New Improved JS Super Arp!

[UnderwaterSunlight]

Good morning Reaper world again.

Whatsup, perhaps it really makes sense to rename the Super Arp parameters "amount" and "speed" in the bpm section.
In Ableton terminology , for example, "amount" would be called "steps" and "speed" would be called "distance".
Of course, you might call them differently. But especially "speed" needs another term for it, so the word "interval" would be more descriptive.

And while you are at enhancing your Super Arp again:

Would you consider implementing the assigning of individual note lengths per variant ?
(I know I am asking for difficult features now)...

But this arp will be a monster soon anyway, I believe, like the whole Reaper already is...

Regarding one of your previous posts:
Thanks for suggesting to play around with the Pingpong or Velo settings, I will do that today.

[UnderwaterSunlight]

Originally Posted by whatsup

sorry, it's my fault.
i did it different way.

to get what you want, (as in FLS) i'll have to add modes,
at the meantime you can use the grid.
it's very easy i think

I retested the Super Arp's behaviour, and E.Dragon is right. There is no way to get standard piano arpeggio when using Up&Down modes (bounce or sticky) - even with the use of the grid. (Mode "Up" works well so far.)

I get, for example, when I use a 2 step grid with the variants -12 and 0, Mode=UP&Down(sticky), Alternate= On, Sorted= On; (and default settings in the BPM section); and input a C maj chord via MIDI,
the following resulting output pattern:
g2 e2 c2 c3 e3 g3

But it is expected to be: c2 e2 g2 c3 e3 g3 (and back to beginning in reverse order, then starting again).

Please add therefore a selection of common modes to the Arp, if possible. And then this thingie would seriously rule !

[whatsup]

Originally Posted by UnderwaterSunlight

I retested the Super Arp's behaviour, and E.Dragon is right. There is no way to get standard piano arpeggio when using Up&Down modes (bounce or sticky) - even with the use of the grid.

yes,
right now it's possible this way,
the notes mode should be up
variants or transpose or whatever you like to whatever you like
and when the transpose/or the variants goes down
you press, reverse note order, or automate it

Please add therefore a selection of common modes to the Arp, if possible. And then this thingie would seriously rule !

i'll do something, but not so soon, i have other tasks to finish

[UnderwaterSunlight]

So E.Dragon and I are very perceptive, aren't we ? :-)
At least we detected this special ...uhm... quality of the Super Arp...

Friend Whatsup ! You deserve a vacation on the Bahamas right now, before you start working on your "other tasks" ... but who'll pay this vacation ?
Perhaps there's gonna be a collection of cents/pennies to be raised...

So take your time...don't stress yourself too much with those other tasks...
in order to be fit some day for SUUPER ARRRP again...

[DaveG]

How come I can't get the new GUI to come up when I open the Super Arp.

[argee]

Originally Posted by DaveG

How come I can't get the new GUI to come up when I open the Super Arp.

BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT WORTHY!! HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!

OK, seriously - did you download the Super Arpeggiator from the third link in whatsup's signature? If you downloaded it with the "bundle" I think he forgot to include the bitmap file with that one.

The bitmap file is called "midi_super_arp_bg.png" and should be put in the same folder with the plugin under the "\Reaper\Effects\" folder.

cheers

[whatsup]

Originally Posted by argee

If you downloaded it with the "bundle" I think he forgot to include the bitmap file with that one.

haha yes, because it's in alfa stage, so now i deleted also the code.
you can download the previous version, from the third link.

[Spyrow]

I wanted to try this out but download link doesn't work anymore... and I can't find it anywhere in cockos.com.

[Sibiatus]

Originally Posted by Spyrow

I wanted to try this out but download link doesn't work anymore... and I can't find it anywhere in cockos.com.

Hi !

I'm also interested in this JS Arp. Here is the only link I've found in the stash : https://stash.reaper.fm/v/3819/midi_super_arp_bg.zip

It seems we discovered it too late ;-) Anyone knows where to get the last version ?

[argee]

whatsup, the main author of this plugin is no longer active on these forums, but I believe he said before he left that you can contact him at his email link (look at post #87) if you want to get any of his plugins.

cheers

[EvilDragon]

Yeah, what happened to whatsup??

[Fabian]

Originally Posted by EvilDragon

Yeah, what happened to whatsup??

