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Patrick Derbidge

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  1. 5 hours ago, kitekrazy said:

    KU comes with Ozone 10 and has unknown install error via Acess.  Zip file seems to install but that doesn't show up anywhere.  Besides shouldn't there be a serial for Ozone? 

    I kinda regret upgrading because of a lot of Soundpaint type bloat.  The session guitars seem worth it.   

    The session series is the only reason I ever do the upgrades. They are awesome. I have so many other sounds and synths and high quality symphonic libraries than I know what to do with, so there's not much reason to consider upgrading for the other stuff. However, offering useful tools like Ozone is a smart move and should give people another reason to upgrade. I just barely bought Ozone earlier this year and had I known it would be in the upgrade I would have waited and put my $100 towards this upgrade instead of Ozone. Doh! There's always something to feel screwed about.

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  2. 20 hours ago, TheSteven said:

    Neither Waves Torque and/or Eventide Physion change the pitch of the transient part of the drum sound so it still sounds natural and doesn't end up sounding like (or at least less like) a retuned sample.
    HertzRider can't do what they do.

    BTW if you have Anthology XII make sure you got the latest update which includes free update to Physion Mk II.

    Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.  I'll have to look further into this.

  3. I've only used Metric A/B and haven't owned it very long but given the deals they have on it, I think it's the best bang for the buck compared to Reference 2, based on my research watching tutorials for both. I haven't seen anything in the tutorials that showed Reference 2 to be superior but that may not be true and maybe some Reference 2 owners can explain why it might be worth more money than Metric A/B (if we're comparing sale prices- obviously the Metric A/B regular price is extremely bloated).

    On another note, for CLMS owners who also use Reaper. Make sure to ignore the tutorial about putting the receive on the master. That may work in Live but in Reaper it's way too laggy. Just put the send before the plugin and the receive after the plugin on the same track and it works perfectly. I almost spent money on a new plugin for this task until I realized that it worked perfectly as long as it was on the same track.

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  4. I actually would have preferred this to Albion, which I bought because I bought into to he Spitfire hype years ago that I no longer buy into. I paid $600 for Albion Legacy and then $200 for the cross grade/upgrade to Albion One. I was able to test out Orchestra Essentials on a site that used to allow remote access for previewing project sam libraries and I immediately preferred Orchestra Essentials and regretted my Albion purchase. Since then spitfire has come out with a lot of great products but between Albion One and Orchestra Essentials, I prefer the latter. Don't get me wrong, Albion is still a great library but just overpriced IMHO. If you collect the entire Albion series,then you would have a more versatile collection but you would also spend a lot more. I'd say that the current sale for this is really good but it's only as good as you find a use for it. Don't spend money just because you can. Watch the walk through videos and decide if you can find a use for it. Guy's videos are the best for getting a feel for these project sam libraries.

     

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  5. On 3/22/2023 at 7:56 AM, PavlovsCat said:

    Everything I have from Sonible is superb. I recently picked up the Focusrite Fast Plugin Bundle which Sonible made for Focusrite --  I believe Larry was the person who shared the deal  here several weeks ago -- and I love it. It seems like these plugins are pretty similar to the Fast plugins. If anyone knows for certain, I'd be interested in learning the difference. 

    I was using Izotope plugins most of the time prior to trying Sonible -- and Izotope is also excellent-- but candidly,  I find the Sonible plugins much easier to use.  They really know how to design great, easy to understand/use user interfaces. I often try both my Sonible and Izotope plugins on the same audio, using their AI to analyze, and then choose the one with the results I like best. But I'm a perpetual newbie when it comes to mixing and mastering -- the vast majority of the regulars here know a lot more than I  do and I've learned a lot from this group. But for others who, like me, aren't very knowledgeable on mixing, I'd especially recommend checking out Sonible and the Focusrite Fast Bundle plugins they made. 

    I think you scored on that Fast promo. From what I can tell, it's a more advanced bundle than this new Sonible one. I keep kicking myself for sleeping on that deal. Here is a comparison of the different Sonible and Fast limiters

     

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  6. 1 hour ago, cclarry said:

    The reason is that Sounpaint cannot use the Proprietary Kontakt Compression Algorithm, and therefore will have a much larger footprint.

    I get that, I was just wondering if they have ever addressed this and have a plan to fix it. I haven't heard anything so I'm assuming that they haven't addressed it. Hopefully they will come up with their own quality compression algorithm. I like it when there's competition.

  7. 8 hours ago, cclarry said:

    The real issue is that it's just the Percussion from Majestca repackaged for Sounpaint with DOUBLE the Kontakt footprint.
    All of the Soundpaint Libraries are disk hogs...but if you need, or want, them....then have at it!

    Have they ever discussed the justification for the size difference? I'd be curious to know what their reasoning is for this, or maybe they just haven't decided on the right compression algorithm yet. Perhaps they have one in the works?

  8. 2 hours ago, antler said:

    I agree. Having a virtual singer sing exactly what you type in is really quite incredible.

