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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: preenfm2 Editor: 0.7 (osx/win win32/x64 standalone/VST)

« on: October 17, 2014, 08:11:28 PM »

The preset didn't have more than 13 characters.  It did save on the second attempt so it wasn't an issue just more of an intriguing message. 

The save state is a useful feature to me as I can save the patches separate from the preenfm as not all of them get used.  It also makes it easy to organize and move them around.

As well, the preenfm MIDI out port isn't working at the moment.   

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: preenfm2 Editor: 0.7 (osx/win win32/x64 standalone/VST)

« on: October 17, 2014, 02:54:05 AM »

I got this message today when trying to save a sound (and it failed)...    I thought it was appropriately alien-like

Martin

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: preenfm2 Editor: 0.7 (osx/win win32/x64 standalone/VST)

« on: October 16, 2014, 04:21:33 AM »

Well, after 2 days of using the stand-alone, I can report no crashes.  Thanks! 

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: preenfm2 Editor: 0.5 (osx/win win32/x64 standalone/VST)

« on: October 14, 2014, 05:19:00 AM »

Thanks.  I'll give it a go.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: preenfm2 Editor: 0.5 (osx/win win32/x64 standalone/VST)

« on: October 13, 2014, 05:24:57 PM »

Thanks.  I'll try it in VST mode as well.
2.  Basically, if I use it for some time while saving and loading 'states', it will crash... either while saving, loading or changing a value.  Unfortunately, I have found nothing repeatable.  I can use it for hours and nothing.  The last couple of times I have received a 'BEX' event.  Which, apparently, is a buffer overflow error of some sort.  I've just turned on 'run as Administrator'.  I'll see if that helps.

Here is the last 'Windows Error Reporting' Event Viewer message: (for what it's worth)

Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: BEX
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: pfm2Editor.exe
P2: 0.4.0.0
P3: 53c6af79
P4: StackHash_0a9e
P5: 0.0.0.0
P6: 00000000
P7: 00000049
P8: c0000005
P9: 00000008
P10:

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: preenfm2 Editor: 0.4 (osx/win win32/x64 standalone/VST)

« on: October 12, 2014, 07:07:46 PM »

Sorry, another small bug I noticed...
When I set the 'Destination' in the matrix to 'All Op Frequencies', and save the state.  If I then load that back in the editor the display reverts to 'Op6 Frequency'.  The matrix is still 'All Op Freqs'.

Thanks.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Patches...

« on: October 12, 2014, 06:58:38 PM »

Hmm...  I noticed the click while making the patches.  I thought I got rid of it.     
Never the less, I like the fix, thank you.

Martin.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Patches... (Funky Bank 2 - Boogalu)

« on: October 12, 2014, 12:43:51 AM »

So I'm having fun creating a new bank.
To start, here are 34 Bass Patches:
(No velocity yet.)
Edit: updated attachment
Now 64 patches...
(Still no velocity.  Some no aftertouch.)

Martin.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite? [workaround found]

« on: October 10, 2014, 01:10:22 PM »

Well, yes, I'm an idiot.     Sorry.  The digital noise is obviously there and hidden by the mixer noise floor.  It looks a lot like yours, unsurprisingly.
Unity gain into my MOTU 828 MII.

No Screen:
Preen-noScreen-noMixer by funkyfli1, on Flickr

With Screen:
Preen-wScreen-noMixer by funkyfli1, on Flickr

Sound from the Preen is definitely loud and can clip the input on mono.
Clement had a good point I sort of dismissed.  Crawling back to my hole... 

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite? [workaround found]

« on: October 10, 2014, 01:31:23 AM »

Thinking about it.  The noise floor in my screenshots is a lot higher than yours.  The mixer noise might be covering up the digital noise.  I'll pull out the rack tomorrow and plug the preen in direct and take some more measurements.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite? [workaround found]

« on: October 09, 2014, 09:35:10 PM »

It looks like I ordered on December 26th 2013...

NHD-0420DZW-AB5

So, yes.  That one.    Is that the same or newer?

Martin.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite? [workaround found]

« on: October 09, 2014, 08:49:21 PM »

I don't think the background noise is too important to match up as long as we can measure 'with' screen against 'without screen'. (I am currently running through a mixer) As you can see, my 'full volume' screen measurement matches up pretty closely with what Xavier was seeing.  Strangly, my base frequency is 250 hz vs 150 hz.  And, I agree, full volume blue OLED is unusable.

What surprised me was the drop in the digital noise when the output volume drops 5-10%.  The noise remains at that level until zero volume.  I might try adding a small resister after the volume knob.

Martin.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite? [workaround found]

« on: October 09, 2014, 07:44:03 PM »

Hopefully, this is interesting.
(I had to work out how to use Voxengo SPAN even though I've had it for many years!   )
Here we go...

My Blue OLED 
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No Screen:
Preen-noScreen by funkyfli1, on Flickr

Full Vol:
Preen-wScreenFullVol by funkyfli1, on Flickr

Reduced Vol (95%?):
Preen-wScreenRedVol by funkyfli1, on Flickr

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite? [workaround found]

« on: October 08, 2014, 08:47:54 PM »

Maybe a new product?  Patent it!
So, the noise is a proximity issue.  Interesting.

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preenfm2 and preenfm3 / Re: Hello, new to the board :) / High frequency parasite?

« on: October 06, 2014, 01:43:48 AM »

My analyser tells me the offending frequencies on the blue OLED are 2-3kHz!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3i55fexekwdrzuw/preen%20test.wav?dl=0
Wav file below... regular noise, sine waves, full volume noise.

Not terrible noise, but now you've got me thinking I should upgrade to yellow.  Though, I do like the red, white and blue colour scheme. 'Vive la Francais!' 

Martin.