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magiccarpet posted:future proof. Due to the nature of capitalism, nothing will be engineered to be future proof. If there isn't anything to differentiate this years model from last years, there's a pretty low finite ceiling on the number of units you will be able to sell.
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Mr. Dick posted:Due to the nature of capitalism, nothing will be engineered to be future proof. If there isn't anything to differentiate this years model from last years, there's a pretty low finite ceiling on the number of units you will be able to sell. State of the art, sure. Future proof implies that there are also no improvements to be made.
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star eater posted:if you were an idiot and wanted to get one (!!! lmao yeah right) hardware synth that was a general purpose workhorse (not a speciality beast) what would you recommend? FWIW I chose a Novation Peak and I've been very happy with it. I chose it because it's pretty close to knob-per-function. I was finding it difficult to do sound design via menu diving on the Deluge, so I wanted something with hardware controls for most functions. I've mostly been making pads with it, because I love pad sounds, but today I made a bell chime lead that I'm really digging. Other factors were preset support, and digital oscillators that won't need tuning.
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How “genre focused” do you all find the Drumbrute Impact + is there anything else on the horizon similar to it, new and analog and close to 300, that I should consider? The first question is dumb I know but I never know how to detect what genres synth gear is aimed at since I don’t have much interest in the kind of hiphop/electronic music in most product demos and lack knowledge of the hardware and history. I’m assuming for ~vibe~ it’s more about the effects you’re running it through anyway. My Mercury 7 makes everything better. That said, considering it’s more of a quality over quantity approach (a good thing for me, I like simple things with subtle depth) I want to be sure I don’t end up realizing it’s very much not for me. At the same time the challenge could bring out some new musical ideas so I don’t hate the idea. tldr the Volca Drum was my first drum synth. It’s awesome but I really can’t bring myself to enjoy menu diving and it’s overwhelming to me in general. I always feel like I’m just outside of interacting with it how I want. Direct 1:1 is a huge plus for me and I realize it more every time I go away from it. I’m a sucker for analog gear and have been checking out impact demos for like a year and it seems to cover enough ground while being a very strong songwriting tool. e: feel free to yell at me about how I should just spend more time learning my volca lol e2: I keep doubting myself for no reason, I can trust my ears. I’m going to sleep on it and then possibly snatch up this opportunity to finally own one Kilometers Davis fucked around with this message at 07:23 on Dec 16, 2019 |
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magiccarpet posted:I've had a Virus TI2 for a few years and its still my hardware go-to. I can't think of a synth with a better hands on feel, and Access continues to release OS updates. so from my scant research the biggest difference between ti and ti2 is power? and obviously desktops don’t have keyboards attached. but is the virus keyboard worth the premium
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star eater posted:so from my scant research the biggest difference between ti and ti2 is power? and obviously desktops don’t have keyboards attached. but is the virus keyboard worth the premium At least from playing my Virus KC, the keyboard plays great.
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What's a solid analog(ish) synth that would complement my OB-6 well? With the OB-6 I have most of the 80s leads and pads covered, it's great for that purpose, but it's not really much to talk about when it comes to bass lines. When you put it in unison, it definitely starts to inch there, but I feel like I can do better. I had a Boog model D and that sounded pretty fat and nasty, BUT it was a real pain to work with in a DAW since it had no concept of patches or being configurable from software. I was thinking maybe a used Sub 37 (I even used to have one back in the day..), although it might be a little to clean sounding. Anything you guys can think of?
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DreadCthulhu posted:What's a solid analog(ish) synth that would complement my OB-6 well? With the OB-6 I have most of the 80s leads and pads covered, it's great for that purpose, but it's not really much to talk about when it comes to bass lines. When you put it in unison, it definitely starts to inch there, but I feel like I can do better. Jupiter 8 and Prophet can both lay down some tight hard basses If you are working from a DAW, DEXED and U-he's TyrellN6 will have you covered for soft synths as well https://u-he.com/products/tyrelln6/
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Jonny Nox posted:Jupiter 8 and Prophet can both lay down some tight hard basses What is the closest modern analog (no pun intended...) of the Jupiter 8? I'm assuming you're not suggesting getting the original. As far as soft synths, I'm reasonably versed in Serum already. Do you feel like the ones you suggested hit the spot better?
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I've heard very good things about the Deepmind 12. Juno-ish and Jupiter-ish are two things I've seen said about it. Never played one though.
