As you may have noticed, it’s been very quiet on the glitchDS front. That’s because I’m busy making something brand-spanking-new. However, I have succeeded in coding midi-clock control into glitchDS. For now, I’m going to call it “beta” and release it to the masses for punishment.
It uses midi over wifi… specifically, the DSMI - Nintendo DS Music Interface. Before trying to get glitchDS to sync to your favorite sequencing software, get intimately familiar with DSMI and work with their sample applications, such as Pulse DS v1.2. I’m sorry, but I probably won’t be much help if you have trouble using glitchDS, so direct your questions to the new forum (glitchDS.com/forum)
In specific, glitchDS will respond to these midi message:
I whipped up a forum for the glitchDS community. You can use it to ask questions, request features, or share ideas with other Nintendo DS music makers. It’s located at: http://www.glitchDS.com/forum
Also, check the download section for a new glitchDS sound pack consisting of vintage drum machine sounds donated by Ben. Thanks Ben!
glitchDS version 1.4 is live! You can download the newest version from the downloads page. I’ve been careful not to ruin the simplicity and fun of glitchDS by making it more complicated. However, these new features add quite a bit of power and hopefully won’t distract the more casual composers.
= New Features =
More quick save slots - I added quick save slots on both the trigger and frequency modulation pages. To store settings in a quick save slot, hold the [Down] directional button while touching the slot. To load data from the quick save slot, touch the quick save slot without pressing down. Data stored in the quick save slots are saved in your snapshots. On the frequency modulation page, to globally shift frequencies up and down, you must now hold the [A] button while pressing [Up] or [Down].
Note Off Per Step - On the frequency modulation page, setting the frequency to the minimum will now mute the selected sound for that step. Pressing [B] will set all the frequency bars to the minimum value.
Trigger Indicator - There have been some minor improvements on the trigger page so that it’s easier to align your triggers with the sequencer. When you press the stylus on the bottom screen, a crosshair shows you where the trigger is in relation to the sequencer. Triggers are now placed when you lift the stylus off the screen. Don’t worry if you don’t understand. Play around with it and it will make sense.
I think that’s it! I still wish to get MIDI-sync working, but that might take a while longer.
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