IIRC, he got p***** for having one of his posts erased (or something similar), so he just left us. A pity, though he was outspoken (to say the least ), he had plenty good ideas as well...

[EvilDragon]

Eh, erased? I can't recall anything of the sort... that's too bad. I guess the post was rather harsh, but this forum is usually very forgiving... wtf :/

[Fabian]

Here http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=46440, see posts #20-21

[EvilDragon]

Shame he got so butthurt... but issue tracker rules apply to everyone. :/

[NAS]

So he buggered off and deleted the links to his JS plugs heheheh
Cool guy LOL

NAS

[moodswinger]

Anyone interested in this can get it here....

http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.p...083#post483083

Cheers,
MoodSwinger

[thormalstrom]

argee, plugin is good, but is there any possibility to export pattern to MIDI track? Or i need to use record button to have pattern in track?

[argee]

Originally Posted by thormalstrom

argee, plugin is good, but is there any possibility to export pattern to MIDI track? Or i need to use record button to have pattern in track?

Yes, I believe you have to record the MIDI output of the arp.

cheers

[xpander]

Bumping an older one for a question. I just found this Super Arpeggiator and it seems pretty nice. Unfortunately, in one of the smaller monitors that I use, the Grid slider stays unseen below the bottom of the screen. I simply can't maximize or scroll the plugin screen down enough to get to the slider, so I can't use the arpeggiator at all.

I tried to look x's and y's in JS script, but luckily don't know much to try and change anything. Screen scaling or moving Grid slider below the other controls would help.

[moodswinger]

email "whatsup", he said he would still support and help his plugins. it may take a bit of time (couple wks or so) to get a response but he does. Also might help to put the name of the plugin in the subject so he sees it right away. If he updates it I'm sure he'll send a new package to replace the old.

Cheers,
MoodSwinger

[xpander]

Will do, thanks.

--
edit: I actually managed to move the variant slider below the other controls, above the grid. It works, the mouse is active on right places and all, but it's kinda hacked. Have to play with few more lines.

[marukqs]

The most important missing thing in this nice arpeggiator is beat-syncing.

There should be a buton like in arp4midi to make arpeggios sound in stable-as-a-rock sync with the beat > while the song is playing <.

It would be the best arp in the world with this feature!

Mario

I really like this arpeggiator - finally it will be possible to make complex classic PPG Waves synth style arpeggios (like early Depeche Mode, The Twins, etc.).

[moodswinger]

I'm not sure if he's "updating" or just bug fixing, but email whatsup and mention it. his email is in post #87, like I've said tho he could take a few to respond...He's (from his email ext) in Isreal. but he seems pretty open to bugs & fixes. The worst that could happen is it stays like it is.

Cheers,
MoodSwinger

[caseyjames]

It seems this is really really broken in v4 of reaper.

Here, it freezes reapers playhead and otherwise freaks out as long a note is held down. Any one here running this without an issues?

[UnderwaterSunlight]

Hello, can anyone mail me the Super Arpeggiator by Whatsup ?
Would be great to get v2 (I do have the one of 2009). Please send me a PM.
Thanks.

[argee]

Hi Underwatersunlight,

I sent you a PM with a link to the version I have, but I don't know how current it is.

cheers,

argee

[UnderwaterSunlight]

Will check it out as soon as my audio PC is back from the manufacturer - one of the RAM modules crapped out on me, sad to say...

But I was able to look at the file named "midi_super_arp_bg.png" in your ZIP archive and it looks like the version I already have.

So I mailed to Whatsup directly about his newest version...

Anyway, thanks again, Argee.

[EvilDragon]

Originally Posted by caseyjames

It seems this is really really broken in v4 of reaper.

Here, it freezes reapers playhead and otherwise freaks out as long a note is held down. Any one here running this without an issues?

Works over here without problems in 4.03pre.

[UnderwaterSunlight]

Likewise, I have it working flawlessly in 4.02...

Ah, by the way, E.D., do you have a version of SuperArpeggiator newer than 2009/2010 ? Or do you even have v2 ? Would you mind sending it to me via PM ? Or mail it to me directly by using my mailing address in the imprint of my site (see signature)...

Thanks to you in advance.

[EvilDragon]

I honestly don't know which version I have...

