Would really like to get some others thoughts on this synth. I tried it and liked but I have done that before and then regretted the purchase. I would be interested in fidning out a little about this one. Like it sais it is a hybrid, I take it that means different kinds of synthesis? But what kinds? I don't know a whole lot about his but I know what I like and am really interested in learning about this one. I can't even buy it now because it is still being set up which is probably a good thing because it will make me wait.

I really think you can't beat this for 45 bucks. I have been demoing a lot of synths lately that cost more and I found this one to be a good bargain.

I am not being paid or anything to promote this I just think it is great and would like to learn more about it.


http://www.kvr-vst.com/get/1003.html

another thing, I would be very interested if someone would be kind enough to explain what the different types of syntheses mean? I know from looking at different synths and reading on here there is like analog, hybrid, subtractive and additive seems to be talked about a lot on here but I don't really know what these mean exactly.

Really interested in this stuff so would love to read about it and what it means or if you can post a good link or two where this is explained would really apprecaite this.

http://www.kvr-vst.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41334
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ATS wrote:

Would really like to get some others thoughts on this synth. I tried it and liked but I have done that before and then regretted the purchase. I would be interested in fidning out a little about this one. Like it sais it is a hybrid, I take it that means different kinds of synthesis? But what kinds? I don't know a whole lot about his but I know what I like and am really interested in learning about this one. I can't even buy it now because it is still being set up which is probably a good thing because it will make me wait. I really think you can't beat this for 45 bucks. I have been demoing a lot of synths lately that cost more and I found this one to be a good bargain. I am not being paid or anything to promote this I just think it is great and would like to learn more about it.

Hi ATS

M42 Nebula is a combo of Virtual Analog ( with regular waveforms: saw, triangle, square and 2 kinds of pulse) and sample ( SoundFont) synthisis. It's basically two synths with an effects engine. Each synth is independent on one another and can be set up to do completly different things, even split on the keyboard! What makes Nebula unique is the wierd modules such as a Pulsar, and a wave Arpeggiator as well as a Joystick Warp module. With these unique modules you can create pulsating rhythms and distortion filter effects. Everything is BPM synced to your host so you can experiment with setting up rhythms ageinst Rhthms ( polyrhythms). You can also for example, set up a ryhtms on the lower keyboard, and a lead sound on the upper.

M42 also comes with a full set of 128 presets. These presets show off what M42 can do and are catogorized by type. ( RYM, SEQ, ARP, LED, PAD, BAS and SFX) There are also more on the site. In addition, a new SF2 rom was developed and is now available. It can even be loaded into the demo version to try it out. There is a small bank of 30 presets to show off the new sound set.

It is now available on the download page at

http://www.algomusic.nl

It uses the Shareit system.

It sounds like you have not been to the site for a while. Try refreshing the page when you go there, as maybe you are viewing an older page.

There are also MP3 sound demos on the Product page by myself and fellow KvRist : Vurt. !!

Also check out the long thread here as someone pointed out. Seems like KvRists really like this one. While it was developed in SynthEdit, it is changing peoples minds about SynthEdit ( a touchy subject)

Enjoy exploring space with the Nebula!

TC

tconrardy wrote:

In addition, a new SF2 rom was developed and is now available. It can even be loaded into the demo version to try it out. There is a small bank of 30 presets to show off the new sound set.

It can be loaded into M42? I replaced the original one with the new SF2, wasn´t that right?

ATS wrote:

another thing, I would be very interested if someone would be kind enough to explain what the different types of syntheses mean? I know from looking at different synths and reading on here there is like analog, hybrid, subtractive and additive seems to be talked about a lot on here but I don't really know what these mean exactly. Really interested in this stuff so would love to read about it and what it means or if you can post a good link or two where this is explained would really apprecaite this.

Yeah, if you are just learning about these things, it can be rather confusing, especially if you did not grow up with it

Analog sometimes means in the same breath: Subtractive synthisis. Subtractive uses Filters to cut away at the sound or "subtract " from a raw waveform the sound componants. You also have different modules to shape the sound such as Envelopes and LFO's ( Low Frequency Oscillators)

Additive is just the opposite of subtractive. You start on a fundemental and add to the sound. If you can think of an organ with it's drawbars, an additive uses up to 63 or 128 "drawbars" which can be further shapped with envelopes. Camel Audio's Cameleon, White Noise Additive, and ConcreteFX's Addler are examples.

Another popular forms of synthisis is FM ( frequencey modulation) Popular VST's that use this form is FM7, Sytrus, OX FM freeware and FM heaven.
Howwver some are Hybrids, offering many forms of synthisis: Sytrus ( again) Rhino, Absynth.

For more info on all these various synthisis types, I suggest you go to Patch Arena:

http://www.patcharena.com/

as they have sections explaining all these synthisis types.

Hope this helps

TC

AndreasEhrhardt wrote:

tconrardy wrote: In addition, a new SF2 rom was developed and is now available. It can even be loaded into the demo version to try it out. There is a small bank of 30 presets to show off the new sound set. It can be loaded into M42? I replaced the original one with the new SF2, wasn´t that right?

Yes..Thats right! Also: the factory bank will still work with the new SF2. To hear what the new soundset sounds like, try muting synth1 and click on the bank dialog for the SFO. It should scroll thru the banks ( b1,b2,b3,b4 )You can try it with the 5 catagories. ( Fantasy, Analog,Strings, Vintage and Voice )These are multi-samples which is why we choose SoundFonts over just waves.

EDIT: as mentioned: I have a new bank of 30 presets on the download page so you can hear the new waveforms.

TC