yesterday i started using the JP-4c Reaktor ensemble of Alex Shore that includes an awesome approach to the famous Roland Supersaw.
see this thread:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
Based on that i started testing if i could include the Supersaw macro in NI Monark. Alex himself mentioned that such experiments are welcome.
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CURRENT RESULT (27.7.2013)
After having solved several problems that i found at the beginning i now started to create a more "full featured" synth.
Changes are:
- replaced the envelopes with "standard" envelopes (no Core Cell) which reduces the CPU use around 10% (or more) on my system.
- Added Pitchwheel support and Aftertouch (currently increases Cutoff).
- Added another LFO for filter modulation
- adapted the few presets to the changes (especially the envelopes)
Here is a screnshot of the current GUI:
Here is the structure of the ensemble:
This is how the Monark macro looks now (envelope module removed so only the filter + Amp remains):
This is how the new version of the Supersaw macro (originally from JP-4c) with the Core macro for the oscillators looks (this is needed to get the envelope release working !!):
For those who want to try to rebuild this here is the ensemble without the Monark filter module:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/532 ... filter.ens
You will need the "Filter & Amplifier" module from Monark. At the screenshot you see how to set the wires.
Of course you are free to test other filter modules instead of the Monark filter.
If the CPU use is too high you could reduce the voices (currently 5) in the ensemble options. Removing the effects (or just switching off) could save lots of CPU too.
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Older approach:
Looks i found a way to get the Supersaw macro play with Monark but needs some more tweaks to be used properly.
As a starting point i used the poly modification for Monark.
Those are screenshots of the first approach (Supersaw added as Osc1), use "open in new window" to see the full pictures:
The Supersaw macro adds two new controls to the GUI.
The Poly modification (+ AT mod) is posted here:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=378319
UPDATE:
Here is a first demo of a Monark patch using the modification in the quoted post (this is pure Monark, no FXs):
Monark Supersaw demo 01
A screenshot of the Monark patch:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/532 ... o%2001.png
The two grey knobs at Osc 1 are from the Supersaw macro (saved as macro from the JP-4c ensemble) and the slider at the top is from my aftertouch mod (see the link posted at the quote or my last post).
The other 2 oscillators of Monark are still fully usable with this first modification.
Later i found this:
Just did a few improvements to my first attempt of using the Supersaw in NI Monark.
This is how the GUI looks now:
changes:
- removed the knobs for Osc 1
- added a knob for transpoing Osc1 from -24 up to +24 semitones (could change this to other values).
That transpose knob is connected to the corresponding input.
Other modifications used are:
Poly-modification + aftertouch modification (link already posted at the first page of this thread).
Several thing s could be still improved with this Monark modification (including the GUI) but at the current state it seems to work nicely. The two other oscillators do still work normally.
Will try to post a detailed procedure (maybe better as a PDF file) when i think i am finished. Of course i could not post the modified ensemble as this is not a free one.
Those quotes were moved from the other thread at the link i posted.
Ingo
