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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: any way to select timbres via midi?

« on: May 29, 2019, 06:36:00 AM »

I 100% agree. Any update or progress on this? Also loving the Preen but I also would love to be able to easily switch between Preen presets with a midi controller foot switch so I can seamlessly switch presets when performing.

Glad to hear I'm not alone. I'm controlling the preen from a keyboard and sequencer setup, so I find that when I want to get to the panel to make edits, I end up doing more menu diving than I'd like.

I don't have the coding skills to make my own custom firmware, but I'd be willing to pay (I'm a struggling musician, so within reason  ) for this addition.

also, if anyone has any ideas on this one that I've mentioned in another thread: the ability to save changes to patches quickly. This seems like a bigger fish to fry, but I run into this problem all the time - my sequencer calls up 4 timbres, I edit some of them and yet to save them, I need to navigate to the program and bank manually, or save it as a new patch. Wish there was some sort of buffer so once could update the existing patch. I really like to fine tune patches as I'm working on tunes and this really slows things down to a snail's pace.

These are problems that people only using only the front panel probably wouldn't run into. I'm curious to hear from those who use the PFM2 in a larger setup, sequencing with external gear.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: any way to select timbres via midi?

« on: May 22, 2019, 05:58:55 AM »

would it be possible to add a dedicated cc message for switching timbres? how intensive would it be to implement such a thing?

That's the second part of my previous reply 
I think it would be easier to remember the 4 instruments  or to press the "Inst" button.

ah! sorry, I misunderstood. Still not quite sure I understand what you mean by remembering the 4 instruments.
I guess the point is lost on me as I'm not a coder (yet).. sorry if I'm missing something obvious.

I love this synth, but I find jumping between patches and timbres to be the most cumbersome part of working with the preenfm2.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: any way to select timbres via midi?

« on: May 17, 2019, 02:36:06 PM »

thanks for the reply!

Ok I see what you're saying. I'm not yet up to speed on coding, but I'm trying to learn.

I can imagine a problem with that idea:  I'm sequencing all four timbres simultaneously, usually with some cc automation. This would probably result in the screen just flitting between timbres with each channel's most recent cc event, no?

would it be possible to add a dedicated cc message for switching timbres? how intensive would it be to implement such a thing?

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: any way to select timbres via midi?

« on: May 16, 2019, 10:17:14 AM »

I guess I phrased the question badly.. whay I'm asking is whether there's a way to select which voice is showing on screen via midi message.

If not, any idea if this might be possible to implement?

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Share your creations using the PreenFM2!

« on: May 06, 2019, 08:20:43 AM »

very lovely! thanks for sharing

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / any way to select timbres via midi? [yes in firmware 2.10]

« on: May 06, 2019, 08:13:14 AM »

I'm using an external midi controller and sequencer to make music with the Pfm2.
Running each voice on it's own channel, I wish there was a way to quickly change which voice is being edited and see the patch name without having to click through on the unit. This way, I could have the keyboard tell the pfm2 to focus on the same patch that I'm playing when switching between them.

Is it possible that this feature exists and I'm missing it?

I like the idea of using a master controller for all my synths, with as little menu diving as possible, but there are always little hurdles like this getting in the way.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: any way to select scala files via midi?

« on: November 14, 2018, 12:45:22 PM »

wonderful! thank you.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / any way to select scala files via midi?

« on: November 11, 2018, 10:24:52 AM »

I'm using a few different synths to make some microtonal compositions with the help of the H-Pi Tbx2 tuning box, which can send tuning messages to several synths at once.

Is there any way for the PFM2 can receive any message to change the current scala tuning? I'd like to change tunings on the fly while performing and avoid menu diving if possible.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Any PFM2 Librarian software out there?

« on: October 24, 2018, 01:36:46 PM »

I'll take that as a no... 

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Any PFM2 Librarian software out there?

« on: October 16, 2018, 04:02:49 AM »

I've searched in all of the obvious places, but just thought I'd put out a call just in case I missed something or someone has a custom thing they've made.

In early days I dumped hundreds of dx7 patches on the preen and then over time modified them to my liking, but now I want to organize them and moving patches into new banks is very time consuming. Patch management is really one of my only gripes with this fantastic synth. 

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: quick save?

« on: August 06, 2018, 04:31:01 AM »

Ah, ok.. Figured as much, but thought I might be missing something. Thanks for getting back to me! I love the preenfm2 so much!

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: quick save?

« on: July 25, 2018, 02:16:49 AM »

any ideas? 

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: quick save?

« on: July 24, 2018, 01:29:08 PM »

oh, I see.

I'm using a sequencer that sends program changes and has knobs mapped to midi cc for quick editing of basic parameters for the four separate voices. So I guess when voices are loaded via PC messages it complicates things.. hmm

I really wish there was a quick save function that didn't require menu diving to overwrite a patch.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / quick save?

« on: July 23, 2018, 02:16:04 PM »

Hi, I'm probably missing something obvious here, but is there any way to quickly save changes made to a patch?

I've been navigating back through the file system to locate the patch I've edited in order to save it to the same slot. But this is pretty tedious to be honest. With many banks, it's easy to get lost.

Please let me know if there is a simpler way  thanks!

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: TX81z W1-W8 + Feedback Waveforms .txt

« on: November 18, 2017, 12:57:04 PM »

wow, very nice! can't wait to try these out!

thanks a million!