Tasty Chips GR1 Granular Sampler (V2.62 Stand 9/22)

[dbra]

Das ist ja schön, dass sich da was tut.

 

[Donauwelle]

Das dann in 3.0 (aus Facebook-Post von Tasty Chips als Antwort auf User-Frage zu neuen Features)

GR-1 Firmware 3.0.0 - Release date xx xxx 2025

The big file handling overhaul..

New features:
- Save popup for quick internal storage and naming of all entities: sample, patch, performance, multi, using just a single screen. Only the sample data type will defer to the filechooser.
- The performance list allows you to easily load and save performances internally, without browsing with the file chooser.
- Named performances.
- Boot up with your last used performance.
- Ability to store patches "and samples internally.
- File manager: rename, copy, delete files, and create new folders.
- 4 Multi Timbral (MT) presets per performance. When [Play] is off, use [Shift] + [Bank1234] to change MT preset.
- Factory reset - restores default performance, reset system settings, and deletes _all_ user data
- System menu - Shutdown button to safely shutdown and avoid any possible data corruption.
- Are you sure? popups for practically all destructive actions.
- "Busy/working" popups for loads and saves, and "xx% done" popups for copying large amounts of files.
- Text edit - Use horizontal fader to move through alphabet.
- Text edit - Shift + Encoder push to enter space.
- Text edit - Shift + Escape to delete character.
- File chooser - Select USB stick + [Shift] + push (Select) -> unmount
- File chooser - shows file sizes.

Changes:
- Performance menu ([Shift] + [Perf]) now leads to 3 sub menus : a list of performances, system settings, and the file manager.
- System settings are now saved separately and system-wide, instead of inside each performance.
- Harmonized look for all menus: all selectable widgets can have a white rectangle around them to select.
- High contrast color scheme, and bigger fonts in menus: much improved readability without sacrificing looks.
- Samba file sharing now has to be enabled manually in System menu. This is done to avoid corruption.
- File chooser speedups.
- Removed incremental saves, as inquiry amongst users revealed this feature is rarely used.
- Slightly faster loads of patches and performances.

Bug fixes:
- File chooser - "SAMPLES" detection was broken.
- #996 play-mode part could "duck" when playing midi chord progressions on other part
- #995 Patch that was saved while recording, will start recording when recalled _twice_ in a row.
- #949 - save filechooser - a file could be "entered" like it was a folder

Known issues:
- Clicks in distortion FX (similar to snare instrument pick up noise) when multiple voices triggering/releasing..
- No visual feedback on a bunch of CC's.
- Freeze on first USB plug after firmware update (a very old one).

Ob das dann schon alles sein wird? Immerhin muss sich der GR-1 gegen den Torso S4 behaupten.

 

[fanwander]

Ob das dann schon alles sein wird? Immerhin muss sich der GR-1 gegen den Torso S4 behaupten.

Ich denke, es werden sich nur relativ wenige wegen neuer Firmware für den einen oder anderen entscheiden. Ein Großteil der GR-1 ist schon gekauft. Aus meiner Sicht ist das echt Bestandskunden-orientierter Service.

 

[Dripjoe]

Neue firmware ist draußen: GR-1 Update 3.0

https://www.tastychips.nl/gr-1-support/

 

[fanwander]

Hats jetzt bei Dir geklappt? (im ursprünglichen Posting hattest Du wohl Probleme mit dem Archiv)

 

[dbra]

Hallo!

Hat jemand denn jetzt ein paar Erfahrungen mit der neuen Firmware V3 machen können? Mittlerweile ist ja V3.0.7 draußen.

Ich möchte lieber ein paar Meinungen hören, bevor ich das Update wage. Läuft alles rund?

Danke.

 

[Dripjoe]

Hats jetzt bei Dir geklappt? (im ursprünglichen Posting hattest Du wohl Probleme mit dem Archiv)

Ja hat geklappt. Musste das Teil aufschrauben, neue SD-Karte mit einer Datei von der Tasty Chips Website bespielen und danach konnte ich das Update machen. War nicht wirklich schwierig.

Bis jetzt läuft bei mir alles rund mit der neuen Firmware.

 

[JKM]

Ich habe heute meinen alten GR-1 (gekauft 2020) auf die neue Firmware (3.0.7) gebracht und wollte kurz berichten:

Über das normale Verfahren (USB-Stick) klappte es nicht.
Es kam die Meldung "broken tgz file", die auch in dem "getting started" Dokument erwähnt wird.

