A Bit Bongos! (SF2) + The Bongo Set! (132 x 24 Bit Bongos)

[Spe3D]

Cool Peter.
Looking forward to it.

Caleb

Hi! Caleb,

Very nearly ready now, a quick question

would you prefer A centralised stereo – so like two mono L/R or A unbalanced stereo so one sound is more strongly prevalent in either the left or right channel depending on its size?

I have both, but wondered which I should make available.

Best regards,

Peter

[Caleb]

If I'm understanding rightly I would actually prefer a mono sample for each rather than a stereo or mono L/R combination.

But if these are my choices I suppose the Mono L/R is handier.

You know I've never really thought about it that much because I just assumed they were going to be mono samples.

I'm probably not techo enough to be decisive I'm afraid.

Caleb

[realmarco]

oops...yeah 9 ...not very good at math I am

[Spe3D]

oops...yeah 9 ...not very good at math I am

Cool!

If I'm understanding rightly I would actually prefer a mono sample for each rather than a stereo or mono L/R combination.

But if these are my choices I suppose the Mono L/R is handier.

You know I've never really thought about it that much because I just assumed they were going to be mono samples.

I'm probably not techo enough to be decisive I'm afraid.

Caleb

Hi! Caleb and everyone

I have uploaded the archive with samples that have a dynamic range from 24 dB to 0 dB. 132 x 24 Bit 44.1 waves in six folders, more details and download on this link

http://www.audioshots.com/index.php?opt ... iew&id=159

Best regards,

Peter

[duncanparsons]

Mongo Bongos!

[Spe3D]

Indeed pretty close to Mongo

Thank you DSP

Best regards,

Peter

[Caleb]

Downloading Peter.
Looking forward to having a bit of an explore.

Caleb

[Paul G]

Thanks Peter. I'll check this out.

Paul

[mckenic]

Thanks Dude!!!

If I may Peter - Im currently working on my *ahem* masterpiece. Ive always messed about with electronic music but had acoustic guitar tunes in my head. I gave up playing guitar for years and was happily distracted with a girl...

I have about 12 pieces of music and Im finally writing lyrics that are not "f**k you bitch, I hate you - but I love you"... I think Im ready to do what was always building away in the background and get these out of my head (and actually SING them).

Which brings me to my point (sorry for the over long post ). Im working on a tune and EVERY time I break out my Rode NT1000 to get the bongos down I get builders / car alarms / dogs or the bloody phone rings in the background

I just want you to know Peter that your efforts with these (and all the other wonderful packs you have produced and hosted) are helping me do what I feel I need to do

Im sorry for the large spoon of sugar in this post but if anyone asked "What SF2 do you need most RIGHT NOW?" it would be this - and I thank you!



Dave

[Caleb]

Hmmm - as much as you've tried to categorise them and document them all very neatly I'm afraid I don't really understand.

Take folder LTM8S.

I presume everything means something here. LT possible means something. M stands for Mid, 8 is the tension setting and S probably stands for stereo yes?

Then each sample has a naming convention - LT again meaning something, Mid, 8 stands for tension again, 0001 etc.. is just a sample number, V for volume and the 0-24 etc.. referring to volume of the sample.

However, in this folder you have 9 samples at volume 0, 3 at volume 1, 2 at volume 5, 1 at volume 6 and so on.

Is there any way to decisively work out what samples are for what without having to play them all individually and try to match them up?

It seems like a bit of a jig-saw puzzle at the moment.

Caleb

[Spe3D]

Thanks Peter. I'll check this out.

Paul

Cheers Paul

Best regards,

Peter

Thanks Dude!!!

If I may Peter - Im currently working on my *ahem* masterpiece. Ive always messed about with electronic music but had acoustic guitar tunes in my head. I gave up playing guitar for years and was happily distracted with a girl...

I have about 12 pieces of music and Im finally writing lyrics that are not "fcuk you bitch, I hate you - but I love you"... I think Im ready to do what was always building away in the background and get these out of my head (and actually SING them).

Which brings me to my point (sorry for the over long post ). Im working on a tune and EVERY time I break out my Rode NT1000 to get the bongos down I get builders / car alarms / dogs or the bloody phone rings in the background

I just want you to know Peter that your efforts with these (and all the other wonderful packs you have produced and hosted) are helping me do what I feel I need to do

Im sorry for the large spoon of sugar in this post but if anyone asked "What SF2 do you need most RIGHT NOW?" it would be this - and I thank you!



Dave

Thank you Dave



Best regards,

Peter

Hmmm - as much as you've tried to categorise them and document them all very neatly I'm afraid I don't really understand.

Take folder LTM8S.

I presume everything means something here. LT possible means something. M stands for Mid, 8 is the tension setting and S probably stands for stereo yes?

Then each sample has a naming convention - LT again meaning something, Mid, 8 stands for tension again, 0001 etc.. is just a sample number, V for volume and the 0-24 etc.. referring to volume of the sample.

However, in this folder you have 9 samples at volume 0, 3 at volume 1, 2 at volume 5, 1 at volume 6 and so on.

Is there any way to decisively work out what samples are for what without having to play them all individually and try to match them up?

It seems like a bit of a jig-saw puzzle at the moment.

Caleb

Hi! Celeb,

The way to think of this set is like a pallet designed for making and mixing paints into different colours – to be honest the concept of painting with your eyes closed may lead to undesirable results – so you ‘will need to audition the sounds’


The naming is like this with

Six folders making 3 sets of medium and small sided Bongos.

Set 1 = HTM4S + HTS4S

Set 2 = HTM9S + HTS9S

Set 3 = LTM8S + LTS8S

The Key for these ‘folder names’ are

H = High Tension
L = Low Tension (this will also give you lower ‘tones’ - audition to discover)
M = Medium Bongo
S = Small Bongo
And the number followed by an S (4S) = The Set Number

A folder name example = LTM8S


The Key for the ‘File Names’ are

HT = High Tension

LT = Low Tension

Mid = Medium Bongo

Small = Small Bongo

the next digit is the set number followed by sequence number

V and a number = Velocity in dB - 0 being the loudest, the higher the number = the quieter it is

Bongo = the percussion type, in this case a Bongo

A file name example = LTSmall80013V0Bongo.wav


Now what you do is ‘listen to the sounds in the dynamic range you are interest in’ and ‘select’ the ‘best’ for what you would like to do.

Higher tones are derived by hitting near to the rim of the bongos head, lower tones from the centre. A slam is made with the flat of the hand.

The LT folder the tension of the skin is lower, so the tones are lower and consequently because the skin has more play the tone can extend for longer.

Cool huh?

Best regards,

Peter

[Caleb]

Cool - thanks Peter.
It sounds great - just might take a while for me to actually work out how I want to map it all together, but I should end up with 3 different bongo sets with each set having a variety of playing styles which could be pretty nifty I feel once I've got the time to put them together.

Thanks very much for this.

Caleb

[Spe3D]

Or ‘one really good set’ Caleb if you chose your sounds well (you don’t have to use them all, just the ones that fit your taste in bongos) choose the tones from each of the sets and fit them into a new ‘bongo combo’

Best regards,

Peter