KVR Audio

mr.me · Post by **mr.me** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:22 pm

opus_diaboli wrote:Is automation (cut off, build in effects etc.) allowed?

i hope so.

...i would think.

tattiemannie · Post by **tattiemannie** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:48 pm

Is automation (cut off, build in effects etc.) allowed?

Yes, no probs!

njon6 .. cheers for the submission

mr.me · Post by **mr.me** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:09 pm

BTW, mine's up.

Sputnik was a great choice!

Thanks.

glynbo · Post by **glynbo** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:01 am

opus_diaboli wrote:Is automation (cut off, build in effects etc.) allowed?

good question, I was just about to ask the same thing as I've used a bit of automation on a couple of tracks.

Cheers,
Glyn

tattiemannie · Post by **tattiemannie** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:53 pm

First of all, cheers mr.me for the submission!

Been working almost obsessively on 'Qwertysam-20-ZQ' ... which will be added to the participants prize bundle for this comp.
It is now a 20x sample player, with fkn knobs on!!!!

I've uploaded a demo mp3 and a screenshot to whet your appetite!

http://www.4shared.com/dir/20425113/950 ... orary.html

The demo mp3 is from one instance of QS!

... yeah, I should be doing my Sputnik track, but glad I've got this all but finished ... beats frantically wrestling something together while the voting is in progress!

( my best skin to date as well!

)

Thanks again to mrblitz000 for testing the embrionic version, and for the positive, encouraging comments! ...I'll PM you soon with a link to try out the latest version ahead of the pack!

tattiemannie · Post by **tattiemannie** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:22 am

Back on topic, just want to say how good it is to see so many submissions this early from newcomers to the OSC! ... welcome to the party guys!

I'm having a bit of a problem with Sputnik, as I mentioned before ... with 3 or 4 instances, it 'chokes' every 20 seconds or so. This is unrelated to the CPU hit.
It's not gonna prevent me from finishing a track ( or two

), but I would be interested to hear from anyone who has had the same, or any other prob ( in addition to what has already been mentioned by a couple of others ) ... just so we can learn where/how Sputnik works best, and to inform the developer re. future work/updates on Sputnik and co.

As others have stated, its a GREAT synth .... a real character for sure!

.... The idea of it being left behind in the PC 'arms race' kinda saddens me more than would be the case with a load of stuff I've played with

... so it would be good to help if we can.

Anyway, best of luck with those tracks

MaxSynths · Post by **MaxSynths** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:12 am

...can't remember/I don't know: is the host freeze option ok to be used?

Well if so this could be a solution for any plug problem.

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:15 am

tattiemannie wrote:I'm having a bit of a problem with Sputnik, as I mentioned before ... with 3 or 4 instances, it 'chokes' every 20 seconds or so.

Sadly yes

I think it's related to FL Studio, you're using that too as far as I remember. I wonder if the chokes will be included in the rendering. Haven't tried yet. If so, I'm out unless we find a solution to this. Damn shame cause this is the best osc track i've done so far!

opus_diaboli · Post by **opus_diaboli** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:50 am

Sometimes Sputnik produces a kind of a squeaky sound. I've to restart my DAW (Reaper) then. BTW, I've an additional question: concerning the limitation of one synth, are non-musical speech samples allowed or is everything else except this synth forbidden?

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:03 am

opus_diaboli wrote:Sometimes Sputnik produces a kind of a squeaky sound. I've to restart my DAW (Reaper) then. BTW, I've an additional question: concerning the limitation of one synth, are non-musical speech samples allowed or is everything else except this synth forbidden?

Nuthin' but the synth (plus a few effects), I'm afraid.

You needn't worry, I imagine any opus diaboli would have the best tunes anyway.

opus_diaboli · Post by **opus_diaboli** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:20 am

Okay thanks. Sputnik has an interesting phase effect section but otherwise it's a bit limited in my opinion. So maybe I'll do a second version of my track later on, outside of this comp, with some additional stuff.

You needn't worry, I imagine any opus diaboli would have the best tunes anyway.

LoL Now you're the one who don't need to worry.

tattiemannie · Post by **tattiemannie** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:34 pm

Hey K-Bee, I'm happy to report that the 'choking' we are experiencing while running Sputnik in FL does not appear in the rendered track.
So, rendering to audio clips is a possibility .. and means there is no great need to employ another host alongside FL

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:45 pm

That's great new Tattie. On with the track then.

Mac of BIOnighT · Post by **Mac of BIOnighT** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:30 pm

I'm so pressed for time from all sides in these days that I'm not sure I'll be able to come up with a track in time for the osc, but just in case:
There are a few FX that I use in the final mastering phase, but I'm not sure they're allowed...
1 - Ruby tube (not as distortion, just to add some warmth)
2 - stereo field expander
3 - antress exciter

None of these alters the timbre of the synth in any way whatsoever, they're just intended to improve the overall quality of the final mix, so I guess they're OK, but just to make sure...
By the way, would an external reverb be allowed, as well?

slugfest99 · Post by **slugfest99** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:55 pm

tattiemannie wrote: I'm having a bit of a problem with Sputnik, as I mentioned before ... with 3 or 4 instances, it 'chokes' every 20 seconds or so. This is unrelated to the CPU hit.

Not as bad here tattie. I get a series of high CPU hits and stutters whenever I seem to add a new instance or change preset or open the project. It settles down after 30 seconds or so - it's not a deal breaker, just a funny.

Life could be worse...

It's still too chuffin' smooth for me though

Cheers,
Mouxbar

One Synth Challenge 8 .... GTG Sputnik!