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Device Overview
| Name/Version: | DrumFire 2.0 |  |
| Author: | modul8tor | |
| Description: | History: 0.9 Initial release 1.0 Solved presets saving, various bug fixes & cleanup 1.1 Internal release 1.2 Added speed, length, pan, random sample selection and filter including randomization options 1.2 Added a YouTube Video which explains how DrumFire works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWcplLsRZNY 1.5 Added Saving of Sample Presets: This just includes the samples for now, not the settings of the sample. Plus a different way of loading samples. Just drop a wav/aif and the whole directory is added. 1.6 Went back to original way of loading samples: In 1.5, aliases were not correctly resolved, this is now fixed. Added a simple button to select a random sample. Banks are now organised in 128 instead of 64, which makes more sense. Fixed a bug in random sample select mode which would only count 36 samples instead of all loaded. 2.0 Added saving of Sample Folders. Added Saving of presets. Some interactive menus to help you get started. --- Purpose of this patch: 1. Quickly change drums on the fly for a live performance 2. Use multiple patches on individual tracks to get individual drum outs 3. Load only one sample into memory, no need to load thousands 4. Extremely CPU friendly, ideal for laptop performance on stage. Normally, you use only 1-2% of Ableton Live CPU time per instance --- New in 2.0 1. Sample Folders Upon first start, you are asked to provide a save location for storing the "sample folder paths", which are aliases of this drumfire instance to sample folders on your HD. You can also toggle this with the RESET knob. Give this file a name, this will be unique to this instance of drumfire and the paths will be reloaded when reopened. All sample folder paths are saved. - Edit - see and edit the contents of the sample paths - Reset - Begin from scratch (you are asked to confirm) - Clear - Erase all sample folders (just the entries, of course, not your samples!) :-) - Write - Write the sample paths manually (normally, this is not needed) - Read - Write the sample paths manualle (dito) The following are debugging only: - Restore paths from coll: restore the paths from the internal coll buffer when necessary - Restore paths from menu: restore the paths from the menu into the coll buffer 2. Added Saving of presets. You can now save all the settings of drumfire in presets. This includes the sample folder. So be sure not to mess with these sample paths, as they are the reference for your samples to be found. Only add sample folders, never take them away. Backup and restore is, as the name suggests, for backup purposes only. 3. Some interactive menus to help you get started. Several actions which can have some impact on your files is protected by menus so you can still change your mind. -> see 1. Sample folders --- Further instructions Load Samples 1. Click Browse and select a folder on your HD. On a Mac, you can put aliases in that folder, too. All samples in that folder are loaded. If more than 128 samples are loaded, they are put on sample bank 2,3,etc.. 2. Use Sample Select and Sample Bank to choose samples (Kudos to phatline.at for the "Load Samples" part) Midi Instructions for individual drum outs 1. Program your Live Drum Pattern in a clip on a Live Midi track 2. Put multiple instances of the patch to individual tracks 3. Route the midi to your individual tracks (select your midi track in "MIDI in" of all individual tracks and set Midi Monitor in the tracks to "In" instead of "Auto") 4. Select Midi note in each instance of patch on individual tracks 5. Enjoy individual drum outs First figure: Choose midi note (Example, 60 = C4) Second and third figure: Incoming note & velocity overview Sample Overview Sample & Waveform and Sample Name and Stereo status is set automatically when you "Sample Select" Use the tools, start and end points to change the sample temporarily. Those changes are not saved. Use the stereo toggle (right to "Stereo") to mono-ize all samples, which is good for Bass Drums for example, as many Drums do not need to be Stereo. General Controls These controls are effective for all samples in all banks and are stored ---> Use the toggle buttons to randomize the values <--- When randomize is on, the dials can still be used and serve as values for the randomization. Use speed to play forward, double speed, reverse Use length to set sample length for all samples in all banks Use pan to (well...) pan. Use sample to turn random sample selection on, dial sets amount of sample randomization. Only samples in the present sample bank are used. Use filter to apply a low pass filter. --- Go create some music! modul8tor(--at--)gmail.com http://www.modul8tor.com |
