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funktional
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 Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:01 am Post subject: SAVIHOST ON PARALLELS DESKTOP |
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I use jamstix2 with savihost on parallells desktop on mac osx.I have some midi playback issues.Since I don`t use the internal sounds of the jamstix how do I optimize the savihost just to play the midi to save some proccessing power on my virtual desktop.The recorded file plays normally when I export it on cubase st4 on my mac.But realtime midi playback is stuttering,that is not even close to the recorded file in the jamstix.Any plans for the mac version of this great application
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noach
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:33 am Post subject: Expression of support + interest for a Mac OS X version |
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I'd like to second the previous poster's question.
The Mac is growing in popularity and use - and now relates well to the Windows world through VMWare/Parallels and so on; but this shouldn't divert attention from the really interesting point is that it is a pity that such excellent software as JS2 is not accessible to the many thousands of Mac musicians (who don't appear in the forums simply because they're somewhere else).
Virtualisation is not really a long-term solution - mainly because it interposes a technical layer of complexity between software and performer. And there is also the inertia factor - habitual Windows users see no need to switch.
As someone who regularly uses both systems for music, I'm convinced that Windows-only users miss out on some really intuitive, helpful computing support for creativity on the Mac.
There are many ways in which jamming with JS fits in perfectly with (say) a Live6 performance on a MacBook |
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Ralph [RZ]
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Jamstix is written in Delphi for which there is no Mac compiler at this time. Therefore, we'd have to migrate all code to C++ before we can even start on a Mac version. This will not happen in the near future but it is something in our long term plans.
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funktional
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Ralph for the reply.Any tips to solve my realtime midi playback problems.Tonight I will try with another midi interface.I was not having this problem with the jamstix1.But I have changed my m-audio firewire410 to Yamaha 01x.Tonight I will try with firewire410 and I will report back.Still any tips are welcome.It would be a great gift for me when you release the mac version.but I really understand that is not a easy plan.I will be supporting you even if you stay on windows because of your approach to your jammers.
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mikews99
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| Ralph [RZ] wrote: | | Jamstix is written in Delphi for which there is no Mac compiler at this time. |
Have you already looked into Free Pascal and Lazarus? My pascal-fu is pretty weak and I haven't worked with Delphi for years (last version I owned was 2.0), but reworking the code to compile with these tools looks a lot easier than converting the entire codebase into C++. |
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Ralph [RZ]
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| mikews99 wrote: | | Ralph [RZ] wrote: | | Jamstix is written in Delphi for which there is no Mac compiler at this time. |
Have you already looked into Free Pascal and Lazarus? My pascal-fu is pretty weak and I haven't worked with Delphi for years (last version I owned was 2.0), but reworking the code to compile with these tools looks a lot easier than converting the entire codebase into C++. |
I've looked into those but they are not yet 100% safe platforms for commercial productions (IMHO and estimation).
There is also the 64-bit issue and if Codegear does not produce a good 64-bit compiler by the time that we need to supply a 64-bit Jamstix then this will be another reason to go C.
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funktional
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Even if I don't understand, it ls good to see the point of the pogrammers with their language.I think i will see the mac version of this inspiring jammer.Meanwhile
In my little tecnophobic world I managed to get the midi flowing as I want by optimizing the savihost engine.
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burak
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mikews99
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| Ralph [RZ] wrote: | | There is also the 64-bit issue and if Codegear does not produce a good 64-bit compiler by the time that we need to supply a 64-bit Jamstix then this will be another reason to go C. |
If you do go to C++, I highly recommend the JUCE library. It is a very robust, well constructed, object oriented audio library in C++. I've used it in that previously mentioned commercial product of mine, and many other companies have used it as well. It's probably the easiest GUI library for Delphi programmers to "grok" than anything else out there, IMHO, plus it's cross-platform and 64-bit compatible. Incredibly, it's all written by one, extremely talented programmer. In spite of this (or maybe because of it), it has one of the lowest bug counts of any library I've ever used -- and I've wasted good money on many, so called, "professional" libraries over the years, so I'd like to think I have some experience there. |
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Ralph [RZ]
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Yep, I've already checked out JUCE and it's top of my list concerning framework for cross-platform. It's got the right "tracktion"...
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