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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Scala files dont occupy full keyrange - dont think its Continu/Keybrd setting

« on: April 21, 2026, 10:30:43 PM »

Maybe scala tuning is weird by essence, i asked your question to chatgpt and the answer was quite confusing
Scala rabbit hole...

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: PreenFM3 starring on weeklybeats

« on: April 16, 2026, 10:11:47 PM »

Very nice !
Yes this forum need more sounds.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Scala files dont occupy full keyrange - dont think its Continu/Keybrd setting

« on: April 16, 2026, 10:05:07 PM »

Hi,
in your file the number of notes is defined to 7, but you have only 6 values below it.

You can find many working scala files in the attached archive.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Preenfm3 Fx2 : some rework

« on: April 11, 2026, 03:48:30 PM »

Hi,

modiying the preenfm3 firmware for the web-ui compatibility did lead to some rework on the fx2 area :

Stereo bandpass : now 3 poles
Diffuser : more diffusion to cancel some metallic artifacts
Flanger : less aliasing, sounds softer
Dim fx : expanded stereo, sounds a bit more organic
Bode fx : a little bit of saturation
Grains : softer modulation

i did a release on my github account as it's a better way to keep tracks of things :
https://github.com/pvig/preenfm3/releases/tag/v1.06

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preen editor in browser

« on: April 06, 2026, 12:55:13 PM »

Some update for the web editor :

- Added a component (Genetic Patch Breeder) to replace the patch interpolator :

Two parent slots — load a patch from file or pull from hardware
Genetic crossover — 6 DNA blocks (ALGO, OSC, ENV, MATRIX, FILTER1, FILTER2), each inherited from one parent
Generates 4 children — each child shows block provenance; per-child actions: Listen (MIDI preview), promote to Parent A/B, Load into editor, Save as .patch

- Also added a Slot component which can store 4 patches in memory, useful as temporary buffer when playing with patch mutation

- Added a spectrogram to display the audio input spectrum in real time

- Added some visual goodies, just for fun : splash screen, starfield as background (can be disabled by menu)


did some tests with the Preenfm2 : it seems to work well

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preen editor in browser

« on: April 03, 2026, 10:10:01 PM »

Hello,

Here is a firmware update that simplifies editing the PFM3's envelope curves via the web application.
Filter 2 is also now editable.

The stereo bandpass filter has also been improved: this version features 3 poles, providing a more focused response.

I removed the experiments with Karplus-Strong algorithm and the resonator from the code, which were not really useful in my opinion.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preen editor in browser

« on: March 20, 2026, 07:52:41 PM »

thanks !

Next challenge is to add the operator enveloppe curves selector, it will need a firmware adaptation as well, but it may be cool, for a faster edit!

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preen editor in browser

« on: March 14, 2026, 12:22:26 AM »

Hi,
there was some bugs, like the arp clock setted to Ext by the editor, for some reason, which was maybe the cause of the issue you describe.
Hopefully this bug is fixed

There is now a new feature : Mutations. The idea is to interpolate between two patch to get new sounds. It gives some fun results so far.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Preen editor in browser

« on: March 05, 2026, 08:14:03 PM »

Hello,

What if you could edit the preenfm directly from your browser?
I built a small React app to experiment with the idea—here it is  .

https://preen-web-ui.vercel.app/


It’s very early, but it already works and can edit patches from the browser.

Source code:
https://github.com/pvig/preen-web-ui

Feel free to play with it, improve it, or send PRs.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preenfm3 modal resonator

« on: October 15, 2025, 10:19:59 PM »

The 4 presets names, String / Wood / Gong / Cymb is a joke, with only 4 modes one can only evocate thoses sounds .
But it is noneless useful for timbre shaping, i guess.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preenfm3 modal resonator

« on: October 15, 2025, 09:27:48 PM »

re attached the file in first post : levels of resonators was too high (x4), sorry for that.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Preenfm3 modal resonator

« on: October 15, 2025, 08:08:35 PM »

Here is the result of some more experimentation around the paraphonic filters.
It's an attempt to get some aspect of Mutable Instrument Rings into the preen, so here are some new fx :

Plck : a karplus-Strong classic pluck algo, with a twist : the frequency of notes is taken from the Scala keyboard mapping
Plk2: same as Plck except midi notes only trig notes, pitch is set with the matrix
Moda: a simple 4 modes resonator, which can morph thru 4 presets, String / Wood / Gong / Cymb

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preenfm3 bank & midi list

« on: May 22, 2025, 07:33:38 PM »

oh, yeah, thanks, lots of good ideas here we got !

i will definitively try to change the default preset matrix.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preenfm3 bank & midi list

« on: May 20, 2025, 11:34:21 PM »

hi Dave,
a useful post if i must say ^^

It would be very cool if you could remember the settings that make hang the pfm3.

About the CC 40-45, yes it's far from ideal : they respond to the global midi channel to change some reverb params.
CC40 is for reverb preset change, CC41 to 45 are reverb params, that are overwriten when CC40 change the preset...
well, it's a really weird implementation

CC40 may be used for something else ?
What do you think about it ?


Patrice

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Preenfm3 bank & midi list

« on: April 29, 2025, 10:17:11 PM »

hello and many thanks for your patches,
there is many interesting ones.
loving the Amiga patches !