Paul_in_wales Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 10 hours ago, mibby said: What other RP plugins do you have and like? I had explorer 4 but sold that some time back. Since then I've added some plugins back when there has been a solid offer: sound design x bundle (punch 2 / blade 2 / blue 2) - punch 2 is one of my favourite drum plugins, it doesn't get the love it deserves, and I've always liked the more unusual additive sounds in blade. Blue 2 is nice enough, but I have better tools for FM. Go2 - nice little synth for the price sound design x counts as 2 products, so with RG I'm now up to the max discount of having 4 products. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Cruz Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 BTW, I received the e-mail from Rob Papen today, and now it seems that sale is live everywhere, so it doesn't seem to have been a mistake, but some sellers began the sale early than expected. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Thanks for your thoughts on the possible benefits / uses for the guitar plug-ins. 9 hours ago, Milan said: What guitar samples does Melda have? I have their whole catalog and didn't know about this ? MSF > Edit Mode > Generator Tab > Insert Sampler > Sampler Presets Selection Box > Instruments I am seeing 31 total Instrument Presets. For guitars, I have Bass fretless Bass guitar Guitar nylon Guitar steel I haven't done much with the MSF Sampler myself. I have tended to use other things to test FX such as MGuitarArchitect, AAS Strum, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, User 905133 said: MSF > Edit Mode > Generator Tab > Insert Sampler > Sampler Presets Selection Box > Instruments I am seeing 31 total Instrument Presets. For guitars, I have Bass fretless Bass guitar Guitar nylon Guitar steel UPDATE: I have used my own tweaks of Xcitenator for guitar-like sounds. I am taking that apart now. Edited September 21, 2023 by User 905133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibby Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 You get 2 FREEBIES when you register: RP-Amod and Prisma. Also, RP-Pan was free at BestService. (I had this one already though.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, mibby said: You get 2 FREEBIES when you register: RP-Amod and Prisma. Also, RP-Pan was free at BestService. (I had this one already though.) Several vendors were mentioned. Which one has the freebies? Never mind. The freebies are in a tab at RP's site. Edited September 22, 2023 by User 905133 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 59 minutes ago, User 905133 said: Several vendors were mentioned. Which one has the freebies? Never mind. The freebies are in a tab at RP's site. I've used the free planner (RP Pan?) and like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLAGuy Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I just ordered on the JRR site in the first post at $19.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Lawler Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Following is a snip from the Rob Papen newsletter that he sends to subscribers (today's edition). The first video is referenced in the newsletter, the second is his weekly YouTube post that went up yesterday. RG is an awesome ‘all in one guitar’ groove machine. Packed with 70ties Rhythm Disco styles, Steel string guitar, Muted Guitar and even Power Chord grooves. RG uses a specialised built in sequencer to create its rhythmic unique guitar like patterns. Although RG won’t replace a real guitar player it has its own character and usefulness within your songs and productions. RG is a perfect musical tool for creating rhythmic guitar grooves in your House, Hip-hop, Game music, and commercial tunes. Before your purchase of RG it is essential to watch the introduction video for RG to help you understand its concept and features: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rintoul Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 That first video is from 14 years ago. I wonder if there have been any improvements or development on RG since then. Or was it perfect when it was released? Still trying to decide if it adds anything to what I already have. I am not taken by the sound of RG but if the sequencer is unique, it might be useful to feed it through of the number of guitar effects I own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I don’t know why I don’t gel with Papen’s instruments, but it is what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteven Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Doug Rintoul said: That first video is from 14 years ago. I wonder if there have been any improvements or development on RG since then. Or was it perfect when it was released? Still trying to decide if it adds anything to what I already have. I am not taken by the sound of RG but if the sequencer is unique, it might be useful to feed it through of the number of guitar effects I own. v1.5 was released in April 2010 and it seems that latest videos are spawned from that release. Latest release is v1.6 and I can't find announcement or change list for it. V1.6 possibly/probably added at least VST3 support (based on 2010 being too early for VST3) and NKS support. Build dates on the v1.6 installers (one with NKS support the other without) exe are Feb 3rd, 2023. RG.vst3 file date is 7/15/21 4 hours ago, Fleer said: I don’t know why I don’t gel with Papen’s instruments, but it is what it is. Yeah, same here... Edited September 23, 2023 by TheSteven 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteven Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I'll probably use RG as an idea sketching/ song writing tool because it loads fast and does a couple of things OK (off the top steel string acoustic strumming & power chords). Yeah there may be better sounding alternatives but sometimes I don't want to bother either whipping out a guitar or loading Kontakt for just sketching something out. Anyway YMMV. Maybe subconsciously I felt I had to justify spending around $15 (I used BestService credits to kick price down a couple of bucks) or maybe I was just bored but I'm tired of this thread. Peace out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yan Filiatrault Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 9:10 AM, Fleer said: Seems interesting indeed, but I’m getting a very synthy feeling from the vids. Well, the word synthesizer is included in the name of the product, so I guess it should be that way to be an accurate description. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_in_wales Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Yan Filiatrault said: Well, the word synthesizer is included in the name of the product, so I guess it should be that way to be an accurate description. The name of the product is literally just "RG": https://www.robpapen.com/rg.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yan Filiatrault Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Paul_in_wales said: The name of the product is literally just "RG": https://www.robpapen.com/rg.html Part of the description mentions a synthesizer: RG is a unique groove plug-in that is far more than just a "virtual Rhythm Guitar player ! By using the RG onboard sequencer it is possible to create classic Rhythm Guitar grooves, but beyond that you can use the synthesizer features and effects to make fresh new edgy guitar grooves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_in_wales Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Yan Filiatrault said: Part of the description mentions a synthesizer: RG is a unique groove plug-in that is far more than just a "virtual Rhythm Guitar player ! By using the RG onboard sequencer it is possible to create classic Rhythm Guitar grooves, but beyond that you can use the synthesizer features and effects to make fresh new edgy guitar grooves. Do you not grasp the difference between the "name of the product" and the description? Edited September 24, 2023 by Paul_in_wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Paul_in_wales said: Do you not grasp the difference between the "name of the product" and the description? Why is this question important? Quote . . . we can consider RG to be the first 'Rhythm Guitar Synth as opposed to just being a real guitar emulator. In several places it is described (I will grant you that) as a Rhythm Guitar Synth. If you read the manual, it is very similar to what used to be called a ROMpler in the days when ROMplers were synths (short for synthesizers) that used samples (stored in ROM) which functioned as sound sources for synth engines. It seems to me "RG" is short for Rhythm Guitar Synthesizer. Yes, RG is just RG. You are right. But why are you making an issue of whether or not the word "Synthesizer" is in the name? Quote The synthesizer parts of RG include a classic analog modeled synthesizer filter, LFO, envelopes and modulation section. The effect section can be built up by using up to 3 effects at a time. Included are midi time-based delays, chorus and also speaker simulators, phaser, flanger and many more. Included are over 1000 presets included 850 "RG" grooves and 300 "basic" grooves. Watch the "Video Tutorial" about RG! RG the very first "Rhythm Guitar Synth". Edited September 24, 2023 by User 905133 (2) to add a quotation where he equates "RG" with "Rhythm Guitar Synth." (1) fixed typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
記念パピコ Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Log in to Rob Papen's homepage and check if at least four products required for upgrading to explorer8 are registered. You may be able to count the free deals of "MY PRODUCTS" as long as you register. If you have 4 registered, you can upgrade to explorer8 with all plugins for about $66.72. You no longer have to worry about buying a single plugin. https://dirigent.jp/rob-papen/explorer-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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