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Does anyone know of a free Mellotron VST? I want to experiment with the sound a bit but I'm not ready to commit money.
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Here are some free Mellotron samples.quote:The 3 Violins and Combined Brass were sampled in 2003 from a 1973 Mellotron M400S. The String Section, Combined Choir, GC3 Brass, M300A, M300B and Woodwind 2 were sampled in 2008. The MkII Flute and Cello were sampled in 2010. The first 5 notes of the Cello were produced by a double bass, hence, the difference in sound from the rest of the notes. The tapes and frames were brand new when sampled. The 3 Violins sound is the harsher sounding MkII Violins and not the M400 violins, which are really the MkII violins with the top end rolled off. The samples were recorded "hot" with the tone control fully clockwise. This is not how M400's are normally played. The tone control is generally set from about 1/8 to 1/3 clockwise, assuming the amplification system tones are flat. You may want to cut the top end due to the brightness of the samples. A volume pedal is a must for authentic Mellotronic dynamics. Each set of samples is about 20 megabytes. So, you'll have to roll your own patch in your sampler of choice, and you'll probably want to add a lowpass filter and some volume modulation, but all of that is pretty quick & easy.
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Dec 12, 2012 18:17
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Declan MacManus posted:Does anyone know of a free Mellotron VST? I want to experiment with the sound a bit but I'm not ready to commit money. Even though it's free, you need to create an IK Multimedia account to get the Sampletank Free download. Sampletank: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/sampletank/ Sampletron: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/sampletron/ EDIT: Their website is confusing as hell, in my opinion. Once you're registered and approved, you go to the "User Area" of the site to see your available downloads. It's not obvious, but the plugin and sound library are two separate downloads. 32-bit only. Radiapathy fucked around with this message at 18:42 on Dec 12, 2012 |
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Dec 12, 2012 18:36
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renderful posted:Both 8Dio and Sound Iron are great companies. I believe they used to be the same company, and then split into those two. I've got sample packs from the first incarnation and they're well organized and perfectly recorded. Tonehammer. I was sad when they dissolved but actually they've released so much new and better stuff as two companies it's been a good thing for all. Kontakt is the single best VST I ever bought just because it allows me to use so many cool sample libraries like the ones these guys put out. Embertone is another great small vendor, just a few instruments now but their solo trumpet is amazing ($30! wtf!?) and their violin demo sounds the best I've heard. https://soundcloud.com/embertone/embertone-solo-violin
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Dec 12, 2012 22:56
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mr_package posted:Embertone is another great small vendor, just a few instruments now but their solo trumpet is amazing ($30! wtf!?) and their violin demo sounds the best I've heard. Thank you so much for this. I want everything, and I can actually afford it!
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Dec 12, 2012 23:24
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Combat Pretzel posted:I guess my app will stay stand-alone then. Don't give up just yet, you can use the Juce framework as an alernative to the VST SDK, and as an added bonus you can compile to AU in the same go as well: http://www.rawmaterialsoftware.com/juce.php Declan MacManus posted:Does anyone know of a free Mellotron VST? I want to experiment with the sound a bit but I'm not ready to commit money. I like Tapeworm: http://tweakbench.com/tapeworm snorch fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Dec 12, 2012 |
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Dec 12, 2012 23:48
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mr_package posted:Embertone is another great small vendor, just a few instruments now but their solo trumpet is amazing ($30! wtf!?) and their violin demo sounds the best I've heard. Progressive Trance cover of Saria's Song in 3... 2...
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Dec 13, 2012 00:15
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Declan MacManus posted:Does anyone know of a free Mellotron VST? I want to experiment with the sound a bit but I'm not ready to commit money.
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Dec 13, 2012 00:32
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Thanks for the suggestions. I don't have my recording rig set up out here but I'm definitely going to try all of these.
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Dec 13, 2012 00:34
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snorch posted:I like Tapeworm: This was the one I was trying to think of, thanks. And actually, most of the Tweakbench stuff is good.
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Dec 13, 2012 01:59
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Heads up, NI is giving away a free plugin for the holidays: http://www.native-instruments.com/#...urce=newsletter
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Dec 18, 2012 04:12
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Regarding that NI Driver-- I only played with it for a few minutes, but it seems pretty great and the price is right!
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Dec 18, 2012 15:09
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u-he just released a revamped version of their Podolski freeware synth. Also, some of the current deals on Waves bundles are really attractive. I keep hovering over the Buy button on the API Collection + V Series bundle, but I'm trying really hard to save for something else... EDIT: Really pleased with that NI Driver freebie. I hear NI is also sending out vouchers to existing customers, but I haven't received anything yet.
