Automatonism [Reloaded] v 4.2.4

Automatonism [Reloaded] v 4.x is a fork based on Automatonism V3.1 from Johan Eriksson's wonderful project :

https://www.automatonism.com/the-software.

The aim is to upgrade Automatonism and use it as a live instrument, with, for example, enhanced midi mapping, or as a plugin inside a DAW (with plugdata).

New features :

• Plugdata compatible (for standalone or as DAW plugin)
• Midi-mapping and Midi-learn features
• DAW integration with new objects [playhead] and [macro-control] to enable automation inside DAW
• Automatonism made as an abstraction lib : init a new project just by typing [automatonism] in a blank patch. (see next section)
• The preset and state saving system is based on 'savestate' object, where preset and state data are stored inside the main patch.
• The legacy file-based preset and state saving system is deprecated, but old savestate structure should be automatically imported.
• Ability to save different projects in the same folder with different filenames (no need to use main.pd as filename)
• Several projects can run simultaneously and independently ("local mode" in Preset-Manager)
• camomile plugin support is no longer supported, as Statesaving into DAW is broken for camomile plugin version .
• Unlike original project, Automatonism [Reloaded] intensively uses internal abstractions inside modules, in order to add new features.

Installation / Getting Started (puredata + iemguts) :

Automatonism-puredata-GettingStarted.mp4

• Automatonism [Reloaded] is accessible via Deken menu in puredata (Tools -> Install Externals). You can also downloads installation files (.dek) from this github repository. Search in Releases section.
• If you have iemguts lib installed with puredata, you can directly open a new patch, create an object box (ctrl/cmd+1) and type [automatonism]. This will create the automatonism object and add declare paths.
• Alternatively, or with pd vanilla, you can open the included _main_patch(template).pd and save it anywhere with a new name.
• Start patching.

Installation / Getting Started (plugdata) :

Automatonism-plugdata-GettingStarted.mp4

• With plugdata, type [automatonism] as new object in a blank patch. If you encounter crash, you must type [automatonism $0] (with $0 argument) instead of [automatonism]
• Start patching.

Software Requirements

• pd >= 0.55
• external lib iemguts needed for enhanced editing features, but not mandatory.

or

• plugdata > 0.9.2

Midi Learn

Automatonism-midiLearn.mp4

(How to enable midi mapping with midi learn function, how to change mapping range with From / To buttons, and how to cancel a midi-mapping)

DAW integration - automation of parameters with 'macro-control' module (plugdata)

Automatonism-MacroControl-DAW-IntegrationLowRes.mp4

Instead of mapping a parameter to a real midi controller, you can map it to a slider of a [macro-control] module. This way, you can connect it to a parameter curve in the DAW and record automations in a track.

See https://plugdata.org/docs/book/DAWIntegration.html for other infos about DAW integration of plugdata.

License

As a fork of Automatonism, this project inherits the GPL-3.0 license https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

Changes

[Lot of changes - I have to make the history of them]

• Extended features for legacy modules :
  • stereo-delay : synchro tap
  • looper : sampling on the fly (without use of hdd/ssd)
  • sampler / multisampler : multiple sampling rates supported, local path storage for files
  • clock-divider-odd/even : reset inlet
• New modules
  • seq-table : multifunction sequencer
  • macro-control / xy-macro-control (inspiré par les macroboutons ableutoniens)
  • playhead : generating a clock synchronized with the host
  • abl_link : Interface for the abl_link~ external in standalone mode .....

2025/05/04 -updated doc (this file)

2023/11/15 -improved Plugdata support, added patch statesaving inside DAW

2023/03/25 -rewrite for plugdata support

2021/04/16 -added camomile plugin compatibility

2021/04/01 -added megalon extra-sampler module for Automatonism https://github.com/megalon/pd-AUTOMATONISM-sampler

To Do :

• Clean all that stuff, especially everything that is related to daw-storage ([savestate] does the job)
• Remove camomile-related files and stuff
• Write tutorial for new features (import old patch ; create new modules)

How_to_import_old_patches

https://github.com/jyg/automatonism-reloaded/blob/master/How_to_import_old_patches.md

How_to_upgrade_custom_modules

https://github.com/jyg/automatonism-reloaded/blob/master/How_to_upgrade_custom_modules.md