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FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:24 pm

1-2-Many wrote:
FrettedSynth wrote:Well you gotta like that GUI for the synth Thanks to Grymmjack I can let it go, I most likely would not have released, the GUI I had was flat out ugly

Hey Fretted, when will that Phase Distortion Synth be "let go"?

Hopefully in a day or so, Just finishing the manual. Then I have to ask asseca to be so kind to add it to the site for DL (thanks to asseca for hosting and maintaining my site)

guitarzan - Sascha Franck
There really is no mic emulation built into FreeAmpSE the mic you see is just a control for one of the speaker simulators filters "cutoff and resonance" it reacts different for ALL speakers you select.
But it really is the best place to start if you want to open up the tone of the amp mostly on the top end, but the resonance also has a huge effect on the bottom end.
Can't wait till you hear the new version

the whole tone has opened up a quite a bit and aliasing is gone way down

Peace
Fretted Synth

spuddle · Post by **spuddle** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:08 pm

guitarzan · Post by **guitarzan** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:14 pm

FrettedSynth, if the new version of FreeAMpSE is even better than the current one - I think you're gonna have a HUGE winner on your hands!! I can't beleive there was not a bigger stir over the current version here at KVR. I've been playing it for hours and it really is my favorite already for distorted tones!! I had been thinking that VST amp sims were never going to give me flat out distortion that I actually liked, but I'm convinced otherwise now!

Now I can't wait for the new version of FreeAmp! And the new audio triggered synth too!!

debeerguy() · Post by **debeerguy()** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:01 am

Hey there Fretted Synth! I've been using FreeAmp SE for a while now, and I've got to say you've changed my music making for the better! Although I dont know how to play guitar, I've found clean strat soundfonts that I can run throught the amp to get some decent tones, so it's all good. lolz that and using slayer running dry as well. Anyways, I'm looking forward to the release of version 1.5 with much antipation. Keep up the great man! you Rock!!!

asseca · Post by **asseca** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:50 am

1-2-Many wrote:Hey Fretted, when will that Phase Distortion Synth be "let go"?

Download Phase Distortion Synth from here

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:21 pm

Hello all

Got the phase-shifter added

Should not be all to long before it is ready.

Thanks for all the idea's will be fun to release this one

Fretted Synth

chrishurley · Post by **chrishurley** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:29 pm

I'm looking forward to it!

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:43 pm

FrettedSynth wrote:Hello all

Got the phase-shifter added Should not be all to long before it is ready.

Thanks for all the idea's will be fun to release this one

Fretted Synth

That's awesome!!! Have you made any progress with a flanger effect? I love the psychedelic sound, and it is essential to that style. I really hope you are able to get it into Freeamp.

--Sean

WoJ · Post by **WoJ** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:36 pm

That phase distortion synth is brill!!! Just spent an hour or so just messing and tweaking!! It tracks rather well if you get the setting right (and im only using crappy on-board laptop audio!) Great free plugin!

WoJ

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:34 pm

audiojunkie - Hello, no sorry still have not tried the flanger yet! but will

been working on a solution to the slowgear (swell fx) should be pretty cool

instaed of just the level swell it will offer an amp and filter w\modulation, so basically one of my synths placed after the amp, before the verb and delay, that will use the amped tone as the oscillator

should be cool? will soon find out

WoJ - hehe

do you mean you are getting usable tracking plugging direct to the soundcard, that would be cool to hear?
Glad you like it.

Peace
Fretted Synth

WoJ · Post by **WoJ** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:51 pm

Well, depends on how fast and clean I play. I tried some tapping to see if I could make it sound like a trance arp. (which is quite fun) but its just not quick enough. For adding 'life' into synth parts its great, keyboards arnt expressive enough for me. With a guitar I can now do pitch bends galore much more easily.

WoJ

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:59 pm

WoJ wrote:Well, depends on how fast and clean I play. I tried some tapping to see if I could make it sound like a trance arp. (which is quite fun) but its just not quick enough. For adding 'life' into synth parts its great, keyboards arnt expressive enough for me. With a guitar I can now do pitch bends galore much more easily.

WoJ

Yah! I would think that when tapping! the noise would crap out the pitch tracking

but all is not lost there! like I said before I am working on a synth setup to add to FreeAmpSE that will use the amp-sim guitar tone for the oscillator

And IMHO how clean you play the synths seems to be the key to making the tracking of my synths work! even if you leave too much pick noise in, the pitch tracking will try to read it

the pitch tracking really needs some work

Keyboards are great for music, but yes I agree with you that they do lack expression and control compared to a acoustic instrument, just my opinion though (please no FLAMES) but that is the reason I am making the audio triggered synths

Peace, on this holiday
Fretted Synth
Joe

spuddle · Post by **spuddle** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:20 pm

Totally agree with you there Joe!

One somehow needs to directly connect with the note in order to get the most expression and there are no controllers that really offer this for the Virutal Instrument domain. Maybe the Continuum Fingerboard Controller comes close enough offering both expressivity and accuracy over playing notes. The guitar is one of the more ideal instruments, just watch the same instrument in different peoples hands, it is completely transformed. Can you do this with a keyboard? I don't think so

If you can really nail the tracking side, you will be aiding us folks in search of better expression in our electronic music.

Did you think of writing some code to actually track the sound of the pick attack? I'm sure there would be some note/string information that could be extracted just anaylising the sound of the pick hitting a string. The thicker the string, the more 'clumpy' it sounds, the further up the neck you fret, the 'duller/more thuddy' the pick noise sounds. Is there anything in that? (sorry for my extremely none technical explanations!)

Gonna post this in the other thread too.

Har · Post by **Har** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:13 pm

Ack! Just tried to go to the FrettedSynth site but got:

This Account Has Been Suspended
Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.

FrettedSynth · Post by **FrettedSynth** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:34 am

Har wrote:Ack! Just tried to go to the FrettedSynth site but got:
This Account Has Been Suspended
Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.

Just sent a mail to asseca to see what is up? will have something back up soon.

Fretted Synth

FreeAmpSE update 1.5 what do you want?