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New Features of Pa5X Operating System 1.5.0

  • Flexible import of MIDI data into a Style
  • Pads can start in sync with Styles and Songs
  • Pads in “Lock” status continue to play when changing Style or SongBook Entry
  • Undo function in Song Edit mode, including history of undoable actions
  • Search with pre-selection of found items, without automatic selection
  • Info box with tooltips for detailed information on the Search results
  • Ellipsis (…) feature for showing longer file paths and file names without cutting the end of the name
  • Sound Range On/Off and Wrap Around controls added to the “Home” mode, for immediate access and Style tracks programming
  • Smart Fill control settings, letting the accompaniment tracks continue playing after a Fill is triggered after the first beat of a measure
  • Fast Play control settings, for letting MIDI Songs start immediately or playing back the setup measure as well
  • General system improvements
  • 40 brand new Styles of different genres

Flexible import of MIDI data into a Style

Pa5X has always allowed importing and exporting complete Styles in a MIDI File delimited by markers. The file type to be chosen for such an import need to be “MIDI file of an exported style”. Markers tell the import function to place each delimited sequence found in a MIDI File into the corresponding Style Element.

In the OS v1.5 you can now also import only a portion of a Style, leaving the rest untouched. For instance, you can import just the “Intro 1” Style Element coming from a MIDI File created on a sequencer or exported by the Pa5X Recording Studio. Using the file type “Generic MIDI file”, all present markers will be ignored during the import what makes them obsolete. At the “Set the destination” area, a specific target Style Element can be chosen. This is a huge enhancement of the Import functionality of the Style edit module.

Pads can start in sync with Styles and Songs

The Pads can now start playing in sync with a Style or a Song. One Shot-type Pads will play only once when you start the Style, while Loop-type Pads will continue playing until you stop them or the Style.

To activate the Sync Start feature for a Pad, you can go to the Pads page (Home > Menu > Pads) and enable the Sync option. The Sync symbol then appears in the Pad area of each Mixer page. You can save its status into a User Style or a SongBook Entry.

Pads in Lock status continue playing when changing Style or SongBook Entry

Pads in Lock status will continue playing even when changing a Style or a SongBook Entry. This ensures that the music will not be interrupted as soon as a new Style is selected. The Pad will only get the new Tempo, resulting in a smoother and more refined transition between different Styles.

Undo function in Song Edit mode, including history of undoable actions

Undo is now also available in Song Edit mode, as it was in Style Edit. You can revert to the latest five steps in the Undo history. This will prevent having to restart recording or repeating changes, making Song editing much faster and streamlined.

Search with pre-selection of found items, without automatic selection

We enhanced the Search function by making its results pre-selectable. After the search is complete, you can touch any of the selected items, which will turn gray, and they will be pre-selected. Once you’re ready to load the item, you can select it and send it to any of the Players with a dedicated button.

This significantly reduces the risk of selecting and loading the incorrect item from the search results.

Info box with tooltips for detailed information on the Search results

To enhance the precision of your search results, you can now touch the Info button in the Search page to access information about the pre-selected resource. This new page will let you see a lot of file-related information, as well as the file path. By touching the file path for about one second, you’ll see a tooltip displaying the full path name without the ellipsis (…) in case of a very long path name.

Ellipsis (…) feature for showing longer file paths and file names without cutting the end

Displaying the full and too long file paths and long file names has always been a challenge due to the limited space available on the screen. In the past, the names were simply truncated at the end. However, we have now introduced an ellipsis (…) in the middle of the name, ensuring that the most crucial parts (the beginning and the end) remain visible for a better understanding.

Sound Range On/Off and Wrap Around controls added to the Home mode, for immediate access and Style tracks programming

You can now access the Sounds Range On/Off and Wrap Around controls without having to enter the Style Edit mode. These parameters are crucial for defining the range and octave in which the Accompaniment tracks should play, ensuring a seamless match with the music you are playing. Now, you can easily access these parameters without having to enter editing.

These parameters are now saved in both, the User Styles and the SongBook Entries.

Smart Fill control settings, letting the Accompaniment tracks continue playing after a Fill is triggered before the end of the pattern

Smart Fill allows you to customize the behavior of Fill Ins, to make them adapt to your performing habits and musical preferences. A new preference (in Settings > Preference > Style) enables you to choose whether the Accompaniment tracks will play the programming of the Fill-In even if the trigger arrive after the first beat, or if the notes programmed for the variant will continue in this case.

How the smart Fill feature is working in detail and how the Fill In triggers are acting, is shown in this workshop video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIzy43dlkWw

Fast Play control settings, for letting MIDI Songs start immediately or playing back the setup measure as well

MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files) may start with a silent setup measure. You can skip this measure and let the Song begin immediately. This was the standard behavior before OS v1.5, but now you can choose to let the MIDI File play exactly as programmed and see the count-in in the initial setup measure or using Fast Play ON playing from the very first note programmed in the song.

General improvements and optimizations

In addition to the new features described above, Pa5X OS 1.5 also offers enhanced system stability and improvements in various areas. For more information about the new features, please refer to the New Features manual included with the operating system installation package.

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