Rayzoon Technologies LLC

[lucky]

Hi there,

I have a small suggestion to the Console window. All the output indicators are now one bar, though they represent stereo outputs. It might be better to divide them in two, and have stereo output indicators, like for instance in Cubase.

It is a small enhancement, but it is less confusing when using other programs in conjunction with Jamstix (I was running in the dark for some time about this....). It also helps when panning the various outputs of the individual instruments.

R, Lucky

[Ralph [RZ]]

Duly noted.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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[lucky]

What might be an interesting idea now that there are so many (free jam) settings, is to have some sort of settings exchange mechanism, e.g. a file that represents a type of drummer for a type of music.

Basically this would mean for the free jam page all Style setting, plus Pocket and Control settings into 1 file. But you could also think of other settings to be included, like Mappings and such. And these files could then be exchanged via a website.

Examples:
* lazy jazz drummer for Bebop at 80bmp
* Over the top modern funk drummer at 130bpm

This is a bit like the Keyword Jam, but might be interesting to investigate.

R, Lucky

[Ralph [RZ]]

We are pursuing a totally new approach in Jamstix 2 that involves having rule sets which form genres/styles and players. It will allow what you are describing.

The beauty of it is that it simplifies usage by moving the complexities of the jam settings into genre/style and player definitions but still allows hard-core editing for advanced users.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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[ProfRhino]

Wow, that sounds exactly perfect to me!
I think that's the way many people (including me) approach an instrumental track, we have a picture in our head of what we want it to sound like, which invariably is linked to a certain style or player, but not necessarily to stuff like "sixteenth triplets played on the kick with shaker accents on the 13+".
Now the only thing that's missing is, well, JS 2 !
Only joking, good things take a while.
Cheers, Rhino

[TallPaul]

"Jamstix 2 that involves having rule sets." I'll vote for that feature as well, Ralph!
Paul

[monkeymanx]

I would like to throw a recomendation out here... I like the freedom to create my own drum patterns down to a 32nd note and or something like triplets. As an option to the standard setup like you have now, the kick drum block, the snare drum block, etc... Have a midi editor that can accept drum maps and be able to set the base patterns that way instead of using those blocks... I play alot of heavier music and some of the drumming needs those triplets and 32nd notes. Also, ability to create and save your own fills...

I also had to go and edit the midi output file because the toms didn't seem to have enough options in the Tom Block. Basically, some of the times, the Toms and Kick couldn't sync up becuase the Toms won't play in all the positions as the Kick. Example would be, a 16th note before or after won't sync up with the toms...

Last and not least... More than 16 patterns in the arranger... Now, I realize I could probably just open another instance of Jamstix but that is a pain. Some songs I do have more than 16 patters, especially with the limit to the 4 bar patterns.

Anyway, just my 2 cents on what would take Jamstix which is already a top notch product to being what I would considder a must have for any musician/producer.

[Ralph [RZ]]

[monkeymanx]

Can't wait for JS2 now... AHHHHH!!!

[paspallum]

Monkey Max
You can't wait for JS2??

Me too....

Just can't wait........

Seems that we'll just have to wait though..... there's is no way around it!

Paspallum

[bosone]

now that i bought jamstix, i feel more free to post some suggestion...
i didnt read all the previous ones, so i don't know if this was already noted...
it could be interesting to have the possibility to copy/past, between different rhytms, only the kik/snare/hat part and not the entire rhytm.


to me, it seems also that if you raise the BPM a lot (>180-190) some drum rolls on snare and toms are unnaturally fast... is it just a feel of mine? or is it a matter of "which fill/intro/ending" i choose?
it would be nice if there would be a button to "simplify" drum rolls and hat strkes for very fast tempos, maybe by muting all the 16th notes. in this way the jamstix drummer doesnt need to be a superhero to play its rhytms...
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[dinoman]

[Ralph [RZ]]

Fill complexity, unnaturally high-speed combinations at high BPMs as well as high flam note separation at low BPMs will be addressed in Jamstix 2.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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[fulvia]

I have been exploring the possibilities of the 'keyboard Jam' in the Beta 1.7 update - This is great. I have found the ability to 'force' powerplay using the modulation wheel is really useful. I was wondering if this might be possible also in Free, Manual, and Keyword Jam also as an overide function, as sometimes I may be holding down chords, but want things to busy themselves up.

Also, I think that having all the functionality at hand in the keyboard jam for the other Jam settings, would be fantastic.

I am still looking for my ideal way of working with Jamstix and haven't quite yet found it.

Am beginning to find working in the arranger a little easier now especially as bars with accents are marked. Would it be possible though, that when the accents are manually removed, (select 'no accent') that the line could then disappear?

[Ralph [RZ]]