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Dec 18, 2012 20:09
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Yeah, I got a $30 voucher yesterday. Only good until the end of the year, though.
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Dec 18, 2012 21:40
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I got 25 Euros. Dunno what to get though. Are they combinable? I may have another 50€ voucher lying around in some inbox. Edit: On the other hand, I already have Komplete, so it'd have to be some sort of sample thing... Any recommendations?
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Dec 18, 2012 22:16
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I have Komplete Ultimate, so I'm in the same boat only worse. The only thing that really appeals that I don't already have is Vintage Drummer, but I'm not sure I want to pay $89 for it. You know, the thing that wasn't in Komplete that I use most is Alicia's Keys - it's a very distinct sound from the rest of the pianos in Komplete, and it's pretty much exactly the perfect piano sound for a lot of the stuff I do. Very mellow and dark. Reminds me of my mother's old piano. I also got Session Horns a little while ago. It's decent.
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Dec 18, 2012 22:22
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Trig Discipline posted:You know, the thing that wasn't in Komplete that I use most is Alicia's Keys - it's a very distinct sound from the rest of the pianos in Komplete, and it's pretty much exactly the perfect piano sound for a lot of the stuff I do. Very mellow and dark. Reminds me of my mother's old piano. Alicia's Keys and Session Strings Pro are both pretty awesome, and make Ultimate worth it since they make up the price difference. I thought about session horns, but the stuff I want to do doesn't really sound like the examples they put up. I guess you could describe what I want as "cinematic" sounding, though I wouldn't be arranging scores. Unfortunately, the sample libraries I like the sound of are all too expensive to justify occasional use. Edit: If you bought Ultimate more than a few months ago, you probably can get Vintage drummer. They sent me an email a while ago with download links, since it's just a reworked version of the Abbey Road Drummer Series.
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Dec 18, 2012 22:41
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wayfinder posted:Edit: On the other hand, I already have Komplete, so it'd have to be some sort of sample thing... Any recommendations? Raw Voltage and Vintage Heat are badass if you have Maschine but haven't gotten any expansions yet. Radiapathy fucked around with this message at 22:54 on Dec 18, 2012 |
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Dec 18, 2012 22:49
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The Mystery Date posted:
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Dec 18, 2012 22:52
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So, Native Instruments customers were supposed to get voucher emails (and many did), but there must have been some problems because a lot of folks didn't get the mail, including me. Turns out the voucher code's valid for anyone- but it's only valid til the end of December. One of the NI forums administrators posted the code here: http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1123871&postcount=23 Standard $30 USD / 25 Euro deal. Radiapathy fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Dec 19, 2012 |
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Dec 19, 2012 16:41
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NC Wyeth Death Cult posted:EastWest is having a holiday sale- 50% off Anyone know if Ministry of Rock 2 is well-reputed?
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Dec 19, 2012 17:10
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NC Wyeth Death Cult posted:EastWest is having a holiday sale- 50% off I have both HS and HB. They are good, definitely have that "Hollywood" sound. But there are plenty of excellent competitors in the orchestral world. Depending on how serious you are about divisi writing or insisting that your violas and violins be written separately you might be better off with something like Spitfire Albion I and/or II, which uses shared sections, e.g. "Strings High" and "Strings Low". There are some other interesting strings libraries such as 8Dio's Adagio series. Cinematic Strings 2 is another good one-- I don't have it but very popular for excellent sound and ease-of-use/workflow. Also the sys reqs for HS are pretty high-- you really want to load the samples off an SSD and have a lot of RAM (I would say 8GB absolute bare minimum). For $600 I'd grab them, unless that's your entire budget. I mean, LASS is $1000, doesn't sound as good (but does offer other advantages) so ~$300 for HS is a steal. But "pro" orch libraries are expensive so once you step into that world you kind of develop a different perspective on pricing. :-)
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Dec 19, 2012 17:57
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The Mystery Date posted:Edit: If you bought Ultimate more than a few months ago, you probably can get Vintage drummer. They sent me an email a while ago with download links, since it's just a reworked version of the Abbey Road Drummer Series. NI is saying this isn't true. Sure you're not thinking of 60's Drummer?
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Dec 19, 2012 21:27
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Trig Discipline posted:NI is saying this isn't true. Sure you're not thinking of 60's Drummer? Whoops, I was thinking of vintage compressors. Sorry about that. That's what happens when you post from work and don't check later to make sure.
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Dec 19, 2012 21:37
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Rightyo, no worries.
