--- In spectrasonics@yahoogroups.com, Joel Rasmussen <joelr@...> wrote:
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> Here's a puzzler that perhaps someone has figured out. Way back in the
> days of outboard sound modules (ah, the memories...) we used patch
> librarian programs like Opcode's (RIP) Galaxy. Galaxy had a groovy
> little randomize function that would create a set of new patches based
> on sampled parameters from existing patches. Some were unusable and
> some were brilliant. I haven't seen this functionality now that patch
> management happens inside each VI. Any idea how to get Omni to
> generate random new patches based on parameters from existing patches?
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> Joel Rasmussen
> Mango Media, Inc.
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Hmm....well there is a way, but in the end, there isn't (or maybe
there is).

There's a neat little app that you can find here;
http://www.xlutop.com/html/chainer.html

It's basically a VST rack. Amazing app for playing live where you
just want a host for your VST/VSTi's. You can use sends, make layers,
etc.

One cool feature is that you can randomize parameters for VST/VSTi.
You can also select two patches and morph between them, or randomize
between a set number of patches The problem comes in when you
consider the fact that Omnisphere doesn't have host id parameters
assigned to parameters. You basically have to assign them to the
parameters by right-clicking them, and selecting "enable host
automation", but I'm not sure if the learnt parameters are saved if
you save it as a MIDI template.

There's also the fact that Omnisphere doesn't use the standard patch
management system of the VST protocol, and therefore probably won't
work for morphing/randomizing patches.