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I was just talking about the Deepmind (and Neutron) last night with my wife and lamenting over how Behringer started strong with original-ish stuff but then just went right back to cloning poo poo like they have with studio gear and guitar poo poo for ages. Which is to say, the Deepmind is really, really good, especially for its price. The keybed isn't my favorite thing, but the engine itself is solid.
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Roland's SE-02 seems to have everything the Boog is missing, and has some tools to help take the sound beyond the usual minimoog range.
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DreadCthulhu posted:What is the closest modern analog (no pun intended...) of the Jupiter 8? I'm assuming you're not suggesting getting the original. Right, so I clearly put no thought into my post. Yes I was suggesting you get the original :facepalm: The only thing I know about the Jupiter-8 is I really love the Aruturia version, I'm sure there good opinions about the JP-08 and System8 Jupiter plugout. Serum might be better than the 2 softsynths I mentioned (I've never tried it) but DEXED is the closest match to a DX7 you can get, and TYRELLN6 is a beautiful Juno-like softsynth. Most importantly they are pretty low on system resources, focused, and free!
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Jonny Nox posted:System8 Jupiter plugout. Sys8 goes hard. I sold mine because I ran out of room and regret it.
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If you want hardware that plays well with a DAW and can do great basslines, try an Analog Four. Elektron's Overbridge is excellent. While I haven't used them myself, I hear good things about the Minitaur/Sirin as well, and they can be controlled via software.
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star eater posted:so from my scant research the biggest difference between ti and ti2 is power? and obviously desktops don’t have keyboards attached. but is the virus keyboard worth the premium Yeah, the TI2 just has more DSP available. It's worth it, IMO, as if you're anything like me, you will find yourself wanting more all the time. Access has some handy tips in tutorial videos about strategies to minimize voice usage, but lol you're definitely not going to care and instead opt for the 8-voice unison, detuned double hypersaws with the chorus and the analog filter because it just sounds so good. As for the keybed, it's a standard Fatar IIRC, so it's quite nice but a lot of hardware synths have the same thing. If you're more the type like me who only uses a keyboard to noodle out a melody and then just write it in the piano roll, save the real estate and get the Desktop. That said, magiccarpet posted:Access continues to release OS updates. What world are you living in where this is true? Access hasn't dropped an OS update in about two years and (I think) the head of the company is making the Kemper Profiling Amp now. People keep asking about the TI3 in Virus forums and FB groups, and the general consensus is that it's never going to happen. There are LOTS of patchbanks out there though that third parties are making even these days (if you guys want some of these I have a ton that I'm willing to share). quote:Everybody is probably dropping theirs now for the Waldorf Kyra, so you can either steal a used Virus or get in early on that Kyra - it seems created to be super future proof. This is true, though, and I'm kind of scared that I'll want a Kyra for myself soon too. To give you an idea of how much I love the Virus, I've sold mine twice (first had the Keyboard then the Desktop) and bought it back again each time. I want to take another dive into writing but it does not get along with Ableton Live well (at least for me, some users report the same and some others have zero issues, the lucky skunks), which was the source of a lot of frustration that caused me to sell it in the first place. My UltraNova, as much as I love it, is not the same. Serum and Omnisphere, while fun and stupid easy to dial in exactly the kind of hard-hitting neuro patches that I could never seem to crack with my Virus, just don't have the same sound or sheer satisfaction as dialing something cool in with the Virus. So yeah, I've owned one three times, and I don't think I'll sell it a third, in fact I'm giving serious consideration to jumping to Cubase so it'll integrate with less headache. EDIT so I don't doublepost as I forgot this is what I came here to share originally before waxing romantic about my Virus: CME Debuts 'WIDI Master' Wireless MIDI-Over-Bluetooth Adapter Mister Speaker fucked around with this message at 11:40 on Dec 17, 2019 |
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Kyra dude was so horny for a new virus he made a new virus.
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The spouse was geeking out about this last night.
