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Electrica
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GaryRea
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Electrica
Joined: Mar 02, 2009 Posts: 66 Location: France
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:
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GaryRea wrote: |
I've watched the video of how this thing works and, I must say, this is the silliest interface design I believe I've ever seen in a software synth. As for the sounds, they're fair to mediocre, at best.
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so I guess you are on the 'marketing gimmick' camp of synplant... though you have to say that this is definitely 'out of the box' thinking...at the very least. |
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GaryRea
Joined: Feb 22, 2009 Posts: 242 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject:
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Electrica wrote: | GaryRea wrote: |
I've watched the video of how this thing works and, I must say, this is the silliest interface design I believe I've ever seen in a software synth. As for the sounds, they're fair to mediocre, at best.
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so I guess you are on the 'marketing gimmick' camp of synplant... though you have to say that this is definitely 'out of the box' thinking...at the very least. |
Well, I wasn't really thinking it was a marketing gimmick, but, since you've mentioned it, it does seem that way. The thing is, I'm not sure who they are trying to appeal to, if it is a marketing gimmick. Tree-hugging electronic musicians, perhaps?
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blue hell
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Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 24075 Location: The Netherlands, Enschede
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject:
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Electrica wrote: | though you have to say that this is definitely 'out of the box' thinking...at the very least. |
Yup and an interesting idea as well, trying to find a screen interface from a sound perspective & it sounds & looks good too. Thanks for posting this! _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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elektro80
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The review was of great interest. The instrument concept seems like a great idea. _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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ew
Joined: Oct 26, 2008 Posts: 9 Location: St. Paul, MN
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:
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GaryRea wrote: |
I've watched the video of how this thing works and, I must say, this is the silliest interface design I believe I've ever seen in a software synth. As for the sounds, they're fair to mediocre, at best.
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It's obvious from both your statements that you've never tried it.
While the branch part of the interface looks quirky, it works very well for coming up with sounds and variations of sounds quickly (there's also an undo function). And, if you want to go to the "DNA" screen, you'll find it to be very programmable at the same time.
Try the demo- you might be surprised.
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Electrica
Joined: Mar 02, 2009 Posts: 66 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:
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I think there is something to be said about thinking outside of the box and taking a totally different approach to a virtual instrument, instead of the usual nobs and button twitching. |
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v-un-v
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Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 8933 Location: Birmingham, England, UK
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I totally agree. In the end, it's not what a plug-in looks like or what it sounds like, but what you do with it, right? _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
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BobTheDog
Joined: Feb 28, 2005 Posts: 4044 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:
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Well the basic interface seems quite like some of the Logic synths to me and I find them pretty easy to use.
Looks a little like genetic algorithms at work to me and I've always liked em.
I'm gonna have a play with it.
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realtrance
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject:
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One of the most cutting-edge media companies in the world is currently working with this for sound development. 'nuff said. |
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machinea
Joined: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 10 Location: US
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Love mine. Demo is fully operational for 3 weeks...and then the plant dies I bought it and find I prefer it over quite a few other softs that I have, right now I pretty well use zebra, sylenth, synplant, omnisphere, and stylus. plus logic. Its kinda unruly and wacky.. I love that little plant. |
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