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BoxOfSnoo · Jamologist Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 105

Not sure (Ralph?) but I think the "in the general public" part relates to our discussions. This is a thread specifically about the beta so obviously there shouldn't be any confusion.

Jason_Spatola · Jammer Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 28

Hahaha, you can discuss it in this thread!

spikey · Jam Meister Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 90

Bagatell_ · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:23 am Post subject:

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

Let's clear up the beta discussion confusion. Of course you are free to discuss the beta here in our forum. What we were referring to are statements posted on other forums like "I tested the Jamstix 3 beta and it sucked" or "There is no groove builder in Jamstix 3".

Ocean Drums: we haven't had many requests for a map (if any). Of course if one of you wants to do the work, we'll gladly include the maps.

R Green: we are considering additional part types. In fact, if any of you have more ideas, let them flow.
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Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

arapahoe_1135, I can't find your original post. Send me an email on your JS3 issues, please.
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NathanB_30 · Jammer Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 27

Ralph. When can we see more information regarding this feature? Is it just paradiddles or are there other articulations defined to use. If so, how many will there be?

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

I won't have final info on the RudimentGen until it is in beta.
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MLC · Junior Jammer Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

A6 is now out!
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NathanB_30 · Jammer Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 27

I never really understood what it did. What has the new engine done to remove the need for it? Just curious.

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

Do you mean the velocity scaling? It's just a feature that was hardly used and added unnecessary complexity to the JS2 engine. If alternate scaling is needed at all, it can be achieved through Max/Min Vol. in the kit editor as well as velocity mapping.
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Wolff_man · Jam Meister Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 50

While on the subject of velocity, will Jamstix 3 have more velocity layers per kit piece than JS2 ?

Its just that i've been using the brush sounds quite a bit lately ( in JS2 ) and find the hats & snare don't seem to have a lot of velocity layers and on the snare in particular seems to jump in level quite a bit between layers.

Or is there something i'm missing in the setup/options that would fix this ?

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

The JS3 sounds have anywhere from 4 to 9 velocity layers with up to 6 alternate samples per layer. This has proven to be a good compromise between realism and kit size. The BonzoPak architecture is a good example of what the JS3 kit is aimed at.

The brush kit from the XL Pak is not up to the same standards as BonzoPak or JS3 stock kit. We will have a new brush kit either in JS3 or in a new JazzPak later on.

The volume differences in layers are natural. That's why drums are almost always going through a compressor. JS2/3 gives you an alternative with the velocity mapping in the kit editor. If you use the 'Expanded' mode, you will get higher levels on the lower layers. You can also experiment with raising the 'Min' knob below the mapping instead.
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madmax · Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject:

i downloaded the latest beta. i have not found special option for jamming with midi like in JS1. did i miss something or is JS3 limited in jamming like JS2?