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Mister Speaker posted:Yeah, the TI2 just has more DSP available. It's worth it, IMO, as if you're anything like me, you will find yourself wanting more all the time. Access has some handy tips in tutorial videos about strategies to minimize voice usage, but lol you're definitely not going to care and instead opt for the 8-voice unison, detuned double hypersaws with the chorus and the analog filter because it just sounds so good. I splurged and got the TI2 desktop cause i knew i’d be like ugh i want /more/. now i’m trying to shop for a stupid keyboard
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Kilometers Davis posted:How “genre focused” do you all find the Drumbrute Impact + is there anything else on the horizon similar to it, new and analog and close to 300, that I should consider? its a drum machine with a distortion on it so, it likes sounding dirty. idk how trapped into any one genre it is. it sounds almost like some kinda old 70s kit as far as the hits go. the fm drums nice, works well as a second kick or another tom if you dont want a wild farty sound. the polyrhythm is the main reason i got it instead of a different machine. i use that to make the cowbell dance all over the place or for weird sound design things, but im sure it could work out nice for real music too
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_L4rOwoUho It only does pads. but they are really really nice pads. Nick Batt orgasms at 21:52 Jonny Nox fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Dec 18, 2019 |
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you can do a lot of those stereo path tricks on the prophet rev2, as well; you can control and modulate voice panning like any other oscillator, and you can use layers + pan to basically run it as an 8 voice true stereo synth if you want
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Jonny Nox posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_L4rOwoUho This put a smile on my face like the first time I played a JX8P
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Mister Speaker posted:
TI2 works with 10.14 which is pretty good considering it got released in 2009. As far as I know most vendors are still recommending against 10.15 so this seems up to date?
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Anybody do field recordings for music? Now that I'm getting a handle on all things synth, I feel like that would be the next step for me. I know there are tons of recordings online for free, but the DIY is appealing. I was thinking of getting a used Zoom handheld (maybe a used H4N or something).
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I do field recordings sometimes! I picked up an old H4 earlier this year, not even an H4N. I've been pretty happy with it.
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I bought myself a Soma Ether for Christmas and am looking forward to doing some recording with that 
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Tayter Swift posted:I bought myself a Soma Ether for Christmas and am looking forward to doing some recording with that Rad. I really want one of those.
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Korg just called to inform me they still have a replacement in stock for the E2 touchpad that got all smashed up in my bag, and that's all I need for Christmas!
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a mysterious cloak posted:Anybody do field recordings for music? Now that I'm getting a handle on all things synth, I feel like that would be the next step for me. I know there are tons of recordings online for free, but the DIY is appealing. I was thinking of getting a used Zoom handheld (maybe a used H4N or something). I don't, but have been watching a lot of Andrew Huang vids lately, and that's totally his jam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POtV24aOI5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJEpvw9diSU If you watch his other videos, he does a ton of "OK, I'm gonna take this sample, slice a bunch of drum sounds out of it, find something roughly tonal and tune it chromatically, then make an entire song out of that".
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Dave Mech walks around sampling everything and makes music with his Digitakt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aw27-0T3nw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtflCjMIfkY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQXpCs2H580 He has a whole bunch of these.
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Oldstench posted:Rad. I really want one of those. I had to order the fucker from Italy because no one Stateside has had one all year. Tried to buy one from Vlad directly but Paypal won't let me send money to Russia.
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That reminds me, I should finish my Elektrosluch.
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What is up with modern day synths only going up to 61 keys? You look at the top of the line Moog One or the Prophet Rev2 and the best you can do is 61. Do people in the synth world just not use the upmost and lowest registers to justify the extra length to the instrument?
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1:) Sequencers 2:) Zones, octave shift 2a:) Three tiered keyboard stands give a better illusion of companionship and lack of cats than a single 88 key keyboard. Or the opposite of that, or whatever it is you nerds are in to.
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I've personally found 61 keys is perfect as it's large enough where I can comfortably play with both hands unlike a 49 key and not have it be huge like an 88 key keybed.
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What’s the smallest keyboard I can play like Scott Joplin songs on https://youtu.be/yTgI235BQsM I think I’m just gonna get a Nord
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Thing is that I'm tempted to upgrade from my pretty lovely Novation 49, where I CONSTANTLY have to switch octaves, to a 61 key synth with a solid keybed (like say a Rev2) to get that extra room, but then I also really like my Roland 88 key cheapo piano with really great weighted keys, so I wonder if I'll neext the extra 2 octaves.. But like you guys said, having an 88 key controller on your desk is kind of ridiculous, it takes up so much space that you need a permanent space for it that it doesn't move from... Also I feel like I can't think of that many cases on my 88 where I'm using ALL of the octaves at once, usually I'll stick to C0 up to 4-5 octaves higher, so it FEELS like that should be enough. I rarely if ever use octave 6 or 7. DreadCthulhu fucked around with this message at 08:49 on Dec 21, 2019 |
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