You might (or might not) find that investing an hour or two in performing the tutorials will make you vastly more productive. MetaSynth is a weird beast -- maybe you have done them -- but I post this in case you haven't. Every once in a while I get a message from someone who has used MetaSynth for years but mostly learned on their own -- who have an 'a-ha' moment after spending time with the tutorials and find that some things that they thought were mysterious and random (or uncontrollable) made sense once it was explained. The tutorials make more sense performed than read since sometimes things become obvious when you do something that seem obtuse when just explained.lnikj wrote:Me too. It is always the workflow issues that have me doubting, and also the worry that I don't have the time for something so vast .... this time I think I might just go for it though (but I am unconvinced about XX).pdxindy wrote:You gotta decide if it is for you... Every 18 months or so I think, oh, Metasynth looks so cool... then I try it out and come back to Live, Alchemy and my other synths and tools...
Like many things, it isn't for everyone. But for some people, it is an inspirational tool that they may even use in preference to arsenals of other apps and plug-ins.
What may seem like a strange workflow often results in sounds that one wouldn't create any other way -- even if using tools technically capable of creating the same sound. (This is analogous to how playing guitar in open tunings sometimes leads to discoveries that one wouldn't make in standard tuning).
If you haven't done so, take a look at the video demos (they barely touch part of MetaSynth's surface):
http://uisoftware.com/MetaSynth/videos/
You may also find interesting videos by others on YouTube or Vimeo. I recently discovered this video where Simon Stockhausen gives a peek over his shoulder as he works with it:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/LX95imyJtDo
Best,
Edward