ORCHIDS 0.9.

2 release notes
Core

Multi-threaded version (much faster operations)

User preferences are now in ~/Library/Application Support/Orchids 0.9.2 Preferences/Preferences/
Added externalization of analysis database (now in ~/Library/Application Support/Orchids 0.9.2
Preferences/Database/OrchidsDb_0.9.2)
Vastly improved accuracy of Search algorithms
Fixed diversity algorithms
Added "partial sparsity” option (correlation distance)
Updated to the latest Ircam Descriptors external
Back to the original, smaller (but also more incomplete) Ircam Studio Online sound database
Added ability to give presets names in every preset field
Removed “Quit” tab. we now use now standard application quit method.
Changed the naming convention for samples. We now use dash (-) as separator and underscore
(_) as separator within playing techniques

So we now have : instruments-playing_technique-pitch-dynamic-free_infos.wav

Examples:
- Cb-harm_nat_gliss_med_up-N-p-1c.wav
- Hp-buzz_pedal-B1-f.wav
- Bn-blow_no_reed-A#1-mf=pp.wav
Note the presence of the character "N" that can be applied both for samples
without pitch or dynamic info (if needed). If no dynamic and no pitch are present
use : mysound-exemple-N-N.wav. Also note the mf+pp that allows to describe a
plying technique played mf resulting pp (this is also needed for our Loudness factor
correction)

Analysis (& Solutions)

Change solution length with the duration field (right to the target)

Explorer & Database

New user folders import mechanism. Use folder hierarchy Instrument/playing technique(s) to
import your own sounds into orchids.
The system can use automatic detection of Playing Technique if correct sound file naming is used
(see naming convention for samples above)
A "remove folder" button has been added to delete a user imported folder
Possibility to disable autoplay when browsing database sounds
New backup system for database

Filters

Added list of available instruments in the filters

Added individual mutes to filters
Added the possibility to control the range of the note filters and also a checkbox to bypass it
altogether
 Fixed issue with pitch filtering

Orchestra

Updated reverb to ircam spat

Added solution mixer
Added loudness factor also for solutions playback
Microtonal approximation is now saved along with preset

Solutions

Added SDIF and MusicXML Import/Export

Solutions samples lengths are now adapted to target duration
Added a append (solution) to maquette (to send individual solutions one after the others in the
maquette)
External Editor window now fits content to window size
Improved Pareto front explorer with rSliders allowing user to zoom and navigate more easily in the
solutions (command-click&drag to move, click&drag to zoom)
Solution number changed with numberbox or previous/next arrows is now reflected in Pareto front
by a circle around the solution’s dot
Added tracks to folder export (export individual soundfiles from solutions)
Added a “mix” slider to listen to the solutions along with the target soundfile
Changed "static orchestration" checkbox to "Disregard Onsets"

Maquette

Fixed copy copy/paste from solutions issues