Also habe ich auch die im Handbuch beschriebene Prozedur "Reflashing the internal storage" durchgeführt,
d.h. Gerät aufgeschraubt, Micro SD Karte rausgenommen, auf dem PC ein neues Image auf die Karte gespielt,
Karte wieder rein ins Gerät und Gerät zugeschraubt.
Das klappte gut, und ich konnte dann mit einer 3.x Firmware starten und dann auf 3.0.7 updaten.

War natürlich etwas nervig, dass in diesem Fall ein paar extra Schritte vorzunehmen waren.
Aber positiv ist auf jeden Fall, dass Tasty Chips das alte Gerät noch mit neuer Firmware versorgt.

 

[dbra]

Und, wie ist das praktische Nutzen der neuen Firmware?

 

[Plasmatron]

Liest sich jedenfalls wirklich anständig der Changelog.

GR-1 Firmware 3.0.7 - Release date 04 feb 2025

The big file handling overhaul..

New features:

- Save popup for quick internal storage and naming of all entities: sample, patch, performance, multi, using just a single screen. Only the sample data type will defer to the filechooser.
- The performance list allows you to easily load and save performances internally, without browsing with the file chooser.
- Named performances.
- Boot up with your last used performance.
- Ability to store patches and samples internally.
- File manager: rename, copy, delete files, and create new folders.
- 4 Multi Timbral (MT) presets per performance. When [Play] is off, use [Shift] + [Bank1234] to change MT preset.
- Factory reset - restores default performance, reset system settings, and deletes _all_ user data
- System menu - Shutdown button to safely shutdown and avoid any possible data corruption.
- Are you sure? popups for practically all destructive actions.
- "Busy/working" popups for loads and saves, and "xx% done" popups for copying large amounts of files.
- Part volume in addition to patch volume.
- Text edit - Use horizontal fader to move through alphabet.
- Text edit - Shift + Encoder push to enter space.
- Text edit - Shift + Escape to delete character.
- Mute while loading and saving performances.
- File chooser - Select USB stick + [Shift] + push (Select) -> unmount
- File chooser - shows file sizes.

Changes:

- Performance menu ([Shift] + [Perf]) now leads to 3 sub menus : a list of performances, system settings, and the file manager.
- System settings are now saved separately and system-wide, instead of inside each performance.
- Harmonized look for all menus: all selectable widgets can have a white rectangle around them to select.
- High contrast color scheme, and bigger fonts in menus: much improved readability without sacrificing looks.
- Samba file sharing now has to be enabled manually in System menu. This is done to avoid corruption.
- File chooser speedups.
- Removed incremental saves, as inquiry amongst users revealed this feature is rarely used.
- Slightly faster loads of patches and performances.
- #1039 separately loaded patch can now be undone by pressing preset. only after save will it be permanent.

Bug fixes:

- File chooser - "SAMPLES" detection was broken.
- #996 play-mode part could "duck" when playing midi chord progressions on other part.
- #995 Patch that was saved while recording, will start recording when recalled _twice_ in a row.
- #949 save filechooser - a file could be "entered" like it was a folder.
- #959 wav name in patch folder now always the same as 'sample' field in patch.grp file.
- when starting up with a single part (but not part 1) active, it would show multitimbral display.
- 3.0.1 - 24 jan 2025 : avoid bricking when installing on 4+ year old SD card!
- 3.0.2 - 27 jan 2025 : #1048 properly handle physical load and save buttons when in performance list -> edit -> rename
- 3.0.3 - 29 jan 2025 : shutdown - unmount correct data path, and unmount all usb drives
- 3.0.4 - 03 feb 2025 : fixed LAN update (but USB update was still possible)
- 3.0.5 - 03 feb 2025 : make root readonly again
- 3.0.6 - 03 feb 2025 : #1053 repaired kill performance feature in main screen
- 3.0.7 - 04 feb 2025 : #1054 old sd image - couldn't init performance slot

Known issues:

- Clicks in distortion FX (similar to snare instrument pick up noise) when multiple voices triggering/releasing..
- No visual feedback on a bunch of CC's.
- Freeze on first USB plug

 

[dbra]

Und, wie ist das praktische Nutzen der neuen Firmware?