Overview The highest level division in the SC4 is a setup. A setup can be either a midi controller setup or sequencer setup. The SC4 can store 30 setups. Midi controller setups contain 8 groups which each contain 8 knobs and pushbuttons (built into the knobs). By selecting different groups with the green buttons at …
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Using sox to split audio file (create sample set)
Notes on programming the Bitstream 3x Midi Controller
First some terminology: a “group” is the 3x’s name for a what would usually be called a preset – a definition of what all the controls should transmit. For most uses one would have a group for each device one wants to control. To select a group, press the “group” button on the bottom row …
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Moving vpopmail directories
For years I have somehow thought moving vpopmail domains between vpopmail installs was hard (ie. from one server to another). I even went so far as to custom build vadddomain binaries which forced creation to a particular directory (ie: /home/vpopmail/domains/0/, /home/vpopmail/domains/1/). If you are not familiar with the “problem” it is that in larger installs …
Basic git usage
Assuming you have already cloned a repository, the best place to start is with: This will show the current state of the files including the branch you are on and any untracked changes. If you’ve come back to a project after a few days off, this will remind you where you are (which branch) and …
Converting p7b SSL certs to pem format
Random notes for my future use:
The simplest way to create a pull-request and contribute code to open source projects on Github
Make a github account Go to the project you want to contribute to Press the “fork” button Check out your forked copy of the project Create a new branch and check it out (change “branch-name” to something descriptive of your work) Make your changes Add each new or modified file to your commit : Commit …
The Martyr as Proof of Religious Truth
It is often said that the truth of Christianity can be “proved” by the devotion of the many people who have died rather than deny Christ. The problem with this assertion is that willingness to die for a belief is no proof of the beliefs validity. There are surely many people who have died for …
Deeply diving into the Performer Generator Code
I don’t ask for much in life. “Just a bed and a Bible” as a man once said. But beyond the basics I do crave effective randomization for my sequencer. The Westlicht performer actually provides quite a bit in this regard. However within the many options, I found myself needing basic, quick randomization. The following …
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Getting started developing for the Westlicht Performer
Here are my annotated notes on setting up OSX to contribute to the Westlicht performer sequencer. 1st step is cloning the github repository: I don’t recall if git is pre-installed on modern macs. If not you’ll need to install git as well. One item which is not installed is is cmake. Realizing I needed cmake …
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