[SPHE] Sub Phatty Editor 2.0.0b5 is ready to test !

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Hello beta group !

Please see Sub Phatty Editor v2.0.0b5.

UPDATE: Following is the list of changes in this version.

Fixed: Language mismatch reported in OSX
Fixed: Make ENTER select a preset
Fixed: Remove the “set midi ports” balloon on startup
Fixed: Remove “Could not connect to MidiPortHandler” message
Fixed: Sub Phatty installer should match MTRE installer
Fixed: “Delete Preset” popup revised
Fixed: VST GUI loading time improved
Fixed: SPH Midi Out driver text is not fully shown in the Out field
Fixed: Last used file save/load location should be kept
Fixed: “MoogSubPhatty” VST item appears instead of “Sub Phatty Editor” in DAW menus
Fixed: Windows installer’s Program Files default entry should be Moog Music\Sub Phatty Editor
Fixed: Change message loaded when clicking SHARE and no preset is selected
Fixed: Clicking the PRESET and CATEGORY tabs changes sort order
Fixed: GUI and preset field jumpy when fast switching between presets
Changed: No “Save As” option anymore. Current behavior: When a hardware preset is active, clicking SAVE act as SAVE. If a librarian preset is active, clicking SAVE act as SAVE AS

Editor:
http://www.moogconnect.net/downloads/subphatty/Sub-Phatty-Editor-2.0.0b5-WINDOWS.zip
http://www.moogconnect.net/downloads/subphatty/Sub-Phatty-Editor-2.0.0b5-OSX.zip

Firmware v2.1.12 (unchanged):
http://www.moogconnect.net/downloads/subphatty/Sub_Phatty_Firmware_Beta_v2.1.12.zip

IMPORTANT: You must first check for the current SPH firmware version by loading the Editor and looking at the firmware version number in the PREF page. If it says 2.x, you can install the new firmware. If it’s 1.x, please check for your unit’s serial number. If it’s #2892 or lower, DO NOT update your Sub Phatty firmware, as it requires also updating the bootloader.

Windows Drivers:
v3.30.0 (Windows 7 and up): http://www.moogconnect.net/downloads/subphatty/Moog_Sub_Phatty_USB_DriverSetup_v3.30.0.zip
v2.23.0 (Vista or XP): http://www.moogconnect.net/downloads/subphatty/Moog_Sub_Phatty_USB_DriverSetup_v2.23.0.zip
*Please note the driver should be installed only once upgrading the firmware.

NOTE: With the new dedicated driver for the Minitaur posted, there is no need anymore of the generic moog USB driver and it should be removed/uninstalled. Please uninstall any existing generic moog driver from “Programs and Features” (Control Panel), and manually delete the files “moogusbmidi_x64.sys” and “moogusbmidiks_x64” in “Windows\system32\drivers”, before installing this driver.

Updating the firmware:

  1. Connect your Sub Phatty to your computer using a USB cable. Connect it directly, and not using any USB hub.
  2. Turn the Sub Phatty on. Push HARD SYNC and PITCH AMT and while holding them both, push ACTIVE PANEL twice. If you push it only once, the update won’t work.
  3. LFO RATE indicator should blink slowly. This means that the Phatty is now ready to receive the new firmware.
  4. Load the C6 sysex program.
  5. Configure C6 midi ports so they point to Sub Phatty In/Out (“CONFIG”)
  6. Load the firmware syx file into C6 (“LOAD”)
  7. Mark the syx file by clicking it once, and then click “SEND”
  8. MIDI LED should now flash slowly. If it flashes very fast it means that the Phatty receives midi, but not updating the firmware. In this case turn the Phatty off and back on, and repeat the 3-button push scenario.
  9. Once the update completes, the Phatty should restart itself automatically. That means the new firmware is now updated.
  10. Run the Sub Phatty Editor and check for the firmware version by clicking on “PREF”. It should now say 2.1.12. If it says anything other than “2.1.12”, it means that the firmware is not successfully updated, and you need to repeat the process again.

Installing the Windows driver:

  1. Power off your Sub Phatty and disconnect its USB cable
  2. In case you do not have any Minitaur in your system, uninstall any existing generic moog USB driver and manually delete the files moogusbmidi_x64.sys and moogusbmidiks_x64 from Windows\system32\drivers. Do NOT remove any existing Sub 37 drivers.
  3. Restart your computer
  4. Power on the Sub Phatty, connect the USB cable and let Windows auto-detect and install the default SPH driver. This may take a few minutes so be patient.
  5. Once detected, install the new Sub Phatty driver. The installer should load two popup windows, asking to confirm the driver components. Mark the checkboxes in those popups, and let it complete. If asked by the installer to disconnect and reconnect the cable, please do so.
  6. Restart your computer
  7. Check your Device Manager settings. There should be separate entries for the Sub Phatty, and also the Sub 37, in case one is present is your system. The entries should appear under the root tree, with no exclamation mark in them.
  8. Open the Editor, click the PREF button and select “moog Sub Phatty In/Out” from the Midi Input and Output menus. To sync all preset, click the GET button.

Thanks for your cooperation!

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Hi
This one works for me on Bitwig 2.1.1 now.
Best Regards

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Installed and working ok on Cubase 9 so far.

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Hi Gil, this one seems to be working fine, has work on the new firmware and requested features started yet?

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Hi, what issue are you refering to ?

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Thanks for the update! Let us know of any issues in Bitwig you may encounter. We are in contect with Bitwig and will try to target as many as possible…

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Well, mappable aftertouch and an oscillator drift function are two of my favorite requested features. As to the firmware itself, there are no urgent issues in the latest one as far as i can see.

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One of the features this firmware needs is for the parameters to show on the GUI of the host as they do on the Minitaur. Currently, you have to map each one manually in order to be able to automate them using an external controller

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Thanks,

Since Amos is very busy these days, I’m not sure there will be much space for new features. At this point we are trying to use the very few resources we have for bug fixes mainly.

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Thank you for the reply, even if it’s quite disappointing after this long wait for the Minitaur updates to complete which interrupted work on the Sub Phatty.
I understand we can forget about the feature requests then :frowning:
Sad.

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Is it possible to port the variance feature on the Sub37 over to the SubPhatty with less dev time needed?

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BTW. I installed and tested these versions last week under Sonar Platinum. (sorry for the late report).

I mainly tested that the automation but also had MIDI notes going.

VST3 fx - works fine
VST2 fx - works fine
VST2 i - works fine
VST3 i - still broken as in version b4. No change here.

But I don’t know if you expected the VST3i to be fixed yet…its not.
Cheers.

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Reported, thanks!