I won't be able to add much to what's been said allready, just this:
It's offering things no other sequencer allows for. For me these are mainly the MIDI routings (even if I'm confused for some reasons just at the very moment, might ask for help later on...) and subhost qualities.
Right now, I'm configuring it as some giant live guitar rig - and it even seems to be doing that as great as it does all the other things. I can finally (thanks to soma) set up some tap tempo mode, something the big sequencers just don't offer that easily.
Personally, I'm not familiar with the sequencer yet at all - but even without that experience, eXT is still the most valuable tool in my collection.
Without it I'd have to spend at least another 130 bucks or so (for Forte), just to get tap tempo rolling.
In short: The modular/hybrid approach is what does it for me.
Add the incredible short boot up times (no VST scanning and whatever), the rather nice looking GUI (I'm using it in default mode) and there you go.
I'm defenitely one of the persons making use of the least amount of eXTs possibliities (probably like 5% or less), yet I couldn't imagine living without it anymore.
And it seems to be like that for anybody ever using it.
Uniqueness of EnergyXT?
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- KVRAF
- 13445 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
Hey, everyone is only using 5% of its capabilities. What's cool is that everyone's 5% is different!
Greg
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- KVRist
- 285 posts since 17 Mar, 2004 from Denmark
Lunch Money wrote:Hey, everyone is only using 5% of its capabilities. What's cool is that everyone's 5% is different!
Greg
Sums it up for me
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- KVRist
- 68 posts since 14 Jun, 2005
1) Jorgen and the way he actually communicates with us.
2) A break-away from the hardware desk paragigm (just wanted to use that word) that some others use (thinking Cubase). This includes modularity and allows for greater freedoms.
3) This may sound like a joke, but in all seriousness, THIS FORUM. It isn't full of poop flinging trolls, but instead has some of the most helpful users I have come accross anywhere.
2) A break-away from the hardware desk paragigm (just wanted to use that word) that some others use (thinking Cubase). This includes modularity and allows for greater freedoms.
3) This may sound like a joke, but in all seriousness, THIS FORUM. It isn't full of poop flinging trolls, but instead has some of the most helpful users I have come accross anywhere.
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- KVRAF
- 25042 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
you need to look a bit through my posts - there are several short 'tutorials' on what unique things you can do with eXT's sequencer...visa tapani wrote:
These people know programs like ProTools, CubaseSX, Logic, Max/MSP etc and are somewhat divided between audio technicians and electroacustic music enthusiasts. What would you imagine would be of the most interest for them?
I'll see if I can fins something...
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- KVRAF
- 25042 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
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- KVRian
- 584 posts since 10 Apr, 2004 from Malmö / Sweden
It can't audition notes using modifier keys and arrow keys though, even Cubase can do thatjorgen wrote:modeless pianoroll where you can move/tranpose/resize/velocity/insert/delete notes with mouse and modifier keys and arrow keys
, I wonder if we'll ever see that . *runs&hides*Nah, eXT is truly unique. The unspecified workflows (for every user there's a different workflow), the recursive modularity... The fact that it's a small, clean program that takes a couple of hundred kilobytes and still can create extremely complex patches which then can be loaded into your VST host of choice. But all of that has already been said already, though...
//Tomas
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- KVRAF
- 11386 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
EnergyXT is also unique with some of it's quirks and ommissions.
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- KVRAF
- 10376 posts since 2 Sep, 2003 from Surrey, UK
IF you're really brave . .
see a couple of the attendees if you can,
- find out what they can't do (easily) with their current hosts,
- then in the presetnation show how to do it in eXT (possibly with a few third-party plugins).
see a couple of the attendees if you can,
- find out what they can't do (easily) with their current hosts,
- then in the presetnation show how to do it in eXT (possibly with a few third-party plugins).
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- KVRAF
- 25042 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
definetelybmanic wrote:EnergyXT is also unique with some of it's quirks and ommissions.
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- KVRAF
- 10376 posts since 2 Sep, 2003 from Surrey, UK
Yep, I hope it XT2 is less exceptional in those respects !
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- KVRAF
- 25042 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
me too but tbh I doubt it...DarkStar wrote:Yep, I hope it XT2 is less exceptional in those respects !
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 619 posts since 15 Feb, 2004 from Birmingham, UK
Thanks for the pointers!
Lot of the usages of it seem a bit theoretical for me. What kind of things do people use this possibility for?
Oh yeah, this is one thing that I'd like to dig into a bit more, since I hardly ever use it myself.bmanic wrote:it can open it's own VST instances inside itself, in fact, several of them!
Lot of the usages of it seem a bit theoretical for me. What kind of things do people use this possibility for?
Don't the majority of sequencers allow this in one way or another? I mean, I haven't bumped into many big sequencers where parameter automation would be much more clumsy - ProTools, Cubase et al all seem to do it pretty well...R.A.W. wrote:...making every VST plugin controllable with outboard controllers
Could you give an example? I haven't used eXT for surround stuff yet...Sturgeon wrote:Excellent capability for all sorts of surround stuff in extremely high quality!
Now this is very interesting to me, since I use EnergyXT for live stuff - how do you do this?Sascha Franck wrote:I can finally (thanks to soma) set up some tap tempo mode, something the big sequencers just don't offer that easily.
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- KVRAF
- 5350 posts since 8 Aug, 2003 from Berlin Germany
Hey! Glad to know I helped get you on board and that the little setup I made is working for you!Sascha wrote:Right now, I'm configuring it as some giant live guitar rig - and it even seems to be doing that as great as it does all the other things. I can finally (thanks to soma) set up some tap tempo mode, something the big sequencers just don't offer that easily.
Personally, I'm not familiar with the sequencer yet at all - but even without that experience, eXT is still the most valuable tool in my collection.
Without it I'd have to spend at least another 130 bucks or so (for Forte), just to get tap tempo rolling.
Visa tapani- here is the link
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 43#1710743
But first you need to put this in your vst folder:
http://soma.spoonboiler.com/plugs/Soma_ ... _Alpha.zip
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- KVRian
- 702 posts since 19 Dec, 2004
Unlimited number of sequencer output busses.visa tapani wrote:Could you give an example? I haven't used eXT for surround stuff yet...Sturgeon wrote:Excellent capability for all sorts of surround stuff in extremely high quality!
Unlimited number of sequencers.
Unlimited number of master input busses (soundcard outputs).
No preset config. limitations.
All working @ 32bit float or 24bit/96kHz
s.