Something is cooking: RAGNAROK - RELEASED !!!

[AusDisciple]

Thanks a lot, glad you like it!!!
Two more that heavily inspire(d) me: LarryFast and EberhardSchoener...
Cheers, Björn

Might have to investigate their solo work more. In the 80s I was right into Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Foreigner and Deep Purple so I'm already familiar with Larry's collaborative work.

[crimsonwarlock]

Thanks a lot, glad you like it!!!
Two more that heavily inspire(d) me: LarryFast and EberhardSchoener...
Cheers, Björn

Might have to investigate their solo work more. In the 80s I was right into Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Foreigner and Deep Purple so I'm already familiar with Larry's collaborative work.

Oooh, you're in for a treat then

This will get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-_iTC5E9nU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bywvgMrEx4

[crimsonwarlock]

And hey crimson, are you going to gut the original now and make it a controller?

Wow, gut the original..... sacrilege



Of course I will always keep the original for old times sake. It is THE instrument that started me out with synthesizers. By the way, back then I also build a hardware 10-channel vocoder and turned an electronic doorbell into a rudimentary step sequencer that we actually used on stage I always used the hardware Ragnarök on stage with a self made fuzz-pedal, and that is the reason the software version does have a distortion build in.

However, I've actually been thinking about building a dedicated hardware controller for Ragnarök, as that would bring me full circle but I don't think I will ever find the time for that.

[Maomoondog]

Uploaded twelve patches for you to try out on the download page http://www.kvraudio.com/product/ragnar- ... /downloads

[DrewDale]

Hearing some top patches for this synth. Perhaps a community soundbank for the next release

[crimsonwarlock]

Hearing some top patches for this synth. Perhaps a community soundbank for the next release

It would be great if someone would collect all the patches and compile them into one or more 'full' banks. Of course each and every sound designer has to give his/hers permission to include their presets.

But on the other hand, the preset archive per instrument here on KVR works pretty nice tmo. And it takes away the hassle of keeping the compiled bank in sync with each and every preset pack's version.

But it's great to see all this stuff happening with Ragnarök

[Kriminal]

Wow, gut the original..... sacrilege

Well, you did say it doesnt work, tho to make it into a dedicated controller would prob cost a fortune.

[crimsonwarlock]

Wow, gut the original..... sacrilege

Well, you did say it doesnt work, tho to make it into a dedicated controller would prob cost a fortune.

It doesn't have to work, it's a monument

But you are right on the other issue: making it into a controller would actually mean using the case and replacing all the analog electronics inside with midi-controller boards. And the software version is already a little out of sync feature-wise, so the faceplate would need replacement as well, leaving only the wooden case. So no go on that idea

[AusDisciple]

Oooh, you're in for a treat then

This will get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-_iTC5E9nU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bywvgMrEx4

I'll have to check these out when I have access to more data. I got a bonus this month (3GB instead of 2GB) and I've used most of that bonus already. 3GB sounds tiny by most broadband standards but this is a phone plan. I live on a 20 acre farm and broadband is WAY too expensive here.

[fluffy_little_something]

Oooh, you're in for a treat then

This will get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-_iTC5E9nU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bywvgMrEx4

I'll have to check these out when I have access to more data. I got a bonus this month (3GB instead of 2GB) and I've used most of that bonus already. 3GB sounds tiny by most broadband standards but this is a phone plan. I live on a 20 acre farm and broadband is WAY too expensive here.

I know what you mean, same here. The Internet these days behaves as if everyone had broadband and unlimited traffic, but there are a lot of people with cellular-based access who need to think twice if watching a video is really necessary. Luckily my plan is a bit more generous than yours.

[ras.s]

Well yea, I wasn't all too serious about gutting the original. But a controller would be sweet, it doesn't need much more knobs/buttons than regular keyboards these days have .. I find the way the synthesizer is laid out very good, calling for tweaking.


I uploaded my patches to the KVR database as well, 64 in total, a single bank and each patch individually for picking out your favorites (if any). Here's the patchlist:

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        Ragnarök:
00 Thor in the morning     Introduction sound.

