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Well, as we figured out, there's a way to make it run even on a bit slower CPUs. :)

Also, sometimes you just have to push the envelope, don't you think? ;)


Besides, I'd think that a lot of composers here are using pretty fast machines... And the thing about single core speed still being the most important isn't exactly news...

My own machine is i7-6700K, 4+4 cores at overclocked at 4.5 GHz. Works pretty nicely. :)
 
chillbot said:
Yeah, sure, but, it couldn't even cope at 512 sample buffer size... and my pc isn't exactly an old beater...

Hey yeah this may have done the trick! Haven't done a ton of testing but I think it's working much much better now. "Multiprocessor support" was set to "off" so I set it to 2 cores and it was a noticeable improvement, so I set it to 16 cores and it seems like it's working now...
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Hey Chillbot - Glad you've found an improvement with the change. And I'm sorry that you had to experience any issue at all.

As for the 4GHz statement/reply:

I worked on this on an i7-4770 @ 3.4GHz system that is about four years old. I can playback MIDI files from Taiko Creator's interface or from Sonar at a 128 latency buffer without clicks/pops/fizzle.

But like yours is now set, I also have had Kontakt's "multiprocessor support" enabled.

Please let me know if I can help you further on this front.
And thank you again!
 
chillbot said:
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Maybe it's more more work than it seems like, but it would have made a ton of sense (to me) if the drag & drop midi function was affected by the speed/velocity controls.
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I follow completely.
As for adding this in: it's a strong "definitely maybe" as there are a few lines that would have to be crossed and uncrossed again to implement it, so we will have to see.
But I do like the idea and understand its usefulness. Thanks!
 
Oliver said:
I just downloaded it and this "thing" is really marvellous!
Great library, was waiting for that a long time!
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Oliver: thank you so much for your purchase and post here. I'm very grateful and happy that it's made a good first impression with you!
 
This is my first post on these forums... I just had to say what an incredible library this is. It sounds amazing, looks great, and all the features are so well thought out. I really appreciate the time and effort that went into this. Congrats and thank you - I'm in Taiko heaven!
 
NekujaK said:
This is my first post on these forums... I just had to say what an incredible library this is. It sounds amazing, looks great, and all the features are so well thought out. I really appreciate the time and effort that went into this. Congrats and thank you - I'm in Taiko heaven!
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Man - thank you! Taiko Creator turned you from a "lurker" to a member. Perhaps the greatest compliment of all! LOL. Seriously: on behalf of everyone involved in making Taiko Creator: thank you so much.
 
InSessionAudio said:
Man - thank you! Taiko Creator turned you from a "lurker" to a member. Perhaps the greatest compliment of all! LOL. Seriously: on behalf of everyone involved in making Taiko Creator: thank you so much.
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How big is this library?? I've searched through the site and this thread and I still have no idea. 1GB? 100GB? 4TB? Little hard to plan for a library that has so little on it's sale page. Oh, I see the pdf manual is available, if you buy it.... whaaa?

Can't find anything on the sample rate or bit rate of the samples either. To me this is basic info that should be available on the sales page. But I like the 7 round robins and 7 velocities. :)
 
Another question - Do you have a set date for ending the intro pricing? I thought it was covered here somewhere but now I don't see it.

edit - Looking at End of Summer Sale Promo it says through to Nov 4. Does the new product tie in with that?
 
chillbot said:
2.3GB on mine.
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Yea! Not the 100GB library. Is it 44.1, 24bit samples?
chillbot said:
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Maybe it's more more work than it seems like, but it would have made a ton of sense (to me) if the drag & drop midi function was affected by the speed/velocity controls. So in Stylus, for example, if you select "half speed" and then drag the midi into the daw the midi is half speed. Did you mean for it to work this way? Adding velocity to that would be even more of a bonus. Of course it's super easy to manipulate the midi any way you need to, it's just an extra step.

Not trying to seem ungrateful, mind you. I'm still calling this the best release of 2018 so far. Barring Stylus 2.0 you will likely win the year for me.
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This would be nice for an update eventually, plus a key to start playing midi and another (adjacent black key?) to stop. Just a thought. Excellent product. :)
 
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X-Bassist said:
plus a key to start playing midi and another (adjasent black key?) to stop.
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This would be killer. I admit I am dumb about these things but in regards to the user interface I spent a frustrating couple minutes unable to stop playback. The "play" arrow, without the benefit of the usual "stop" icon next to it, just looked like an arrow to me, I didn't realize it was a play button.
 
We went for simplicity there. If you'll see NI's drum libraries, they also have only the play button there... no stop button in sight :)

The idea is that it's there just to preview the grooves. The intention is not to use keyswitches to play various patterns, but instead to drop the grooves in your DAW and continue from there.


X-Bassist said:
Is it 44.1, 24bit samples?
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Yup!
 
EvilDragon said:
Yep, 2.3 GB.
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Hmm. Mine says 2.53GB AND it unwrapped as "TaikoCreator.part1" as if it didn't unwrap the other parts.

I'm going to assume it did and relabel the folder, then try it out. Weird. Should there only be 6 files in the sample folder (3 nkc files, 2 nkx files, and 1 nkr file)?

Edit: I see there is another Taiko Creator folder inside, perhaps putting manual and video in the docs folder or a bonus folder inside the Taiko Creator instrument folder would be a better idea than leaving the outer folder with .part1 on it. Just a bit confusing.
 
Ok. Got it up and running but I need some confirmation about the midi files. The first preset that opened was Pagoda Sunrise. Either the midi player is playing the same midi file or something near to it in every folder, every file. It doesn't change when I just click through the files, but stopping the midi playback then selecting another file seems to work. Until I tried other folders to find different beats, and it sounds like every folder is the same beat (outside the Pagoda Sunrise folder). I'm wondering if the Midi player is having a problem changing files. Chillbot can you confirm?

Also I would really like to know what the unity knob is really doing. I understand the idea of it, but if I change the unity all the way counter clockwise it becomes one drum. Now, is this the one drum that was recorded, and on other setting it's "replaying" that sample to get a flam spread? Or is it a number of samples playing simultaneously yet just happen to start all exactly together when counter clockwise? I tend to think the former, since it sounds like one drum that becomes more smeared when the unity knob is added. Cool sound, I think it may be useful, but since many presets use this knob in the center, users may not realize the clear tone the drums get when unity is turned off (counterclockwise), even moreso on cymbals, which sound a little strange with unity up. An on/off switch (maybe just clicking the knob and it glows when on) might be an easier way to switch it on and off (or is there another way?). Having it CC controllable is great though. I just need to save all these presets with no unity as an option in my templete.

All the sounds are great though... I'll keep checking through...
 
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