     

    I wonder how that's going to work. Right now, we associate a voice with a certain artist. When different artists start sound the same (because they use the same SynthV [or alternative technology] voice), it's going to be quite strange; I suppose it's no different from artist, featuring vocal artist though.

    I also get the feeling that it's going to lead to online debates about real vs. sampled/modelled, like the discussions that already exist about real vs sampled instruments.😒

    Your question is a good one. It depends on what part of the industry we are talking about. If we are talking about background music for sync licensing, then it will be up to those curators to decide if they care that the voice is real or not. Otherwise, there is no reason not to use a SynthV voice if it is up to par. For bands and singer/songwriters and other music artists, it's a different story. Even if you write great music with a real voice, that's only maybe 30% of the puzzle. The other 80% is branding and story telling. I'd prefer it to be about the music, but it's not. The mainstream audiences are looking for a social media presence and a personality that they connect with. This is where trying to use Ai voices will struggle, unless you can create a compelling story around your brand that connects with your audience and convince them that using the Ai voice is necessary. Did I say that writing good songs wasn't enough?(: I look at SynthV as a tool for helping me get other singers interested in the composition in order to collaborate with them. Unfortunately, most people, even musicians, just can't envision what you envision without a near finished draft of the song.

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  9. 2 hours ago, Vernon Barnes said:

    I think I will look into this, I hope it will be useful sketching out vocal parts as guide for a singer.  One singer I work with just needs a lead sheet to pretty much nail the vocal but the other needs a lot more guidance. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Synth V will be perfect for that without too much effort at all. The only reason to spend the extra time is if you are trying to get the kind of realistic performance that fools even real singers, like myself.

  10. 3 hours ago, aidan o driscoll said:

    @Patrick Derbidge  So, having read your post I downloaded Synthesizer V, installed, opened and within 1 min using the Eleanor Forte Lite voice file, did this at 120bpm

    https://voca.ro/1js45JxLOHvA

    this is Eleanor_MixDown.mp3 61.05 kB · 2 downloads

    Having installed the free Synth V app .. here are the free/LITE versions of the voice data files

    https://resource.dreamtonics.com/download/English/Voice Databases/Lite Voice Databases/

    Here is the Synth V U/I with that quick piece i did above

    1511898863_synthVUI.thumb.png.5ee05c5f6e4f2082b05191629fd0cc0c.png

    Here's a quick comparison with SynthV Pro. 

    Eleanor Lite singing the same thing with SynthV Pro. No editing- just typed in the words. Instant Mode was turned on by default.

    Here is the same thing but with tweaks to vibrato. Keep in mind that it's always good to start with a solid "premise"- meaning an ai voice that was designed to have vibrato. Eleanor was not designed that way, so tweaking this voice to sound that way may be more effort than it's worth. If I wanted a voice with more dynamics and expression then I would use Solaria. Nevertheless, the tweaks just took me a few minutes

     

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  11. 1 hour ago, aidan o driscoll said:

    @Patrick Derbidge  So, having read your post I downloaded Synthesizer V, installed, opened and within 1 min using the Eleanor Forte Lite voice file, did this at 120bpm

    https://voca.ro/1js45JxLOHvA

    this is Eleanor_MixDown.mp3 61.05 kB · 1 download

    Having installed the free Synth V app .. here are the free/LITE versions of the voice data files

    https://resource.dreamtonics.com/download/English/Voice Databases/Lite Voice Databases/

    Here is the Synth V U/I with that quick piece i did above

    1511898863_synthVUI.thumb.png.5ee05c5f6e4f2082b05191629fd0cc0c.png

    Pretty easy right? I haven't used the free version of Synthv and other than some technical limitations, there are also some quality differences so I'll have to use your example of Eleanor Forte lite with the pro version to compare, but maybe since it's still Eleanor lite there won't be a big difference. 

    On another note, you can also download Solaria lite here https://www.eclipsedsounds.com/solaria

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  12. 5 minutes ago, Milan said:

    Wow, how long did it take you to program it?

    Hard to say, because I was learning as I went. Now that I'm familiar with "most" of SynthV features I could do this one line in probably anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour if I'm being really picky. Honestly, in just the time it takes you to plot notes and type in the lyrics you would have a great backing vocal (with their instant mode turned on) that sounds better than anything I've heard from EMVoice. Having said that, I have not yet played around with EMVoice yet, although I do own Lucy and plan to learn it this weekend. I still think Lucy will be useful but all my money is in on Synth V for the foreseeable future.

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  13. I saw Synth V mentioned, and I'll add my recommendation to that one. I don't think a lot of people quite understand yet how much of a breakthrough Synth V is. You could potentially do realistic solo's as well as backup singing. One of the best data banks for Synth V is Solaria. Here is an example I did to test out the Solaria voice. No DAW mixing or FX (which will only make it better),  and absolutely no real person singing- This is just the raw file I created from Synth V

    With Music

    Without Music

    The Downside to Synth V is it is best used in its own app. Sort of how like some people prefer to comp a voice with one DAW and then use another to mix. The VST integration looks decent in Studio One, but not in any other DAW. Nevertheless, it is well worth the effort. Just use a stereo backing track for creating the vocals and then bounce the vocals and import into your DAW, then continue to mix.

