KVR Audio

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Sun May 10, 2015 7:43 pm

http://karmafx.net/?id=1

I haven't read much about this, but I downloaded the demo and it seems pretty powerful - any users here?

can't find much info/discussions on it....

Ridan · Post by **Ridan** » Mon May 11, 2015 1:03 am

Funny story. I downloaded the demo months ago and forgot about it. Demo expired, and I never got a chance to test it out.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Mon May 11, 2015 2:32 am

I am waiting for version 2.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Mon May 11, 2015 5:32 pm

Kalamata Kid wrote:I am waiting for version 2.

Why?

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Mon May 11, 2015 6:04 pm

SLiC wrote:http://karmafx.net/?id=1

I haven't read much about this, but I downloaded the demo and it seems pretty powerful - any users here?

can't find much info/discussions on it....

Lots of users here, yes. But sadly not much "discussion". Checkout nearly any issue of Computer Music (the past two/three or so years, anyway) and you'll see it used extensively in Scot Solida's tutorials. There are some links to some of the articles on KarmaFx pages.

KarmaFx, and "the new kid" MUX (Mutools) both rock, and are very reasonably priced for what they offer... then of course there is ACE and Bazille (U-he), which are brilliant... and Sonigen (which is free).

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Mon May 11, 2015 6:28 pm

Thanks- I don't read computer music (just SOS) so hadn't gone accross it - I did a quick Kvr forum search and couldn't find anything. I guess we are spoilt - I have the UHE synths you mention, and NI reactor, Tassman (which is closer in my opinion) but I was realy impressed with Karma, probably worth the money just for a modular fx processor- it seems like a. Azure product with some realy cool modules and great sounding presets to show the off....the dev should get a Devs forum here at KVR and get some publicity!

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Mon May 11, 2015 7:41 pm

I have and enjoy KarmaFX, it is 64 bit and cross-platform. I find its note controller (for polyphony), gate/triggering, and CV scaling options a little confusing compared to other software modulars. Would be nice to see more activity from developer, things like granular & wavetable modules would be great. Scot Solida's CM articles definitely opened my mind to KarmaFX' potential.

I still prefer Reaktor for its anything-goes possibilities, and VAZ modular for insane control/modulation options that are very easy to use.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Mon May 11, 2015 7:44 pm

I demo'd it at a time when I already had VAZ, Zebra, and Reaktor and nothing about it blew me away enough to purchase it, but I recommend it all the time for people who are just starting out in synthesis as a very clear way of learning synthesis.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Mon May 11, 2015 8:03 pm

SLiC wrote:
Kalamata Kid wrote:I am waiting for version 2.
Why?

When short on cash and time best to wait and if waiting best to hope and to look for something bigger, newer, faster and better.

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Mon May 11, 2015 8:13 pm

I never bought it but I used the demo loads - it definitely has its own character - very unique squidgy sounding filters. A bit cpu heavy though. Perhaps worth the asking price alone for the wonderful pad synth oscillator from Zynaddsubfx it incorporates (obviously you could dl zyn for free but it will run with much less hiccups in Karma).

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Mon May 11, 2015 8:19 pm

I think it's great but I have the PC version and need to pay to get it on my Macbook now.

Which kinda sucks.

Dev is quiet too, which in itself isn't an issue per se as it runs bug free, but who knows with the next round of OS updates etc.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:08 am

Use it, love it, very underrated synth.

Apostate · Post by **Apostate** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:47 pm

wagtunes wrote:Use it, love it, very underrated synth.

I kind of left it alone after I bought Bazille and XILS 4, but once I saw this thread I hauled it back out and I'm having a great time with it! A little less characterful than Aalto imo, lots of fun to program.

Karmafx synth modular