Device Details
| Downloads: | 3107 |
| Tags | drum, sampler |
| Live Version Used: | 8.2.1 |
| Max Version Used: | 5.1.7 |
| Average Rating (2) | 5 |
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| Device Type: | instrument_device |
| URL (optional): | http://www.modul8tor.com |
| License (more info): | AttributionShareAlike |
Device Files
| Device File: | DrumFire 2.0.amxd |
Comments
| oh my god that sounds awesome! have to try that! |
Posted on September 27 2010 by lek (report) |
| I was working on something like this, but just couldn't get it right. THIS is GREAT STUFF! Thanks. |
Posted on September 28 2010 by JuanSOLO (report) |
| really good device, i just can't get bank select working...any ideas? |
Posted on September 29 2010 by lek (report) |
| @lek: Bank Select is working, just put enough samples in the folder to load. If more than 63 samples are in the folder, bank select gives access to samples 64-127 = bank 2, 128-192 = bank 3, etc. @JuanSOLO, thanks |
Posted on October 02 2010 by modul8tor (report) |
| So I really love the idea you have going here, However I noticed a few things that are not working for me in the update. The "temporary" controls are not working, and it seems the "bang" button used to preview the sample. These are things that I can fix for myself, I just thought I'd point them out. Another thing is using the random feature for sample. Most of my samples vary in length, so I get the annoying clicking when using random on the sample. This is the main issue that keeps me from using this device as a replacement to DrumRacks/Samplers. In my own attempts to make a device very similar, this has been the one thing that stops me in my tracks. Yet I applaud your efforts and look forward to further updates. |
Posted on October 03 2010 by JuanSOLO (report) |
| yeah, already 1.2, such a good job you've been doing mate, let's give a try! |
Posted on October 04 2010 by lek (report) |
| @JuanSolo, did you watch the youtube video on how the temp control work? Some functions are not 100% self explaining. In what respect do they not work? What is the catch with the bang button? The click is annoying, I will work on it to see if I can fix it. I want to keep it nice and small, still: what features would you like to see in further updates? |
Posted on October 04 2010 by modul8tor (report) |
| where is the 1.3 ;) |
Posted on November 11 2010 by lek (report) |
| many thanks! you are awesome! |
Posted on November 14 2010 by zigzag (report) |
| thanxx - wonderful & very useful device :-) |
Posted on December 26 2010 by irrdafunk (report) |
| Good job modulator! Finally it is now able to recall the sample paths, and presets, great! The only thing is that I must click on "restore paths menu" with the mouse to get it working. Other thing, sometimes you need to click several times on a dot preset to get the right sample. Except these 2 things, drumfire is almost perfect :) |
Posted on January 30 2011 by lek (report) |
| Hello, First i wanna thx for this great device... i'm really glad to use it...^^ and was searching for a long time something like that... I just have a little problem with more than 127 samples folders... When i switch the sample bank on 2 (normally i should access the sample from 128 to 254...) instead of that the sample select knob fix on 127 and i cannot change the sample anymore... When i switch the sample bank on 3 The sample select knob is still fixed on 127, but i can moove it and when i decrease this knob until 24... the sample change, and he return to 127... i can decrease a couple of sample like that, but still miss someone of the folder... Did you have any idea about that... It couls be really cool to use this device with all his power...^^ Waiting of your answer, i wish you the best. Best regards ResiliancE |
Posted on November 02 2011 by ResiliancE (report) |
| super cool. I was just about to upgrade Ableton to the full Suite just so I could use the Sampler to scroll through drums. DrumFire saved me $$$. My only issues are that the tools window doesn't seem to work right. I can't truncate the sample. The waveform draw always makes a clicking sound instead of smooth sounding decay. I would like to see simple attack and decay knobs to stop the tail end of a sample from clicking. Also I'm using multiple instances of DrumFire in a drum rack. Shouldn't the default midi note be 60 and not 0? |
Posted on November 24 2011 by coolout (report) |
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