With the idea I can take them to sessions if needed. Logic session files all on dedicated removable drives. Kontakt libraries, Spitfire Labs, Omnisphere, Stylus, etc. One small plus is patches that pop up with names like ORGANASM, which assures you that its not a Bela Fleck-flavored lute. Instead, develop a good grasp of each synth and then let your intuition do its part once you're in the right ballpark. Trying to keep track of every sound can become counterproductive. That operating model still overlays most synths, including my current rig. I haven't owned a Minimoog in X years and my hand would still go right to the octave or filter knobs as needed. I also know the higher/lower points of my stack, which shortens tweaking time as the work load kicks in. I know when its time for a Spitfire section and so do ya'll. Synth strings are a dime a gross and easily cut to fit. This isn't the path to take if you have a major soundtrack deadline to meet, but my best utility is familiarity. It hasn't taken long to make good grab-&-go use of that. I already get the spreadsheet effect, just by scrolling through Alchemy! I've been building a list of Cloud D-50 patches with small tips next to them. I just hold on to the pommel and try not to get bucked off. ![]() I'm contrasting this with my Kurzweil which has something by Soundtower that seems a bit outdated and flaky (going by at least one comment here that it messed things up.) so I'm not going to risk trying it. Time for a pad, I could have a whole bank of them. ![]() I can save out custom banks and easily load them back. They have a fantastic librarian that runs in a web browser so it's super easy to get going. On hardware synths, I was really struck by just how incredibly handy having a good librarian was the day I got my Novation Summit. And I really should add more custom tags to good patches in synths like Repro the instant I come across them. I do really appreciate the tagging systems in synths like Alchemy and FM8 while perhaps not perfect, they can let you at least try to find patches by categories and attributes. ![]() I think mainly these are used for drum and sound effect samples but I'm not sure.Īs far as is one reason I have stopped using quite so many synths unless I really can't get something done with my "main" ones. Supposedly they can group things together by doing some analysis and then showing you similar sounds (like, bell-like sounds over there, electronic kicks here etc). I haven't used either but I'm considering it. I especially like the idea of building ‘Projects’ in it.įor example, I’ve had a 28gb folder on my computer for a while now that’s ‘Maschine Kits’, and Synonym is making it so much easier to make this content usable to me now… there are over 43,000 samples in the folder, and being able to filter Kicks with a brightness of 0-15%, tuned to C, etc, down to 150 options is a god send.Software-wise, there are a couple products (Atlas, XO) that kind of manage samples for you. Synonym is something completely different though. In terms of functionality being added, etc, I don’t see much need personally… there are a few things in DrumComputer/Playbeat that I’d like to have (humanisation, probability, polyrhythms), but by the time I get to wanting these features I’ve usually moved the XO samples/patterns out into Ableton where I can do these things. And then it’s workflow and UI are great, I love how the Edit screen gives you a complete overview of what’s going on with your kit. It’s quantisation settings are superb for getting subtleties into slower patterns/grooves. I tend to work at downbeat tempos (65bpm-115bpm max), and the sequencer in XO is great as a starting point. I have a similar feeling about the Roland TR8S, I know it’s fantastic, but it’s always felt like it’s not for me. ![]() When I open up Atlas and play around with it, I do like it, but the sequencer never resonates with me and what I want to make music with. XO keeps getting updates every now and then, but I don’t see any new functionality being added, unless I’m missing something. Atlas has had some good improvements over the last year, so I’m sure it will get better with time. I have to say that I tend to use Atlas over XO, but see what you mean in relation to the sequencer.
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