KVR Audio

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:51 pm

I love the drive in ÜberMod: http://soundcloud.com/bronto-scorpio/be ... pong-delay

Cheers
Dennis

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:14 pm

I know, I just listen to the droning delay for what seem like eternity sometimes.....does not get boring

valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:41 pm

Bronto Scorpio wrote:I love the drive in ÜberMod: http://soundcloud.com/bronto-scorpio/be ... pong-delay

Cheers
Dennis

That does sound nice (composition, source material, effect). I like the slight grind that the equal temperament produces.

I also like the use of the knob as a logo.

I still get heat every now and then for my GUIs (there was a long thread about them over at GS recently), so it is cool that my "abstracted" knob design can be used as an icon.

The original "abstracted" knob idea came from the initial GUI designs from my wife. She was making a mockup of what became FreqEcho in Illustrator, and used a circle + line to represent the knobs. I had planned on using more realistic knobs at the time (generated by the excellent KnobMan program), but when I saw my wife's work, I yelled "THAT'S IT!!!"

My wife's GUI mockup triggered some previously unexpressed love for minimalist graphic design in me. I later figured out that the stuff I like was based in the Swiss School or International School, although my exposure to it was probably based on the late 60's / early 70's expressions of this that I would have seen as a kid. Those designs always evoke "the future" to me - not any actual future (like the current technological dystopia we find ourselves in), but a much cooler future with flying cars and jetpacks.

Sean Costello

metalifuxx · Post by **metalifuxx** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:50 am

hmmmm... Valhalla Jetpack Phaser

valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:22 am

metalifuxx wrote:hmmmm... Valhalla Jetpack Phaser

That would be a better name for a stompbox than a plugin.

Valhalla plugins: Minimal GUI. Fair number of knobs. Solid colors. Exist.

Valhalla stompboxes: Metal flake paint jobs. Only a few knobs. Only exist in my head.

I wish I didn't suck at soldering.

Sean Costello

valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:40 am

I'm looking for the right beta tester:

- Already owns VRoom, but not ÜberMod
- Is running Lion

If you fit those criteria, and would like to beta test the new version of ÜberMod (and be a bit of a guinea pig), drop me a note. I need to see if there are any weird anomalies going on with Lion and my installer.

Sean Costello

jensa · Post by **jensa** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:37 pm

valhallasound wrote:My wife's GUI mockup triggered some previously unexpressed love for minimalist graphic design in me. I later figured out that the stuff I like was based in the Swiss School or International School, although my exposure to it was probably based on the late 60's / early 70's expressions of this that I would have seen as a kid. Those designs always evoke "the future" to me - not any actual future (like the current technological dystopia we find ourselves in), but a much cooler future with flying cars and jetpacks.

Sean, it's quite funny that I referred to your design philosophy at a job interview yesterday. I love the simplicity.

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:28 pm

valhallasound wrote:
Bronto Scorpio wrote:I love the drive in ÜberMod: http://soundcloud.com/bronto-scorpio/be ... pong-delay

Cheers
Dennis
That does sound nice (composition, source material, effect). I like the slight grind that the equal temperament produces.

Thanks! The sound and the composition are really simple. ÜberMod adds all the magic!

valhallasound wrote:I also like the use of the knob as a logo.

When I started to make the ÜberMod audio demos I thought it would be a nice idea to use a knob of ÜberMod as the picture for the set since your design is quite unique and instantly recognizable. Since then I always use a knob of the relevant plugin as the picture for my audio demo sets

valhallasound wrote:I still get heat every now and then for my GUIs (there was a long thread about them over at GS recently)

I don't get it! Your plugins have the nicest GUIs in plugin land imo! (The recent Audio Damage GUIs are getting nicer and nicer though).

Cheers
Dennis

MFXxx · Post by **MFXxx** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:48 pm

Dennis wrote:
valhallasound wrote:I still get heat every now and then for my GUIs (there was a long thread about them over at GS recently)
I don't get it! Your plugins have the nicest GUIs in plugin land imo! (The recent Audio Damage GUIs are getting nicer and nicer though).

Cheers
Dennis

As much as thgey are good value the GUIs have actually put me of buying them. I am impressed with the sounds as i have heard a lot of Dennis's audio demos.

I think I have been brought up in a world where visuals have a pseudo effect on my percieved dynamics of a product...not the output. Which is pretty daft but none the less the feel of a GUI does have a bearing on interaction.

Saying that any bundle discounts on the horizon or PM me I'll buy them all...cause I'm good like that

ValhallaFreqEcho seems a little pricey though

http://www.valhalladsp.com/valhallafreqecho

valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:01 am

ValhallaÜberMod has been updated to version 1.0.1:

The changes:

- New control, WARP InputPan. This allows the user to reverse the input stereo image, sum to mono, or send to the left or right input channels only. The InputPan control can be used with WARP fbMix to create standard ping pong delays, as well as ping ponged multitap delays, ping-pong reverbs, tape delays that oscillate back and forth, and so on.
- New factory preset groups: DoubleTracking, PingPong, StereoEnhancers
- Fixed bug with 32-bit VST, where incorrect MODE names were displayed for some settings
- Fixed mono->stereo bypass bug in RTAS

I've sent out an email with update links to all of the ÜberMod customers, and posted new demo versions at

http://www.valhalladsp.com/valhallaubermod

Thanks to all of the beta testers for helping make this a smooth and stable release!

Sean Costello

Gonga · Post by **Gonga** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:26 am

I love Ubermod and I've been using it for all my echoes as well as weirdness!

I haven't gotten an e-mail for the update yet though Sean.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:44 am

got mine (I know that doesn't help Gonga but just for reference)

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:45 am

Thank you so much. this is an AWESOME plug. some of the presets can be heard for hours, and one can not get enough of them (courtesy also goes to SiMOD

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updog · Post by **updog** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:33 am

valhallasound wrote:but when I saw my wife's work, I yelled "THAT'S IT!!!"

that could be interpreted in a number of ways, but i assume your reaction was positive

Gonga · Post by **Gonga** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:00 pm

Doh! I canceled my g-mail accounts....time to e-mail Sean...