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Dec 19, 2012 21:40
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The Mystery Date posted:Whoops, I was thinking of vintage compressors. Sorry about that. That's what happens when you post from work and don't check later to make sure. I've gotta say, though, I'm really pleased with NI as a company. I bought K8U back in May and since then I've gotten what 8 or 9 different free additional products from them (the Abbey Road re-reboots and the Vintage Compressors/Transient Master standalones)? And I've gotten maybe 5 or 6 discount vouchers from them for various things through the year. Plus their products are mostly solid, have easy installation/activation, and all now available in both 32 and 64 bit.
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Dec 19, 2012 23:25
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And they sound loving fantastic. My only real bitch with NI is that there's no easy method (or method at ALL as far as I've found so far) to use variable hi hats with the Abbey Road drummer series, which makes it borderline worthless for those of us with Midi drum sets. BFD has this as just a simple check box, Kontakt should as well. Oh and you can do variable hats in Battery but it's a huge pain in the rear end compared to BFD.
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Dec 19, 2012 23:36
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Radiapathy posted:So, Native Instruments customers were supposed to get voucher emails (and many did), but there must have been some problems because a lot of folks didn't get the mail, including me. Hell, I got an e-mail even though I'm not a customer (yet - Komplete Audio 6 interface coming on Christmas). If they have a Christmas sale, I'm picking up Massive or FM8.
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Dec 20, 2012 01:41
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Is there a good free multiband compressor?
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Dec 22, 2012 00:54
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Anyone have any recommendations for a good cheap/free theremin VST?
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Dec 26, 2012 21:06
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Sears Poncho posted:Anyone have any recommendations for a good cheap/free theremin VST? Only one I know of is Spook Keys, which is a freebie for Windows. Also Sears Poncho is a completely awesome username.
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Dec 27, 2012 00:34
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h_double posted:Only one I know of is Spook Keys, which is a freebie for Windows. Yeah, that was one of the ones that came up on a google search - downloaded it, but haven't got a chance to try it out yet, looks pretty solid though. h_double posted:Also Sears Poncho is a completely awesome username. Thanks. I wanted a real one.
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Dec 27, 2012 02:40
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Radiapathy posted:I've used every one of my vouchers on Maschine expansions. They just released a new one I'll snag if I ever get the Christmas voucher.
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Sears Poncho posted:Anyone have any recommendations for a good cheap/free theremin VST? There's a few sample libraries out there. Here's one: http://www.wavelore.com/products.php?product=WLEP It's $30 until Jan 7, but requires Kontakt. IK's Samplemoog is €80, but drops in price quite often and has 3 theremins and loads of Moog synths, and doesn't require Kontakt: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/samplemoog/ Then there's this, which is more theremin 'inspired' but would probably still get the job done: http://www.sampleism.com/noisymichael/resonator Requires Kontakt, but is only £2.
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Jan 2, 2013 13:05
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Samplemoog is pretty freakin' great, I have to say, and does a lot more than theremin sounds. If you can afford to wait until it goes on sale again, I highly recommend it. I think I grabbed it for $50 US.
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Jan 2, 2013 13:39
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ashgromnies posted:Is there a good free multiband compressor? ReaXComp takes some getting used to, but is pretty good for a freebie: http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/index.php
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Jan 2, 2013 19:02
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ashgromnies posted:Is there a good free multiband compressor?
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What's the best violin/strings VSTi that I can get without paying anything because I literally have no money? I've been using DSK stuff and virtuoso has a lot of great sounds but I think the strings are lacking. I've tried a bunch of other stuff but they all sound like they were made in 1998 and I can help the sound a bit with some nice reverbs but it still sounds kinda crappy and cheap. I've been working on remixing some old video game music to sound modern but I find it kinda funny how a lot of my string sounds actually sound really similar to stuff I'm trying to improve. I was planning on adding in one violin at a time to the track and panning them out like an orchestra layout and making very very slight pitch modulation on each violin to make it sound more realistic but reaper just keeps crashing. Either the DSK VSTis are unstable or I dunno what, my PC is more than powerful enough to push that much stuff.
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Jan 16, 2013 22:19
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Flipperwaldt posted:I've been relying on the GVST bundle for a lot of basic stuff, so that's where I would go for this as well. Should have been more specific, I use OS X -- the GVST site only mentions Windows. Are VSTs platform-dependent? edit: yes, they are  I'm looking for a free oscilloscope VST too if anyone knows of one.
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ashgromnies posted:Should have been more specific, I use OS X -- the GVST site only mentions Windows. Are VSTs platform-dependent? edit: yes, they are http://betabugs.de/products/oszillos-mega-scope/ http://bram.smartelectronix.com/plugins.php?id=4 are both decent and have both Mac + Windows versions. The betabugs one makes you sign up for a beta program, but they immediately email you a download link. h_double fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Jan 17, 2013 |
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