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Radiapathy posted:I was just doing an image search for the Roland D-5 and this was on the first page of results.  I don't get it, all I'm seeing is a Roland D-5?WAFFLEHOUND posted:I think we're just roleplaying people who do make music. Excuse me, I'm not roleplaying. I'll have you know I'm a Synthkin and my bleepsona is a Korg Polysix, I was born this way and you better respect it!
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WAFFLEHOUND posted:We need a gang tag net work error posted:~*Dave's Prophets*~ I don't know which I love more 
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renderful posted:lol Oh dear, did people think I made that up?  I literally just plugged my favourite VST(s) (they're really the loving best!) because the name fit wonderfully. WAFFLEHOUND posted:Substituting creativity with a thing you can buy. It's a pretty good summary of the thread. This, however, is hilarious.
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Your Dead Gay Son posted:Don't trust the pusher bot. You are mistaken. Pushing is the answer.
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minidracula posted:Hey guys!, thanks to Krustic, I just took delivery of an Arturia Microbrute, my third synth in two months oh god what is happening to meeeee???... One of us... One of us...
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WAFFLEHOUND posted:[ABOUT NOVATION SL MKII] On the contrary, it's the biggest piece of poo poo ever and it feels like a cheap plastic toy and the integration is a horrible hackjob 
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net work error posted:Korg wants all the money, this Volca sampler looks really cool as well. Only way to get samples onto it is using a iPhone/Pad? I hope I'm reading this wrong because holy gently caress. The sampler looks super fun and I definitely would want one.. but I don't own a single piece of Apple hardware and plan to keep it that way.
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Whoa whoa whoa, why have I never heard of Korg M01D before or that it's in the eshop?!  This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you synth thread, I can always count on you to make me spend money 
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WAFFLEHOUND posted:So I've got an arp going in Synth Squad's strobe and the sound I'm after is definitely best attained by messing with the stack knob. The problem is that obviously this causes phasing over time and at certain parts of the phase it sounds like garbage . Can anyone suggest something to rein it in/eliminate it? I'm running it all through distortion so the phasing has a pretty noticeable effect. Depending on what sound you want, you could try out Cypher's Beat Detune using multiple oscillators.
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FLX posted:Hey guys, I'm really hesitant to call these sounds "robot" farts. They sound so real that my mind actually tries to trick my nose into smelling something that isn't there. Also, OSCtober (can't have enough of that): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0qxM0HYh9I&list=PLa9Em_H8Xs_YEdhavu8VpmGzBi4JKQsaZ&index=1 I'm crying.
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Time to try out Vocaloids: http://tindeck.com/listen/vasm  ..beep boop Your Computer fucked around with this message at 20:12 on Oct 11, 2014 |
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Trig Discipline posted:Is there still not a Mac interface for this? I'd really like to play around with it. I've been messing with Realivox Blue lately. It's pretty when it works, but it seems fairly limited compared to Vocaloid. Looked around and I guess not  It really is loads of fun, and I had no problem just jumping into it (with a background in DAWs, of course).I'd also be interested in a speech synthesis VST of some sort. I know FL Studio has a built-in tool like that, and while it sounds extremely synthesized I kinda dig that sound. Fun fact: While I've known about Vocaloids since they appeared (recovering Japanophile), I decided to check them out now after hearing Sad Machine by Porter Robinson. I thought at first he was using actual vocals and "digitizing" them by stretching vowels and stuff, but nope! Pure Vocaloid. In fact, it's more or less literally right out of the box, as I found out by trying to recreate it! Solo: http://tindeck.com/listen/pmdl Original on left, recreation on right: http://tindeck.com/listen/ewbc Vocaloids sure have come a long way since the awful-sounding Miku 
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AxeBreaker posted:Does anyone know of of the top of their head if Nick Blatt/SonicState has ever given a synth a bad review? Maybe not "bad", but I've definitely heard him point out stuff that's not good/could be better. Whether that's build quality or a lack of features or whatever. So I think he/they're pretty unbiased?
