Feature Requests

Most modulation targets that are on/off in behavior will turn on when the modulating source goes above 50% and off when source goes back below 50%. I’d like a way for such targets to behave as toggles instead, so that the target will go on when source is >50%, but won’t go off again until the source has gone back under 50% and then hits >50% again. This would allow for things like routing signals differently on odd vs. even note-on events. This could be accomplished by just adding a new mod target to the Macro Button module, similar to the existing “Macro” target, but maybe name it “Macro Toggle”, then any other mod target that I want to be toggle-able could just be chained from a Macro Button.

Split Module The module forwards a copy of the input signals to its sublane. Split's input and output signals are identical. The module is ideal for pre-processing signals before sending them to Audio Out, MIDI Out, or Envelope Follower modules. Split is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 4. Merge Module The module merges its sublane output signals into the containing lane. The MIDI output is a merge of its input and the sublane's output MIDI signals. The Audio output is the sum of its input and the sublane's output Audio signals. The output signal is Poly only if both the module's input and the sublane's output are Poly. The module is ideal for pre-processing signals coming from Audio In, Feedback, or MIDI In modules before merging. Merge is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 4. Interestingly, the Group, Merge and Split modules together provide 3 out of 4 modes that the original Sublane design provided. However, I understand that offering it in the original form was confusing, and having 3 dedicated modules instead makes it clear what each module's purpose is.

While discussing the possibility of adding a selectable key and scale in MIDI Scale module, the idea of module presets came up. It would make sense to add a general feature to Mela, where each module can have a mini preset browser. Some modules will even have factory presets. The user will be able to save their own for any module. This feature makes even more sense when you consider complex modules like Compressor or Stereo Delay.

Multiple users have requested a Sequencer module. The sequencer module should be able to both sequence MIDI notes, as well as be used as a parameter modulator.

i have given the midi sequencing module some thought and have come up with this: a simplified version of the elektron sequencers: 2 rows of 8 steps. When holding a square and pushing one or more keys from the mela keyboard or an external one note and velocity data get written to the step. Double tapping resets the step. There could be a dial for selecting the amount steps: 3,4,6,8,12,16,24 and 32. 3,4,6 and steps will work as expected and disable steps to make the sequence shorter. 12,16,24,32,48,64 will previously greyed out dots beneath the sequencer light up to show that the extra amount of steps has been added. Pressing the dots will make the sequencer show the sequencer page. Dot 2 for steps 9 to 16. Dot 3 for 17 to 24. Dot 4 for 25 to 32 and dot 1 for going back to step 1 to 8. There could also be a dial for speed. Maybe for centre will be 1 (normal speed) going left or right will change the speed by .5 divided or multiplied respectively. All the way to /4 or x4. The could also be a swing button where central is neutral (50) and the offset get subtracted or added up. Lastly there should be a dial for the note gate. There should also be a submenu for selecting a target. Here each step can be manually selected and given a target to modulate and the amount to modulate with, like other modules like the lfo. When a step and a target are sepected they should always send a message when the step is played even when no note has been inserted into the step. This way the module can always be used for parameter switching. It would be nice to have some kind of automatic smoothing between different values on different steps to make the transition sound less jumpy. I think a module like this could have some value as it can be used for primitive parsmeter locking and sequencing. I hope i made my idea clear and that it maybe gives you some inspiration to think more about a new sequencing module. If you have any question: let me know!

Users on the Loopy Pro Forum expressed frustration not being able to view help and use tweak the help at the same time. 2 possible improvements can be made in this area: Instead of showing the module help view as a popover, display it next to it arranged like a module, or below/above in between the lanes. (Possibly experiment here) Consider generating the User Guide pdf and/or html based on the built-in help views. Samu > @Nikolozi Personally I think it would be good idea to have a document with all the modules help-texts in once place for quick reference. > Currently it's not possible to tweak a module while the help text pop-up is displayed as one example. > Having all the 'help-texts' in a separate document would also make it easier to 'read & study' what each module is intended to do. (Think something like Module Help Reference Document or something similar). > I know it would add yet another layer of documentation chore but it would also allow potentially new customers to discover what Mela and its modules are capable of doing :) motmeister : > Is there any chance of making the help panels at least selectable? That way a user could copy them into a text file for offline use. Without some way to do that, constantly leaving the main interface to go to a help screen, then returning, is not only irritating, but interrupts the flow of using the app. motmeister > Having documentation separate from the app allowing a user to look at the documentation on another screen, an iPad or Mac for example, while experimenting with apps would be the most helpful. Preferably the document would be in pdf form, downloadable from the app's web site.

Over the years Mela users have been asking for support for Wavetable oscillators. So, I'm creating a post to track that. Feel free to comment to add more details about the kinds of features you would like to see in such a module.

Add the ability to undo or redo every action in the plug-ins, including: Parameter/Control value changes. Selected preset. Perform View assignments.

A Mela user has the following use case which requires precise ratios with the fundamental frequency: >These would be handy for synthesizing hi-hats and other ‘metallic’ sounds :) > http://joesul.li/van/synthesizing-hi-hats/ >(Yeah, it’s the ‘metallic’ 808-type hi-hat sound). >The above would in Mela 4 would require the following fractions... >2/1 >3/1 >104/25 >543/100 >679/100 >821/100 This could be a separate module or it might make sense to be part of the Pitch Ratio module with an additional mode of operation. Note that, you can still achieve any fractional ratio if you use a bit of Math and Relative Pitch module. Use the following formula to convert the ratio to semitones & cents. 12*log10(x)/log10(2) Where x is the desired pitch ratio to be converted.

Samu had a great suggestion : > One thing I've been playing around with in Drambo lately is processing modulation signals like they would be audio and using them to modulate parameters. (various pulse thru a filtered delay/echo as one example). > As for Mela a module that converts modulation signal to audio and back could be something to add at some point? Some thoughts: I imagine it will be similar to the Audio-to-Mod modulator module, except it will have a sublane and a modulatable dial. The sublane will not receive any input and won't merge its output. It will have a dial/slider that the user will modulate. The modulation signal then will be sent to the sublane as input. The user will have audio processors in the sublane to transform the modulation signal. The processed audio will be converted back to the modulation signal. There probably will be a Depth parameter. Visualiser of the resulting modulation signal will also be useful.