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Stealthx_usa Junior Jammer

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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:25 am Post subject: 3 Noob Questions regarding Jamstix |
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1) Where exactly do I find the Dial-a-Metal Complexity slider in the brain displays?
I must be dumb or blind (or both) but, after doing searches on the forums and the pdfs, the answer is still eluding me.
2) As a reference, what is Jamstix's default Power Leevel setting?
I'm setting the envelopes (using Reaper) to control the power level of Jamstix, and it looks to be somewhere between .78 and .81 but I'd like a bit more precision if possible.
3) Also, I haven't been able to finds any in-depth doc regarding Free Jam.
All I've been able to find via the forums is that I need to
- insert the audioM8 VST onto the source track indended to control Jamstix power,
- create a song in Jamstix,
- start the host and go..
- but not much else.
Aside fron the Style Pak docs I have:
- jamstix3_manual.pdf
- jamstix3_quickstart.pdf
- jamstix3_styles.pdf
- jamstix3_drummers.pdf
- percussion_styles.pdf
- jamstix2_manual.pdf (downloaded separately from the site)
Is there a Free Jam-specific quickstart or other manual available that may be missing from my installation?
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Ralph [RZ] Site Admin

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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: 3 Noob Questions regarding Jamstix |
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| Stealthx_usa wrote: | 1) Where exactly do I find the Dial-a-Metal Complexity slider in the brain displays?
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You'd need to load the 'Dial-A-Metal' style from MetalPak to get that control.
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2) As a reference, what is Jamstix's default Power Leevel setting?
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Default Power Level is 79% since velocity as a MIDI signal ranges from 0-127, meaning 100%=127 and 79%=100
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3) Also, I haven't been able to finds any in-depth doc regarding Free Jam.
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Let me know any specific questions you have on audio jam beyond what is in your docs and I'll be happy to elaborate. _________________ Ralph Zeuner
Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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Stealthx_usa Junior Jammer

Joined: 21 Dec 2012 Posts: 5
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: 3 Noob Questions regarding Jamstix |
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| Ralph [RZ] wrote: |
You'd need to load the 'Dial-A-Metal' style from MetalPak to get that control.
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Yes - I have a song created with "Dial-A-Metal - Simon" loaded. I just don't see a slider specifically labeled "Complexity" in the brain section when I click on the various parts in the songsheet section. The sliders I see are:
- Groove/Bias
- Skip Three/ Amount
- Power Hand/Min Power
- AutoSnare/Max Power
Am I just looking in completely the wrong area or is it under a right-click dialog somewhere?
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2) As a reference, what is Jamstix's default Power Level setting?
Default Power Level is 79% since velocity as a MIDI signal ranges from 0-127, meaning 100%=127 and 79%=100
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Awesome - exactly the info I was looking for.
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Let me know any specific questions you have on audio jam beyond what is in your docs and I'll be happy to elaborate. |
So I guess the steps I listed is the way I would go about setting up Free Jam? Do also I need another send from the source/audioM8 track to the Jamstix track, or does audioM8 automatically communicate Power Levels to Jamstix as soon as the VST is inserted on the source track? |
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Ralph [RZ] Site Admin

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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: 3 Noob Questions regarding Jamstix |
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| Stealthx_usa wrote: |
Yes - I have a song created with "Dial-A-Metal - Simon" loaded. I just don't see a slider specifically labeled "Complexity" in the brain section when I click on the various parts in the songsheet section. The sliders I see are
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Look for a knob called 'Busy' in the panel 'Groove'. That controls the base metal groove.
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So I guess the steps I listed is the way I would go about setting up Free Jam? Do also I need another send from the source/audioM8 track to the Jamstix track, or does audioM8 automatically communicate Power Levels to Jamstix as soon as the VST is inserted on the source track? |
Yes, audioM8 communicates automatically with JS. Simply click 'AUDIO JAM' and that's it. _________________ Ralph Zeuner
Rayzoon Technologies LLC
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Stealthx_usa Junior Jammer

Joined: 21 Dec 2012 Posts: 5
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Cool - I was just looking for the wrong label.
And the audioM8 Freejam process seems straight-forward. I'll play with it some this weekend. Although even just using the track envelope on the Power knob is a blast in itself!
To echo many others here, this software is phenomenal.
Having Jamstix in my workflow has increased my songwriting productivity 10-fold! And that's without even scratching the surface in learning the depth of controls yet!
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Ralph [RZ] Site Admin

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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you! _________________ Ralph Zeuner
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http://www.rayzoon.com |
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