KVR Audio

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:28 am

Just wondering. Here's what I usually do:
Insert it into a blank project and press CTRL+R to create a random pattern. Then I copy the pattern to the next slot and slow it down 50%. In pattern A3 I place a 4 bar note at A4. Then I have three different patterns to audition the presets with. This will usually give me a good idea of how it sounds, assuming that the presets do it justice. If any of the patches interest me I will attempt to tweak them a little to see what extra I can squeeze out. If I can't find any inspiring patches at all [or sometimes even if I can] I will attempt to make a squelchy bass sound based on an existing bass patch. If I still haven't found anything useful, that's it - its gone from my HDD.
Stage 2 is to try to work it into an existing song. If I can do that and am happy with the results, it usually becomes a keeper.

manytone · Post by **manytone** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:31 am

I thaught yer music sounded a bit like it was generated by a puter

couldn't resist..

manytone · Post by **manytone** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:33 am

Anyways...
I usually Fire it up and Play it with my keyboard ....
An instrument has to feel good to me for me to like it

Paul

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:25 am

I setup a 16 or 32 'note' loop in orion.. and play C's

C6 C5 C4 and C3 for 4 notes each.. sometimes I also do the same thing but with on or two note length a peice..

then I cycle through sounds..

when I come to one I like.. I switch to a different pattern based on if its lead bass pad or fx.. and try it out further..

usually I end up including other notes and layering more sounds.. and it eventually comes to be a minisong

opiadream · Post by **opiadream** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:26 am

manytone wrote:Anyways...
I usually Fire it up and Play it with my keyboard ....
Paul

ditto

but the real question here is
how many you's would a you do you
if a you do could do you?

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:30 am

I really should plug my K in but I just can't be arsed.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:31 am

manytone wrote:I thaught yer music sounded a bit like it was generated by a puter

Hey smart-arse, we work f**king hard to get that feel.

xoxos · Post by **xoxos** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:32 am

Bones wrote:You Do You Try Out a New Instrumet?

i was trying to think it was japanese or something, but tbh i suppose it's a bit me.
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hjack · Post by **hjack** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:32 am

opiadream wrote:
manytone wrote:Anyways...
I usually Fire it up and Play it with my keyboard ....
Paul
ditto

but the real question here is
how many you's would a you do you
if a you do could do you?

hjack · Post by **hjack** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:34 am

here depends
at the moment i even have a midi controller connected... if i just want to try some presets, firup SE and use the qwerty

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:41 am

I test synths by programming patches that I will actually use.

The only unorthodox testing I do is set it to a single ramp/saw wave and listen to how crisp it sounds in all octaves.

ew · Post by ew » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:38 am

Mine's a cross between the BONES and manytone methods. I've got a couple EXT patterns saved that I try a candidate out with- after I've played it for a while. I run through a selection of the presets, and then start to see what I can do with it. If it doesn't do anything for me in a short period of time (usually a half hour or so), I junk it. If it does, I work with it some more over a week or so. Then, I decide whether it's worth investigating further or whether I was stricken with GAS

ew

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:57 am

vst Instrument: Usually in minihost unless it is somethinng I would like to try an effect on. Then it would be in eXT. Just play around on the midi controller

vst FX: Load up eXT, plug in my guitar and play. Unless I am feeling lazy. Then I tend to just use 4front piano or bass or some sample based vsti.

androidlove · Post by **androidlove** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:34 am

I import it into CMuzys since it imports 1 VST at a time. The program loads up fast and there's no rescanning of the VST folders. I play my controller keyboard with my left hand while my right hand changes the presets. I adjust playing style and range to the preset. I may stop and tweak. I usually just fly through the presets unmoved. But sometimes, I stop and play music. After I'm done playing music, I move that synth to the Tracktion folder. All others go either to the recycle bin or the "strange" folder. Who knows? I may need a strange sound someday.

MrM · Post by **MrM** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 pm

I look at the GUI.

If I like it, I keep it...

Well, I actually play the keyboard too...
Cause it has too sound nice also!

How Do You Try Out a New Instrument?