New Tool (2.8): Automationmate

Renoise Tools
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Ok, second tool from me: AutomationMate is an automation editor for fast and precise manipulation of automation points

3488 dot.dotdot.AutomationMate.xrnx
<edit: fixed silly bug that makes tool fail on renoise startup>

Main features…

  • Parameter values are entered as “notes” from the keyboard
  • Several note-to-value mapping options including exact note-to-frequency matching for several effects
  • Familiar keyboard editing of points (i.e. similar to the pattern editor - arrows/insert/delete/backspace)

The dialog…
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Note to parameter value mapping…
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Linear mode

  • Linear mapping - scales low-C on the keyboard to the “L” value and high-C on the keyboard to the “H” value

Exact note to frequency mapping (e.g. enter “A-4” and the freq is 440Hz)

  • Renoise 22050 - Renoise native effects: Filter, RingMod, Scream Filter
  • Renoise 11020 - Renoise native effect: Comb Filter
  • DtBlkFx Freq - DtBlkFx FreqA/FreqB params (shameless plug: DtBlkFx is my VST plugin - get from http://rekkerd.org/dtblkfx)

Relative shift (shift is in semitones away from “mid-C”)

  • +/- 3 Octaves relative - DtBlkFx Shift, Resample & HarmShift value param

This means you can easily use the DtBlkFx pitch-shifter to create a tune or “play” the Renoise comb-filter. It’s fun to make synthesizers out of various effects or use pitch shift tunes for new textures.

Please let me know if you want other value mapping modes

To experiment press “Play current line” in the pattern editor (default: Return) and then deselect the “Keys” button in AutomationMate - this will trigger some sound and cause the parameter value to be set without actually entering rubbish.

Easy creation of exact horizontal steps…
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Use the point editing tools to do this - this is really handy when you’re making a tune with the automation

How to open - it’s in the Automation menu
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You can also assign a global or automation keyboard shortcut

List of short comings (that I know about)…

  • AutomationMate uses the Renoise line position as the display cursor - which is integer only - so it can look confusing when the cursor is actually at a non-integer position (there didn’t seem to be a way to access the Automation selection - does anyone know?)

  • If you “play current line” in the pattern editor, the automation parameter displayed in AutomationMate will be stuck - it will return to normal when you stop the audio

  • It is easy to type into the wrong thing - AutomationMate or the main Renoise app (I couldn’t find a way to determine whether the dialog has focus or not to change colour - does anyone know?)

Bye for now!

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Cool, thnx! Will try it out,

btw DtBlkFx is my favorite fft mangling beast :drummer: , hope you’re still around when luajit ever becomes included in the api!

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top- notch! very useful.
thank you.

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Sounds good! I’m not a heavy automation user, but if this tool delivers (the editing with keyboard part), I just might get to be one.

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Was great first go, is it possible to enter notes and automation at the same time?

Get this when starting Renoise:

'C:\Documents and Settings\Ian\Application Data\Renoise\V2.8.0\Scripts\Tools\dot.dotdot.AutomationMate.xrnx\' failed to load.  
  
Please remove this tool or contact the author (darrell.barrell@gmail.com) for assistance...  
  
std::logic_error: 'trying to access a nil object of type 'class RenoiseSong'. the object is not or no longer available.'  
stack traceback:  
 [C]: in function 'song'  
 main.lua:10: in main chunk
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Dunks: Thanks for reporting the bug - it is now fixed - the file/link in the main post has been updated

Djeroek: glad you like BlkFx!

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Got this error notice:

after first clicking away these notices:

dunno if they’re related?

edit:

oops :) , I see it is already fixed in an update.