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CAT rear end now!!! posted:Here's my track. drat, that's nice. Reminds me of the Donkey Kong Country soundtracks. 10/10 would use for Snow Land.
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Would the stuff I posted even be suitable? If so, anyone got any tips on how to turn it into more than a sketch? I'm still terrible at this stuff  Your Computer posted:I tried making something out of unfinished stuff I had laying around, but it seems I'm still rubbish at actually trying to come up with any sort of "progression". I also have the weirdest problem, almost all books and courses that try to teach you song composition etc. say the same thing, analyze and deconstruct the music/genres you love/wish to produce to get a deeper understanding of it... but the stuff I love the most is experimental enough that no two songs are even remotely the same Too hipster to learn.
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Sizone posted:By hugenamimous decision, the next SYNTH CHALLENGE is bonerjamz.  Finally a chance to use all my string synths and old romplers for good (bonerz)!
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I just recently learned about this work of art from my glorious motherland  and since it's very much synth and bonerz-related I thought it should be shared.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ8hcLXE6Fg May it inspire us all.
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look what you made me do, thread https://soundcloud.com/yourcomputer/intro-to-bonerjamz
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net work error posted:E: ^^^ lol Well nothing is sexier than 80's cheese, so... There's just something inherently bonerific about italo disco.I don't have a good track record of actually finishing anything, but I've listened to a lot of this stuff so my current plan of attack is to just throw cheese at the wall until something sticks. And thanks for the kind words everyone, for my stupid idea  After looking through my folders for inspiration I found this gem that I got from GBS several years ago. Shows it's still possible in TYOOL 20XX to make just as cheesy music as they did in the 80's:  http://easystreet.bandcamp.com/track/i-love-your-sexy-movie
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Now let me tell you about actual Rock'n'roll  e: This quote is quite wonderfully on point, though Sjoewe posted:If you really care about acid and it's legacy, don't make it, it all has been done already.
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toadee posted:And most people couldn't tell the difference between a Vivaldi violin concerto and a Bach quartet. Does that mean we should stop Yes  That example is stupid as hell since we're dealing with acoustics instead of electronics, but honestly; if you can't hear the difference there is no difference except the sociopolitical one. e: Like, to clarify; this is audiophile territory. The difference in electronics between each individual 303 is the same as the difference between a 303 and certain clones. The components that make up the machine is so well-known that there is no sleight of hand involved, no luthier skills passed down through the ages, no uncertainty of what goes where. It's very simple. With an acoustic instrument, you can get audible differences depending on the type of wood, the thickness, the shape; but with an electronic instrument it's all down to the components. Same components, same sound. There is some variance between the components, but that will be true whether you call it a 303 or a x0x, or whatever. Your Computer fucked around with this message at 01:37 on Dec 10, 2014 |
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WAFFLEHOUND posted:This is really dumb because it assumes a genre is locked into preexisting defined and not certain common elements. Which is kind of hilarious when you think about it. "No no, it has to have exactly these instruments to be X genre", "wait, it also needs this bassline" "and you need this specific beat" and suddenly you have one single song defining the entire genre and everything deviating from that song is "wrong". Guess what, it's not a genre, it's a song. I admit I'm not an expert on acid, but wouldn't the recording equipment, pedals/effects, etc. affect the sound just as much or even more than the difference in 303 vs. clone do?
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So I admit this isn't really relevant to the synth thread per se, but it's bonerjamz-related so I'll just post it here.. https://soundcloud.com/yourcomputer/cheesy30 Been doodling on this for a couple of days now and I'm well and truly stuck (like always). I've got a synth brass/trumpet that I intend to use as a lead of some sort, but I can't find a melody that fits. Also, structure. Like, I guess you could call that intro/verse/chorus/??/chorus but at this rate it'll end up as a <2min track. I suck at this whole "making full length tracks" business Any and all feedback appreciated.
