pwgl-users: PWGL rc9 out

[Mikael Laurson]

Dear users,

PWGL rc9 is out and it is now compatible with Mac OS X version 10.5  
(Leopard).

Best,

Mikael

[lool-2]

Hello

The current "Blank" skin has a particular set of default colours for  
the "blend-color".

Each blend-color can be manually changed for every box after they are  
created to obtain a plain grey background.

Is it possible for me to save an alternative default colour scheme  
for the blend-color, saving the additional step of manually changing  
it each time a box is created?

Also would it be possible to add an option to change the default font  
for the box contents and their titles.
The current variable width serif font is a little fuzzy and difficult  
to read.
My preference would be for Monaco: a fixed width sans-serif font in  
black.

Thanks for your attention and for providing an exceptional piece of  
software.

Regards
lool

[Mika Kuuskankare]

On 10.12.2007, at 0:46, lool@... wrote:

> Hello
>
> The current "Blank" skin has a particular set of default colours for  
> the "blend-color".
>
> Each blend-color can be manually changed for every box after they  
> are created to obtain a plain grey background.
>
> Is it possible for me to save an alternative default colour scheme  
> for the blend-color, saving the additional step of manually changing  
> it each time a box is created?

If you take a look at the attached skin file (gray.skin) you see these  
two skin variable names:
(1) *PWGL-MAIN-BOX-COLOR*
(2) *PWGL-INPUT-BOX-COLOR*

These control the color of the main box and the input boxes inside the  
main box.
The box "color" is a list of four colors in rgb values (0.0-1.0) so  
(0.25 0.25 0.25) would be kind of a dark gray.

You can edit the attached file (in a text editor) and put it inside  
PWGL-User/PWGL-skins and it will appear in the PWGL preferences where  
you can choose it as your default skin.

>
>
> Also would it be possible to add an option to change the default  
> font for the box contents and their titles.
> The current variable width serif font is a little fuzzy and  
> difficult to read.
> My preference would be for Monaco: a fixed width sans-serif font in  
> black.

Fonts are especially difficult in OpenGL. At some point there will be  
a font upgrade but the quality of the fonts displayed in the screen  
will remain pretty much the same...




>
>
> Thanks for your attention and for providing an exceptional piece of  
> software.
>
> Regards
> lool

Mika Kuuskankare
Researcher
Centre for Music & Technology
Sibelius Academy

Henkilökohtainen postiosoite/Personal post address
PL 342 - PO Box 342
FIN-00121 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel: [phone]
Skype: mkuuskan
home page: www.siba.fi/~mkuuskan

[lool-2]

Hello Mika

> You can edit the attached file (in a text editor) and put it inside  
> PWGL-User/PWGL-skins and it will appear in the PWGL preferences  
> where you can choose it as your default skin.

Thanks for the response, thats very useful.

> Fonts are especially difficult in OpenGL. At some point there will  
> be a font upgrade but the quality of the fonts displayed in the  
> screen will remain pretty much the same...

It would be great to choose different fonts and their colour.

Currently there are four MIDI outs available A,B,C,D.
Would it be possible to add four more ports please, enabling full  
usage of an eight port MIDI interface.

How can the model definitions in the following folders be utilized?

pwgl-components:pwglsynth:db:LL models:Modèles instrumentaux
pwgl-components:pwglsynth:db:LL models:Reson


Regards
lool

On 10 Dec 2007, at 10:49, Mika Kuuskankare wrote:

>
> On 10.12.2007, at 0:46, lool@... wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> The current "Blank" skin has a particular set of default colours  
>> for the "blend-color".
>>
>> Each blend-color can be manually changed for every box after they  
>> are created to obtain a plain grey background.
>>
>> Is it possible for me to save an alternative default colour scheme  
>> for the blend-color, saving the additional step of manually  
>> changing it each time a box is created?
>
> If you take a look at the attached skin file (gray.skin) you see  
> these two skin variable names:
> (1) *PWGL-MAIN-BOX-COLOR*
> (2) *PWGL-INPUT-BOX-COLOR*
>
> These control the color of the main box and the input boxes inside  
> the main box.
> The box "color" is a list of four colors in rgb values (0.0-1.0) so  
> (0.25 0.25 0.25) would be kind of a dark gray.
>
> You can edit the attached file (in a text editor) and put it inside  
> PWGL-User/PWGL-skins and it will appear in the PWGL preferences  
> where you can choose it as your default skin.
>
>>
>>
>> Also would it be possible to add an option to change the default  
>> font for the box contents and their titles.
>> The current variable width serif font is a little fuzzy and  
>> difficult to read.
>> My preference would be for Monaco: a fixed width sans-serif font  
>> in black.
>
> Fonts are especially difficult in OpenGL. At some point there will  
> be a font upgrade but the quality of the fonts displayed in the  
> screen will remain pretty much the same...
>
> <gray.skin>
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your attention and for providing an exceptional piece  
>> of software.
>>
>> Regards
>> lool
>
> Mika Kuuskankare
> Researcher
> Centre for Music & Technology
> Sibelius Academy
>
> Henkilökohtainen postiosoite/Personal post address
> PL 342 - PO Box 342
> FIN-00121 Helsinki, FINLAND
> Tel: [phone]
> Skype: mkuuskan
> home page: www.siba.fi/~mkuuskan
>
>
>
>

