Hi QRQ!
Although this is a tool, it really is a fairly broad program. Actually, PRE can replace the pattern editor, although it is not designed for that, but to have another editor and note viewer. Therefore, given the complexity of the PRE, I was forced to make a user guide, which is highly recommended to read before or while using the PRE.Actually, to begin with, you only need to activate a couple of things and that’s it.
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I wasn’t able to get it to actually add notes to a pattern (although it was able to delete existing notes, and it would insert OFF events on some of the lines).
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This is not a bug. As indicated in the user guide, to start using the PRE, the composer must activate the Renoise OSC, read the guide to learn more. The guide is accessible from the tool itself: “Preferences” button / “About PRE” tab.OSC is responsible for editing the notes.Personally, I’m a little fed up with this situation. Any new user or one who knows little Renoise will download any tool that needs to activate OSC and will have the same problem. Unfortunately, the programmers who develop this kind of tools do not have a direct way of editing. It is necessary to use the OSC protocol.Once the OSC is configured correctly, you can add notes, edit them, delete them…
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It also doesn’t seem to support 256 line patterns which is a deal-breaker for me, since my workflow is to use 8LPB and make each pattern equal to one verse (256 lines). I think maybe you’d need to add a scrollbar for that to work correctly.
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This is not a bug either. PRE can show up to 64 lines, but it will automatically jump to the section that it should show. Therefore, you can see all the lines of the pattern, the 512, by sections of up to 64 lines. PRE does not have zoom. It is not possible to show 256 lines at the same time, nor 512, as it happens with the pattern editor.When I designed the PRE, I thought that Renoise users are “somewhat expert” using the most basic keyboard commands. PRE also has its own commands. Therefore, you can easily navigate within the pattern or between patterns with the keyboard commands. Most are the same as the natives used in Renoise. Obviously, you must have the PRE window selected.
None of the things you mentioned is a problem.However, I think I could study adding a vertical slide bar, to navigate between lines. This is quite complex. Actually, using the keyboard commands this is covered. So you can use the commands and the mouse at the same time.
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I would also suggest that you remove the nag screen, and allow the user to use the tool in demo mode for 1 hour before locking. With the nag screen popping up like that all the time, I can’t really tell if it would fit into my workflow. And with the small glitches I’ve seen so far, I feel like I need to really try it out before I trust it enough to purchase.
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I really can not do that.If you left the tool activated for an hour without any restrictions, the demo would no longer be a demo. If you consume the demo time, you can uninstall the tool and reinstall it to continue testing. The demo is a “full version”, only it has that annoying pop-up window. If with the currently available, you really can not appreciate the workflow, after reading something the user guide, is that this tool is not for you.
That said, the tool in this second published version works very thin. Believe me, if you believe that something is wrong, you have not configured something correctly (at least with Windows 10 of x64 and Renoise 3.1.1 x64).On Linux and MAC it should work exactly the same.
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For 10 euros, I think people will buy it if they find it useful.
Good luck on your project!
I think you’ve done some very nice work so far.
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Thank you! Really some people are not aware of the scope of this tool. It is necessary to give it a chance. Many are worried because Renoise is stuck without development. Meanwhile, tools of this caliber are published, which add a lot of capabilities that people ignore, and that undoubtedly add an incalculable value to the Renoise software. Buy a license from Renoise and you will also have these tools at your fingertips. You will not find anything better and cheaper in the market.