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Hello,
For what it is worth, I agree with riveruser.
Laurent, I hope this selective and inconsistent listening to users won't cost you in the long run.
When you say ''it is better for me to spend my time on something else'' after a paid offer for development
of your products, you render any future product almost worthless, at least for me.
 

Thank you Laurent for your message.
With all due respect,
I just want to remind you that the conversion software from wav to the Pool proprietary format is
not just my request but what you promised ''coming later on'' numerous times when Pool was still young.
When you have sample playback capabilities, it is pretty essential to be able to load your own samples,
especially when it was on the original spec.

cheers

chris

Hello,

I ve asked many times for a conversion tool from the Pool proprietary audio format to WAV and back.

At the moment I don't get any answer and it seems that software development for the Pool has stopped.

Is that the case? Could we get some info regarding if and when we will get those extras that we have

talked about? The forum seems awfully quiet.

It's great that a River ii desktop is coming but without dedicated yearly software development and

innovation , i am afraid it is risky or not very useful at least for me.

Software development is expensive and it is the part that most electronic instruments fall short.

cheers

chris

 Is the conversion of WAVs to the Pool format near?

Hello,

1. Is the conversion of WAVs to the Pool format near?
2. Could we have an option to have a specific temperament as default, always on, when we load different
   patches or arps and sequences?
3. Is it possible to have the arp or seq running while loading different sounds?

OK, the tempo screen could also be very useful.

I also hope that a software conversion of samples to the Pool format is in the works!


Chris

My issue got resolved with Laurent's suggestion to internally force the CPU to programming mode by pressing a white switch on top of the board.

Hello Laurent,
I'll try to find a PC but in 3 days I am away for 2 months in Berlin so time is tight.
I ve tried again today and TyCommander seems completely unresponsive no matter the dip switching.
Definitely something changed because I used to have solid communication.

I kept trying with my MacBook i9 and all of a sudden I got communication and managed to update the 3 voice cards (2,3 and 4) to 1.63
but for voice card 1 Tycommander says missing and then goes blank. For all other dip settings Tycommander says running.

Thanks, no luck, card 1 seems bricked up, it displays 0.00, and doesn't play and still the software shows no communication, it was fine before, I am wondering if the Pool USB is working...
Is it possible to let me know what to do, the previous update went perfect. Also is there a way to reorder the cards so no 1 goes to no 4?

Hello, I run into a problem ...

Managed to update the Panel to 1.63 fine and then the FX needed to try a few times

and then first voice seemed impossible to update and then the Uploader seemed empty every time I tried or restarted the application. Checked the version of the voice card and now says 0.00 and all other voices display 1.60. What do you think?

My thoughts so far...

Swing Motif Editor
the need:

To create grater variety of unusual or evolving rhythms in a non random way by creating custom swing motifs and being able to sequence them in the motion seq or the sequencer. Or at least the ability to micro time each sequencer step, with the widest range possible. If we choose micro timing for each step then I hope that since the sequencer step timings are predetermined external midi clock sync should work.


1. It could be just a simple numerical window, where we enter the number of beats the swing motif has, probably up to 32 (?), displayed sequential (like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...), with the option for + or - sign next to each beat to indicate the desired time deviation and then the swing percentage can control the intensity of the effect. Exactly as it looks right now but with manual customisation, save/recall ability and add it to the sequencer so we can alternate swing motifs on the same music material for example. Of course first beat can't be early.

2. Micro timing adjustment,
add micro timing +/- adjustment to the sequencer encoders, so every sequencer step can have each own timing deviation but still let it be affected by overall swing motif and swing intensity setting. We add and subtract time from various steps and then swing and motif can work on top. The limit to combined movement of the steps should be until a step reaches approx 95% (?) of the previous or next step gate duration. Having micro timing as part of the sequencer we could copy and paste the music part and introduce alternative timings to the steps or vice versa.
This can also be added to the motion sequencer which offers independent to the sequencer lengths.

3. the relationship between tempo / division :
Not sure if there is a need to change this, division is like the bottom number of the time signature of a measure.

and the finesse of what can be adjusted :
we need to be able to define the top number of the time signature of a measure and have a window to enter the number of beats that the swing motif would have, probably up to 32(?) which of course can be a different number from the number of sequencer steps.
A swing motif editor which can produce, recall and save swing motifs where we can interpret the sequencer's already set number of steps (for example let's say 13) to a time signature with beat groupings like : 2+3+2+3+3 or 3+3+3+2+2 etc. So in this case with division of an 1/8 we need 13 beats which is our measure 13/8, therefore a window displaying 13 bars with timing adjustment +/- to define the swing motif. Again the Motion or Sequencer should be able to read and load that swing motif.

I was thinking if Motif Swing could get sequenced or add it in the motion sequencer.
If we can go one step further, create a similar to the amazing microtonality editor, an editor
for Motif Swing, where we can create and save our own templates.Instead of a division of an octave we
get a division of a measure!

Hello,

I was wondering if it was at all possible, when The Pool is slaved to an external midi clock,

to retain the internal SWING and MOTIF SWING and ENCODER TEMPO per step which is a tremendous feature.

Fantastic news!
Thank you Laurent and Bodyia!

Many thanks Bodyia,
Is it possible to describe how you are connected to your computer, recording interface and Pool?