Right now I think your fastest and best bet would be just to download someones pre-existing index file (for right click menu). Hamst3r had a really good index available that, although needed updated over the years, works wonderfully. I have tweeked my own to be pretty up to date by this point, but I'm not home to send it to you. Basically, its sorted by generators (with sub folders for synths, drums, noise, etc) and FX (with sub folders for reverb, delay, pitch shifting, stereo tools, etc), mixing tools, and yes, even a 'dangerous/out dated' section. No need to really "hide" it, when if you want to see it, all you have to do is move your mouse over top that selection to open the folder up.
Maybe try some of the indexes available at buzzchurch.com?
http://buzzmachines.com/indexsection.php
synthphase's index looks like it should be good to start with. Right click "Control Freak Index", save as, find your Jeskola>Buzz>Gear folder, rename the file "index.txt", and save.
Restart buzz if you had it running, and try the right click menu. Should be sorted out pretty well.
I always felt there was a lack of info on helping people to figure this out on their own, I see this question a lot, and I hear it a lot when I try and get new people involved with buzz. Hell even after looking myself, theres not really any instructions on how to use this indexing shit if you're new. But there are ways to even change your index manually (edit in notepad, following basic structure that is already given - I'm sure you can figure it out. Maybe.) But then again, not everyone can look at 'structure' and understand what is going on at first. You may also be 12. I dont know. Again, theres lack of info to give you any more detail right out of the basket, so I'll help. Sort of. Try using a little device called the index editor. Link is here:
viewtopic.php?p=157#p157
If you want to figure out manual editing, here's a little something I put together:
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/Generators <---------------------------------------- Creates a main folder, "Generators" under a rightclick and selecting "new".
/Subtractive <---------------------------------------- A sub folder made for Subtractive based synthesizers
FSM Infector <------------------------------------ This is the actual .dll name for the machine. (excluding the .dll part)
Geonik's PrimiFun
ld fungus bp05, Ld Fungus <------------------------- In this case, you see a "," separating 2 similar names.
random machine1 Basically what this does is tells your right click menu to load
random machine2, RM 2 "ld fungus bp05.dll", but in the menu, rename it as "Ld Fungs" for short.
random machine3 By no means do you /have/ to shorten your machine names, but in some cases, it helps.
random machine4, RM 4
random machine5, RM 5 <---------------------------- (hopefully by now you see whats happening as we move on)
random machine6
/.. <------------------------------------------------ This actually ends the subfolder "Subtractive"
/Additive <------------------------------------------ This begins the initial cycle all over again, only, its below the
ihaveaterriblegamblingproblem, IHATGP "Subtractive" folder within your right click menu.
more random funk2, MRF
more random funk3
/.. <---------------------------------------------- Close.
/Sample Based
Jeskola XS-1
Matilde Tracker2, MTrk2
1,----- <--------------------------------------- Something new. What this does is create a divider. Or, well a line, if you will.
/Samplegrid 2 <not sure> I believe people number them to keep things sorted, but "-----" works fine.</not sure>
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - B04, Byte 4 *** (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not testing this tonight) ***
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - B08, Byte 8
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - B16, Byte 16
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - B32, Byte 32
----- <------------------------------------------ A divider /within/ the "samplegrid 2" subfolder that was created. (its really all about looks)
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - S04, Switch 4
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - S08, Switch 8
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - S16, Switch 16
BTDSys SampleGrid 2 BETA 061110 - S32, Switch 32
/..
2,----- <--------------------------------------- Ends initial divider. Actually it just makes a different line. It doesn't actually start or stop anything.
11-Dray v1.0
Argüelles Pro2
BTDSys Stutter
BTDSys Pulsar
HNO3 Divine Intervention, HNO3 Slicer
/.. <----------------------------------------- closes "Sample Based" subfolder
/.. <----------------------------------------- closes "Generators" main folder
/Effects <---------------------------------------- Begins an "Effects" folder in your main list now
/Reverb
randomverb1
randomverb2, RV2
etc
etc
/..
/Distortion
dist1, D1
dist2
dist3
/..
-----
/Mastering
Captain Seaweeds Ultimate Champion, Terrible Limiter
compressor, COMPRESSOR IN CAPS
/..
(get the idea?)
Also, as far as the left hand organizer, it still needs work, and its not exactly the easiest to use just yet, but I'm sure will eventually allow you to make your own folders for sorting effects and gens. Right now only folders can be made for templates (and even that is a little crude for the time being), but just give it time.
A bit tired to re-read this post. Any mistakes that may be found within this post will be fixed later. Or never. Depending on if it actually makes sense or not.
Fantastic! I didn't know that. Thank you very much!
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