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MORPHER 2 is mapped to CC11 Midi (Expression).
MORPHER 1 is mapped to CC10 Midi.

If you can modify the Control Change emitted by the pedal connected to your master keyboard, then you can assign the pedal to Morpher 1 instead of Morpher 2.

EDIT: in the next version, MORPHER1 is mapped to CC9 (CC10 is used in DAW for PAN)   

1.54 is online

https://forum.baloran.com/index.php?topic=611.0

Version 1.54 is now available. This is a important release.
https://www.baloran.com/ThePool/Updates/ThePool_154.zip
It includes the following updates:

• removal of all digital noises such as "campfire crackling"

Many thanks to Bodhan for his ears, precision and patience.
In the ZIP file you'll find a PDF file explaining the update procedure.
I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful and creative 2025. 

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La version 1.5' est disponible. C'est une version importante.
https://www.baloran.com/ThePool/Updates/ThePool_154.zip
Elle intègre les modification suivantes :

• suppression de tous les bruits numériques type "crépitement de feu camp"

Un immense remerciement à Bodhan pour ses oreilles, sa précision et sa patience.
Vous trouverez dans le fichier ZIP un fichier PDF expliquant la procédure de mise à jour.
J'en profite pour vous souhaiter une superbe et créative année 2025. 

I didn't have a specific flightcase designed for The Pool because demand was very limited. So I'm launching a discussion here in case needs have changed.
The price of flightcases has almost doubled in a few years. For The River, I used to be able to get 200€ per copy, but today at this price, I don't even have a basic case for The Pool....
Would you be interested in a dedicated flightcase? Just for transport, or for the flight case itself? Do you have any ideas? 

Meilleurs voeux à tous, que 2025 soit une corne d'abondance infinie pour les plaisirs et la création, la santé et le bien être. En 2025, il y aura des évolutions logicielles de The Pool.
Grace à l'aide Bodyia, que je remercie, dans quelques jours, une mise à jour importante sera mise en ligne : elle apporte une amélioration significative de la qualité du son avec la disparition de plusieurs bruits numériques.


Best wishes to everyone! May 2025 be an endless cornucopia of pleasures and creativity, health, and well-being.
In 2025, there will be software updates for The Pool. Thanks to the help of Bodyia, whom I sincerely thank, an important update will be released in a few days. It brings a significant improvement in sound quality, eliminating several digital noises.

I am currently working on the issues detected by Bodyia. This allows me to address another phenomenon, on which, at first glance, I can't do anything within The Pool.

For my tests and diagnostics, I use an Arturia Audiofuse 16RIG sound card, which works quite well for me. It has a USB-C connection to my PC. On another USB port of the PC, I have the connection with The Pool, which allows me to download firmware to test updates. The noise generated by this dual connection is significant and misleading. However, if I disconnect one of the connections, I notice the immediate disappearance of a random, non-clocked noise originating internally in The Pool.

If I use the same USB port for the PC-Audiofuse and PC-The Pool connections by using a smart USB-C hub (Ethernet, Display Port, etc.), there is no more noise.

So, when running tests, please make sure to carefully check the context and conditions to reproduce the issue.

A thousand thanks for your words and your publication 
I'd be so happy to hear other users' impressions and experiences.
As indicated in my e-mail, I'm working on several hypotheses and would like to provide explanations and solutions quickly

The update worked, but the Scala folder doesn't seem to be fully Mac compatible:
After update: All Cards, etc are on versions 1.5
When I press KEYB: just a blank screen

Corrected, thanks Markus !!!

[For version 1.50, if you used a MAC to copy the SCALA folder to The Pool's microSD, it's highly likely that the list of SCALA files is incorrect.]

IMPORTANT

For version 1.50, if you used a MAC to copy the SCALA folder to The Pool's microSD, it's highly likely that the list of SCALA files is incorrect.
In this case, re-download the file
https://www.baloran.com/ThePool/Updates/ThePool_150.zip
and just update the panel firmware. Voice, FX cards and SCALA folder have not changed.

Pour la version 1.50, si vous avez utilisé un MAC pour copier le dossier SCALA sur la microSD de The Pool, il est fort probable que la liste des fichiers SCALA soit incorrecte.
Dans ce cas, re-téléchargez le fichier
https://www.baloran.com/ThePool/Updates/ThePool_150.zip
et faites juste la mise à jour du firmware du panneau. Cartes Voix, FX et dossier SCALA n'ont pas changé.

