PSP Kick

PSP Kick
General
Author	Noah Vawter, Nathan Wray
Type	Music
Version	3.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2006/04/01
Links
3.0 + Soundpack Download
Website

PSPKick is a sample-based drum machine for the PSP.

It is a 12-slot drum sampler with AIFF output, and you can save your creations to a Memory Stick.

Installation

Copy the PSPKick folder to ms0:/PSP/GAME/.

To include the soundpack (by Kasson Crooker), copy the contents of the zip file to ms0:/PSP/GAME/soundpacks/.

Controls

Select - See list of controls

Basic Usage:

D-Pad - Moves the cursor

Cross - Place a hit, (press again) Make an accented hit

Cross - Erase a hit, Turns an accented hit into a regular hit

L/R - Change pattern

Triangle+L/R - Change tempo (BPM)

Start - Start/stop pattern playback

Square+L/R - Copy/Paste a pattern

Triangle+D-Pad Right - Toggle track mute

Triangle+D-Pad Left - Toggle track solo

Analog Up+R - Copy pattern to next empty pattern

Left/Right+L/R - Accelerated cursor movement

Lower screen:

Analog Down - Move to lower screens (Song, Sounds, Notes, Files)

Analog Up - Move to pattern editor

Analog Left/Right - Move between screens (Files - Sounds - Song - Notes - Files)

Sample Modification (if the cursor is on a note):

Square+Analog Up/Down - Change current step's volume

Square+D-Pad Up/Down - Change current step's pitch

Sample Modification (if the cursor is not on a note):

Square+Analog Up/Down - Change current sample's volume

Square+Analog Left/Right - Change current sample's pan

Square+D-Pad Up/Down - Change current sample's pitch

Square+Circle - Reset current sample's volume, pan and pitch

Notes Screen:

D-Pad Left/Right - Move cursor left/right

D-Pad Up/Down - Raise/lower note by half-step (if cursor is on a note), Move from track to track (if cursor is not on a note)

Square+D-Pad Up/Down - Raise/Lower current note by octave

Triangle+L - Delete step, slide rest of track to the left

Triangle+R - Insert note, slide rest of track to the right

Triangle+D-Pad Up/Down - Change tracks, even if cursor is on a note

Square+Analog Up/down - Change step volume

Square+L/R - Copy/Paste note with volume

Circle on empty step - Preview sample

L/R - Change pattern, following the song playback cursor if song is playing

L/R - Change pattern, following the song edit cursor if song is not playing

D-Pad Left/Right+L/R - Accelerated pattern switching (+/- 5 patterns)

Sounds Screen:

Circle - Preview sample

Cross - Change sample

D-Pad Left/Right (while changing samples) - Select samples

D-Pad Up/Down (while changing samples) - Change sample directories

Cross (while changing samples) - Keep the new sample

Triangle (while changing samples) - Back out the change

You can also use Square controls to modify pitch, pan and volume.

Song Editor:

The bottom row of numbers show the position in the song. The top row of numbers shows the pattern number to be played at each step.

D-Pad Left/Right - Forward/Backward through the song

D-Pad Up/Down - Change pattern number at that position

Cross - Set song start position

Circle - Set song end position

Analog Down+Start - Start song playing where edit cursor is

L/R - Scroll through song, update pattern at top

Square+L/R - Copy/Paste pattern number

Triangle+L/R - Delete/Insert pattern from song

D-Pad Left/Right+L/R - Accelerated cursor movement

Files Menu:

D-Pad - Navigate menus

Cross - Execute menu item

Triangle -Cancel

Screenshots

Changelog

3.00

New features:

• The new notes mode allows for complete melody editing. It's the icing on the cake.
• Multiple song load/save. Work on 10 songs at once.
• Custom user song naming. Isn't it nice to be known as a name, not a number? Use square for backspace when entering filenames.
• Per step programmable pitch. This is how you make melodies. Square + up/down on any note.
• Per step programmable volume. Beyond accent, make echoes, subliminal messages, and more. Square + analog up/down on a note.
• Per pattern programmable pitch. Square + up/down when not on a note.
• Per pattern programmable volume. Complete mixing control. Square + analog up/down on a blank space.
• Per pattern programmable pan. Requested by numerous users. Square + analog left/right on a blank space.
• Track Mute and Solo. We didn't have to, but we did. Triangle + left/right.
• You can now change sample parameters while selecting samples. Because you deserve freedom.
• You can also preview samples from sounds and notes screens with the cricle buttton.
• Clear pattern added. To create you must destroy. Press all four buttons at once!
• Start song play at arbitrary position from song screen. You'll wonder how you lived without it. Analog down + start.
• Copy pattern to next empty pattern. At special request! Analog up + right trigger.
• Song follow mode. Only for power users. Read the manual to learn how!
• Each song is now stored in a .kick file. Trade them on our forums (No more song.txt and patterndata.txt).
• All help screens have been updated to show help for all the new features.
• Ghost cursors show your position in notes screen while editing in pattern screen.
• Triggers in song screen now update the top part of the screen while scrolling through song.
• Sample names and directories are now alphabetized.
• Improved song and soundpack browsing.
• Cursor acceleration in song, pattern and notes screens.
• New menu intro song by Diallo.
• 6 New soundpacks included!
• A smattering of Juno samples!
• Auto-trim of empty pattern data. This speeds up load and save times.

Changes/Bug fixes:

• Backing out of sample restores proper file.
• Backing out of sample audition restores sample parameters.
• Smoother sample cutoff when stopping sequencer.
• Saving song as .wav improved.
• Read-only and archive attributes on sample directories now ignored.
• PSPKick.com website now compatible with 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4s.
• Disappearing editing cursors fixed.
• Start/Stop pattern while changing samples fixed.
• Tapering chaser light graphic in skin fixed.
• Lagged cursor when erasing fixed.
• Linefeed/Carriage Return fixed in save files.
• Long file names are now truncated.

2.00

New features:

• User interface is now fully skinable and new skins can be set while using PSPKick.
• Users can now create their own sound packs.
• A fully functioning song mode has been implemented that allows users to chain together their patterns in any order to create full songs and save them for later.
• Songs can be exported as .wav and .mid to the memory stick.
• Samples can now be auditioned while the pattern is playing.
• Users can now modify pitch, amplitude and panning with the analog stick.
• A chaser light has been added to show place in pattern.
• Name of current sample in use is highlighted.
• Help screens for all 4 menus have been drawn.
• Many more samples are included by musicians and composers from throughout the world.
• Anti-aliased fonts are now used.
• Graphics were updated with an even more futuristic look.
• Two levels of Accent are now available.
• Now includes User's Manual.

Changes/Bug fixes:

• The sound engine was completely overhauled and now runs faster, smoother and better than before.

1.00b

• This was the exact same as 1.00, but also included the files neccessary for firmware 1.0 users to run PSPKick.

1.00

• The first release of PSPkick.

External links

• Author's website - https://web.media.mit.edu/~nvawter/ (archived)
• PSPupdates - http://www.pspupdates.com/2005/07/pspkick-v100-released.html (archived)