Fors Opal users thread

This is actually strange. Maybe when installing/copying Opal to the ‘user library’ folder, the opal.amxd file was somehow overwritten for this rack version. The folder structure should look like this:

Now I tried to download Opal, and clearly there is a separate Opal.amxd and an additional “rack” folder in which there is also opal.amxd.

Maybe downloading and installing Opal again would help? If this doesn’t help, I would advise you to contact @Ess.

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Not much happening on the Push 3 M4L Front :thinking: They are not willing to open this thing up? Fors would be so great with full integration… (it is nevertheless)

Given they just announced Live 12 ( Ableton Live 12 ) it’s hard to say what may or may not be coming for M4L in the future. It does at least seem to be of continuing importance for Ableton, so who knows what might happen :slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi!

Simple question: Can you nudge patterns around, say, 4 steps backward?

Thanks!

I’m watching this space… if Live 12 actually did facilitate more Fors updates that’d probably push me over the fence :eyes:

Yes, in the randomizer window there are options called Push Fwd and Push Bwd.

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Thank you! Wouldn’t have thought to check there!

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I really really love this vst. I wish there was a iOS app version. I’d love to play it on my phone

Well, there is this as part of 12 :

Do more with Max for Live

Try out additional Max for Live Transformations and Generators that give you deeper ways of working with MIDI, or go even further by building new ones.

From today until the end of November: Everything 30% off at Fors.fm!

If you haven’t got Opal yet – do it!

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Just got Doublet and completed my collection :heart_eyes:

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Purchased :star_struck: … and a first question: How do I create a new project / init all settings?

Just load a new instance of Opal, it will have empty patterns etc. :slight_smile:

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Sry, another question: how can I link multiple instances for pattern changes? :see_no_evil:

You can’t, but hopefully it’s not too bad to just pencil in the automation for both.

EDIT: I suppose for Live/jamming this is not ideal, although you could maybe make a Live macro for this?

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Thanks, good to know. Do you consider this a coming feature?

Could be… Should be doable.
But I think if you have them in a group you could map a macro to the pattern change parameter of both.

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will do, appreciate your feedback.
If this becomes a thing, this would open up the Live environment to become like an elektron environment.

Just bought Opal and I’m very impressed!
One thing that I think could help a lot with working smoothly, though: It would be lovely if values in the interface could be changed with the arrow keys in addition to the mouse. Would also mean a lot less strain my shoulder :smile:
Is a function like that even doable, @Ess?

Thank you!
You can increment all the number boxes via the keyboard, e.g these:
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(The bottom value)

But all the graphics are done with a type of object in Max that doesn’t have access to the keyboard – so unfortunately that’s not quite possible for some of the controls.

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