Inter-Axis vst/au plugin (Beta test)

Davidson · August 2, 2023, 10:30pm

Hello all and thank you for your help last week! I started development on a virtual instrument plugin and have formed a small test group on FB. There is a beta PC VST3 version available and a MAC VST3 and AU version coming soon. If you have some spare time and would like to help ensure compatibility with MPE controllers and tinker around a bit with a plugin I would very much appreciate it. It contains 2 VCO and 2 physical models a string and tube.

Find me on facebook if you are interested and I can add you to the test group.

FranklyFlawless · August 3, 2023, 1:07am

Keep me informed if you are planning on releasing this plugin for Linux under a gratis and libre open-source license, and not require creating a Facebook account just to simply test it.

Davidson · August 3, 2023, 2:57am

No linux version planned only PC and Mac, can also do over email if preferred. FB group just makes it a bit easier for some.

Davidson · August 3, 2023, 7:09am

Here are a couple sound examples. XYZ per note expression velocity and release velocity supported.

PrS · August 3, 2023, 8:49am

Hi Davidson,
For me (Jean-Marc) il will be also better via emails…
I will follow the insformation to my friend who has a Continuum. He is on Mac and doesn’t use Facebook at all

Davidson · August 3, 2023, 12:27pm

Great thanks Jean-Marc!

colpitts · August 3, 2023, 6:31pm

It sounds just great to me; I am at the beach with only the iPad, but will try it at home Sunday with the PC and Striso, Lumi and QuNexus Red to give it a try. But I, too, would need the email version, since I don’t do FaceBook.

Davidson · August 3, 2023, 7:54pm

Sounds good colpitts, I can add you to the test group email me at.
support@davidsonaudioandmultimedia.com
Thank you!

thetechnobear · August 4, 2023, 12:44pm

does this plugin have a name yet? even if for ‘dev purposes’

so we have a more descriptive title for topic…
note: we can rename later, if you decide to change to use a different project name at release.

Davidson · August 4, 2023, 1:50pm

Hi technobear,

Yes the plugin has a name now it is called Inter-Axis and beta testing on PC has started. I am getting together a MAC version, it will be ready this weekend or early next week.

It supports regular midi controllers and MPE controllers or a combination of both. Regular CC’s and per note expressions can be mixed and matched. Midi 2.0 is built in so when these devices arrive the plugin will be compatible with midi 2.0.

Controllers tested SeaBoard Block, Continuum Mini, QuNexus, Kboard, SensI, Joue, and Artiphon.

“per note XYZ pitch,bright,pressure” velocity, release velocity, and weighted BC is supported for source inputs. Synth/Filter/Model destinations respond to per note expression some single voice FX destinations do not support per note CC’s and use the last note pressed value if XYZ is chosen as a source.

Let me know if you have any questions thanks!
Davidson

Davidson · August 4, 2023, 2:05pm

I did a side by side test with Surge and Inter-Axis is faster/smoother to respond to controller inputs. I run controller signals at audio sample rate so it makes it real snappy. The oscillator I have implemented has 130 or so coded wave forms that are super clean not wave-tables etc . The modeling features add a very organic character to the sound and overall I am pleased with the responsiveness and tonal character of the plugin.

Davidson · August 4, 2023, 2:27pm

Here is what I observed in Reaper rendering the same midi recording…

Inital preset MPE Inter-Axis

Baritonosaurus Saxus MPE Surge

philippe · August 6, 2023, 3:39pm

Hey, interesting. If you’re still looking for some feedback, I will be happy to do so when you have a Mac ARM build. I have a Sensel Morph and an Erae Touch, Congrats anyway

Davidson · August 6, 2023, 5:36pm

Sounds good philippe, I can add you to the test group email me at.
support@davidsonaudioandmultimedia.com
or find me and send a message on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/davidson.carpenter.52
Thank you!

