KVR Audio

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:17 pm

FrettedSynth wrote:Hello all

Been working on an update to freeamp, have reduced the CPU use quite a bit, and IMHO improved the tone a lot? Have added host tempo sync to the tremolo and delay, along with tap tempo.

Any requests for the new version would be cool to hear about?

Let me know if you have any?

Fretted Synth

Thank You so much!!! I really appreciate all of the work you are putting into the amps. My requests for the next version are as follows:

#1 priority: Greatly reduced CPU usage

2. More overdrive/distortion types (especially the warm tube sounds - not only the all-out balls-to-the-wall death metal slayer stuff.)

3. Capability to do the Flange effect

4. The modularity idea that someone else mentioned sounds cool.

5. An even nicer looking GUI than the nice one you had. (I'll get slammed on this one for sure.)

6. Oh, and did I mention Greatly reduced CPU usage?

Thanks again so much for listening!!!!

--Sean

grymmjack · Post by **grymmjack** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:36 pm

GUI is coming.

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:25 pm

Hello

audiojunkie - CPU is down already

can't pull off full modular "yet" but hope to make it possable to use the FX pre or post amp. "Flanger" still not happy with many of the VST flangers out except the BJ flanger and none I have made yet come close "will keep on trying though" and Yep I will calm down the overdrive\distortions in new amps I add, had some other requests for that also (been going through an old man metal phase lately

) The GUI will be redone in the future and dont worry about picking on my GUI's I hate them

I am in no way a graphic designer

I do believe help for that is coming

guitarzan I am happy to hear you like the synths many thing will get added\fixed in them also (I still dont believe that nothing like tis exsits in a box)

That is why I started making them in the first place.

waiting man - Dont worry about it, call a spade a spade

My preset names "suck" I know that.

Fretted Synth

Mr. Tingle · Post by **Mr. Tingle** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:28 am

i'm a big fan of Freeamp and use it all the time.

my only request is to have a comprehensive 'clean sound' preset group, that would include clean sounds with fx.

I rarely use a distorted tone. something with a bit of edge maybe.

Thanks for sharing...

Watto · Post by **Watto** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:39 am

Will Turner wrote:
Watto wrote:
Will Turner wrote:May I suggest that you change a new GUI for new version

THX!

Qualifies instantly for Most Bizarre Post...

Sorry guys ! My english so terrible !

Well don't I feel like an arsehole...

Will Turner - no problems, mate - you're smiley choices are a little odd, that's all!

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:45 am

FrettedSynth wrote:Hello

audiojunkie - CPU is down already can't pull off full modular "yet" but hope to make it possable to use the FX pre or post amp. "Flanger" still not happy with many of the VST flangers out except the BJ flanger and none I have made yet come close "will keep on trying though" and Yep I will calm down the overdrive\distortions in new amps I add, had some other requests for that also (been going through an old man metal phase lately ) The GUI will be redone in the future and dont worry about picking on my GUI's I hate them I am in no way a graphic designer I do believe help for that is coming

guitarzan I am happy to hear you like the synths many thing will get added\fixed in them also (I still dont believe that nothing like tis exsits in a box) That is why I started making them in the first place.

waiting man - Dont worry about it, call a spade a spade My preset names "suck" I know that.

Fretted Synth

Wonderful! Great to hear! Thanks!!!!!!

--Sean

guitarzan · Post by **guitarzan** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:16 pm

FrettedSynth wrote:guitarzan I am happy to hear you like the synths many thing will get added\fixed in them also (I still dont believe that nothing like tis exsits in a box) That is why I started making them in the first place.

I know these synths are a little OT for this thread - but have you ever considered what could be done with a hex pickup and either 6 of your synths in parallel or a special polyphonic version? I think it would be WAY more playable than any pitch to MIDI scheme!!!

waiting man · Post by **waiting man** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:36 pm

buy a gr-33, then

I think FrettedSynth Synths(!) plays lovely, as opposite to, for example a gr33. ok not polyphonic but...

(still ot)

grymmjack · Post by **grymmjack** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:43 pm

I have a roland-ready strat, and I sold the thing that made it useful (the GR-33) because it tracked like a pig. Honestly, it was pretty bad. I'm not perfect player, but even when I did play well with good technique, the thing tracked like a pig.

I haven't tried the synths yet, but they can't be much worse than the GR-33

waiting man · Post by **waiting man** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:51 pm

grymmjack wrote:I have a roland-ready strat, and I sold the thing that made it useful (the GR-33) because it tracked like a pig. Honestly, it was pretty bad. I'm not perfect player, but even when I did play well with good technique, the thing tracked like a pig.

