Noise Commander 3DS
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Version 0.0.6 release
🕑 Added 2024-07-28 17:40:53 +0000 UTCBeware that the SD-installation directory name has changed.
You may want to move your samples and tracks over to the new directory and also download the attached new template file. Put it in "/nc/tracks".
Addendum: I recommend to un-install the old installer and then the new one again to ensure that the new "/nc" directory is used.
Old files should still load.
All button shortcuts listed below can also be found in the inline-help. Press L+R so see and B to exit again.
0.0.6
Changed
Maximum amount of phrases per lane from 16 to 128
Maximum amount of instruments from 192 to 256
Instrument numbers now refer to a global list instead of per-lane to allow re-usage for chords.
Install-directory name changed from "/noisecmdr" to "/nc" with the "samples" and "tracks" directories inside it to de-clutter the root directory.
Added
Instrument view
"HalveCurrentPattern" button (makes current phrases 50% shorter)
"Connect" button: Allows streaming display to PC companion-app via local wifi
Loop mode with start/end points. Unfortunately these settings are currently not saved with the file and are lost when re-loading, apologies.
Clip Launching Matrix view
Press up on the DPAD to see.
Active cells are displayed in green.
A cell that is about to launch pulsates in green.
When multiple cells refer to a shared phrase number, their color becomes red.
A single cell can be copied by pressing B while selected. Pressing B after selecting another cell will paste the value again.
Press | Description
CPAD Move cursor
A launch cell (phrase)
B Insert last value to cell
B + CPAD Change cell values (phrase)
B +A Launch row
X Cycle selection modes (cursor / all tracks)
Y Open menu
Start Toggle between editing phrase numbers or clip lengths
Menu Item | Description
Insert Row Inserts a row ABOVE the currently selected row
Delete Row
Copy Copies the recangular selection
Paste Pastes the rectangular selection at the cursor
Rotate Not yet fully implemented
Duplicate Same as copy & paste to next row
Toggle continue Cells normmaly cycle downwards but repeat the current when this is disabled.
Capture as new Enters currently playing phrase numbers to the current row (override)
Insert next free Finds and insert the next unused / empty phrase number to the current cell
Make unique Copies every selected phrase into a unique slot to allow editing non-destructively afterwards (de-dupe)
Make instr unique Clones the instruments used in the selected phrases to allow editing non-destructively afterwards
Remove duplicates Opposite of make unique, replaces all phrases which have identical content
Duplicate uniquely Duplicates the current row and makes both, phrases and instruments unique
Tracker view
Press right on the DPAD to see.
The top row displays the lane number and the column abbreviations. The full column name is displayed in the status-bar at the bottom of the top screen when a column is selected.
Columns are only selectable when the "Column select mode" is enabled.
A single cell can be copied by pressing B while selected. Pressing B after selecting another cell will paste the value again.
Tip: Press Select + DPAD right to show the Pads view on the bottom screen with the tracker view at the top screen.
Now you can use the pads or the piano to insert notes to specific locations. Make sure that the pattern follow mode is off (A) and REC is enabled.
Press Description
A Toggle playhead follow mode
B Insert last value or escape selection
B + C-Pad Change cell value
B + A Clear cell value
B + X While held, C-Pad changes note length
X Cycle selection modes (cursor / all tracks)
Y Open menu
L Toggle compact mode (only notes)
A + B Set note length to cursor
A + C-Pad Up/Down shift cell(s)
A + D-Pad Left/Right moves the lane (reorder)
Menu Item | Description
Copy Copy selection
Paste Paste selection
Cut Copy and clear selection
Duplicate Copy and paste selection to next row
Interpolate Fills gaps between every value in the selected columns with interpolated values
Selected cells can be shifted by holding A and pressing up or down on the d-pad
Without a selection, the current row is shifted, useful for nudging/fixing timing mistakes
Duplicating a selection will move the cursor and selection to allow repeating from there
Allow moving lanes with A + dpad left/right in trackerwidget
longer notes are succeeded by empty characters instead of "---"
Pressing A+B inserts a "note off" (changes the length of the previous note)
Holding B+X allows changing the note length with the C-Pad
Added Events::insertLengthToNextNote() and Events::findPreviousNoteRowIndex() methods.
Fixed broken test code
Now using the parameters default value when inserting to empty cell
Tracker companion view (bottom screen of tracker view)
This view is a very crude placeholder and needs to be fleshed out or replaced in the future
Sliders allow setting the current clip- and phrase length.
The phrase loops for the duration of the clip length
Button | Meaning
Follow Same as pressing A, toggles cursor following phrase playback
Cmpct Same as pressing L, toggles compact mode
SlCol Toggles ability to selected individual columns, else only lanes are selectable
Loop Does nothing, not implemented, apologies
Mouse Allows moving the cursor like a mouse or trackpad. Use the CPAD at the same time to nagivate even faster
Pinst When on, selects any instrument the cursor comes across during playback
Ginst When on, selects any instrument the cursor comes across while navigating
Companion PC app (Qt5 based)
PC companion app source code and linux x64 binary available on GitHub
The 3DS screens can be displayed on a PC via local wifi.
Navigation Map
The current screen location is displayed by a small map on the upper left screen.
Rotary Slider widget
This rotary slider is currently only used in the FX view and the bottom tracker-view.
Touching a slider will display a "Pac-Man" or pie-chart like graphic in the top screen. Slide clockwise around the screen center to increase the value and anti-clockwise to decrease it.
Pressing the D-Pad up or down while dragging a rotary slider allows changing the sensitivity speed.
DPAD + left resets sensitivity to 1.0 and right toggles between two slots to allow setting a coarse and a fine value.
