Re: Archive: The official New GUI for Total Mix thread (not TotalMix FX)

Hello everyone, I Have a strange problen, I changed the skin when i updated to 3.057 and everything was fine. I have updated again last night to 3.07 and went to change the skin and it would not work...even after triple checking all the advice in this thread and on the download page. This morning booted still no change....After a search for the back up drivers (the driver folder that windows uses if you want change back again after an update) in the system 32 folder i tryed hdspmix.exe this time, old driver version 3.057, and the skin change worked perfectly.Does 3.07 update drop skin changeing....I have hdsp9632

many thanks stefan

302 (edited by yanuka 2008-09-07 18:08:50)

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what is the name of the folder with the bmp?

it changed to "bmp_hdsp" from "bmp" (v3.057 and above, i think).

only with hdsp, for the fireface it is the same name(bmp).

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Hi yanuka, I just want to say thanks....your advice cured the problem....have a great week.

stefan

304 (edited by yanuka 2008-09-09 19:32:38)

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Thats great stefan, glad to hear,

took me a long time to find this trick,
all I needed to do is reading the driver "read me" wink

but still I think it will be helpfull to "update" the instruction on the download page.

.

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yanuka wrote:

what is the name of the folder with the bmp?

it changed to "bmp_hdsp" from "bmp" (v3.057 and above, i think).

only with hdsp, for the fireface it is the same name(bmp).

ahh....  this was messing me up as well.

Just about the time you think you have it figured out, it changes.  ;-)

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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These all look great. Can anyone give me any tips on how to open one of the rsrc files to start editing my own custom skin on OSX?

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There are some really great ideas that have been discussed about skinning Totalmix but the one greatest flaw of Totalmix hasn't been addressed by any of them (maybe because it isn't possible yet?): the ability to color groups of faders separately from others. In all the skins I've seen, all channels are of the same color.

When I look at my HDSP 9652's 26 channels and I need to adjust a fader, I'd like to quickly tell which ADAT group I'm accessing. One of eight is easier to locate than one of twenty six. It's of course nice to have custom lables, but IMO color coding by group would be faster.

Another related issue is differentiating left from right channels. Differentiating channel pairs by some kind of separator, like a different colored line, would help. Other options include making the pan "knob" color a different color, or making the volume "knob" a different color.

I haven't looked at the details: is it already possible to do any of this? Thanks!

PC1 = HDSPe PCIe: DF-ADI-8 DS / HDSPe PCIe: MF2
MBP = HDSPe Expresscard: MF1

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undertone wrote:

There are some really great ideas that have been discussed about skinning Totalmix but the one greatest flaw of Totalmix hasn't been addressed by any of them (maybe because it isn't possible yet?): the ability to color groups of faders separately from others. In all the skins I've seen, all channels are of the same color.

When I look at my HDSP 9652's 26 channels and I need to adjust a fader, I'd like to quickly tell which ADAT group I'm accessing. One of eight is easier to locate than one of twenty six. It's of course nice to have custom lables, but IMO color coding by group would be faster.

Another related issue is differentiating left from right channels. Differentiating channel pairs by some kind of separator, like a different colored line, would help. Other options include making the pan "knob" color a different color, or making the volume "knob" a different color.

I haven't looked at the details: is it already possible to do any of this? Thanks!

This would be great but it's not something that can be done by simply making a skin. The channel bitmaps are four bitmaps. Left and right for the input and playback channel and left+right for the output channels. We can hope RME Audio will address this and make separate bitmaps for each channel.

Sincerely
LarsErik

Fireface UCXII & UCX , MacBook Pro m1, MacOS Sonoma

309 (edited by LarsErik 2009-05-22 17:09:32)

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I've made a new skin called midnatt designed to be kind to tired eyes late at night. HDSP graphics bitmaps can be found in the HDSP subfolder. (It's got the 0 at the top on the output channels.)

Download: Removed. New version of this skin is found in this thread in post #376.

Sincerely
LarsErik

Fireface UCXII & UCX , MacBook Pro m1, MacOS Sonoma

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Nice, Lars!!  And I appreciate you including the HDSP BMPs.  (I have both HDSP and FireFace in my setup).

--Dean

HDSP9652 w/ AEB4-I/O - FireFace800 - 2 x Presonus Digimax FS - FriendChip DMX16/18

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Yep, nice skin!

