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bzur · Post by **bzur** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:01 pm

evo2slo wrote:
bzur wrote:
jasinski wrote:anyone know if there is a free mac version of Plex around?
No good news from the developer site: "Sorry Mac users, it's Windows only."

Anyway, you could try this...
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Was very nervous about it, but finally bit the bullet and installed bootcamp on my mac last night and it's working great. Cubase and Plex are running smooth.

Thanks for sharing that preview and for the sound design tips bzur. Plex is definitely a bit tricky at first, very different method than anything I'm used to, but a cool concept taking lows from one instrument and mixing with highs from another. Should be a good learning experience trying to put something together with it.

Really good news

This gives you the opportunity to participate to all next OSCs!

evo2slo · Post by **evo2slo** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:06 pm

And play with all those free windows only plugs I've been so jealous of.

satYatunes · Post by **satYatunes** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:09 pm

Bzur, that preview sounds amazing. Truly inspiring. I have been playing around with Plex for some time now, have not come up with anything interesting so far.. I will try some more...

IrionDaRonin · Post by **IrionDaRonin** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:18 pm

Slighty crackling sound here in FL Studio too, i just noticed it.

What to do?

Have a good day.

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:06 pm

IrionDaRonin wrote:What to do?

Have a good day.

Good philosophy!

photonic · Post by **photonic** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:09 am

bzur wrote:That's a pity Anyway, with 48KHz, and 20ms of latency I've reached a quite acceptable situation. The crackles disappear almost completely in the rendered tracks. I'm also obtaining some interesting and usable sounds; the key is: layering, and tweaking the ADSR values. Also, start with a sound similiar to the one you want to obtain - even if slightly different from your desired sound, it could be surprisingly good in the mix, once you got the right reverb and eq.

Here's a preview of my track, hope it could be encouraging for you and all OSCers are thinking to give up this challenge: http://soundcloud.com/bzur/bzur-whisper ... ts-preview

Hi Bzur,

This ckrackling issue comes together with a lack of time. I have to prepare a presentation I have to hold at the end of April. So I wouldn't have so much time as usual for the OSC.

But your preview is showing me that PLEX2 is able to do much better sounds than I expected after my experience.

cheers,
Photonic

bzur · Post by **bzur** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:25 pm

photonic wrote: Hi Bzur,

This ckrackling issue comes together with a lack of time. I have to prepare a presentation I have to hold at the end of April. So I wouldn't have so much time as usual for the OSC.

But your preview is showing me that PLEX2 is able to do much better sounds than I expected after my experience.

cheers,
Photonic

See you on OSC 40

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:30 am

Shame about the crackling and general interface issues, I guess that's what happens when there is no synth vote and with it testing on more systems etc..

But I guess too late to change synth now?

Great sounding clip Bzur, nice with a non-VA sound for a change but I can hear the crackling even in the render..

bzur · Post by **bzur** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:59 am

V'ger wrote:Great sounding clip Bzur, nice with a non-VA sound for a change but I can hear the crackling even in the render..

Thanks V'ger. Shame for the crackling, but I'm getting soooooo much fun with this fake semi-orchestral track

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:26 am

Random FL crashes and even a BSOD at some point -

My computer doesn't like this synth! I'll keep at it but making a track won't be easy like this

bzur · Post by **bzur** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:32 am

K-Bee wrote:Random FL crashes and even a BSOD at some point - My computer doesn't like this synth! I'll keep at it but making a track won't be easy like this

D'oh!

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:23 am

I don't think this is FL or Plez causing this. I've tried this before when installing Proteus VX - gave me BSOD too. It simply would not work either. Just like Plex I load it up in FL - the GUI appears for like 5 seconds and then FL freezes and the whole thing goes BSOD.
Some things aren't meant to be

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:39 pm

BSOD ouch

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:19 pm

It's ironic that Plex was selected despite being second choice after Augur because it was supposed to be so solid having been a Steinberg commercial product and recently updated to 64 bit, but Augur could have had less issues than that.. Ah, live and learn.

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:33 pm

V'ger wrote:... Augur could have had less issues than that.. Ah, live and learn.

But Augur is discontinued? http://www.kvraudio.com/product/augur_b ... electronix

One-Synth-Challenge 39: Plex - Submissions and gossip