Rayzoon Technologies LLC

[Ralph [RZ]]

This is the release candidate for the upcoming 2.0.18 update, which will be an official release of all hotfixes to date. The updater also includes the new Brad Bush groovemaps, updated kits and the missing drumstick samples.

Go to your Rayzoon download page to download this update.

Changes since hotfix 2.0.17

• fixed error when clicking in the bar editor in specific ways while host is running
  
• fixed missing or dual MIDI key assignments in all kits
  
• fixed brain menu not displaying when going from drum module mode to a jam mode
  
• fixed problem with halftime mode note placement, introduced in earlier hotfix
  
• fixed brain elements not always displaying, introduced in earlier hotfix
  
• fixed 'odd drum icons' when importing JS1 fills that use the old tom bounce samples
  
• Timing, Shuffle, Min Dyn and timeline sliders now operate smoother
  
• when saving a kit, Jamstix 2 now warns if MIDI keys are not assigned, or more than once
  
• when manually adding a note to the fill aspect of a non-fill bar, the bar is now automatically flagged as a fill
  

Overall Changes from 2.0.0

• greatly improved stability
  
• added 'Jamstix Classic' style, which is reminiscent of the Jamstix 1 Rhythm Tab for those who loved programming beats with it
  
• added 'Add' option to brain menu, which allows adding snare ghosts, several percussion elements and a groove importer to the current style
  
• MIDI Import can now handle 'Addictive Drums' MIDI files
  
• MIDI Import can now handle more GrooveMonkee MIDI files
  
• MIDI Import can now handle time signatures other than 4/4
  
• adds missing drumstick samples
  
• adds additional groovemaps by Brad Bush
  
• adds BFD kits for Groups, All and Ultra DLLs
  
• added 'MIDI Play In Jam' option to be able to trigger drum sounds even in jam mode
  
• added 'MIDI Output' option to toggle MIDI output to host
  
• fixed limited tom and cymbal usage with external VSTi
  
• Timing, Shuffle, Min Dyn and timeline sliders now operate smoothly
  
• when saving a kit, Jamstix 2 now warns if MIDI keys are not assigned, or are assigned more than once
  
• when manually adding a note to the fill aspect of a non-fill bar, the bar is now automatically flagged as a fill
  
• added 'Remove' option to brain element context menu
  
• 'Reduction' logic now suppresses snares if song power falls below 20%
  
• duplicate part names via manual editing are now automatically corrected
  
• clicking 'Preview' now immediately previews the currently selected item
  
• changing fills settings in preview mode now automatically updates bar editor display
  
• when manually changing end crash and groove suppression on a fill, the settings will no longer reset to the defaults upon recomposition
  
• notes in the bar editor created via drag-&-drop are now locked based on default locking choice
  
• drummer models no longer remove locked events
  
• clicking BAR, GROOVE and FILL rapidly is now crash-proof
  
• Windows color schemes with white text are now properly handled
  
• fixed bug causing all MIDI output to be set to channel 1 regardless of kit settings
  
• fixed bar preview jumping to other bar in some hosts
  
• fixed fill composing even on locked bars
  
• fixed error when clicking in the bar editor in specific ways while host is running
  
• fixed missing or dual MIDI key assignments in all kits
  
• fixed brain menu not displaying when going from drum module mode to a jam mode
  
• fixed 'odd drum icons' when importing JS1 fills that use the old tom bounce samples
  
• choosing 'No Sound' on an already empty sound slot does no longer cause an error
  
• fixed reduced tom and cymbal usage in MIDI Out Only mode
  
• fixed problem where accents were not cleared during accent recomposition
  
• fixed channel 4 not automatically enabling when a kit piece is set to it
  
• fixed some Liveloops issues
  
• fixed baroffset logic for use with Logic 5.5
  
• MIDI import now truncates beginning silence greater than 80% of a bar length
  
• changing import clip type on an existing import style part now properly initializes clip file dialog
  
• manually placed fills are no longer removed when resizing parts
  
• fixed issues when having sounds mapped to subhost without a DLL actually being loaded
  
• fixed duplicate notes being copied by JS2 from core to non-core bars if they were locked
  
• when JS copies locked notes from core bars during composing, the copies are no longer locked themselves
  
• fill length knobs now operate as percentage of bar length
  
• MIDI output now works properly with Ableton Live
  
• fixed behavior of 'MIDI Quantize' button in Options screen
  
• fixed default part being set to 1/4 time sig when using Cubase and 'Time Sig Changes' enabled
  
• drummer habits can no longer remove locked notes
  
• fixed 'note ghosts' left in bar editor when reducing composition in preview loop
  