312 (edited by LarsErik 2008-10-03 15:29:04)

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Thanks Dandruff and dstdean. Glad you liked it. :-)

Sincerely
LarsErik

Fireface UCXII & UCX , MacBook Pro m1, MacOS Sonoma

313 (edited by lqbe 2008-10-21 15:24:54)

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my contribution to the community...

liqube sx skin for totalmix

http://i35.tinypic.com/mm55aq.png
http://i38.tinypic.com/29lbn01.png

download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a3yjc7
-or-
[url]http://www.mediafire.com/file/zzdm2nm4gzo/totalmix liqube sx skin.zip[/url]

original thread:
http://www.chrismilne.com/uadforums/vie … mp;t=10369

feel free to add this to the rme skins download page using the name from the readme.

enjoy.

--
liqube music

314 (edited by lqbe 2008-10-21 15:25:26)

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and another one, a modified version of terry gorle's nuendo skin - for less clutter and better overview.

nuendo mod skin for totalmix

http://i34.tinypic.com/2chp1co.png

download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t54hy7
-or-
[url]http://www.mediafire.com/file/qkwwmjmhgww/totalmix nuendo mod skin.zip[/url]

--
liqube music

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lqbe, mediafire gives the message:
NOTICE: No servers are currently available with the requested data on them. Please retry your request in a moment.

Sendspace or Yousendit?

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i've reuploaded to sendspace and added the links above.

--
liqube music

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Liqube-

I'm not using the graphics but I am using the meter bars.  I also liked the dash board layout for the presets etc.  Thanks

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Hi. I normally visit the newsgroup, but I'd like to ask a question here.

I'm using the latest FF driver (as of Nov 2 08) but my TotalMix version is v2.43.  As such, I can't try any of these great skins, and I'd like to try the Liqube SX skin.

I can't find anywhere in this forum or on the website where you can download the latest version of TotalMix.  Where can I download a v3.x version, so as to be able to try these skins?

Thanks,
Ira Seigel

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A single TotalMix file will not work. You need to download and install the whole driver.

Regards
Matthias Carstens
RME

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I like Lqbe's "Liqube SX" skin a lot.  But the buttons indicating the different mixer views is a bit confusing, to me.  There's not enough of a difference if it's "off" or "on" to indicate what you are looking at.  (I'm using TotalMix v2.898 for Firefaces.)  But the color scheme is quite nice, easy to look at, and I very much like the meter color as it approaches the top.

Thanks,
Ira

321 (edited by zolo 2009-03-12 21:44:11)

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Very nice work LQBE! 

Your SX skin is very attractive. And, you've brought something new to this forum by incorporating parts of my "version 5" Nuendo skin that was only available at the Nuendo forum until now.

EDIT:
Please check post #331 for latest versions of all my skins.

Cheers,
Terry

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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I just went over to Steinberg/Yamaha's booth at the Interbee Tokyo and installed your skin on their MADIface/Nuendo demo system. They liked it :-)

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/tm_nu_ib.jpg

Regards
Matthias Carstens
RME

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That is really cool of you.
Thanks Matthias!

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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lqbe wrote:

my contribution to the community...

liqube sx skin for totalmix

http://i35.tinypic.com/mm55aq.png

Excellent work. I now have this as my default skin and I find it very clear and easy to work with.

Re: Archive: The official New GUI for Total Mix thread (not TotalMix FX)

Please forgive me for my ignorance:
FF800 2.94 driver
Win Xp

Instead of having a tea, I have put one of the available bmp folders in the specified Totalmix folder to change its skin.
So I have succeded in changing the mixer skin.
When I replaced the folder with another one to check a different one, nothing changes.
What am I missing here ?
About totalmix version, when I hit the "?" on the taskbar I get a "2.94", is it the totalmix version or the FF driver ?

Thanks, I like the idea of changing my skin ;-)

best,
luca

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You have to restart the computer, or quit (not just close the window) and restart the mixer app. You can find the EXE in the System32 folder.

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.

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thanks a lot Jeff !

there it goes.

luca

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I am trying to load this bmp for a Totalmix on FF800.
It doesn't seem to like it ( it doesn't load).
Is it because Totalmix for FF series is 2.94 and not 3.057 like it says on the readme file ?

Is there a totalmix 3.097 version available for FF users ?
if yes, where may I download it from ?

thanks again,
Luca

zolo wrote:

Very nice work LQBE! 

Your SX skin is very attractive. And, you've brought something new to this forum by incorporating parts of my "version 5" Nuendo skin that was only available at the Nuendo forum until now.

