GrooveStep: Difference between revisions

	GrooveStep
	File:Groovestepds.png
General
Author(s)	bioroid
Type	Music
Version	1.0
Licence	Mixed
Links
	[Media:Groovestep10ds.rar Download]
	Website

Revision as of 12:13, 22 May 2021

Features

Easy to use step sequencer with up to 4 Groove Sliders per step.
16 monophonic tracks with up to 2 sounds per track with ADSR envelopes and LFOs.
16 variable length patterns up to 64 steps long.
16 channel mixer with volume, mute and solo control.
Song arranger can chain up to 255 patterns each with individual settings.
WAV file support with preview in file browser with up two 2MB of sample RAM.
XY PAD real time performance interface.

Installation

Download and extract file.

Copy the GrooveStep.nds (or .sc.nds for SuperCard users) file and GrooveStep directory (from the DS folder in the archive) to the root of flash card.

Note from developer:

To convert your songs from previous versions, just convert all your RAW samples to WAV files (with .wav extension). No other changes have to be done.

User guide

FAQ

I'm having problems loading WAV files.

Try load/saving any problem WAV files in something like Audicty (freeware) or Sound Forge. The WAV file loading code just uses the most common format and may not be compatible with non standard wav files.

Controls

L - Bring up menu (screen navigation, pattern/song options, copy/paste, options screen)

Select – Show/hide the settings screen

Start - Start/stop playback

D-Pad - Change/edit selected slider control when a control is highlighted

Left/Right - Change current pattern if no control is highlighted (on pattern screen)

Stylus - Everything else

Media

Changelog

RELEASE 1.0

Replaced RAW sample support with basic WAV file support (mono, 44100KHz).
Added pattern RESET button to Edit Tab on PopUp screen.
Added TEMPO edit to SONG screen.
Added WAV file preview ON/OFF option to Settings Screen + functionality to file select screen when selecting wav files.
Added XYPAD LINK option in Settings to allow independent track control for the X and Y axes.

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 | title       = GrooveStep
 | image       = [[File:Groovestepds.png]]
-| type        = Music Application
+| type        = Music
 | version     = 1.0
 | licence     = Mixed
@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 }}
-GrooveStep Digital Music Studio is a full featured music making application for the Nintendo DS. GrooveStep features an easy to use step sequencer for pattern based music making.
+GrooveStep Digital Music Studio is a full featured music making application for the Nintendo DS. It features an easy to use step sequencer for pattern based music making.
 ==Features==
-*Easy to use step sequencer with up to 4 Groove Sliders per step
+* Easy to use step sequencer with up to 4 Groove Sliders per step.
-*16 monophonic tracks with up to 2 sounds per track with ADSR envelopes and LFOs
+* 16 monophonic tracks with up to 2 sounds per track with ADSR envelopes and LFOs.
-*16 variable length patterns up to 64 steps long
+* 16 variable length patterns up to 64 steps long.
-*16 channel mixer with volume, mute and solo control
+* 16 channel mixer with volume, mute and solo control.
-*Song arranger can chain up to 255 patterns each with individual settings
+* Song arranger can chain up to 255 patterns each with individual settings.
-*WAV file support with preview in file browser with up two 2MB of sample RAM
+* WAV file support with preview in file browser with up two 2MB of sample RAM.
-*XY PAD real time performance interface
+* XY PAD real time performance interface.
 ==Installation==
-#Download and extract file
+Download and extract file.
-#Copy the GrooveStep.nds (or .sc.nds for SuperCard users) file and GrooveStep directory (from the DS folder in the archive) to the root of flash card
+Copy the GrooveStep.nds (or .sc.nds for SuperCard users) file and GrooveStep directory (from the DS folder in the archive) to the root of flash card.
+'''Note from developer:'''
+To convert your songs from previous versions, just convert all your RAW samples to WAV files (with .wav extension).  No other changes have to be done.
+==User guide==
+===FAQ===
+'''I'm having problems loading WAV files.'''
+Try load/saving any problem WAV files in something like Audicty (freeware) or Sound Forge. The WAV file loading code just uses the most common format and may not be compatible with non standard wav files.
 ==Controls==
-L - bring up pop-up screen (screen navigation, pattern/song options, copy/paste, options screen) [can be changed in the settings screen]
+L - Bring up menu (screen navigation, pattern/song options, copy/paste, options screen)
+Select – Show/hide the settings screen
-Select – show/hide the settings screen
+Start - Start/stop playback
-Start - start/stop playback
+D-Pad - Change/edit selected slider control when a control is highlighted
-D-pad - change/edit selected slider control when a control is highlighted, left/right change current pattern on PATTERN SCREEN if no control is highlighted
+Left/Right - Change current pattern if no control is highlighted (on pattern screen)
-Stylus - everything else
+Stylus - Everything else
 ==Media==
@@ Line 42: / Line 55: @@
 ==Changelog==
 '''RELEASE 1.0'''
-*Replaced RAW sample support with basic WAV file support (mono, 44100KHz)
+* Replaced RAW sample support with basic WAV file support (mono, 44100KHz).
-*Added pattern RESET button to Edit Tab on PopUp screen.
+* Added pattern RESET button to Edit Tab on PopUp screen.
-*Added TEMPO edit to SONG screen.
+* Added TEMPO edit to SONG screen.
-*Added WAV file preview ON/OFF option to Settings Screen + functionality to file select screen when selecting wav files
+* Added WAV file preview ON/OFF option to Settings Screen + functionality to file select screen when selecting wav files.
-*Added XYPAD LINK option in Settings to allow independent track control for the X and Y axes.
+* Added XYPAD LINK option in Settings to allow independent track control for the X and Y axes.
-NOTE: TO convert your songs from previous versions, just convert all your RAW samples to WAV files (with .wav extension).  No  other changes have to be done.
-[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
+<br>
+[[Category:DS homebrew applications]]
+[[Category:Music homebrews on DS]]