BTDSys SampleGrid

Installation

Put all included dll files in your Gear\Generators folder.

Overview

SampleGrid is a sample player designed especially for rhythm programming. Its main feature is a "grid" of triggers kept together in the pattern view. It also features AuxBus support, for multiple outputs.

Multiple Versions

SampleGrid comes in several "sizes", with different numbers and types of triggers. The versions are functionally identical, apart from the number of triggers available and whether those triggers allow only 1/0 (switch) or numeric (volume/pan/etc) values (byte). This document covers all versions (cos I'm too lazy to write 6 different files).

Parameters

Global parameters

Track parameters

Attributes

AuxBus

This machine allows you to use AuxBus to send sounds down multiple signal paths (a total of 5 stereo paths) from one machine. The procedure is as follows:

Now you can add different processing to different sounds from the same machine. Note that if you set things up correctly you can have upto 8 mono aux channels instead of 4 stereo - but that's left as an exercise for the reader ;)

MIDI

SampleGrid supports triggering of samples via a MIDI keyboard. To set this up, right click the machine and choose "MIDI Setup".

Now press a note on your keyboard, and you may use the button to assign that note to a sample. You should also choose the MIDI channel you wish to use (the same channel is used for each sample). You can also specify whether to use the velocity from the keyboard, and whether note offs are used (ie the sample stops when you lift your finger from the key)

Also you can record using MIDI, by checking the appropriate boxes in the MIDI settings dialog. Normal rules apply for MIDI recording in Buzz machines (click Record in Buzz's toolbar, make sure you lay down blank patterns over the part you want to record).

Contact

If you have comments or suggestions, or if you find any bugs please email me.
This machine is DONATIONWARE, so if you like it, send me something cool (eg CDs, hardware, money etc). Email for details of how to get stuff to me.
Also visit my website (y'know, if you're bored).

Docs and code ŠEd Powley (BTDSys), July-November 2002

Thanks to everyone who suggested features etc for this machine... Jeph Wacheski gave me the original idea, then there were far too many others to thank individually, but they're all real cool guys
Special shouts out to thOke, km krebs and Matt Jackson