KVR Audio

fgimian · Post by **fgimian** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:35 am

billcarroll wrote:Definitely excited for CPU optimization and the new patch browser

Huge +1, particularly the CPU improvements. I'm currently using Cubase's mediabay for preset management which works well enough for me

billcarroll · Post by **billcarroll** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:43 am

soundpalace wrote:
billcarroll wrote:Definitely excited for CPU optimization and the new patch browser
Huge +1, particularly the CPU improvements. I'm currently using Cubase's mediabay for preset management which works well enough for me

Using the Cubase's mediabay a great idea actually. Save custom and favorites there.

It would be cool if there were a way to batch import Spire sound banks into mediabay.

Aiynzahev · Post by **Aiynzahev** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:13 am

billcarroll wrote:
soundpalace wrote:
billcarroll wrote:Definitely excited for CPU optimization and the new patch browser
Huge +1, particularly the CPU improvements. I'm currently using Cubase's mediabay for preset management which works well enough for me
Using the Cubase's mediabay a great idea actually. Save custom and favorites there.

It would be cool if there were a way to batch import Spire sound banks into mediabay.

My Spire bank comes in Cubase MIDI loop format. I made a video on it on youtube.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:40 am

am really liking spire, and using it...just not a lot. it does not play well with Logic X...stutters a lot. i can use an instance or 2, but...some sounds not at all. so hoping for some SERIOUS cpu optimization. but a great synth overall.

billcarroll · Post by **billcarroll** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:56 am

Aiynzahev wrote: My Spire bank comes in Cubase MIDI loop format. I made a video on it on youtube.

Yeah, and that's how I learned all about Cubase MIDI loop format, and have been using them since.

Great sound bank too

JonSolo · Post by **JonSolo** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:19 am

Right now I am living on Spire sounds.

fisherKing...that is the thing...it only takes a few instances of this to get outstanding results! Deep sounds indeed!

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:01 am

thejonsolo wrote:Right now I am living on Spire sounds.

fisherKing...that is the thing...it only takes a few instances of this to get outstanding results! Deep sounds indeed!

mostly agree. but i don't want cpu issues to determine what i can or can't use. like when i want to use some crazy deep pad, and everything starts stuttering...

JonSolo · Post by **JonSolo** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:35 am

Heh, I get you! The folks at Reveal Sound seem to be focused on CPU optimization and continue to work at making this thing tight. I'd imagine we'll see another stable update soon and even better ASIO demand than in the past.

Still better than Diva when it comes to stuttering.

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:34 pm

Did you try version 1.0.9? Some optimisation has been done, I didn't make a direct comparison to the previous versions, but it seems to be somewhat lighter on CPU.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:11 pm

recursive one wrote:Did you try version 1.0.9? Some optimisation has been done, I didn't make a direct comparison to the previous versions, but it seems to be somewhat lighter on CPU.

am ON 1.0.9. better, but not better enough...yet...

osiris · Post by **osiris** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:14 pm

I want a better envelope and a better arp. The arp is okay - but just okay. This deserves much better.
One thing I don't like is the Sustain has to be all the way up for any sound. This is something I haven't really encountered with any other synth. You should be able to make a patch with the Sustain all the way off and the Decay up.
I also made an identical patch from Massive, basically a supersaw, but the one from Massive has so much more 'snap' at the beginning.
Spire just can't do this.

hollo · Post by **hollo** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:18 pm

soundpalace wrote:
billcarroll wrote:Definitely excited for CPU optimization and the new patch browser
Huge +1, particularly the CPU improvements. I'm currently using Cubase's mediabay for preset management which works well enough for me

I should also try the mediabay

but i hope Reveal is coming up with something for us, before i'll get comfortable with
the mediabay.

fgimian · Post by **fgimian** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:26 pm

osiris wrote:I want a better envelope and a better arp. The arp is okay - but just okay. This deserves much better.
One thing I don't like is the Sustain has to be all the way up for any sound. This is something I haven't really encountered with any other synth. You should be able to make a patch with the Sustain all the way off and the Decay up.
I also made an identical patch from Massive, basically a supersaw, but the one from Massive has so much more 'snap' at the beginning.
Spire just can't do this.

Can you please post your Massive and Spire patches? I'd like to see if I can help since I haven't encountered this problem myself (and use both Massive and Spire religiously)

fgimian · Post by **fgimian** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:29 pm

hollo wrote:
soundpalace wrote:
billcarroll wrote:Definitely excited for CPU optimization and the new patch browser
Huge +1, particularly the CPU improvements. I'm currently using Cubase's mediabay for preset management which works well enough for me
I should also try the mediabay
but i hope Reveal is coming up with something for us, before i'll get comfortable with
the mediabay.

It's pretty good actually, especially once you add some key commands for bringing up the preset browser. My only problem with Mediabay is that for some straaaannngggee reason, saving a new preset doesn't automatically show up when you go to load a preset. You may manually rescan your disks to have new presets detected. I will try to re-install Cubase at some point to see if that helps, but so far this has been my experience

Aiynzahev · Post by **Aiynzahev** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:00 pm

soundpalace wrote:
It's pretty good actually, especially once you add some key commands for bringing up the preset browser. My only problem with Mediabay is that for some straaaannngggee reason, saving a new preset doesn't automatically show up when you go to load a preset. You may manually rescan your disks to have new presets detected. I will try to re-install Cubase at some point to see if that helps, but so far this has been my experience

Same here, they don't immediately show up, but I also don't think you have to rescan, you just have to give it some time, but re-scanning makes them come up immediately.

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