Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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Hi all. I just bought myself a USB audio device, and I'm learning how to get things done. I've never done any audio work in Linux before ( and only a very limited amount in Windows, about 15 years ago ). I'm used to using a KaossPad ( KP3 ). At the moment ... I'm after 2 things ... reverb and delay. I'm also trying to get it all working in Ardour. I've figured out how to add plugins, and I've found some reverb plugins. For delay, I really need some functionality like the KaossPad's "tap to set delay timing" thing ... as most of the work I'll be doing will be live ( I play trumpet in a Reggae / Dub / Drum n Bass band ), and I need to be able to set the delay "on the stop" ... while also playing.

Are there any delay plugins that have this kind of feature?

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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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dkasak wrote:as most of the work I'll be doing will be live ( I play trumpet in a Reggae / Dub / Drum n Bass band ), and I need to be able to set the delay "on the stop" ... while also playing.
I love that kind of use cases
dkasak wrote:Are there any delay plugins that have this kind of feature?
I seem to remember rakarrack has that, but i'm not entirely sure.
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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It's not a plugin unfortunately, but Sooperlooper does have tap tempo when operating in delay mode.
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I assume you intend to set the tempo by tapping a button on the korg unit (i.e. using midi to control the delay)? It would be easy to modify an existing lv2 delay to allow this. I can do the mod if you're interested. Let me know if so, because I'd need a little more info about your setup.

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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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Thanks for the replies :) I'll check out all these options as soon as I can.
I assume you intend to set the tempo by tapping a button on the korg unit (i.e. using midi to control the delay)?
Nah I'm trying to replace the KP3 if I can. Too much to carry around on a motorbike. I was picturing just tapping either a keyboard button, or a button on the screen ( I have a touchscreen laptop ).
It would be easy to modify an existing lv2 delay to allow this. I can do the mod if you're interested. Let me know if so, because I'd need a little more info about your setup.
Excellent :) Thanks. Actually I'm a developer too. I'm a Perl & database guru. I've dabbled in C ... done some patches for GTK2 and Enlightenment. I'd be interested to follow this patch, if you have time ... I should be able to reproduce it across other plugins. What kind of extra info are you after?
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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The guitarix digital delay provide tempo setting in BPM and tact (Dotted 1/2 Note <-> 1/64 Note triplets). As the framework is already done, it will be a easy task to made a LV2 plug from it.
As well the CALF vintage delay provide tempo setting in BPM.
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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this is a feature i have found missing in the free delay plugins i use (calf vintage delay and a few others i have tried) no tap tempo function.

You could though use something else to give you the temp which you can then put into your plugin.
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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here is the faust code for a (mono) Tap Delay:

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declare name "Tap Delay";
declare category "Echo / Delay";

import("music.lib");
import("filter.lib");

B = button("tap");
C = checkbox("on/off");
I = int(B);
R = (I-I') <= 0;
D = (+(I):*(R):*(C))~_;
gain = vslider("gain", 0, -20, 20, 0.1) : db2linear : smooth(0.999);
process = _ <: _ + gain * fdelay5s(min(262144,D)):> _;
you can trow it into the faust online compiler to build a plug/standalone of your choice.
http://faust.grame.fr/index.php/online-examples
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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did a version of calf or any other plugin get built with a tap tempo>


I tried the faust code but couldnt get it to work.
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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Calf Vintage Delay has tap tempo. But how would you like to control this tap tempo?
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AutoStatic wrote:Calf Vintage Delay has tap tempo. But how would you like to control this tap tempo?
mouse clicks or tapping a button.
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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Well then - calf vintage delay has had this for quite some time.
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AndreeeCZ wrote:Well then - calf vintage delay has had this for quite some time.
really? ive never seen it, just loaded up calf vintage delay and i cant see any tap tempo
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

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On the right bottom halve. It's true that it doesn't seem to be there in the LV2 GUI but I wouldn't be surprised if mouse clicking anywhere in the LV2 GUI would function as tap tempo. That's just an assumption though.
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Re: Delay with a 'tap to set delay time' feature

Post by AndreeeCZ »

You're propably using the stable version (which is something around 2 years old i think)

I dont know how that works with generic-uis,
but this is what it looks like:

http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screensho ... 0258pm.php

I recommend compiling the calf plugins from git frequently, lots of new features everytime :)
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