KVR Audio

LhaastDaiz · Post by **LhaastDaiz** » Sun May 24, 2015 1:52 pm

There's the OSC General Discussion Thread

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... start=2190

Synplant looks interesting but sadly it isn't free. Will probably try the demo tomorrow.

RichardSemper · Post by **RichardSemper** » Sun May 24, 2015 3:40 pm

Mojo42 wrote:@All:
I have to give up finally because I have got a tenovaginitis at both hands now.
Yvonne

Really sorry to hear of all your difficulties and hope you get better very soon

RichardSemper · Post by **RichardSemper** » Sun May 24, 2015 3:56 pm

ok here's my entry -
https://soundcloud.com/richard-semper/r ... ucing-pg8x

No of instances of PG8X - 16 - all patches programmed from scratch
Kick made with 3 instances layered, snare also made with 3 instances layered

DAW - Cubase 7.5

DAW Fx Used -
5x PingPong Delay
5x Roomworks SE
4x StudioEQ and 7x channel EQs
1x Compressor
2x Limiter

Third Party Fx-
3x YOU WA Shock ! - on kick, snare and hats
2x BC Gain 3 (Blue Cat)
4x TAL Reverb 3
1x Voxengo SPAN - on master channel

DR=11

For anyone interested the cubase project file is here:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/czexdsnhn6zg2 ... g.zip?dl=0

Was difficult to work with this synth for several reasons:-
Percussion was very awkward to get right, kick and snare took several layers each, and it was hard to differentiate higher end sounds like shakers and hats. My attempts at these seem a bit squelchy.

The synth is quite power hungry, even with some simpler sounds with low voices count.

Tended to get stuck notes while working in the editor, and sometimes even just playing.

LFO gradually drifts off over longer periods of play, and sometimes seems to start at random points.

Envelopes also tend to go wrong unexpectedly, causing glitchiness, and sometimes take a while to get back to normal. Everything would play through fine one time, then when playing from the start again it would go completely wrong for some random length of time (on certain patches like bass, and using LFO's).
When first loading the project and playing from the start it would sound ok, but some sounds would have a major DC offset, which would drop to normal after a period, the synth would seem to settle down.

All in all these made it difficult both in designing and editing sounds, and in listening and making changes to the arrangement.

Still, the Dev did say somewhere that he didn't feel it was quite ready yet, and with the interesting modulation approach of this synth i will be watching out for future updates.

The tune is quite basic, but i hope you like it anyway

Mojo42 · Post by **Mojo42** » Sun May 24, 2015 5:13 pm

@sawsq, mmoncur,mehum and Richard Semper:
Many thanks for the "get well" wishes

My track is not lost. I will finish it somewhen.The space at my soundcloud account looks fairly empty and has to be filled up

I`m glad if someone can need my patches. I will use the offtime now for watching video tutorials and listen music because this will work, but I rather wait with commenting your tracks a couple of days in addition and better keep my hands still for the moment.
Cheers
Yvonne

BbluntProductions · Post by **BbluntProductions** » Sun May 24, 2015 7:25 pm

https://soundcloud.com/bblunt-productio ... -osc-pg-8x

KVR OSC PG-8X Contest

Title: PG-Rated

Synth: PG-8X (x27)

DAW: Reaper v5.0pre32/x64

All factory presets
Thanks to Takao UK for the kick which was tweaked for other percussive elements.

Plugins:

ReaComp
ReaXcomp
JS: Stereo Field Manipulator
JS: 4X4 EQ
MEqualizer
MAutopan
MLimiter
NastyLF
TubeDriver
BitterSweet V3
Voxengo SPAN
Terry West MHorse P3
SAFEReverb
TAL-Dub II
PG-8X Chorus

Thanks!

jasinski · Post by **jasinski** » Mon May 25, 2015 5:56 am

"Freeze Frame"
https://soundcloud.com/jasinski/jasinsk ... sc-75-pg8x

I love movie soundtracks so I decided to try something more cinematic this month.

Created in Ableton Live 9 with 47 instances of the soft synth PG8x. Processed with Live effects including EQ8, Compressor, Glue Compressor, Reverb, Ping Pong Delay, Saturation, Dynamic Tube, Multiband Dynamics, and free plugin: Limiter6.

mmoncur · Post by **mmoncur** » Mon May 25, 2015 8:56 am

Sorry, Jasinski, I'm going to have to disqualify you for hiring a live orchestral percussion section.

