Support & Troubleshooting

Hi, I've try to use the shortcuts for plotting snippets, it's control+1-8, right? That does not work here, am I missing something..? Thanks& Happy New Year!

Just read this in the Quick Guide: "This is where the Assistant, ‘the composer’s assistant’ becomes invaluable. It’s even possible to multitask: audition with the MIDI Player while adding new sub panes and expand the viewing area, and then open up an Internet link." Is this possible!? If so, how exactly to open a web link in the Assistant, please? Thanks!

Since the last update, the icons associated with OPMO are appearing like these blank icons. Cleaning the cache solves the problem for a while. But before the update I did have the habit of cleaning the cache every time and this was not happening. Best ! Julio

Hi, I'm trying to get CLM working with OM 2.2 on MacOS Monterey I'm trying to run the 'Load CLM Instruments.lisp' file, but I am getting this error message: Error: Error opening shared library /Users/q/Documents/Opusmodus/CLM/libclm/clm_complete_add.dylib : dlopen(/Users/q/Documents/Opusmodus/CLM/libclm/clm_complete_add.dylib, 0x000A): tried: '/Users/q/Documents/Opusmodus/CLM/libclm/clm_complete_add.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/clm_complete_add.dylib' (no such file). > While executing: open-shared-library, in process Listener-4(279). I'm not seeing that file in any of my directories, there is a 'clm_complete_add.c' though …

Possibile solution: Quit Opusmodus. Delete the com.opusmodus.Opusmodus directory from the ~/Library/Caches folder. Delete the com.opusmodus.Opusmodus.plist file for the ~/Library/Preferences folder. Empty Trash. Download the latest version from the Forums Downloads page. Start Opusmodus.

Hello! I attempted to run Opusmodus 2.2 on Monterey OS. Unfortunately, while I can open the application, I cannot open the existing workspaces or create new ones. Has anyone experienced similar issues as of late? Thank you! Zvony

I payed for a personal version, but I don't see a serial number in any of the emails I received. I do see a transaction id in the email saying that you received payment. Where do I find the serial number to put into the registration box.

Probably spoiled by modern text editors, I was wondering if there's a way to customize keyboard shortcuts. I have checked Editor Commands in Help tab but found it really baffling. Can I change the keybinding somewhere? And what on earth am I supposed to do to type in things like M-<whatever> or C-<whatever> to trigger the commands?

Hi, evaluating sieve-tree-series or sieve-tree gives error "undefined function get-sieve-tree-series (or get-sieve-tree) called". Opusmodus is the newest version 2.2.26595. Henry

I have installed, uninstalled, restarted, rebooted, checked Preferences... no matter what, this program usually crashes upon opening. After I report it twice to Apple, it will open, but with no options to create a new file or to open any templates. I would like to be a new user, but I just cannot get the program to work.

is there a possibilty to ONLY show INSIDE the LISTENER what i like to: some (print ....)-stuff ...and not all the "function-calls" like ..... ratio-to-msec rnd-pick :seed 990096 rnd1 :seed 858709 compress rnd1 :seed 223329 compress list-to-string ratio-to-msec ratio-to-msec ratio-to-msec prob :seed 115209 prob :seed 40751 stop-score-player score-player .... thanx for a hint andré

Greetings from Finland, new Opusmodus user here... How do I get my serial number / license information to register my copy of Opusmodus? I purchased it today but didn't get any information via email nor can I find it under my profile/settings... Thanks.

Hi. I downloaded fresh from the website the 2.2 update and attempted to install. It failed the "malicious software" check and exits. Not so good. Any thoughts/solutions? This is on Mojave (10.14.6) where 2.1 installs fine. TIA ..mark.

Please could someone suggest ideas for creating random notes that are played in clusters over random time periods?

The brand-new Big-Sur Opusmodus 2.2 won't launch. Instead, I get an alert that it's "damaged", and buttons Cancel and Move to Trash. I DL'd it twice, tossed the prefs, cache, and Opusmodus folder, restarted Mac. No go. Unlike the previous version, the .dmg is named only "Opusmodus", rather than Opusmodus_Big-Sur". I'm wondering if the wrong installer was connected to the Big Sur download button. I reinstalled V2.1.26285, and it works fine. Any ideas?

