I can get it to work - I had to adjust the ‘manifest.xml’ file to read API 6.0 (I know it could be 6.X). Then I had to ‘Enable’ the tool, as it was disabled.
I now can get the tool to show up and it works - Look!
The issue is that I keep getting the same pop-up error message.
main.lua:577: unknown property or function ‘insert_sample_mapping’ for an object of type ‘Instrument’
stack traceback:
[C]: in function ‘_error’
[string “do…”]:48: in function <[string “do…”]:35>
main.lua:577: in function ‘generate’
./gui.lua:861: in function <./gui.lua:860>
If I knew how to fix it, I would. This particular Tool is incredibly versatile. It’s structure is not too different from the PadSynth, but it’s sound generation is VERY unique. Very FM-ish tones and excellent variety for more melodic waveforms. I repeat, this sound generator is very different.
If anybody could fix this, that would be excellent!
Heck, I wish I knew I’m just a lowly composer. I do know that the sounds this tool makes are pretty unique, especially because it works with the PadSynth harmonic set, but doesn’t make pads. It’s really similar to the Ryukau plugins, making beautiful additive/FM sounds.
Trying to get some help updating ZynZilla so it works without error messages, and I was able to contact Vincent Voois, but he’s not able to help. Could this Tool be updated, because the sound is quite unique, very pretty non-pad sounds, FM-ish.
Error message:
main.lua:577: unknown property or function ‘insert_sample_mapping’ for an object of type ‘Instrument’
stack traceback:
[C]: in function ‘_error’
[string “do…”]:48: in function <[string “do…”]:35>
main.lua:577: in function ‘generate’
./gui.lua:861: in function <./gui.lua:860>
it looks like instead of using this function:
renoise.song().instruments[]:insert_sample_mapping(
layer, sample_index [, base_note] [, note_range] [, vel_range])
they now use the renoise.SampleMapping object
and added this:
renoise.song().instruments[].sample_mappings[].layer, _observable
→ [enum = renoise.Instrument.LAYER]
the old function set parameters of an instrument at an index and selecting a sample_index(hex value of sample in list?) at the layer(note-on/note-off?), and setting the values of base note, note range, and velocity range
this new way you set the variables into the object, maybe there is more to it in the api documentation on how to set the variables?
after a quick view it looks like you set them like
renoise.song().instruments[].sample_mappings[].base_note = 48
note:
renoise.song().instruments[].sample_mappings[]
is an array of tables of renoise.SampleMapping objects
sample_mappings[] array i believe uses the index used by the old function as sample_index
You seem to understand this much better than I do - but that is because I do not, in any real way, program in Lua. I got as far as HTML and CSS
I understand all the words you’re saying, but I cannot (unfortunately) piece them together in any reasonable way in my own head. I’ll keep looking it over, it might just be that I’m tired. If it works for you (that would be awesome!), I hope you’ll be able to post a refined file.
Really, thank you for spending the time to review this. It’s a real limitation of mine.
I wish i could but after viewing the code there seems to be probably so much done “the old way” it would take me quite a while to fiddle through what is correct for the new way scripts should be written for renoise, i’d have to learn the old way and the new way, and I’ve never written a script for renoise…out of my league right now…i was just trying to help by figuring out the insert_sample_mapping mystery
I’m just a lowly composer. I do know that the sounds this tool makes are pretty unique, especially because it works with the PadSynth harmonic set, but doesn’t make pads. It’s really similar to the Ryukau plugins, making beautiful additive/FM sounds.