Seriously, awesome track.

penguinfromdeep · Post by **penguinfromdeep** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:09 am

Yeah, some impressive sound design there and the mixdown is second to none!

mehum · Post by **mehum** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:43 am

jasinski wrote:"Freeze Frame"
https://soundcloud.com/jasinski/jasinsk ... sc-75-pg8x

I love movie soundtracks so I decided to try something more cinematic this month.

Created in Ableton Live 9 with 47 instances of the soft synth PG8x. Processed with Live effects including EQ8, Compressor, Glue Compressor, Reverb, Ping Pong Delay, Saturation, Dynamic Tube, Multiband Dynamics, and free plugin: Limiter6.

Nice! You truly are the master of cymbals (mojo42:s words, originally)

Will you share some patches this month? I'd love to see your approach!

mmoncur · Post by **mmoncur** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:58 am

Here's my track. It's a bit less conventional EDM than I usually do, but still broadly falls into the category of Trance or maybe House.

mmoncur - Ascending

http://soundcloud.com/starling-studios/ ... -ascending

Made in Ableton Live 9.1
59 Instances of PG-8X
Ableton built-in effects only:
EQ8
Reverb
Simple Delay
Ping-pong Delay
Compressor
Multiband Dynamics
Limiter
Saturator

THANKS FOR THE PRESETS:
Stardust Media, Richard Semper, Mojo42, Jasinski, Mehum

I will probably tweak the mixing/mastering frantically for the next few days but for now I wanted to get it out there! All comments and opinions are welcome!

doctorbob · Post by **doctorbob** » Mon May 25, 2015 10:34 am

Hi all,

Stonkingly good tracks coming in - well done all - will comment soon!

Just to say I have added 2 more layers to my kick and 2 more to my hats patches, so the kick is a little thicker and the hats a little more "fizzy".

Thanks to Richard's kick and hat presets for valuable starting points for these extra layers.

dB

Simon Matele · Post by **Simon Matele** » Mon May 25, 2015 2:33 pm

Here's my first ever entry into the KVR OSC!

https://soundcloud.com/simon-matele/sim ... kvr-osc-75

It is an early version, and still really raw without any mixdown adjustments.
Had to keep myself short so I could get it submitted in time

Any suggestions on improvements are really appreciated!

Anyhow, it is a back to the roots tune of the glorious 80's when Irene Cara was the queen of the dancefloor! Tried to capture that 80's mixtape feeling

Lyrics are missing of course...

17x PG-8X was used.
For effects, reverb and delay was used.
Some compression on the kick, and limiter on the master out.

Edit:
Re-uploaded to the final version.

Cleaned up the mix with EQ, compressor and limiter.
Added some missing elements and made the transitions more seamless.

In the final version, 20x PG-8X was used.
You guys really have set the mark for high quality submissions! Well done!
/Simon

Reefius · Post by **Reefius** » Mon May 25, 2015 2:50 pm

Really liking your track, Simon!

penguinfromdeep · Post by **penguinfromdeep** » Mon May 25, 2015 3:04 pm

Yeah cool stuff, really nice chords and melodies!

photonic · Post by **photonic** » Mon May 25, 2015 4:16 pm

Hi all,

I am lucky that I found time to join OSC again. My 3 months pause was longer than I planed.

This time I concentrated more to the groove than to melody and chord progression.

https://soundcloud.com/photonic-1/photo ... -a-haircut

35 instances of PG-8X in Reaper v4.731

Dynamics: TDRFeedBackCompressor, GClip, FluxBitterSweet-II, ReaComp, FerricTDS
Filter: ReaEQ, MQ57, TAL Filter
Delays: Ixox Delay, NastyDLA, TAL DUB II
Reverb: EpicVerb, TAL Reverb III, FreVerbToo
Satturation: FerricTDS, GreenEugen
Stereo: GStereo, MAutopan, MidSideMangler
Analyzer: Span, TT Dynamic Range Meter

Dynamik Range according TT Dynamic Range Meter: DR=11

All presets are done from scratch, except the piano sound is based on the patch from SOS-magazine.
I had to layer some sounds, like kick, snare, percussion and bass.
You can download my presets here:
http://www.astroimages.at/musik/KVR/Photonic - what a haircut.zip

I had some troubles with the PG-8X: in polymode 2, I often had hanging notes. And everytime after loading the project in Reaper, some sounds have been incredible loud for their first notes playing. After those few notes, the vloume was OK and staid OK as long as I worked on the project. When I loaded the project next ime, I had the problem again.

PS: Gute Besserung, Yvonne!

One Synth Challenge #75: PG-8X (Jasinski Wins!)