{"id":10,"date":"2014-02-28T12:52:21","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T12:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beingwendyhsu.info\/paperphone\/?p=10"},"modified":"2014-05-14T16:24:57","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T22:24:57","slug":"10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beingwendyhsu.info\/paperphone\/2014\/02\/28\/10\/","title":{"rendered":"Beta2: fixed presets & key controls added"},"content":{"rendered":"

We did some development work based on the feedback we got from you the last couple of days. We are releasing a second beta version of Paperphone. [Read<\/a>\u00a0about design ideas and background related to Paperphone.]\u00a0In this version, we improved the user interface, added key controls and fixed presets, and resolved a Windows Runtime issue.<\/p>\n

The new interface should be a little more intuitive than the previous one. I took some time to study the GUI (graphic user interface) of Ableton Live and came up with a new wireframe<\/a>. We moved the master controls to the right edge of the frame, and rotated the volume indicators and controls to be vertical. We also color-coded the presets areas to be purple.<\/p>\n

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Paperphone, beta2 GUI<\/p><\/div>\n

With the preset functions,\u00a0 you can now experiment with effect presets that we have designed. These fixed presets include: megaphone, robot, archive, spacey, artifact, intercom. If you have suggestions for effect presets, please send us a screenshot of your settings along with a name suggestion for the preset. We would love to hear about your effect design in terms of sound, concept, and even implementation!<\/p>\n

Per our tester Gabriel\u2019s (@SanNuvola<\/a>) suggestion, we added a feedback feature so that the user can take a live signal from the microphone, and then feed that back into the system to create a loop of \u201ccumulative noises & silence.\u201d Please use with cautions.<\/p>\n

Lastly, we added a series of key controls so that the user can control the settings by hitting keys on their computer\u2019s keyboard. For instance, you can click on the first letter of the effect name to turn on\/off effect 1 (e.g. click \u201cr\u201d to activate reverb). You can also navigate through the preset menu via the arrow keys on the keyboard. Specific instructions are included in the patch.<\/p>\n

Off you go, it\u2019s play time!<\/p>\n

Download<\/a> Paperphone<\/strong> beta2 (.mxf 14mb)<\/p>\n

System Requirement: Max, or Max Runtime. [If you don’t already have Max on your machine, please download Max Runtime<\/a> to run the Paperphone patch.]<\/p>\n

We value your feedback. If you have time, please respond to the following:<\/p>\n