So... for those interested in my "v5" that more closely matches Nuendo's look than my earlier Nu-Skin:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … kin_v5.jpg

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … kin_v5.zip


Also, please note the requirement to rename the "bmp" folder to "bmp_hdsp" when using the latest drivers.
If anyone out there wants to convert these for Mac compatibility, email me the files and I'll be happy to post them on my server.

Cheers,
Terry

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Great work guys. Loving the Nuendo one.

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Unguitar 2009 wrote:

I am trying to load this bmp for a Totalmix on FF800.
It doesn't seem to like it ( it doesn't load).
Is it because Totalmix for FF series is 2.94 and not 3.057 like it says on the readme file ?

Is there a totalmix 3.097 version available for FF users ?
if yes, where may I download it from ?

thanks again,
Luca

No, the driver mentioned in my text notes only referred to the HDSP card... I didn't know the Fireface was any different at the time I made the file.  Many Fireface owners are using this skin, so it may just be a matter of renaming the "hdsp_bmp" folder to whatever is required for that device.

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

331 (edited by zolo 2009-05-08 00:14:35)

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Here's my preferred custom color GUI skin for ADOBE AUDITION 3:

http://www.heirapparent.com/real/Totalm … kin-v2.gif


==========================================

And this for CUBASE 4:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … kin-v4.gif


==========================================

And, NUENDO:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … kin-v7.gif




Please click on my signature link for latest skins and information.


Cheers,
Terry Gorle

www.heirapparent.com

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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Thanks Terry!  These are built for the FF models (has +6 db above 0db on the outputs).  Is there a version for the HDSP 9652 that has scaling which has 0db as full fader up?

I would just download and try it, but I am away from the studio on business and figured I would just ask the question instead....:-)

--Dean

HDSP9652 w/ AEB4-I/O - FireFace800 - 2 x Presonus Digimax FS - FriendChip DMX16/18

333 (edited by zolo 2009-03-06 04:46:55)

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dstdean wrote:

Thanks Terry!  These are built for the FF models (has +6 db above 0db on the outputs).  Is there a version for the HDSP 9652 that has scaling which has 0db as full fader up?

I would just download and try it, but I am away from the studio on business and figured I would just ask the question instead....:-)

--Dean

Not sure I understand your question, so I'll cover several things and hope the answer is somewhere...

I have the HDSP9652.  I'm not sure there is any difference with the Fireface, never seen it.
The original RME skin has the same level ranges.  The heavier line reads -6 in the Output faders.
OUTPUT faders top out at "0", INPUT/PLAYBACK faders top out at +6. 
Default OUTPUT level in the Totalmix has always been at -6 in my experience in order to be at unity gain in my outboard mixer.
We don't change the numbers, we only change the visual appearance of these skins. 
Nothing we do changes RME's built-in function, ranges, or dB scaling.
At any rate, I've always wondered why the OUTPUT faders show -6 at unity (???)  I've just grown used to it.

One difference in my skins compared to most other skins I've seen here is that my level marks have different spacings to reflect the proper calibration between Input/Playback levels and Output levels. This changes the actual -40/-32/-24 calibration mark positions in those lower fader regions.

You can see on the Nuendo skin that I tried to locate the actual calibrated mark positions of -40/-32/-24/-18/-12/-6/0/+6 with all the fader sections.
The RME level numbers hit most (but not all) of the exact values, and there are pixel size limitations to how accurate it can get visually.

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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zolo wrote:

I have the HDSP9652.  I'm not sure there is any difference with the Fireface, never seen it.

Have a look at https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/bmp_basic_blue.zip

335 (edited by zolo 2009-03-06 05:35:31)

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Now I see.... that skin has another set of output faders to read "0" at the top.  Interesting.

Neither Cubase or Nuendo show any numerical text, simply a more pronounced marker at unity.
My skins do the same in order to reflect what they're emulating.

Besides, as I said earlier, the RME Totalmix Output faders read -6 when the HDSP output signal is actually showing unity gain in my digital mixer input.  If I take the output to "0" in the RME output section, my digital mixer is reading +6.

With what I'm experiencing, the solution isn't to change the graphic, it's a matter of RME making sure that the Totalmix actually reads "0" at unity output with the HDSP.

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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'Unity' doesn't explain your problem. Please give me numbers. The output level meters are always 100% correct. I think you overlooked the effect of the PAN law of -6 dB somehow.