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Sjoewe posted:I really dig the cheese vibe on this. If you're having a hard time making a full track just copy a track you like in the same genre to your arrangement (mute the channel) and splice up its build-up in into the specific parts (intro, chorus, verse, etc.) and match your parts to those.  Sjoewe posted:Also, since I was stupid enough to trash the source file for my bonerjamz track, this is the final: That's pretty cheesy, alright! I think I recognize the choir, what did you use for it?
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Sjoewe posted:The choir is straight out of a Korg M1, so yeah that should be pretty recognisable indeed. Well I'm an idiot then, because I've used the M1 plenty Thanks for the suggestions!
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So I made a couple of changes and it's now <3min instead of <2min which suits me fine. I made the snare a lot more prominent, which I feel ups the cheese-factor. https://soundcloud.com/yourcomputer/cheesy31 It really sounds like an instrumental version of a track that's supposed to have lyrics though, anyone got tips on that part? I feel like a lot of the stuff I make ends up like this, which is frustrating since I'm not much of a songwriter and I really only wish to make instrumental stuff
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Panda Time posted:drop some samples of a dog woofing with autotune and sweeten it up with some chorus and you're good I.. uh.. what Did another small thing today; started it and had no idea where to take it so it sorta turned into this... extended outro of sorts.. iunno: https://soundcloud.com/yourcomputer/iunno
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a_big_dog posted:Yo: Fading in or out is a bad idea. If you're gonna get your song on radio or an album or something, sure, but it does no harm when you're just posting noodles on the internet  Personally I use fade in/outs when a track is unfinished (lacking an intro or outro), since it's unpleasant to listen to an abrupt start or end. (The double fade out was silly though, which is why I did it. Felt like a funny thing at the time)
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Fors Yard posted:I slowed this down to about 84bpm (no pitch correction) and holy poo poo it's my jam right now I'm intrigued, by no pitch correction do you mean it's only slowed while retaining it's pitch or that it's lower pitched?
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Fors Yard posted:Yeah, lower pitch. That actually works surprisingly well 
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So I tried lowering the tempo and pitch a little bit, with some small additions and changes.. https://soundcloud.com/yourcomputer/cheesy32 I really wish there was a way to listen to your track from a new perspective, I've been working on this one long enough that it just sounds like rear end to me no matter what I do. It's so much easier with drawings, when you can flip them horizontally and suddenly you spot all the little errors and stuff Might just call this one finished, I think. Still haven't come up with a name though, I kinda suck at that too. Any suggestions? 
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Flipperwaldt posted:I love it and I wish they would have cloned Marvin Gaye to sing some poo poo over it. The only thing I keep wanting for is those stabby Rhodes chords that start at 0:22 to come back for a finale somewhere after 3:00-3:10. Only needs to be a taste. A small recap to round it out. Doesn't need to make the track any longer, even. Excellent suggestion!  I settled on a suggestive but not in-your-face title too, so I think I'm done with this track. Yay! https://soundcloud.com/yourcomputer/im-on-my-way e: net work error posted:Monotron delay/duo as gifts to kids, yes or no? Thinking about it for some family. 
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In the spirit of bonerjamz, I encourage everyone to try recording something and pitching it down http://tindeck.com/listen/jegi I'm laughing my rear end off at how well it worked  e: vvv What are you talking about, those things sound wonderful! vvv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLB70G-tRY Your Computer fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Dec 15, 2014 |
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Anyone know of any similar bands to Kraftwerk, what with the all-electronic, kinda minimal approach? I honestly have no idea what to even search for, it's something I've always been interested in but never really.. found. The quirky kind of "futuristic" bleeps and bloops but with a melody. Last.FM, Spotify and Wikipedia has failed me and I don't know where else to look. The less vocals the better (vocoders allowed.) It's the kind of music I wanted to make when I got into synthesizers, it's certainly got a special place in my heart...but I only just remembered because of bonerjamz And uh, here's some more bonerjamz inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNyG-xu-7SQ
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