Posted by: Processaurus
« on: April 01, 2022, 07:43:27 pm »Wow, thanks for sharing your project and working out the bugs!
February 07, 2023, 09:28:12 am
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Posted by: Brutefactor
« on: March 20, 2022, 09:27:58 pm »New version uploaded to git now: https://github.com/MatrixbrutePatchViewer/MBPV/blob/main/mbpv.zip
Thanks to pgoergen for discovering these two issues (affected both pc and mac):
- If typing a folder name in the export "save" dialog creating the folders failed. Changed to a method that creates missing parents.
- Some placeholders appeared in the html in some cases, removed
I also added the image of the preset names to the 00_all and 00_index html's
Thanks to pgoergen for discovering these two issues (affected both pc and mac):
- If typing a folder name in the export "save" dialog creating the folders failed. Changed to a method that creates missing parents.
- Some placeholders appeared in the html in some cases, removed
I also added the image of the preset names to the 00_all and 00_index html's
Posted by: pgoergen
« on: March 18, 2022, 03:14:57 pm »Hi,
this is what I tried, I can browse and create a Folder in your dialog but when I try to save I get the following error message:
ERROR: Could not create subdirectory /Volumes/LaCie/aTest/aTest/FLM_SETUP_full_072018.mbprojz_20220318-153442
I have tried both internal and external drives.
I always run the program from a command line with the following command:
java -jar MBPatchViewer.jar
( I don't know how to run it in another way, I tried that but got an error message))
Hope this helps. You are probably right it surely is a small difference. I can test it if you want.
this is what I tried, I can browse and create a Folder in your dialog but when I try to save I get the following error message:
ERROR: Could not create subdirectory /Volumes/LaCie/aTest/aTest/FLM_SETUP_full_072018.mbprojz_20220318-153442
I have tried both internal and external drives.
I always run the program from a command line with the following command:
java -jar MBPatchViewer.jar
( I don't know how to run it in another way, I tried that but got an error message))
Hope this helps. You are probably right it surely is a small difference. I can test it if you want.
Posted by: Brutefactor
« on: March 16, 2022, 07:06:04 pm »Try entering something in the export field (like A1 or A1-A5 ), and be sure some of the checkboxes are set.
I do not have a mac here so it's hard to debug, but can you try the following and report back what happens?
1) Are you able to browse for a folder, and select save (press "go")?
1b) A subfolder should be created inside the folder you select, is the folder created at all? (name should contain the date & time right now)
2) Can you close the matrix-window and just keep the panel open. Be sure to check "M" (to export matrix also).
2b) When clicking save: does the Matrix window appear or not? If not sth fails when selecting the folder, the matrix window should not be shown.
3) Can you try to select a folder on a external drive (if you have)?
4) Can you run the program from a command line and see if you get any output to the teminal?
Ex: if I run it like this and give it a input file that does not exists, i get this (note: I use java not javaw here):
C:\mbpv>C:\mbpv\jdk-11\bin\java -Dpath="c:/mbpv" -Dfile="My MB.mbrojz" -jar C:\mbpv\MBPatchViewer.jar
ERROR: readZip failed: c:\mbpv\My MB.mbrojz (The system cannot find the file specified)
ERROR: Could not load file. Sorry.
If might be the one or more of methods I use to open folder, or create folder does not work as expected on mac (googling indicates that it might be small differences). If nothing of this works, and you are willing to do a small test, I can create a small test program to try to figure out whats wrong. Its probably some small detail that differs on mac and win.
I do not have a mac here so it's hard to debug, but can you try the following and report back what happens?
1) Are you able to browse for a folder, and select save (press "go")?
1b) A subfolder should be created inside the folder you select, is the folder created at all? (name should contain the date & time right now)
2) Can you close the matrix-window and just keep the panel open. Be sure to check "M" (to export matrix also).
2b) When clicking save: does the Matrix window appear or not? If not sth fails when selecting the folder, the matrix window should not be shown.
3) Can you try to select a folder on a external drive (if you have)?
4) Can you run the program from a command line and see if you get any output to the teminal?