As you can see in other bitmap downloads they inlude a subfolder for the models that have 0 dB in the third row with alternative bitmaps, please do this too, your bitmaps are really nice.

Regards
Matthias Carstens
RME

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LarsErik wrote:

I've made a new skin called midnatt designed to be kind to tired eyes late at night. HDSP graphics bitmaps can be found in the HDSP subfolder. (It's got the 0 at the top on the output channels.)

Download from my SkyDrive: http://cid-414c8884b60c0616.skydrive.li … ew=details

Sincerely
LarsErik

http://pdtvzq.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p … enshot.jpg

Hey LarsErik,

what about using a better readable font? For example "VIEW" looks like "VIEH" to me. In german this means "Cows" smile


One this site you can get some free pixel fonts: http://www.fontsforflash.com - maybe there is one which suits better!?


Thanks!

338 (edited by zolo 2009-03-12 21:41:55)

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OK, the last posted Cubase and Nuendo zip files (post #331) now contain an "HDSP" folder inside the "bmp_hdsp" folder with Output bitmaps that have the prominent line at the top marker position. 

Several matrix graphics are also finally updated in all versions.

All the calibration marks are white in the Audition skin, so they'll stay the same for everyone.

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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Dandruff wrote:
LarsErik wrote:

I've made a new skin called midnatt designed to be kind to tired eyes late at night. HDSP graphics bitmaps can be found in the HDSP subfolder. (It's got the 0 at the top on the output channels.)

Download from my SkyDrive: http://cid-414c8884b60c0616.skydrive.li … ew=details

Sincerely
LarsErik

http://pdtvzq.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p … enshot.jpg

Hey LarsErik,

what about using a better readable font? For example "VIEW" looks like "VIEH" to me. In german this means "Cows" smile


One this site you can get some free pixel fonts: http://www.fontsforflash.com - maybe there is one which suits better!?


Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback. I'll choose a larger and clearer font in the new skin I'm working on.

Sincerely
LarsErik

Fireface UCXII & UCX , MacBook Pro m1, MacOS Sonoma

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Nice! Looking forward ...

341 (edited by zolo 2009-05-08 00:16:15)

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Cubase 5:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … 5-skin.gif


Please click on signature link for latest skins and information.

Thanks,
Terry

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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thanks
i like the new skins i got today
very kind

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Thanks zolo for the C5 skin, love it! :-)

344

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Pro Tools 8 interface? Anybody? smile

345

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They all look really nice, but would be great to see a Logic 8 style skin!

Cheers.

*MacBookProEarly2011*13" Core i7*OSX 10.7.2 *Logic 9.1.6* 4GB RAM *FF800(3.06 / 2.77)*

346 (edited by zolo 2009-05-08 00:18:24)

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DiScO wrote:

They all look really nice, but would be great to see a Logic 8 style skin!

Cheers.

OK... as a NON-Mac guy, here's something us PC guys will never use. ;-)
I used a screenshot provided by ISLE about 8 months ago...  I hope it looks OK...
Everything's in PC format for obvious reasons.

Logic 8:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … 8-skin.gif

Please click on signature link for latest skins and information.

Cheers,
Terry

As for ProTools...  I'll need a screenshot (and please describe how you implement totalmix within Digidesign's proprietary hardware world).

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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WOW!!!

It's a very good work, zolo!
But now can someone convert this skin for mac rsrc file format please?

Thank you very much.

Ciao,
Marco

Fireface 800, MacBook Pro M1Pro, macOS15.1.1, Logic Pro 11.1

348 (edited by zolo 2009-05-08 00:17:35)

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Here's an Adobe Audition 3 that matches the default color GUI:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … t-skin.gif

Please click on signature link for latest skins and information.

Terry

[url=http://www.heirapparent.com/totalmix.htm][color=blue]?Custom Totalmix Skins?[/color][/url]

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I like this. Thanks!!

--Dean

HDSP9652 w/ AEB4-I/O - FireFace800 - 2 x Presonus Digimax FS - FriendChip DMX16/18

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zolo wrote:

Here's an Adobe Audition 3 that matches the default color GUI:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … t-skin.gif

And the ZIP file for download:

http://www.heirapparent.com/nu3/Totalmi … t-skin.zip

Enjoy,
Terry

Looks nice Terry, what about a skin that matches the layout/colours of Digicheck? The adobe skin is getting close..

Thanks,
Ola