It’s coming! And sorry for the delay. It’s been a non-stop series of “Oh dang it, Apple” and “wait, there’s got to be a better design.” A behind-the-scenes adventure from the past month:
- Got preset import working from local and iCloud for single or multiple files. This copied the files from the visible file tree to the invisible file tree (security group) shared by the standalone and AUv3 versions of each plugin.
- Found out that JUCE 6 didn’t support iOS file browsing specifically for folders. Went through the process of getting everything working and tested with JUCE 8.
- Got COVID (again).
- After banging my head against a wall for 2-3 days, found out that copying folders is not possible on iOS, at least in JUCE.
- Went to NAMM and Buchla & Friends.
- Got NAMMthrax (again). Still recovering.
- On advice from Chris Randall, added .zip import as a workaround for the folder nonsense.
- Found a better folder import option in Koala. Reached out to the Koala developer to ask about the technique used (bookmarks, not file copying).
That’s where we’re at currently. The folder bookmark option is nice as you won’t have to copy all samples over to the Battalion app, plus you can keep them in one place and not take up more space. We’re working on a design that hopefully will benefit sample management on desktop Battalion. Everyone is kicking down our door, though, so we might release this design in iterations.
Long story short, I’ve been spending every day working on this, but have hit a dozen obstacles. I want this as much as y’all so that I can lay in bed and create Drambo + Battalion sequencing hacks. Hopefully I will have something to share. “Soon” 