Ex: if I run it like this and give it a input file that does not exists, i get this (note: I use java not javaw here):
C:\mbpv>C:\mbpv\jdk-11\bin\java -Dpath="c:/mbpv" -Dfile="My MB.mbrojz" -jar C:\mbpv\MBPatchViewer.jar
ERROR: readZip failed: c:\mbpv\My MB.mbrojz (The system cannot find the file specified)
ERROR: Could not load file. Sorry.
If might be the one or more of methods I use to open folder, or create folder does not work as expected on mac (googling indicates that it might be small differences). If nothing of this works, and you are willing to do a small test, I can create a small test program to try to figure out whats wrong. Its probably some small detail that differs on mac and win.
Posted by: pgoergen
« on: March 16, 2022, 06:37:46 pm »Hi, the patch viewer is working fine on my iMac but I have tried the new export function, and this does not seem to work, nothing is saved on my computer. Maybe someone else can try this and confirm this problem.
Posted by: STM
« on: March 15, 2022, 04:41:55 pm »Thank you for your efforts!
Posted by: Brutefactor
« on: March 14, 2022, 08:22:13 pm »Uploaded new version to git, only fix is that the menu bar is split in two rows allowing the window to be smaller than 100%
Posted by: Brutefactor
« on: March 12, 2022, 12:34:40 pm »The new version is now uploaded to git: https://github.com/MatrixbrutePatchViewer/MBPV
I also updated the manual with description of the exporting, and the new switch for setting the folder you want to export to when starting the program (-DexportPath)
The newest version is alway mbpv.zip and MatrixbrutePatchViewer_manual.pdf, previous versions also stay in case it's some problems with the new.
I also added some HTML-files for easier navigation in the exported images, including one html containing everything that might be used for creating a PDF of it. Might need some fine-tuning of the image sizes (set zoom level in panel and matrix window) and paper size to get the page breaks in the pdf to make sense.
Everything exported will always be saved into a new folder inside the folder you choose as destination, this way it is kept together, and the folder is named with the time it was exported also.
I see now that all those buttons for export maybe should have been replaced by one button and a dialog-box, it's getting long that menu bar, and its also restricting the window when zoom <100%. Will fix it in the next version - so you might want to keep the previous version also, and just use this new one for exports (which is the only difference).
Note that the app is unresponsive while the export runs, and for a full set it might take a minute or so (depending on your hardware probably). You should be able to see files being added to the output folder for monitoring progress.
Nice to hear it also works on mac pgoergen, with no extra effort on my side
Thanks for the tip, jsueirob - great for a Friday night coding session
I also updated the manual with description of the exporting, and the new switch for setting the folder you want to export to when starting the program (-DexportPath)
The newest version is alway mbpv.zip and MatrixbrutePatchViewer_manual.pdf, previous versions also stay in case it's some problems with the new.
I also added some HTML-files for easier navigation in the exported images, including one html containing everything that might be used for creating a PDF of it. Might need some fine-tuning of the image sizes (set zoom level in panel and matrix window) and paper size to get the page breaks in the pdf to make sense.
Everything exported will always be saved into a new folder inside the folder you choose as destination, this way it is kept together, and the folder is named with the time it was exported also.
I see now that all those buttons for export maybe should have been replaced by one button and a dialog-box, it's getting long that menu bar, and its also restricting the window when zoom <100%. Will fix it in the next version - so you might want to keep the previous version also, and just use this new one for exports (which is the only difference).
Note that the app is unresponsive while the export runs, and for a full set it might take a minute or so (depending on your hardware probably). You should be able to see files being added to the output folder for monitoring progress.
Nice to hear it also works on mac pgoergen, with no extra effort on my side
Thanks for the tip, jsueirob - great for a Friday night coding session
Posted by: pgoergen
« on: March 12, 2022, 09:07:23 am »Hi,
thanks for your great work, this is fantastic!!! I am running it on an iMac, works great.
Is it possible to download this latest version, I only found the version from december.
thanks for your great work, this is fantastic!!! I am running it on an iMac, works great.
Is it possible to download this latest version, I only found the version from december.
Posted by: Brutefactor
« on: March 11, 2022, 07:11:43 pm »Something like that is one feature I have though of but not yet looked into. I look into it at once, so hold the horse on the manual work for a while (this sound like work for machines, not humans ) and I see what I can do as a first version now, before starting the rewrite to mbpv v. 2
Will probably be something simple at first, like selecting a output folder, and what to export and it will create a sub folder with all images named in a reasonable way. Export to PDF is a thought also but files are probably less hassle at first (possibly with a html beside for viewing them together in a better way).
