Sneak Peek - Introducing Maxwell - A software laser synth (analogish)

[discothefunkyhippo]

have I ever mentioned how Windows development is a PITA?

Just don't bother with Windows, you don't have to stoop to its level.

I tried to send you some $$ but PayPal won't let me use my linked bank account to pay, it says I have to link a CC and I don't want to do that... Will see if I can figure this out. I will test this out this week and send you feedback.

I am really excited to try this out it looks amazing. Thanks for putting in the effort to make this!!!

-Sal

[discothefunkyhippo]

Hey BlueFang,

Do you accept e-check payments through PayPal? I just got off the phone with an undertrained PayPal employee and they told me that the cause of my issue is probably on your side of things. I want to send you $$ and am happy to PayPal you directly if need be. Thanks.

-Sal

[BlueFang]

Hey BlueFang,

Do you accept e-check payments through PayPal? I just got off the phone with an undertrained PayPal employee and they told me that the cause of my issue is probably on your side of things. I want to send you $$ and am happy to PayPal you directly if need be. Thanks.

-Sal

I will have to look into this... not really sure - as all of the payment transaction stuff is handled by the distribution system...

[wlan]

I'm just a hobbyist, but I'm buying an Etherdream right now just for this.

Amazing work and happy to support and test both the Mac and PC versions!

[discothefunkyhippo]

I will have to look into this... not really sure - as all of the payment transaction stuff is handled by the distribution system...

Its not that big of a deal. I just used my credit card direct with itch.io. Stay tuned for feedback.

-Sal

[BlueFang]

Here is a little something to get those new to Maxwell started...

maxwellPrefs-getting-started.json.zip

This is a "Getting Started" preset file. The top row of presets is kind of just a basic getting started - sin wave of progressing complexity. The second row, is a collection of some of the presets used in the live performance video above.

Also, here are some steps for creating basic shapes:

Circle:

OSC X - turn amp mod all the way to the right - you should see a horizontal line
OSC Y - click on the "inv" button of OSC Y to invert the waveform (or shift by pi/2)
OSC Y - turn the amp mod all the way to the right - you should now see a perfect circle

Square:

OSC X - select Square waveform from waveform selector
OSC X - turn amp mod to the right until desired width of square - you should see a horizontal line
OSC Y - click on the "inv" button to invert the phase of the waveform
OSC Y - select the Square waveform from waveform selector
OSC Y - turn amp mod to the right the same amount as OSC X - you should see a square.

Happy knob twiddling... loving the feedback so far.

[discothefunkyhippo]

I had a go at this for about an hour last night and I would like to say that this is an amazing piece of software! AND ITS ONLY $30!!!

I was making beautiful abstracts in 15 minutes or less. Swami watch out

If you own an Ether-dream, this is a must have.

-Sal

[swamidog]

I had a go at this for about an hour last night and I would like to say that this is an amazing piece of software! AND ITS ONLY $30!!!

I was making beautiful abstracts in 15 minutes or less. Swami watch out

If you own an Ether-dream, this is a must have.

-Sal

watch out??? i'm delighted to think that i'm might be inspiring others into making beautiful sexy abstracts


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just don't make me slash your tires (jk)

[Bradfo69]

Just don't bother with Windows, you don't have to stoop to its level.
-Sal

Um.... excuse me but, a lot of us pc users would rather not stoop to the level of a Mac either. They have their place but, they certainly have their own drawbacks as well.

[discothefunkyhippo]

Um.... excuse me but, a lot of us pc users would rather not stoop to the level of a Mac either. They have their place but, they certainly have their own drawbacks as well.

Sal (speaking to himself while rocking back and forth): "Do not de-rail thread, do not de-rail thread..."

(Sal continues to mutter seemingly unintelligible things to himself)