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bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:44 am

Howard wrote:I was 6 days in London for rehearsals/gig (Planet Gong + Here&Now at "Dingwalls"). Going to check out Mike's soundset for the first time tomorrow

I hope the rehersal and gig went well! I have a feeling you're going to enjoy Michael's presets; he's done some really good stuff with subtle variation. I love using them with an arp or a step sequencer.

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:49 am

Just a quick note to say I thoroughly enjoyed Mike's "Oldskool" set. Douze points!

chardin · Post by **chardin** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:25 pm

Completely off topic... What are Douze points?

beej · Post by **beej** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:31 pm

French, means Twelve points (a phrase notably used in the Eurovision Song Contest).

It's a european thing, you yanks wouldn't understand...

tboulette · Post by **tboulette** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:57 pm

OK, so a reasonable colloquial translation would seem to be: Howard has NOT voted Michael off the island....

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:14 pm

tboulette wrote:OK, so a reasonable colloquial translation would seem to be: Howard has NOT voted Michael off the island....

Wouldn't dream of doing that.

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:01 am

Sometimes when making sound you stumple upon something quite unique, today was one of those day. I twisted knobs like i use too and suddenly something started to emerge and i couldnt belive my own eyes and ears.

Now if i told you that this piece of music was made using several Zebras then it wouldnt be that big a deal but imagine 1 Osc + 1 Shaper + 1 VCF + 1 Comb making it out as a rich ensemble, a one patch ARP ensemble.

Its an ARP patch with a little flavour of harp-violin-flute-pizzicato ensemble all together in 1 patch.
Modulation wheel opens for the flute, aftertouch opens for the pizzicato ensemble.

Try listen:

http://www.michaelkastrup.com/synthdemo ... semble.mp3

I'm completely baffled by this...

(Yeah i know i'm a show off, but really)

/Michael

Notron User · Post by **Notron User** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:56 am

superb!

amoeba · Post by **amoeba** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:57 am

patch please...

or let us know which one you started with!

musicall · Post by **musicall** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:06 am

michael...man o man ur good

twolegstoneworks · Post by **twolegstoneworks** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:25 am

amoeba wrote:patch please...
or let us know which one you started with!

What he said

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:56 am

mkastrup wrote:I'm completely baffled by this... (Yeah i know i'm a show off, but really)

You're a proud father, Mike!

I know that feeling - it's great when you hear certain patches take on a life of their own and, after you have nurtured them into adulthood, can surprise you with their independant character. OK, I've probably taken this analogy too far already

BTW: I listened to that MP3 about 10 times in a row - I especially like when the extra percussive "plucked strings" come in (about 32 seconds into the clip). Beautiful.

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:57 pm

Before i let this patch go know that its only in BETA stage. I'm waiting for a new 61 key Novation controller and cant do the proper key scalling until i have it in my hands.

As it is now its best played between C1 and C4. You could add a Bassoon to follow the flute on the modwheel, you could change the violin into a harmonica like thing or you could split the patch apart and perhaps have a building ground for a nice flute, pizzicato or something

Hmmm infact you could add a buttload of things, theres plenty of modules left to be used.

This patch will prolly reside in the Michael Kastrup -> Special directory when an updated Oldskool soundset hit the streets.

I do appreciate the positive feedback

Here we go:

http://www.michaelkastrup.com/synthdemo ... P_BETA.zip

Have fun

/Michael

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:30 pm

mkastrup wrote:This patch will prolly reside in the Michael Kastrup -> Special directory when an updated Oldskool soundset hit the streets.

Wow, that is one powerful patch! As for updated Oldskool, does this mean we can expect a Vol2 at some point?

And thanks for sharing the patch, I really feel sorry for all the Xsynth users who have lost you to the Zebra.

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:00 pm

bmrzycki wrote:
mkastrup wrote:This patch will prolly reside in the Michael Kastrup -> Special directory when an updated Oldskool soundset hit the streets.
Wow, that is one powerful patch! As for updated Oldskool, does this mean we can expect a Vol2 at some point?

And thanks for sharing the patch, I really feel sorry for all the Xsynth users who have lost you to the Zebra.

Yap, i think its fairly safe to say a Vol 2 will arrive at some point in the furture, but i have no ETA at all.

Well the XSynth users havnt lost me its just that Reason is in a phase getting ready for new version and i'm fooling around in the meantime

But admitely, Zebra DO try to suck me into VST again and is doing a pretty damn good job.

/Michael

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