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mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:24 pm

GMusic wrote: can't imagine spending nearly $100 for presets. but these may be worth it.

It's 69usd for 500+ patches.
I'd get it fast if I didn't have a wife that doesn't let me buy anything.

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:19 am

GMusic wrote:I just wish there's more lead sounds, I know he'd make great ones.

Well most basic leads are covered in Oldskool thats why there are only 4 in Afterskool.

1. Dirty Filter+ is a lead with some growl added to it
2. LFO Lead is a typical 70's funky wah wah like lead.
3-4 Muffled Wah Lead A+B are also aimed at synth funk.

For trance dance leads its just a matter of detuning taste and using Band Pass or High Pass filter on the sound instead of a Low Pass Filter. In most cases

/Michael

GMusic · Post by **GMusic** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:29 am

mkastrup wrote:
For trance dance leads its just a matter of detuning taste and using Band Pass or High Pass filter on the sound instead of a Low Pass Filter. In most cases

/Michael

Thanks for that hint. I tried it on the demo bank and wow..you are right! Changing the filter made it "un-oldskool" in a way: brightened things up for a more modern trance/electronic tone.

I should have known better

Thanks MK, you've been very helpful this whole time. I hope to buy the bank (s) sometime soon. i know my $$ will be going to a good guy.

I was going to buy Absynth 4 instead, but I mean..I would have to then buy more banks for that! I spent 200 on zebra, I may as well milk the thing for what it's worth! i think Oldskool will help with that...

alexfalcao · Post by **alexfalcao** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:05 am

Hi Michael,

In the beginning I was waiting for the Mermaids

, Oldskool is one of my favorites, I use it a lot. I'm waiting for the next Skool activity

.

Alex.

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:15 pm

Made another movie so if your bored or something then give it a look, might give you an idea or two.

http://www.synthtronic.com/demos/Z2_Automatons_01.wmv (25MB)

The patches in the movie are all centred around automation within the patch, meaning you feed it notes and the patch will do the rest.

First, Strummer of 74, is video is a kinda of struming thing by using LFO filter sweeps. Next, 7th Balance, is a fully automated Ambience patch using Random LFO's and MSEG. Next is a fun Mini House DrumKit and last is 5 automated patches playing the same notes but each of them have its own function.

Have fun watching

/Michael

dburns · Post by **dburns** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:02 pm

This video is a pleasure, Michael!

I want to say how wonderful Zebra sounds, and how much I love your patches, but I'm afraid of sounding like a teenager in love.

Really nice stuff, thanks for the demo, it is inspiring and instructive.

Would five Zebras be considered a "heard?"

hakey · Post by **hakey** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:50 pm

Hey Michael, I really liked the latest vid. For some reason that I can't quite put my finger on Strummer of 74 very much put me in mind of Goldfrapp's latest album.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:53 pm

mkastrup wrote:http://www.synthtronic.com/demos/Z2_Automatons_01.wmv (25MB)

Very nice work Michael!

(Reminds me though that I have to fix the MSEG indicator line... it tends to jump randomly if played polyphonic

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MojoChopper · Post by **MojoChopper** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:02 pm

Hi Michael,

I really enjoyed your first vid. One thing I liked about it was to actually see which patches the sounds were coming from. If I were buying and shopping via the video, that would be useful to me.

I have already purchased OldSkool and AfterSkool. As such, the videodid remind me of some of the patches that I have overlooked and will revisit.

I haven't looked at the second video yet, but I will shortly.

mojo chopper

sinzero · Post by **sinzero** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:53 pm

mkastrup wrote:Made another movie so if your bored or something then give it a look, might give you an idea or two.

can we have separate mp3s of these little pieces?

thx!

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:04 am

sinzero wrote:
mkastrup wrote:Made another movie so if your bored or something then give it a look, might give you an idea or two.

can we have separate mp3s of these little pieces?

thx!

Well one of my ideas is to take some of the best mp3 demos i got and use them for a minimalistic chill out synth album. Could be fun.

BTW, i've made those videos available on YouTube now:

/Michael

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:21 pm

A little bump for my Youtube page where i post various stuff.

Latest addition to the videos is a cover of Chase by Giorgio Moroder. I tried to stay somewhat faithful to the original except that i have quantized it all over the place

Have fun watching

/Michael

EDIT: I used MSEG for the bass seq sweep and for fading in the delay

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Made an Oldskool Video