     

     

     

     

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  14. They always seem to put this one on sale at the worst time for me. I've been meaning to pick it up but every time they have a sale I have other financial priorities, Like surgery, ugh! It's not like I need it though since I already have Atlas 2, XO, drumvolution, Battery 4, EZdrummer, Addictive drums, Drumvolution, Some Ujam drums, All the drums in Komplete Ultimate etc...  It's probably a good thing it's only on sale when I can't spend money.

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  15. On 1/21/2023 at 9:55 AM, kitekrazy said:

    Just like most DAW gear - you don't.

    True, I haven't bitten yet, but I love PluginGuru stuff and have all his other plugins/sounds that I CAN use, meaning I don't have the Omnisphere stuff because I don't own Omnisphere. Having said that, I will eventually pick it up. It's a good example of a plugin done right. All the support and efficiency you want out of a plugin etc... Also, if you have the need to use AU or VST in a DAW that doesn't support one or the other, you can with Unify. Moreover, the layering capabilities are insane, so if you're an experienced synth nut who loves the ability to have parameters that feedback into each other etc... I'm sure you will love this.

  16. If you are an owner and fan of Audiobro LASS 2, like I am, the current upgrade price is the best I've seen it. But first! My rant. I purchased LASS lite years ago for about $500. After a month, I knew that I wanted to upgrade, so I paid the $50 upgrade fee and the difference in price.  I'm sure I could have asked for leniency since it was such a short time, but I was happy to support this developer with extra money. So basically, I paid $1050.00 for a $999.00 string library, but I was glad to do it and I still use it today. For the next few months, I kept my eye on the cross grade to Audiobro's sordino strings ($200). I didn't feel that $200 was an acceptable cross grade, so I waited for a sale. A few months later, there was a sale, but it was a sale for new customers to buy the LASS 2+ Sordino strings bundle for about $800! OK, that hurt a little bit. It was only less than 6 months and new customers were already getting a better deal. In all that time, and for the last few years, the best cross grade deal I could see for the Sordinos was $150. Because of this, I refused to do the cross grade and found myself buying the 8Dio flash sale on their Agitato Sordino's, which are very good. To be fair, I never reached out to the developer to explain my plight and ask for a better discount but I also hate to grovel... In a way, I'm glad it happened this way because I have since purchased a lot of flash deals through 8Dio, collecting most of their string libraries and I have found a special place in my palette for 8Dio libraries and use their strings a lot and many times in conjunction with my LASS strings. I'm a big fan of both companies for strings.  Today, I am happy to see that Audiobro has finally come to their senses during this holiday season and now offers their previous customers an acceptable upgrade price ($100) to LASS 3 which "includes" the sordino's, so if you are a LASS owner and haven't heard of their upgrade sale, now is the time to consider it. Just login to your account, and you will see your upgrade price. If you haven't been there in a while, you will need to update your login for their new server.

    Here is their website

    https://audiobro.com/

     

     

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  17. 5 minutes ago, Fleer said:

    Glad to see a new library from this great dev. Their grand piano and Joshua Bell violin are two of the very best in class. 

    Darn. If I hadn't just upgraded my LASS 2 to LASS 3, I would have gone for this. Maybe next year):

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  18. 2 hours ago, Christian Jones said:

    Thanks @aidan o driscolliI I had gotten the dobro and got the 12 string this time. I'm a guitar player and refuse to use guitar libraries but  those specific two I can use to layer w/ sounds to make cool patches w/ good sounding plucked sounds. I already got OT's Mandolin during their group buy so I skipped that one here.

    Wish I had your guitar talents, but I'm glad for these types of libs for us non guitar players. At least there are some synthesized and experimental patches in these libraries I think you'll find useful.

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  19. Warning! My comment is known to derail the conversation and drag it down the rabbit hole, but I can't help it. This is the exact reason I am not a fan of copy protection. I could argue til the end of time about piracy and how much copy protection doesn't actually help fight it, but there is no denying that the paying customer bears the brunt of it in the end. I would bet that none of your freeware has this issue. Unfortunately, I have ALL the copy protection methods from iLok dongles to Waves to whatever system of imprint on your hardware and software is used by other developers. I think it's silly to argue dongles vs other systems of protection because they all have the ability to bring your projects to a halt until you get them resolved. In some ways, the dongles actually work better contrary to popular opinion, but frankly they all suck.  I dread the day I have to do another upgrade to my system.

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  20. 10 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

    It's on sale right now for the next 3 days, but I'm trying to figure out what it does... there's like no videos other than the creator video.

    The concept behind plugins like this are based on understanding the music theory behind harmonics. This is something that many of us don't learn about, even growing up in a musical family, until we decide to take music theory classes in college. I miss those days. I used to hate music theory and almost failed my first class but years later I took it again and did quite well. I just needed to change my perspective on it and looked at music theory as guidelines rather than hard and fast rules. Once I did that, I enjoyed it a lot more. Anyways, Andrew Huang has a good video on this topic. 

     

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