[Mikael Laurson]

On Dec 10, 2007, at 3:51 PM, lool@... wrote:
>
> Currently there are four MIDI outs available A,B,C,D.
> Would it be possible to add four more ports please, enabling full  
> usage of an eight port MIDI interface.
We will check this option.
>
>
> How can the model definitions in the following folders be utilized?
>
> pwgl-components:pwglsynth:db:LL models:Modèles instrumentaux
> pwgl-components:pwglsynth:db:LL models:Reson
>
These are small test databases for resonator filters based on analysis  
of acoustical instrument sounds.
You can read them using a box called 'read-mor-db' ('mor 'stands for  
'models of resonators' ) that you
can find under the synth/database menu.

Mikael

[lool-2]

Thanks.

On 10 Dec 2007, at 15:27, Mikael Laurson wrote:

>
> On Dec 10, 2007, at 3:51 PM, lool@... wrote:
>>
>> Currently there are four MIDI outs available A,B,C,D.
>> Would it be possible to add four more ports please, enabling full  
>> usage of an eight port MIDI interface.
> We will check this option.
>>
>>
>> How can the model definitions in the following folders be utilized?
>>
>> pwgl-components:pwglsynth:db:LL models:Modèles instrumentaux
>> pwgl-components:pwglsynth:db:LL models:Reson
>>
> These are small test databases for resonator filters based on  
> analysis of acoustical instrument sounds.
> You can read them using a box called 'read-mor-db' ('mor 'stands  
> for 'models of resonators' ) that you
> can find under the synth/database menu.
>
> Mikael

[lool-2]

Hello

I've been making a custom skin for PWGL.

Please advise how the colour of the input box text, the various I/O  
arrows surrounding the box can be changed.

Thanks

[Mika Kuuskankare]

Currently the incoming arrows take the color from the connection  
color. The input box text does not seem to be affected by any of the  
skin variables. I should correct this. As well as adding some  
variables that control the output arrows.

BTW, there is a small skin editor that I personally use. It's not much  
but I could make it available in the next release, if it would help.

best,

mika


On 3.4.2008, at 0:08, lool@... wrote:
> Hello
>
> I've been making a custom skin for PWGL.
>
> Please advise how the colour of the input box text, the various I/O  
> arrows surrounding the box can be changed.
>
> Thanks

Mika Kuuskankare
Researcher
Centre for Music & Technology
Sibelius Academy

Henkilökohtainen postiosoite/Personal post address
PL 342 - PO Box 342
FIN-00121 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel: [phone]
Skype: mkuuskan
home page: www.siba.fi/~mkuuskan

[lool-2]

Thanks for the response.

> Currently the incoming arrows take the color from the connection  
> color. The input box text does not seem to be affected by any of  
> the skin variables. I should correct this. As well as adding some  
> variables that control the output arrows.

Also for the colour for sliders, editor boxes, score windows etc.

> BTW, there is a small skin editor that I personally use. It's not  
> much but I could make it available in the next release, if it would  
> help.

Yes, please.


Thanks.

On 3 Apr 2008, at 07:13, Mika Kuuskankare wrote:

>
> Currently the incoming arrows take the color from the connection  
> color. The input box text does not seem to be affected by any of  
> the skin variables. I should correct this. As well as adding some  
> variables that control the output arrows.
>
> BTW, there is a small skin editor that I personally use. It's not  
> much but I could make it available in the next release, if it would  
> help.
>
> best,
>
> mika
>
>
> On 3.4.2008, at 0:08, lool@... wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> I've been making a custom skin for PWGL.
>>
>> Please advise how the colour of the input box text, the various I/
>> O arrows surrounding the box can be changed.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Mika Kuuskankare
> Researcher
> Centre for Music & Technology
> Sibelius Academy
>
> Henkilökohtainen postiosoite/Personal post address
> PL 342 - PO Box 342
> FIN-00121 Helsinki, FINLAND
> Tel: [phone]
> Skype: mkuuskan
> home page: www.siba.fi/~mkuuskan
>
>
>
>