What else should it do appart from sounding great? It's a matter of taste not a features competition, at least for most of the people. You like more variety? Ok, others have different priorities when choosing an instrument.deastman wrote:But why does everyone rave about how great the synth sounds? Its just a sine wave kick... but what else can it do?
Microtonic or Tremor?
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- KVRAF
- 5817 posts since 8 May, 2008 from ssssskipping ......... I left you there
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- KVRian
- 1445 posts since 1 Jun, 2008
Just get MiniSpillage 2, it's 25 bucks. It sounds amazing, sequencer similar to Tremor, loads samples and has specialized synth models.
http://www.audiospillage.com/minispilla ... chine.html
http://www.audiospillage.com/minispilla ... chine.html
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- TopModernGeezer
- 2679 posts since 14 Mar, 2001 from Stuttgart, Germany
Soundwise, the best drum-machine i ever heard was and still is Reaktors Newscool. I'd wish it would be a bit more easy to control though. 
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- KVRAF
- 1596 posts since 19 May, 2011 from North Carolina
+1putte wrote:Soundwise, the best drum-machine i ever heard was and still is Reaktors Newscool. I'd wish it would be a bit more easy to control though.
I always though Newscool had the punchiest damn sound. Great as a creative "seed".
Drummachinewsky is a user-library Reaktor Ensemble that sounds incredible, however it's a love it or hate it interface.
I'm finding that the Reaktor sound engine has really holds up well.
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- KVRAF
- 1783 posts since 11 Jun, 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
Because of this thread I was inspired to take a second look at Minispillage 2. I bought it last weekend and so far I am really impressed. I prefer the layering of sample material with synth material, it's what I do in a lot of my Live drum racks. I like the sequencer and I really like the implementation of the graphs. It has a medium footprint CPU wise. And probably the biggest feature is that the dev seems like he is really listening to feedback. And yes I consider that a feature, especially in a plug that does not have a final version.
Can't say that I've had a chance to compare it directly with Microtonic on synth sounds. Even if I did I doubt that I would find one "better" than the other. What I can tell from the start is that I am going to enjoy the kicks in MS2 more just because I can use the layered approach. In fact if MS2 didn't have that AU restriction (that may not be the right word) when it came to sending midi, I could see it replacing MT eventually in my lineup.
What I do know is that it would be tough for me to justify another drum synth purchase. With MT, MS2, Live's drum racks and a bunch of synths, I gotta say that I'm pretty spoiled already.
Can't say that I've had a chance to compare it directly with Microtonic on synth sounds. Even if I did I doubt that I would find one "better" than the other. What I can tell from the start is that I am going to enjoy the kicks in MS2 more just because I can use the layered approach. In fact if MS2 didn't have that AU restriction (that may not be the right word) when it came to sending midi, I could see it replacing MT eventually in my lineup.
What I do know is that it would be tough for me to justify another drum synth purchase. With MT, MS2, Live's drum racks and a bunch of synths, I gotta say that I'm pretty spoiled already.
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- KVRAF
- 7540 posts since 7 Aug, 2003 from San Francisco Bay Area
+1stimresp wrote:Although I love using drumsynths, I found that I'm using my other synthesizers (especially FM) to make my drum hits and then drag them into Nerve. Very fast and flexible workflow, and I get to benefit from Nerve's featureset and 'feel' - great sequencer too.
I do this with my eurorack modular, and drag the samples into Battery or Geist.
Incomplete list of my gear: 1/8" audio input jack.
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Bronto Scorpio Bronto Scorpio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=98170 - KVRAF
- 5546 posts since 13 Feb, 2006 from Wiesmoor, Germany
+1deastman wrote:+1stimresp wrote:Although I love using drumsynths, I found that I'm using my other synthesizers (especially FM) to make my drum hits and then drag them into Nerve. Very fast and flexible workflow, and I get to benefit from Nerve's featureset and 'feel' - great sequencer too.
I do this with my eurorack modular, and drag the samples into Battery or Geist.
Same here but with Bazille and Poise
Sometimes I use other synths and/or Microtonic but most of the time it's Bazille.
Cheers
Dennis
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- KVRian
- 910 posts since 21 Aug, 2011
Hmm. Bazille ---> Nerve. This is brilliant. For that matter Tyrell and Zebra into Nerve as well.Bronto Scorpio wrote:+1deastman wrote:+1stimresp wrote:Although I love using drumsynths, I found that I'm using my other synthesizers (especially FM) to make my drum hits and then drag them into Nerve. Very fast and flexible workflow, and I get to benefit from Nerve's featureset and 'feel' - great sequencer too.
I do this with my eurorack modular, and drag the samples into Battery or Geist.
Same here but with Bazille and Poise
Sometimes I use other synths and/or Microtonic but most of the time it's Bazille.
Cheers
Dennis
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- KVRAF
- 26941 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
Bronto Scorpio wrote:+1deastman wrote:+1stimresp wrote:Although I love using drumsynths, I found that I'm using my other synthesizers (especially FM) to make my drum hits and then drag them into Nerve. Very fast and flexible workflow, and I get to benefit from Nerve's featureset and 'feel' - great sequencer too.
I do this with my eurorack modular, and drag the samples into Battery or Geist.
Same here but with Bazille and Poise
Sometimes I use other synths and/or Microtonic but most of the time it's Bazille.
Cheers
Dennis
Bazille ---> Geist
ps - If Berlin Modular comes out this year, you will not be able to sustain your no new synths in 2012 pledge
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Bronto Scorpio Bronto Scorpio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=98170
- KVRAF
- 5546 posts since 13 Feb, 2006 from Wiesmoor, Germany
pdxindy wrote:ps - If Berlin Modular comes out this year, you will not be able to sustain your no new synths in 2012 pledge