I haven't tried the synths yet, but they can't be much worse than the GR-33

a pig? you're a gentleman. I murdered the concept of christianity through that piece of junk. it's aimed at mean guitars, and the Roland-Ready-Strat is a trap. I sold the gr33 for a used Vg8.

which pisses me off too, but for totally different reasons

(more ot than ot)

oh and it's cool you're taking the Freeamp's graphic design! hype!hype!hype!

grymmjack · Post by **grymmjack** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:10 pm

waiting man wrote:
grymmjack wrote:I have a roland-ready strat, and I sold the thing that made it useful (the GR-33) because it tracked like a pig. Honestly, it was pretty bad. I'm not perfect player, but even when I did play well with good technique, the thing tracked like a pig.

I haven't tried the synths yet, but they can't be much worse than the GR-33
a pig? you're a gentleman. I murdered the concept of christianity through that piece of junk. it's aimed at mean guitars, and the Roland-Ready-Strat is a trap. I sold the gr33 for a used Vg8.

which pisses me off too, but for totally different reasons
(more ot than ot)

oh and it's cool you're taking the Freeamp's graphic design! hype!hype!hype!

Indeed, I was a sucker for buying the Roland-Ready (laugh) stratocaster, but it's a decent strat even if it has a now useless pickup (sans GR33). It's funny but I accidentally ordered a VG8 and when I realized that the GR33 was REQUIRED for the MIDI part I had to swap it out for the GR33. I wish I still had the VG8

And for the graphics, it's an honor to be even asked to work with such a cool project. I have high hopes for FreeAmp -- hopefully I can rival something like Amplitube, GuitarRig, GTR, or X-Amp -- that's my goal anyway. I'm geeked too

edit: I may be thinking of something besides VG-8 -- it was the product that launched at the same time but was effects based and not MIDI. Had the Variphrase technology or whatever in it.. so pardon my mistake if it is something else.

guitarzan · Post by **guitarzan** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:23 pm

waiting man wrote:buy a gr-33, then
I think FrettedSynth Synths(!) plays lovely, as opposite to, for example a gr33. ok not polyphonic but...

(still ot)

That's what I'm saying, the Fretted Synth audio triggered synths are way better than anybody's pitch to midi to synth schemes. If you could just get 6 audio chanels in from a hex pickup into 6 Fretted Synths (or a polyphonic version) it would be THE greatest guitar synth ever.

grymmjack · Post by **grymmjack** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:02 pm

guitarzan wrote:
waiting man wrote:buy a gr-33, then
I think FrettedSynth Synths(!) plays lovely, as opposite to, for example a gr33. ok not polyphonic but...

(still ot)
That's what I'm saying, the Fretted Synth audio triggered synths are way better than anybody's pitch to midi to synth schemes. If you could just get 6 audio chanels in from a hex pickup into 6 Fretted Synths (or a polyphonic version) it would be THE greatest guitar synth ever.

All he'd need to do is work on diff MIDI channels -- I think that's how the GR-33 worked if I recall, each string had it's own MIDI channel.

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:10 pm

guitarzan wrote:
waiting man wrote:buy a gr-33, then
I think FrettedSynth Synths(!) plays lovely, as opposite to, for example a gr33. ok not polyphonic but...

(still ot)
That's what I'm saying, the Fretted Synth audio triggered synths are way better than anybody's pitch to midi to synth schemes. If you could just get 6 audio chanels in from a hex pickup into 6 Fretted Synths (or a polyphonic version) it would be THE greatest guitar synth ever.

Bit OT but

Wow! Thanks I have liked the tracking of these synth much more than a pitch to MIDI setup (IMHO I still dont think MIDI as it is! could ever be a usefull thing for tracking audio)
I think you will really like the new synth I have come up with! Not so much the synth it self that I'm excited about but the way it tracks velocity. It feels real smooth

As for creating a poly version

Yea! I do believe it could be done, but would need a hardware interface for the conection.
Before I even think of that! the pitch tracking still needs work, I am begining to be very happy with the gate and velocity tracking I have set-up.

Maybe I wiil have to ask Grymmjack to see if he could do a quick GUI for the new synth, and let it go now

Grymmjack what do ya think, should I send the files

Fretted Synth

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:18 pm

grymmjack wrote:
guitarzan wrote:
waiting man wrote:buy a gr-33, then
I think FrettedSynth Synths(!) plays lovely, as opposite to, for example a gr33. ok not polyphonic but...

(still ot)
That's what I'm saying, the Fretted Synth audio triggered synths are way better than anybody's pitch to midi to synth schemes. If you could just get 6 audio chanels in from a hex pickup into 6 Fretted Synths (or a polyphonic version) it would be THE greatest guitar synth ever.
All he'd need to do is work on diff MIDI channels -- I think that's how the GR-33 worked if I recall, each string had it's own MIDI channel.

NO MIDI is used in the tracking of the synths

it uses instead "Control Voltage" That is why you can bend and slide smoothly. That is the biggest reason I have stayed away from the MIDI guitar setups, MIDI tracks in steps "zipper effect"
Guitar is way too dynamic to be tracked in steps IMHO.

Fretted Synth

FreeAmpSE update 1.5 what do you want?