So I was using gen-steps in this simple code, somehow it is lagging all opusmodus, that I need to close or break it. I don't know what it can be, I haven't got much time to explore what it can be, if is a bug or I messed up.... (setf size 13) ;; talea size in rythm cells (setf cell_size 1/16) (setf min 3) ;; min beats in the talea (setf max 7) ;; max beats in the talea (setf n_beat(car (rnd-number 1 min max))) (setf beat_places (subseq (rnd-order (gen-integer-step 0 size 1)) 0 (- n_beat 1))) (setf talea_bin(gen-binary-row size beat_places)) (setf talea_1 (binary-map talea_bin cell_size)) (setf var_t1 (gen-steps 4 talea_bin)) ;; This line seems to be the probl…

Is there a way to move an activation of OpusModus to another computer temporarily? I'm about to leave for a week vacation, and would like to be able to use OM on my laptop during that time. I have it activated on two other Macs now, but would like to deactivate one so that I can activate it on my laptop. I guess this isn't a problem this time, since the demo is for 30 days. I'll just use that this time. I appreciate the long demo time!

Hi there, I have two questions: 1) Does somebody know, if there exists a function, that connects the common notes of two chords? For me, the function "filter-tie" only works with individual voices, but not with chords. 2) I didn't find the organ in the GM Instrument Set.lisp Did anyone else wrote a piece for organ? Thank you and best wishes, René

I am searching for a function in Opusmodus, witch makes it possible to add the attacks of two (more) rhythms, does anybody have a solution for this? Short example: (setf pr (primes-to 7)) (setf r1 (gen-length pr '4)) (setf r2 (gen-retrograde (gen-length pr '4))) ; function like:: ; (gen-resultants r1 r2) (see Score example) best Stefan

If I don't want to have octaves, what shall I do? If I evaluate that code, I still get an octave. (setf v1 '(h c5)) (setf v2 '(-q c4)) (polyphony '((12 11)) (list v1 v2) :index 'out) (ps 'gm :p (list out1 out2)) Thank you. René Wohlhauser

The functions ps and def-instrument-set allow some control over the resulting layout of the score (grouping of instruments by brackets etc.), e.g., by using some predefined ensemble "instruments" like :sq for string quartet. Is it perhaps also possible to somehow set the layout options supported by def-score in this context? For example, would it be possible to specify the music for the left and right hand of a piano separately (i.e. not together in a triple-nested list), but then have both parts notated on a grand staff? Here is an example (not working) -- amended from the ps documentation. How can I define an instrument set such that this score would wrap th…

I have no luck with the cent annotations in the score (see example below, the cent annotations are seemingly ignored in the playback, but the other microtonal accidentals are not). Am I perhaps missing something? Also, what would be truly great would be some way to have cent annotations for individual pitches of chords. For example, the following does work already. '(c4e4-g4) Would be great if we could also use something like the following. '(h c4e4g4bb4 0c+-14c+-0c+-31c) Thanks! Torsten (def-score test-playback (:key-signature 'chromatic :tempo '(q 60) …

OM got into this state where ^-cmd-1 doesn't result in any sound or any score appearing. Maybe I don't understand how this is supposed to be used but I'm unable to play or view any score including those in the "stages" examples. Oh I just had to restart it. I noticed also that the Listener prompt disappeared. Maybe that has something to do with it.

I used Emacs for many years for Python, C++ and Haskell - and I see it's possible to use it with OpusModus. However my Emacs shortcuts are rusty - ever since I started tutoring multiple programming languages for high school students, I've had to switch to Visual Studio Code so that my students wouldn't have to learn a Emacs (very unlike their modern editors they are used to) or need to learn a different IDE for every language. If I'm going to spend time relearning Emacs (I'm not really used to it any more), I might as well spend time learning the built-in editor, right? Or is there a compelling reason to dust off my Emacs skills? Mike

Hi Opmo - Am having trouble accessing the Templates when starting a New file. The submenus appear, (Band, Chamber Groups etc) but the templates themselves (Brass Choir etc) appear greyed out and will not load. Have I inadvertently messed with my directory structure? How can I bring them back? thanks, Peter Measroch (edesert) Hi Opmo - you can ignore this post. I just realized I have to first open a new workspace before being able to access the individual templates. Sorry to bother! Peter