I still miss some info I would like in a patch sheet, so that will have to wait.
I post here when sth to test is available!
Update: I have now first attempt running, generats 1024 png's (256x4 pics) in about 1 minute, 54MB total. Named them like in the pic, using slot and patch name (stripped for special chars). For exporting a list of patches/ranges can be entered, together which images to export (panel / mod matrix / sequence / LFOs)
) and I see what I can do as a first version now, before starting the rewrite to mbpv v. 2 Will probably be something simple at first, like selecting a output folder, and what to export and it will create a sub folder with all images named in a reasonable way. Export to PDF is a thought also but files are probably less hassle at first (possibly with a html beside for viewing them together in a better way).
I still miss some info I would like in a patch sheet, so that will have to wait.
I post here when sth to test is available!
Update: I have now first attempt running, generats 1024 png's (256x4 pics) in about 1 minute, 54MB total. Named them like in the pic, using slot and patch name (stripped for special chars). For exporting a list of patches/ranges can be entered, together which images to export (panel / mod matrix / sequence / LFOs)
Posted by: jsueirob@yahoo.com
« on: March 08, 2022, 12:13:42 am »Good to "hear" it! May I ask you a new tip?
I find useful to have a way to get automatically ALL the images generated from a given FULL mbprojz project (256 Panel, 256 Sequencer, 256 Matrix, 256 LFO).
I'm doing it manually and it's a bit prone to error (and repeating the mistaken image process) and very slow.
My route is: I start your java jar, I take a Panel window printscreen (with windows "utility" SnippingTool.exe), I save it with a unique composite name generated and listed in an Excel sheet, then I switch to Sequencer, then Matrix, then LFO, next Preset Panel, and start it over...256 times! . You see, it's a bit cumbersome, slow and prone to error, as previously stated. I'm attaching a preview of my hard job as a printscreening man!
Thank you!!
I find useful to have a way to get automatically ALL the images generated from a given FULL mbprojz project (256 Panel, 256 Sequencer, 256 Matrix, 256 LFO).
I'm doing it manually and it's a bit prone to error (and repeating the mistaken image process) and very slow.
My route is: I start your java jar, I take a Panel window printscreen (with windows "utility" SnippingTool.exe), I save it with a unique composite name generated and listed in an Excel sheet, then I switch to Sequencer, then Matrix, then LFO, next Preset Panel, and start it over...256 times! . You see, it's a bit cumbersome, slow and prone to error, as previously stated. I'm attaching a preview of my hard job as a printscreening man!
Thank you!!
Posted by: Brutefactor
« on: March 05, 2022, 11:34:40 pm »Your welcome
Hope it's useful (if something is missing or wanted, please give some info here and I see what I can do!)
Yep, too bad they didn't finish the MB project by providing a VST or app like this - should be industry standard by now, but for sure I'm happy to write this myself if the alternative was Arturia using resources on this app instead of finishing the MB with firmware version 2!
I'm in the process of starting work on v.2, to include more features and fix some missing things (this is really just a prototype) - so watch this space (or github) for updates.
Can't promise any date, as it depends on free time and inspiration (for coding instead of actually using the MB)
Hope it's useful (if something is missing or wanted, please give some info here and I see what I can do!)
Yep, too bad they didn't finish the MB project by providing a VST or app like this - should be industry standard by now, but for sure I'm happy to write this myself if the alternative was Arturia using resources on this app instead of finishing the MB with firmware version 2!
I'm in the process of starting work on v.2, to include more features and fix some missing things (this is really just a prototype) - so watch this space (or github) for updates.
Can't promise any date, as it depends on free time and inspiration (for coding instead of actually using the MB
)Posted by: jsueirob@yahoo.com
« on: March 02, 2022, 04:49:59 pm »You did what Arturia had to do long, long ago (I still have an open request for this !). Shame on them, kudos to you. THANK YOU!!
Posted by: joeman
« on: December 30, 2021, 04:02:20 am »Thank you!
Posted by: rcmusic
« on: December 29, 2021, 06:26:02 pm »excellent!!