I got it installed but I rarely use it... don't know why. It seems to be a very powerful software. So... I went to the NI User library and... well, chaos is one of the words that came up in my mind

So I started to search around a bit and found a link to CreativeSynth were a guy called Chris Randall had created a couple of REALLY exiting lofi synthesizers that doesn't sound like everything else.

Any ideas of where I can find more of this type of innovative instruments?

Cheers from Sweden,

Carl.

For innovative, or just plain leftfield, try looking for stuff by Rachmiel, ProgramChild, LazyFish, Paul Swennhius, and Martin Brinkmann.

I remember how disappointed I was with Reaktor when I first got it. It seems to be one of those 'sift through several times' and then you start finding the 'gems' in all the user garbage. Keep at it, it really does have some amazing patches and instruments.

Devon

don't forget to check out the stuff at dashsynths. really complex stuff, and I think most of their stuff is like $9.95 (some even free)
insane stuff!

search for: hoenig* files

they're made by uwe g. hoenig (known author & journalist in germany).

further search: "siegmar kreie"

not just ens with funny names (gabi, knoerre, etc.). they're cool, too.

2 cents about exploring reaktor: If you realize the potential of
having 5 delays, controlled by 8 lfo's, routed through 4 different verbs,
randomly filtered by a flexible filterbank and stuttered by 3 antidromic
sequences with variable length...

...then you start thinking about investing some time rather than money for
"hardwired" softsynths. it's not easy, no question. but worth to do.

kind regards, gg
...and don't forget, that you control any parameter by midi, too.

Have you tried the weedwacker? My favourite ens. Very weird and very good.

Thanks guys. I downloaded some stuff by ProgramChild yesterday and well... some were almost too weird. But I got one or two that I really enjoyed and later I'll try doing some patches on my own.

Weedwacker... hmm... isn't that one with the Reaktor CD? I'll take a listen to it.

Cheers and thanks for all replys!

Carl.

Without doubt, the Dash ensembles are the best, go to their sitehttp://www.dashsynthesis.com/ and have a look.

Regards

Paull

I have a bunch of the dash stuff and am happy with about 90% of it. Some of the best is the Roland and Korg emulations with waveform samples. I think that daVector4AD and daJD9100 are my favorites.

I started to go through those availabe on the NI website but they really need some type of rating and sorting system. It is just too much to even look at. Way too many "my first creation" sysnths.

Robert

edit - Oh, what is that effects unit for Reaktor that people were raving about a while back? Where do you get it?

Rabid wrote:

Oh, what is that effects unit for Reaktor that people were raving about a while back? Where do you get it?

If you're talking about 6-REV,you get it from the NI product page.It's under Reaktor updates,I think-it's not in the Library.One of the best reverbs out there
ew

Paul Swennhius also goes by the name auReality.

The Dash ensembles are very good as others have noted. Reaktor gets interesting once you get out of the subtractive synth frame of mind and start thinking about how you can get sounds you want.

There are lots of macros and instruments that can be used and tweaked - the usual thing to do is contact the author and crediting them. Even if you never want to program a filter or get low level there's still a tremendous number of things you can do. In some cases it can be easier to modify an ensemble to fit your needs - if I did so and uploaded it I'd credit the previous creator and explain what was different.

I go through periods of time where I don't use Reaktor and suddenly rediscover how great it is. It's worth the effort to learn.

giftgras wrote:

If you realize the potential of having 5 delays, controlled by 8 lfo's, routed through 4 different verbs, randomly filtered by a flexible filterbank and stuttered by 3 antidromic sequences with variable length...

This sounds a little bit like the "Komplex Delay" i have made for Reaktor . You can find it in the user-library. And to make a little bit more advertisment for my work, i think also 2fmv2 is a little gem.

Bye,
Steffen