        Bass:
01 Ragnarok bass           Smooth bass with slight flange from spreading the voices.
02 Procrastination         Bass without sustain. Adjust filter slope.
03 Symptoms: funky sweat   Square bass with filter action, adjust filter attack.
04 Sub                     Sub. No oscillators -- slightly detuned.
05 Seeking                 Bass with long release.

        Strings:
06 Rubberstrings           Pluck with sustain. Switch between volume envelope's ADSR/AD.
07 Roomy pluck             Pluck with low end.
08 Dampen                  Damp pluck, doubles as a bass drum.
09 Decay strings           Pushy string section.
10 Aggregate violin        Distorted beast, a repeated sound.
11 Violin 2                Another violin, not so violent.

        Keyboards:
12 Chamber organ           Organ with gritty drive.
13 Purr so nice            Not your grandfather's organ.
14 And still you're there  Organish.
15 High hopes              Hollow organ.
16 Fullness crispy         Super fast LFO makes it crispy.
17 Regular old timer       Trembling.
18 Kaffa keys              For your ethiopian jazz.
19 Synthesizer suitcase    Driven tines.
20 Not another affair      Electric piano.
21 Cold coast              Free-reedish keyboard sound.
22 Public transport        Distorted reedish.
23 Enter the hour          Distorted reedish.
24 Well cultured           Accordeon kind-of. Adjust LFO speed to taste.

        Short-decay percussives:
25 Typewriter              Noisy skank, sensitive to note length.
26 Quick&long/Hold&short   Quick pick, sensitive to note length.
27 Clip it                 Filtered chatter.
28 Clip that too           A quick pick.
29 Warm fuzz               Sweet.
30 Thin skank              Skank.
31 Gentle skank            Filtered mellow.

        Drums:
32 Four on the floor       Repeated kicks.
33 Synthesist pops         No oscillators; kicks, toms, zaps, melodies.
34 Hi-hat shaking          Open & close action.
35 Eighths                 Repeated hi-hats.
36 Jazz                    Cymbal with portamento.

        Synths, pads & chorders:
37 Shaky drive             Twang. Adjust LFO speed.
38 Open the gate           Low range synthesizer drama.
39 Common bygones          Filtered bustle.
40 You pull me out         Bounces back. Adjust filter attack.
41 Suction                 Throaty bounceback.
42 New age                 It really is.
43 Vibrate on              Pad-like long notes, distorts when held down.
44 Starry night for chorus High pitch background paint, add reverb and chorus.
45 Ranges                  Glassy swarm.
46 General Feelgood        Shine like a star.
47 Wall fill               Thick filler -- slightly detuned.
48 Intention build-up      Pad.
49 Initialize forever      Pad.
50 Sumea samea             Blurry repetition.
51 Pulse pad               Another blurry repetition, adjust LFO speed. May need external gain.
52 Press on                Repeats with 1/2 rate.
53 Mid-day raver           Fast rhythm. Adjust LFO speed or filter's LFO depth.

        Winds:
54 Mountain wind           Obligatory foley.
55 Deserted                Noisy vibration.
56 Loki whines             High pitched glidey whine.
57 Loki whistle            Fluteish whistle. Adjust trigger length.
58 Whistle 2               Fluteish whistle. Add mono chorus.

        Mallets:
59 Bell the cat skank      Short bellish sound.
60 Fjaell bell             Bell with sustain from host synced volume envelope.
61 Fjaell bell 2           Same same, but different.
62 Youth's repeat          Repeats on the eighth. Normal mode and ADSR turned on makes it more keyboardish.
63 Final bell              Long release.

It has a bit of dark roasted flavour to it.

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/ragnar- ... /downloads

[DrewDale]

I uploaded my patches to the KVR database as well, 64 in total, a single bank and each patch individually for picking out your favorites (if any). Here's the patchlist:

Code: Select all

        Ragnarök:
00 Thor in the morning     Introduction sound.

