Jamstix 3.6.0 Final Release Candidate Available

jazzmandan · Post by **jazzmandan** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:55 pm

Paul_Wallis wrote:Having major problems with the latest beta specifically Jamstix not saving work done. Next time I load a project that had a JS instrument in it that was created in 3.6 beta 14 the JS loads an empty kit and song everything gone.

Not seeing that problem here in Reaper. I can edit and save and when reopened settings remain as I left them. I will continue to explore and let you know if I can confirm.

bluesplayer_lgk · Post by **bluesplayer_lgk** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:48 pm

If I have the release 3.5 version installed and want to TRY the beta should I backup the Jamstix 3 directory or simply install the 3.6.14 beta over it?

In short, if anything goes wrong, or I'm having issues with the 3.6.14 Beta - I can revert to the 3.5 release version by simply re-installing the original 3.5 (and license file ) no problem or issues with how many times installed - right?

thx
Larry

Paul_Wallis · Post by **Paul_Wallis** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:34 pm

jazzmandan wrote:
Paul_Wallis wrote:Having major problems with the latest beta specifically Jamstix not saving work done. Next time I load a project that had a JS instrument in it that was created in 3.6 beta 14 the JS loads an empty kit and song everything gone.
Not seeing that problem here in Reaper. I can edit and save and when reopened settings remain as I left them. I will continue to explore and let you know if I can confirm.

Not seen the problem in Reaper myself either (although the graphics issue is try unlocking the kit and clicking on a drum)

tonedef_71 · Post by **tonedef_71** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:04 pm

The mapped MIDI note keys are not showing up for a number of kit pieces (e.g. the snare in the screenshot below). I'm also noticing those kit pieces not triggering MIDI OUT as well.
[img:a1bad9af89]http://snag.gy/iP7Ah.jpg[/img:a1bad9af89][/img]

Azimuth (Archive) · Post by **Azimuth (Archive)** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:27 pm

Hi tone_def, you have to choose an articulation for an instrument with multiple articulations before the assigned key shows. The "no midi out" I don't know, that seems to work for me. Do you have "No midi output for internal sounds" active?

tonedef_71 · Post by **tonedef_71** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:45 am

a_zimuth wrote:Hi tone_def, you have to choose an articulation for an instrument with multiple articulations before the assigned key shows. The "no midi out" I don't know, that seems to work for me. Do you have "No midi output for internal sounds" active?

Thank you for the explanation about the articulations with respect to the missing key note display. I did not realize it worked like that.

It turns out that I really was getting all of the MIDI output. Unfortunately, the MIDI OUT from JamStix did something to mess up the settings of the Drum Synth VSTi that I was using (snares and hi-hats were affected in such a way that they stopped sounding like they were supposed to). Could be a bug in the Drum Synth VSTi I guess -- I only want the drum synth to respond to note on/off events -- not sure if MIDI CCs are being responded to as well.

TheSystem (Archive) · Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:11 am

Paul_Wallis wrote:Having major problems with the latest beta specifically Jamstix not saving work done. Next time I load a project that had a JS instrument in it that was created in 3.6 beta 14 the JS loads an empty kit and song everything gone.

I just loaded a song that was fine yesterday. I installed 3.6.0 Beta 14 last Wednesday or Thursday evening. I had loaded this song since and had no problems. Yesterday I did add some new tracks and saved the session.

Normally I do a "save song as' in Reaper as I develop the tracks and wind up with a few versions. Did not do it for this one for some reason. And guess what this is the first time this has ever happened to me after 4 or so years of using Reaper.

Forgot to add that I am running Windows 7 Ent.

Azimuth (Archive) · Post by **Azimuth (Archive)** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:33 pm

[URL=http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/mephitis/media/Jamstix%20GIFs/minimalundo.gif.html][img:16afe5fe8b]http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb471/mephitis/Jamstix%20GIFs/minimalundo.gif[/img:16afe5fe8b][/URL]

Do you have this option enabled in Reaper? It will do exactly what you are describing.

jazzmandan · Post by **jazzmandan** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:27 pm

So many settings, so little time.

For me, the Beta 14 with Reaper is working fine. I have not seen any strange behavior and it is remembering what I save. Keep in mind my needs are simple although I just completed ~ 180 bars with ~8 sections of customized drums and no bad behavior from JS or Reaper - so right now I am feeling real good about Beta 14.

Paul_Wallis · Post by **Paul_Wallis** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:45 pm

a_zimuth wrote:Do you have this option enabled in Reaper? It will do exactly what you are describing.

No fraid not (although good to know FFR) also that wouldn't be the problem in FL or Cubase.

BTW are there minimum graphics card spec to run JS as since installing JS3.6 had a major crash / corruption of AMD Radeon Graphics drivers (don't think it caused it but after re installing the drivers and Catalyst Graphics management software I had the white GUI bug detailed earlier in the thread