had considered percentages but I fell into a problem using > >>> percentages a half year or year ago when storing line point values and > >>> later changed to always using absolute values. The percentages are > >>> also not as intuitive for a user to work with I think as seeing the > >>> values in the range. I would like make a change such that if min or > >>> max in the normal range changes, then random range would scale > >>> themselves (so convert to percent, then recalculate and rechange to > >>> absolute value). > >>> > >>> > >> What I had in mind was just using percentages internally, and show the > >> random range visually on the knob in a different color, that the user > >> can somehow change on the knob. But if your proposal is also good, so if > >> it's easier to implement... > >> > >> > >>> Well, maybe it won't be so difficult... I'll take a look at the knob > >>> or one of the sliders tonight to see what's involved. The random > >>> range would be available for sliders, knobs, xy controller but not > >>> dropdown and check list as they don't really make sense to have ranges > >>> I think. > >>> > >>> > >> Of course. For some instruments with a lot of checkboxes it may be > >> desirable that only a few are on at a time, so assigning a probability > >> that it is on would be helpful, but maybe I'm going too far now :-) > >> > >> > >>> Oh, also, regarding randomization of text fields from your prior > >>> email, I do not think it would be possible to make random at this > >>> time; the only way would involve creating a UI for choosing method to > >>> randomize or accepting a python expression or something like that and > >>> that's just too much. > >>> > >>> > >> I think I'll use a workaround: temporarily add some knobs for each of > >> these textfields and use these knobs in the instrument code, find > >> interesting presets by randomizing, and finally copy the values in the > >> textfields and remove the knobs. > >> > >> I also thought of an extra feature: the right-click menu should have a > >> 'Center random range around present values' under 'Randomize', that > >> would allow to easily make variations on presets. > >> > >> -- > >> Mark > >> _________________________________________ > >> When you get lemons, you make lemonade. > >> When you get hardware, you make software. > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > >> Still grepping through log files to find problems? 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