Version 1.50 is now available. This is a major release.
https://www.baloran.com/ThePool/Updates/ThePool_150.zip
It includes the following updates:

• Addition of a Sub Oscillator in the A2D synthesis
• In the A2D synthesis, addition of a Morphing mode between two wavetables. From my perspective, this is the most enjoyable mode to use with Wavetables: you select the starting timbre, the destination timbre, and modulate the transition between the two. With envelopes, it's incredible!
• Introduction of microtonality and compatibility with SCALA files. The KEY button now has two functions! Exploring microtonality is like a journey through time and space. It's fascinating.

In the ZIP file, you will find a PDF file explaining the update procedure, along with a SCALA folder to copy onto the microSD of your The Pool. To do this, turn off The Pool, insert the microSD card into your computer, place the SCALA folder (without renaming it) onto the card, reinsert the microSD into The Pool, and turn the device back on. Press the KEY button to verify that the SCALA files are visible in the list.

Updated manuals can be found in the corresponding thread.

Thank you all and happy holidays! 

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La version 1.50 est disponible. C'est une version majeure.
https://www.baloran.com/ThePool/Updates/ThePool_150.zip
Elle intègre les modification suivantes :

• Ajout d'un Sub Oscillateur dans la synthèse A2D
• Dans la synthèse WT, ajout d'un mode Morphing entre deux tables d'ondes. De mon point de vue, c'est le mode le plus plaisant à utiliser pour les Wavetables: on choisit le timbre de départ, le timbre d'arrivée et on module le passage de l'un à l'autre. Avec les enveloppes, c'est terrible
• Ajout de la microtonalité et de la compatibilité avec les fichiers SCALA. Le bouton KEY a maintenant deux fonctions Explorer la microtonalité est un voyage dans le temps et dans l'espace. C'est passionnant.

Vous trouverez dans le fichier ZIP un fichier PDF expliquant la procédure de mise à jour ainsi qu'un dossier SCALA à recopier sur la microSD de votre The Pool. Pour cela, éteignez The Pool, mettez la micro SD sur votre ordinateur, déposez le dossier SCALA sans le renommer dessus , remettez la micro SD dans The Pool et remettez The Pool sous tension. Appuyez sur la touche KEY pour vérifier que les fichiers SCALA sont bien visibles dans la liste.
Vous trouverez les manuels mis à jour dans le fil correspondant.

Merci à tous et joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année   

Mise à jour faite le 18 décembre 2024. Les chapitres suivants ont été modifiés ou ajoutés.

III.   L'architecture de The Pool
7.   La spécificité de la commande MASTER
12.   Quelques autres fonctionnalités importantes
e.   La microtonalité et les fichier SCALA.

IV.   Références
4.   Oscillateurs numériques
a.   Synthèse A2D
c.   Synthèse WAVE
16.   Microtonalité et les fichier SCALA.

VI.   ANNEXES
6.   Mise à jour de The Pool

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Updated on December 18, 2024.

III.   The architecture of The Pool
7.   The Specificity of the MASTER Control
12.   Some other important features
e.   Microtonality and SCALA files.

IV.   References
4.   Digital Oscillators
a.   A2D synthesis
c.   WAVE synthesis
16.   Microtonality and SCALA Files

VI.   APPENDICES
6.   The Pool Update

Morphing between two waves from two different wavetables.
I'd been missing this function almost from the start. It completely changes the way I use The Pool's Waves. It will be in the next version with microtonal.

Thanks, yes, you don't just click the "Upload" button. You need to choose "Upload new firmware" and select the right version file. Otherwise, it will reload the firmware it previously loaded.  I have modified pdf file in zip
To display all versions installed in The Pool, press SYS + PANEL. 

Sorry, in French ... You can select subtitles with translation

If you want to create specific mappings, an Excel template is bellow.

Template Microtonal Mapping The Pool

In a Scala file, the first interval listed corresponds to number 2, because 1 is reserved for the reference note. For a Scala file with 7 intervals, number 8 will correspond to the start of the next mapping.

So, if I take the following SCALA file with 4 intervals in fractions:
9/8
9/7
4/3
2/1
It will be mapped to one octave since it has fewer than 13 intervals.

Thus, I can do:
C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C
1 0  2 0  3 3 0  4 0  4 0  0 5

C = REF, D = REF*9/8, E & F =REF*9/7, G & A = REF*4/3, and C=REF*2/1 and new REF, etc.