Infinate_sorrow · August 7, 2023, 10:59pm

I went to your website and checked out your plugs, honestly man, i know it sounds paradoxil but i know a couple forums that the audio software hackers release their software on that would be excellent places to go and get your plugs known…the hacker community for audio software is different - they loathe anyone that makes money off their software so while there are plenty of freeloaders, most of us buy the software we use before we go commercial with it. I call it fully operational extended demo and am actually weighing in on what I have to purchase in order to monetize now…Ive purchased all my plugs as a result of the extended demo as I can affrd, and actually in some cases if it hadnt have been for the said demo I would not have even purchased the software,
plus I always pass word of mouth when I find good software or in some cases such as your software which is reasonably priced and for a small company - ill argue against requests for cracked versions if a good demo is available as I strongly feel that people should in fact be paid for their labor…

that being said you dont have to release a cracked version or anything but that community is rather large and should you wish i can provide you with two that are very solid have a strong following and would give you a massive boost on exposure which would if they are as good as they appear to be provide a significant boost to revenue

Infinate_sorrow · August 7, 2023, 11:00pm

oh and when i get a chance id like to chat about a plug-in made for articulation of motion based midi instruments - seems like you might be the one to talk to

Infinate_sorrow · August 7, 2023, 11:22pm

crash report on apple m1 first gen current os,
segmentation 11 fault,attempt to access non-existant region looks like,

i put the relevant parts of the report below let me know if you need the full report.

Translated Report (Full Report Below)

Process: MidiDevise [47344]
Path: /Library/Caches/MidiDevise.app/Contents/MacOS/MidiDevise
Identifier: com.DavidsonAudio&Multimedia.MidiDevise
Version: 7.3.6 (f3836fc) (7.3.6)
Code Type: X86-64 (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
User ID: 666

Date/Time: 2023-08-07 19:12:35.4288 -0400
OS Version: macOS 13.1 (22C65)
Report Version: 12
Anonymous UUID: BE6687CA-6057-156B-FC17-263A52F0FF5F

Time Awake Since Boot: 770000 seconds

System Integrity Protection: disabled

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007ff8442772f7
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x00007ff8442772f7

Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 11 Segmentation fault: 11
Terminating Process: exc handler [47344]

VM Region Info: 0x7ff8442772f7 is not in any region. Bytes after previous region: 119141112 Bytes before following region: 384929033
REGION TYPE START - END [ VSIZE] PRT/MAX SHRMOD REGION DETAIL
mapped file 7ff83d0d6628-7ff83d0d8000 [ 6K] r-x/r-x SM=COW …t_id=38970bcb
—> GAP OF 0x1e0b8000 BYTES
__DATA_CONST 7ff85b190000-7ff85b192000 [ 8K] r–/rw- SM=COW …bobjc.A.dylib

Kernel Triage:
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage

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Thread 1:: com.apple.rosetta.exceptionserver
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Davidson · August 11, 2023, 3:19pm

Thank you for the warning about cracked software. I am not too worried about it, I focus of the users and try not to worry to much about if stuff gets cracked. My demos are unrestricted only sound burst every minute or so. I don’t spend a lot of time trying to fight it but there is a activation system to help combat pirating. I am small developer and I find that people that want to support it do. I like to make the cost low enough to make is easy.

Midi Device is nearing the 8 year mark and is soon to be discontinued for the lack of interest in it. It mostly works with breath controller and keyboard, but is not real popular and is out of date for MAC arm support I think only intel mac is supported. It is really one of my favorite apps as is coordinates midi controllers particularly breath and keyboard controllers.

The plugins are supported on MAC arm processors and more of my focus is going there as they are more popular. I am interested in all kinds of instruments and have seen some motion based instruments like the digi brass trumpet with tilt feature. For the sake of the thread Inter-Axis beta lets try to stay on topic, if you need direct support or something email me directly as not muck up the forum thread.

Davidson · August 11, 2023, 3:24pm

Some progress on Inter-Axis MAC version coming soon and features are expanding. There are a couple people testing and I am happy that 5 axis integration has been achieved and is working good on PC. One of my favorite features is the glide lock. It is fun to play so I am motivated to get further make some presets.

Davidson · September 6, 2023, 6:18pm

Inter-Axis Beta is going great! Really fun new features/articulations have been discovered and I have added an arp/seq that is a joy to play. Overall testing is going smoothly and I am getting a fair amount of positive feedback and it appears most all MPE controllers are supported.

Arp/Seq section.