[UnderwaterSunlight]

So, E.D., could you please mail me the picture of the GUI ?
Then I can compare whether we have the same version...

[flipotto]

Originally Posted by argee

Hi all,

Here's the new, improved version of whatsup's Super Arpeggiator (GUI version) which features:

New play modes
Chords
Multiple Patterns (up to 32)
New Slice options
New GUI (again!)
A help screen (click the question mark)



EDIT: NOTE THIS SCREENSHOT MAY NO BE ENTIRELY UP TO DATE AS WHATSUP IS STILL ADDING MORE FEATURES - MIGHT BE BEST TO DOWNLOAD FROM WHATSUP'S SIGNATURE TO GET THE LATEST VERSION.

Enjoy!

1. Download and put the files into your Reaper/Effects folder.
2. Put the "whatsup" folder in your Reaper/Data folder so that you will see the chord types when you open the plugin.

https://stash.reaper.fm/v/4033/SuperArpGUI.zip
EDIT: link has been updated

For all value boxes, click and drag to change values, CTRL-drag for fine changes, ALT-drag for large changes, right-click resets to default values

For the variant grid, click or click-drag to place variants, right-click to delete, ALT-left click to zero them.

For the Pattern Number you can either click the arrows or click-drag on the value box.


Thanks to whatsup for doing a ton of work on this! I really think he's created an amazing little plugin.

cheers

I am looking for this but am unable to find it...
Where did it go?

Thanks

[argee]

Here you go...

https://stash.reaper.fm/11735/midi_su...ggiatorGUI.zip

This is not necessarily the latest version but it's the last version that I have on my drive. Every now and then it seems someone is looking for this, so I thought I might as well re-post it. Hopefully "whatsup" doesn't mind.

I can't offer any support for this plugin, it was primarily whatsup's creation, I just did the graphics stuff and that was so long ago, I don't remember most of what I did!

argee

[reapertribal]

Hi
I have installed midi_super_arpeggiator.reajs and midi_super_arpeggiatorGUI.reajs in my mac:
User/Library/Application Support/REAPER/Effects/MIDI
I insert JS midi_super_arpeggiator.reajs in a track and works perfect but when i insert midi_super_arpeggiatorGUI.reajs appear incomplet,please see the picture
anyone know it looks bad?
it takes to make it look good?
Thanks
Regards
Mario

[argee]

You need to make sure the file 'midi_super_arp_bg.png' (which should be in the zip file in the link above) is in the same folder as midi_super_arpeggiatorGUI.reajs. It supplies all the graphics for the plugin.

cheers,

argee

[reapertribal]

Hi
Argee thanks to your help
Now,as you can see in my png,the plugin it loads well
Now i will study your post to find the way to it works as manual
A lot of thanks
Best Regards
Mario

[reapertribal]

Hi
Argee I have tried and there is something i am doing wrong
Please look at my Midi super arpeggiator zip (is best seen in firefox)
I try to draw patterns on the gray cell by double click to create points and not created
And in the Chord type field (in the upper right of the window plugin) nothing appears
Best Regards
Mario

[argee]

It looks like you just need to drag the bottom of the GUI window down a bit and then you'll see the slider that allows you to set the number of notes you want in your sequence. It defaults to 0. I'm not sure why the window isn't sizing properly, could be a Reaper Mac issue.

To permanently fix it, click on the "Edit.." button in the plugin window and look for the following line :
@gfx 547 495
(you can use CTRL-F and search for @gfx)
It should be around line number 573 of the code. If you make that second number larger (I would suggest about 520-540) and press CTRL-S (to save the change), it should make the window long enough that you won't have to keep dragging it down (you will have to close the plugin window and re-open it to see the change).

As far as the chords, unfortunately that zip file I uploaded is a little misleading. The folder 'MIDI_Super_Arpeggiator' should actually be inside a folder called 'whatsup' which goes in the 'Data' folder.

Hope it works for you. I can't really offer any other support for this plugin as I only did the GUI.

[reapertribal]

Hi
Argee a lot of thanks to your help
It was not necessary to get into edit
navigated to the bottom of the plugin and found the solution thanks to your advice
see the movie gift included in the zip
About chords,it´s a shame no having the folder `whatsup'
Please if any reaper user has it would be great to share with us uploading it
Best Regards
Mario