• limb check system now properly considers locked notes when determining necessary deletions
  
• when resizing parts or adding/removing part, existing fills are no longer recomposed
  
• when loading a plugin DLL manually, you are now prompted whether you want all existing sounds to be mapped to the plugin. That way you do not need to manually change every sound
  
• fixed error 105 when trying to open import style loader after done so previously and having previewed some files
  
• fixed some Jamstix 1 rhythm inaccuracies
  
• improved event time and velocity offset maintenance
  
• the bar editor menu option 'Lock Manually Created Events' is now recalled and also set by default
  
• fixed pattern preview changing host lock status
  
• fixed doubling of notes on beat 1 during part change when 'Time Sig Changes' are enabled
  
• fixed problems with playback in 'Freeze' mode
  
• improved MIDI drag-&-drop data quality
  
• displays proper message if user tries to edit a bar past the end of the last part
  
• fixed improper saving of 'Import' style data to project, which also resulted in long load/save times
  
• 'Quickstart' is no longer a separate window to avoid window Z order conflicts in some hosts when loading a fresh JS2
  
• fixed 'phasing' on freeze playback
  
• bar editor edit width now properly adjust when using multiple time signatures in the same song
  
• fixed no fills being generated with brush player at 100% drummer ratio setting
  
• JS2 no longer jumps to the foreground upon mouse move
  
• 'End Crash' setting for a fill is no longer overridden by default value
  
• fixed samples loading to RAM when changing sounds with 'MIDI-Out Only' enabled
  
• fixed freezing when doing a lot of fast previewing in sound load screen
  
• fixed problems when having multiple projects using JS2 open in Sonar
  
• fixed error when trying to freeze a song that uses a kit with dry (CS) sounds
  
• fixed error when trying to import a MIDI file with more than 8 bars via the IMPORT style
  
• fixed incorrect limb name shown for snares and toms in bar editor tooltip under certain circumstances
  
• fixed errors importing MIDI clips with improper pitch names
  
• fixed immediate crashing in Nuendo on some machines
  
• fixed error when clicking OK in MIDI Import screen without selecting a MID file
  
• fixed problem when trying to use more than 10 parts
  
• non-admin XP mode is now supported by adding NonAdmin=1 to [General] section of the jamstix2.ini file
  
• fixed external VSTi edit window being moved back when mouse moved over JS2 interface
  
• fixed missing sound in FL Studio due to improper end-of-loop data sent by FLS
  

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Ralph Zeuner
Rayzoon Technologies LLC
http://www.rayzoon.com

[RWIL]

Very good! I was to post about the missing drumstick samples using the brush pack! It's fine now...
Thanks,
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[Sherz]

Just had an outburst of Access violation errors in SX3

100+ lines similar to the following in rdzlog:

[Ralph [RZ]]

Could you send me that log?
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Ralph Zeuner
Rayzoon Technologies LLC
http://www.rayzoon.com

[Sherz]

The original log was overwritten when I restarted the project by the error occurs quite frequently so I was able to send a logfile from a more recent event. Meanwhile I've gone back to 2.0.17...

[Sherz]

[Ralph [RZ]]

Sorry for the hassle! I've just sent you a new DLL that should not do this.
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Rayzoon Technologies LLC
http://www.rayzoon.com

[Sherz]

[Ralph [RZ]]

I still don't have 100% confidence that your specific issue is fixed in that DLL. If it rears its ugly head again, please send me the log.
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Ralph Zeuner
Rayzoon Technologies LLC
http://www.rayzoon.com

[ZapAxe]

I may be just a little slow here... but this 2.0.18 update (that I just now downloaded) is the Jamstix 2 program plus all the updates and the stock kit combined?

So in the last weeks I've downoaded... (saved)...

1) jamstix2_setup
2) jamstix2_stock_kit
3) jamstix2_0_17... and then just now ...
4) jamstix2_upd_2_0_18

I still have not actually got around to installing Jamstix 2, in part because I was waiting for the almost daily updates to slow or stop.

I want to install Jamstix2 this weekend... which of 1 through 4 do I need to install now? And which do I not need?

[Doc]

[ZapAxe]

[Guitarfish]

I might be being slow, but is the download available now the 'actual' update, or a kind of 'beta' for an imminent update?

It's the 'candidate' bit that's throwing me...

[studio64]

Hi

2.0.18rc is the latest version, Release candidate, is next after beta. but
Ralph updates/improves so often, so there is virtually always a beta/RC on the go, but they are only descriptive terms really.

regards
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Cubase6

[jambrainiac69x]

any idea how close we are until the beta / release candidate gets finalized?
(I'm in the middle of a project and can't afford to waste any cycles needlessly)