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Topic: Let's share scripts for custom buttons - Page: 2
PressNPlayDJ wrote :

Can it be used ln a custom button?


sure
 

Inviato Fri 25 Sep 20 @ 6:09 am
NicotuxHome userMember since 2014
Finally there is a way to set computed things in strings variable (with a lot of difficulties)

set vc `get_deck & param_cast text` & set vc `param_add "get_var vc" "get_text 'Computing stems deck ' " `
set vl `get_deck & param_cast text` & set vl `param_add "get_var vl" "get_text 'Loading deck ' " `

badly no way to use param_contains with scripts (backquotes or not)
to do things like get_status & param_contains `get_var vc`
or param_contains `get_var vl` `get_status`

Fallback script to load track in deck 2 waiting for stems to be computed before starting to play
deck have to be manually set in hardcoded script

repeat_stop wt & load & repeat_start wt 500ms -1 & get_status & param_contains 'Loading deck 2' ? nothing : get_status & param_contains "Computing stems deck 2" ? nothing : repeat_stop wt & play

note will not work as is when loading more than one deck
format being "Computing stems deck 1 / deck 2 ..."
 

Inviato Tue 16 Feb 21 @ 3:41 pm
@nicotux
Can we have some contact via email? I would like to share some ideas.
(did not use this forum before, did not find a way to send pm)
 

Inviato Thu 12 May 22 @ 7:21 pm
locodogPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2013
@sharethevibe! nicotux hasn't been seen since november. [hope he's doing fine]
 

Inviato Thu 12 May 22 @ 7:49 pm
@locodog
Tx for the reply locoman. Guess he got 'beamed up scotty' in his outta this world 'vb-8decks' experiment... ;-)
(like me)
 

Inviato Thu 12 May 22 @ 9:05 pm
locodogPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2013
I've got a 18 deck thing slow cooking so can confirm, once it's part functional skin testing goes out the window; make a skin change, test a little... 3 hours later you've been mixing never ending techno and you only moved a button 1 pixel
 

Inviato Thu 12 May 22 @ 9:22 pm
+1 yeaj!! (that's how life's supposed to be right?... "jack cannot do all work and no play...: ;-)

Perhaps you have ways of 'awakening' Nicotux? I'd like to share thoughts on that stems experiment.
 

Inviato Thu 12 May 22 @ 9:29 pm
locodogPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2013
I've been working on that too, a 10 deck offering that clones A && B down to 4 more decks for full separated stems


but it needs work,
 

Inviato Thu 12 May 22 @ 10:05 pm
@locodog
Yes this thing remains a challenge...

I am considering change-over from long years of Traktor to VDJ, but some good stuff but also... some issues.

One of the (looking simple but strong) features of Traktor is that there's an effect ('beatmasher2') that allows you to set a track on say Deck A into a (4beat) loop, load another track on that same A Deck, and then mixover from first (looping) track to the newly loaded track.

This way you are mixing with 3 tracks while using same 2 decks:
- not the abundance of control of 4 decks
- your focus/control stays on same decks.

I use it a lot to put e.g. a change-over back-beat under an acapela; back-beat first being beats of that looping first track, this slowly going over into back-beat from beats of next track.

I searched but sofar did not find anything like that fro VDJ.

1: Is there really not something like that 'beatmasher2'-FX in VDJ?
2: Wouldnt it be fairly simple to make that in a VST?
- portion of 1-4 beats is:
. recorded and buffered
. looped
- sound of the loop is played in volume level, dependent on position of 'strength knob'
. turn to the right >> loop sound is played in more volume
. turn to the left >> sound of new track is played in more volume.

(if you dont know this effect you can also try it in the (trial) version of Traktor off course)

Your thoughts?
 

Inviato Mon 16 May 22 @ 9:27 pm