Re: [Mixxx-devel] Controller Questions
Hi Uwe, thanks for the pointers! "Good" to hear that you can confirm the loop_in/out issue so that it's not a local thing to happen. I'll check out Zulip, thanks again! Thomas On Sat, July 7, 2018 10:13, Uwe Klotz wrote: > Welcome, Thomas. Discussions now take place on Zulip: > > > https://mixxx.zulipchat.com/ > > > I suggest to ask your valid questions there again. > > > Since I don't consider myself a controller mapping pro, please don't take > my following remarks (see below) too serious. > > Kind regards, > > > Uwe > > > On 05.07.2018 19:40, Thomas Brand wrote: > >> Hi *, >> >> >> while revamping an old Mixxx controller map some questions popped up >> where I didn't find an online hint: >> >> >> -How can I read the current playhead position (in samples) from a >> script? (the current work-around is to set an unused hotcue, read it's >> position and clear it again) > track_samples * playposition? This should give sufficiently precise > results. Please note that the number of samples depends on the number of > channels. > >> -How can I toggle the loop totally independent of anything else? >> For instance activating the loop *without* the playhead jumping to loop >> start. > I understand that reloop_toggle with its asymmetric behavior seems > inappropriate for this purpose. > >> -How can I play a specific range "one-shot" style? >> For instance play the loop range only once. I was looking for a method >> that is similar to play_n_samples() from current position. > That sounds more like a use case for the samplers rather than looping? > > >> Last question: looking at deprecated methods, for >> SelectNextPlaylist / SelectPrevPlaylist and SelectNextTrack / >> SelectPrevTrack: >> The syntax is exactly the same [Playlist] binary [Library] MoveDown / >> MoveUp. >> I understand that these methods are context-sensitive and there is a >> method to move focus like with TAB. However if user clicks in UI >> anything, how could i set the focus directly to for instance the >> tracklist? > This functionality seems to be missing. Please search Launchpad for a > similar bug report, feature request, or feel free to create a new one. >> Note: I had issues with loop_in / loop_out, roughly speaking the loop >> handles were wandering along with the playhead sometimes. > This might be related to the press-and-hold mode of the loop_in/loop_out > controls. You need to handle the corresponding button release events or > manually set their values to 0/false when using the designated buttons in > combination with modifiers like Shift. > > I had (and still have) issues with loop_out not being recognized reliably > by Mixxx even though the control's value is set correctly: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/mixxx/+bug/1771368 > > >> I'm testing this with the mixxx-release-2.1.1.tar.gz tarball. >> >> >> Any help is appreciated, >> greetings >> >> Thomas >> >> >> >> >> --- >> --- >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> ___ >> Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today >> http://mixxx.org >> >> >> >> Mixxx-devel mailing list >> Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel >> >> > > > - > - > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > ___ > Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today > http://mixxx.org > > > > Mixxx-devel mailing list > Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today http://mixxx.org Mixxx-devel mailing list Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
Re: [Mixxx-devel] Controller Questions
Welcome, Thomas. Discussions now take place on Zulip: https://mixxx.zulipchat.com/ I suggest to ask your valid questions there again. Since I don't consider myself a controller mapping pro, please don't take my following remarks (see below) too serious. Kind regards, Uwe On 05.07.2018 19:40, Thomas Brand wrote: Hi *, while revamping an old Mixxx controller map some questions popped up where I didn't find an online hint: -How can I read the current playhead position (in samples) from a script? (the current work-around is to set an unused hotcue, read it's position and clear it again) track_samples * playposition? This should give sufficiently precise results. Please note that the number of samples depends on the number of channels. -How can I toggle the loop totally independent of anything else? For instance activating the loop *without* the playhead jumping to loop start. I understand that reloop_toggle with its asymmetric behavior seems inappropriate for this purpose. -How can I play a specific range "one-shot" style? For instance play the loop range only once. I was looking for a method that is similar to play_n_samples() from current position. That sounds more like a use case for the samplers rather than looping? Last question: looking at deprecated methods, for SelectNextPlaylist / SelectPrevPlaylist and SelectNextTrack / SelectPrevTrack: The syntax is exactly the same [Playlist] binary [Library] MoveDown / MoveUp. I understand that these methods are context-sensitive and there is a method to move focus like with TAB. However if user clicks in UI anything, how could i set the focus directly to for instance the tracklist? This functionality seems to be missing. Please search Launchpad for a similar bug report, feature request, or feel free to create a new one. Note: I had issues with loop_in / loop_out, roughly speaking the loop handles were wandering along with the playhead sometimes. This might be related to the press-and-hold mode of the loop_in/loop_out controls. You need to handle the corresponding button release events or manually set their values to 0/false when using the designated buttons in combination with modifiers like Shift. I had (and still have) issues with loop_out not being recognized reliably by Mixxx even though the control's value is set correctly: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mixxx/+bug/1771368 I'm testing this with the mixxx-release-2.1.1.tar.gz tarball. Any help is appreciated, greetings Thomas -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today http://mixxx.org Mixxx-devel mailing list Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today http://mixxx.org Mixxx-devel mailing list Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
[Mixxx-devel] Controller Questions
Hi *, while revamping an old Mixxx controller map some questions popped up where I didn't find an online hint: -How can I read the current playhead position (in samples) from a script? (the current work-around is to set an unused hotcue, read it's position and clear it again) -How can I toggle the loop totally independent of anything else? For instance activating the loop *without* the playhead jumping to loop start. -How can I play a specific range "one-shot" style? For instance play the loop range only once. I was looking for a method that is similar to play_n_samples() from current position. Last question: looking at deprecated methods, for SelectNextPlaylist / SelectPrevPlaylist and SelectNextTrack / SelectPrevTrack: The syntax is exactly the same [Playlist] binary [Library] MoveDown / MoveUp. I understand that these methods are context-sensitive and there is a method to move focus like with TAB. However if user clicks in UI anything, how could i set the focus directly to for instance the tracklist? Note: I had issues with loop_in / loop_out, roughly speaking the loop handles were wandering along with the playhead sometimes. I'm testing this with the mixxx-release-2.1.1.tar.gz tarball. Any help is appreciated, greetings Thomas -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ___ Get Mixxx, the #1 Free MP3 DJ Mixing software Today http://mixxx.org Mixxx-devel mailing list Mixxx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