        Bass:
01 Ragnarok bass           Smooth bass with slight flange from spreading the voices.
02 Procrastination         Bass without sustain. Adjust filter slope.
03 Symptoms: funky sweat   Square bass with filter action, adjust filter attack.
04 Sub                     Sub. No oscillators -- slightly detuned.
05 Seeking                 Bass with long release.

        Strings:
06 Rubberstrings           Pluck with sustain. Switch between volume envelope's ADSR/AD.
07 Roomy pluck             Pluck with low end.
08 Dampen                  Damp pluck, doubles as a bass drum.
09 Decay strings           Pushy string section.
10 Aggregate violin        Distorted beast, a repeated sound.
11 Violin 2                Another violin, not so violent.

        Keyboards:
12 Chamber organ           Organ with gritty drive.
13 Purr so nice            Not your grandfather's organ.
14 And still you're there  Organish.
15 High hopes              Hollow organ.
16 Fullness crispy         Super fast LFO makes it crispy.
17 Regular old timer       Trembling.
18 Kaffa keys              For your ethiopian jazz.
19 Synthesizer suitcase    Driven tines.
20 Not another affair      Electric piano.
21 Cold coast              Free-reedish keyboard sound.
22 Public transport        Distorted reedish.
23 Enter the hour          Distorted reedish.
24 Well cultured           Accordeon kind-of. Adjust LFO speed to taste.

        Short-decay percussives:
25 Typewriter              Noisy skank, sensitive to note length.
26 Quick&long/Hold&short   Quick pick, sensitive to note length.
27 Clip it                 Filtered chatter.
28 Clip that too           A quick pick.
29 Warm fuzz               Sweet.
30 Thin skank              Skank.
31 Gentle skank            Filtered mellow.

        Drums:
32 Four on the floor       Repeated kicks.
33 Synthesist pops         No oscillators; kicks, toms, zaps, melodies.
34 Hi-hat shaking          Open & close action.
35 Eighths                 Repeated hi-hats.
36 Jazz                    Cymbal with portamento.

        Synths, pads & chorders:
37 Shaky drive             Twang. Adjust LFO speed.
38 Open the gate           Low range synthesizer drama.
39 Common bygones          Filtered bustle.
40 You pull me out         Bounces back. Adjust filter attack.
41 Suction                 Throaty bounceback.
42 New age                 It really is.
43 Vibrate on              Pad-like long notes, distorts when held down.
44 Starry night for chorus High pitch background paint, add reverb and chorus.
45 Ranges                  Glassy swarm.
46 General Feelgood        Shine like a star.
47 Wall fill               Thick filler -- slightly detuned.
48 Intention build-up      Pad.
49 Initialize forever      Pad.
50 Sumea samea             Blurry repetition.
51 Pulse pad               Another blurry repetition, adjust LFO speed. May need external gain.
52 Press on                Repeats with 1/2 rate.
53 Mid-day raver           Fast rhythm. Adjust LFO speed or filter's LFO depth.

        Winds:
54 Mountain wind           Obligatory foley.
55 Deserted                Noisy vibration.
56 Loki whines             High pitched glidey whine.
57 Loki whistle            Fluteish whistle. Adjust trigger length.
58 Whistle 2               Fluteish whistle. Add mono chorus.

        Mallets:
59 Bell the cat skank      Short bellish sound.
60 Fjaell bell             Bell with sustain from host synced volume envelope.
61 Fjaell bell 2           Same same, but different.
62 Youth's repeat          Repeats on the eighth. Normal mode and ADSR turned on makes it more keyboardish.
63 Final bell              Long release.

It has a bit of dark roasted flavour to it.

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/ragnar- ... /downloads

Nice one ras.s

[crimsonwarlock]

Ragnarök needs more votes

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1&t=425572

[fluffy_little_something]

Ragnarök needs more votes

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1&t=425572

Ragnarçk needs a saw first

[bluedad]

It doesn't have to work, it's a monument

I can fully understand that; I still keep my first synth around although there is
no way to repair it, a Chroma Polaris.