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How many VSTs have your projects ?
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- KVRAF
- 7364 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
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- KVRian
- 636 posts since 11 Dec, 2004 from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
5 - 12 synths, and 30+ fx. Hardstyle and Hardcore over here.
Cheers
Cheers
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- KVRAF
- 6323 posts since 30 Dec, 2004 from London uk
Current song uses 19 Vsti plus internal eq and fx from Nuendo. 10 of the VSti are Z3ta+ 
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- Pick Me Pick me!
- 9687 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from a state of confusion
it all really depends on the song
I've wrote songs that took only one or two synths and a delay..
and I've wrote songs that have taken 25+ synths and a mound of fx plugins..
usually its a happy medium between those..
I'd love to go further.. but thats all my aging 2000+ can handle..
usually though I might have synths with one patch used once for fx though.. lots of those.. so they really fill the spaces..
I write Neptarian Space Sonatas... Aldebaran Polka is too complicated for me to write..
I've wrote songs that took only one or two synths and a delay..
and I've wrote songs that have taken 25+ synths and a mound of fx plugins..
usually its a happy medium between those..
I'd love to go further.. but thats all my aging 2000+ can handle..
usually though I might have synths with one patch used once for fx though.. lots of those.. so they really fill the spaces..
I write Neptarian Space Sonatas... Aldebaran Polka is too complicated for me to write..
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- GRRRRRRR!
- 15965 posts since 14 Jun, 2001 from Somewhere else, on principle
ORION DrumRack - 2 [one for drums, one for movie samples]
Bass Synths - 1 or 2
Lead/Arp - 1 or 2
Pad - maybe 1 Sampler or UltranWMS
Send FX - 1 x Reverb, 1 x Diffuse Delay, 1 x Distortion [all ORION native]
Insert FX - rarely more than 2 or 3, usually distortion [usually ORION native]
We are CYBERpunk!
Older songs tend to use more instruments but with our current crop of instruments I find I am usually able to get the huge sound I want from fewer synths. One of the biggest sounding tracks on our new album only uses 3 synths and one of them only in the break. I use effects only when necessary [including on-board effects] - I prefer to have a usable sound in the first place as it generally makes for easier and clearer mixes.
Bass Synths - 1 or 2
Lead/Arp - 1 or 2
Pad - maybe 1 Sampler or UltranWMS
Send FX - 1 x Reverb, 1 x Diffuse Delay, 1 x Distortion [all ORION native]
Insert FX - rarely more than 2 or 3, usually distortion [usually ORION native]
We are CYBERpunk!
Older songs tend to use more instruments but with our current crop of instruments I find I am usually able to get the huge sound I want from fewer synths. One of the biggest sounding tracks on our new album only uses 3 synths and one of them only in the break. I use effects only when necessary [including on-board effects] - I prefer to have a usable sound in the first place as it generally makes for easier and clearer mixes.
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- addled muppet weed
- 105878 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
ambient bollocks-usually no less than 5 delays pers ound,plus a number of other fx too
as for synths n stuff it can vary between 1 or two for really minimal stuff to 3 or four for less minimal stuff and occassionally more for non minimal stuff.
sall about the sound no rules just add till its ready
as for synths n stuff it can vary between 1 or two for really minimal stuff to 3 or four for less minimal stuff and occassionally more for non minimal stuff.
sall about the sound no rules just add till its ready
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- KVRer
- 10 posts since 6 Jan, 2005 from Berlin, Germany
I mainly do audio recordings with percussions, bass, voice and telecaster + a little drumprogramming. So it´s mostly vst-fxs and only 3-5 Vst-Instruments.
Sometimes I get carried away using FX, but after listening to it after a nights sleep, I often come back to the original recording.
I try to keep it simple, wich is the best you can do when you´r into Hardcore-Speedmetall-Lambada.
Sometimes I get carried away using FX, but after listening to it after a nights sleep, I often come back to the original recording.
I try to keep it simple, wich is the best you can do when you´r into Hardcore-Speedmetall-Lambada.
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- addled muppet weed
- 105878 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
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- KVRist
- 350 posts since 7 Sep, 2004 from UK
I use enough VStIs to deplete the 'freeze' substance that's available in my fridge. My DAW is happy though. 
