KVR Audio

xx JPRacer xx · Post by **xx JPRacer xx** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:05 pm

Urs wrote:Hehe, here's another quick demo, 14 instances of ACE:

Wet Experience

Cheers,

Urs

Can't wait!

How was the CPU usage with these 14 instances? Also, do you think the manual will be ready today?

Thanks!

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:23 pm

xx JPRacer xx wrote:How was the CPU usage with these 14 instances? Also, do you think the manual will be ready today?

Well, they don't play all at the same time and Logic did a good job at distributing them over the processor cores. I'm pretty sure I could have used some more instances if iw anted to before I had to start freezing.

The manual... yes... reminds me... will try to deal with that today. I just did the missing icons for VCO1 waveforms. There's not much good in doing the manual with preliminary screenshots

There have been quite a few changes btw. The tweaks page now has microtuning support and stuff.

Later,

Urs

shogger · Post by **shogger** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:45 pm

Urs wrote:
Polybius wrote:Great demosong! Now do Axel Foley!
Sorry, only a little pisstake with some "borrowed" ideas:

http://www.u-he.com/music/ACE_F.mp3

Most sounds quickly patched together, no intention on authenticity

So COOL!!! My wife made me turn it up and have it on some rotation. She says that she feels better now. Cool synth.

Shogger

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:40 pm

Urs wrote:
Berlin Modular will consist of

- Bazille
- a bigger version of ACE (including ACE itself)
- a virtual analogue synth (/w Supersaw then)
- possibly some modular rompler
- possibly a step sequencer

Nice! But what's mean A BIGGER version of ACE?

Hlis93 · Post by **Hlis93** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:49 pm

This is on my I want list! This #1 on my want list!

Excellent GUI! Great sound!

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:17 pm

Igro wrote:
Urs wrote:
Berlin Modular will consist of

- Bazille
- a bigger version of ACE (including ACE itself)
- a virtual analogue synth (/w Supersaw then)
- possibly some modular rompler
- possibly a step sequencer
Nice! But what's mean A BIGGER version of ACE?

Well, ACE is just a little synth, innit? A big version would probably have additional multiples, lag generators, inverters, more sample & hold modules and maybe dedicated inputs for oscillator sync instead of just VCO1->VCO2 sync. The Berlin Modular version would thus be a bit more geeky (but also even more demanding in terms of cpu)

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:20 pm

I gotta admit that GUI looks really nice. But the audio demos are amazing. Even if it looked awful I'd be mighty curious about it after listening to the audio.

Here's a little secret (shhh don't tell anyone..) but I'm very often disapointed by true analog hardware and "accurate" software emulations. It's like Flexible, Easy to Use, or Sounds Good. Pick two.
I'm not bashing anything FYI, the new Oberheim blows my f**king mind and I've been saving up for a Mono/Poly (okay "saving" is a strong word.. I'm actually trying to make so much money that buying one will seem insignificant..). I also own Gforce Imposcar and I used Antti's Taurus on many many tracks after I first discovered it.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:26 pm

xybre wrote:"accurate"

Note that the "accurate" quality setting in ACE isn't about accurate Analogue Component Modeling (that would be A.A.C.E. then and fry the cpu even more) but about highest precision frequency modulation. Which I think is a key element here...

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:01 pm

lazerkind wrote:
Urs wrote:Here's some live tweaking of it, including filter envelopes, sync, crossmodulation

http://www.u-he.com/music/SomeSequence.mp3

So, yeah, if you can cope to listen long enough, it also does dirty stuff
he he, I'm just sitting here and smiling.
Thanks for the filth,
//L

That's sound REALLY precis! Super. Fast modulation just rocks!

brok landers · Post by **brok landers** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:05 pm

bmrzycki wrote:I have a feeling this one will be wildly popular. Simple knob maps to external midi controllers + great sound + awesome lfos & oscs. My credit card practically has $85 already charged on it...

there's _way_ more to it.

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:08 pm

Urs wrote:
xybre wrote:"accurate"
Note that the "accurate" quality setting in ACE isn't about accurate Analogue Component Modeling (that would be A.A.C.E. then and fry the cpu even more) but about highest precision frequency modulation. Which I think is a key element here...

Haha, that totally wasn't a dig at you, I'm talking about those synths that
sound "exactly like a real <famous synth here>".

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:13 pm

xybre wrote:
Urs wrote:
xybre wrote:"accurate"
Note that the "accurate" quality setting in ACE isn't about accurate Analogue Component Modeling (that would be A.A.C.E. then and fry the cpu even more) but about highest precision frequency modulation. Which I think is a key element here...
Haha, that totally wasn't a dig at you, I'm talking about those synths that
sound "exactly like a real <famous synth here>".

Hehe, I know... just making sure that ACE doesn't follow that attitude, despite mentioning the a-word. Even though I was contemplating to build a hoax around it, as if it was an accurate model of a Bahn Sage prototype or something

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:01 pm

why do I have a feeling that Big Tone is doing stuff for some of the U-he stuff?

rsp

todd_r · Post by **todd_r** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:20 pm

Urs wrote:..an accurate model of a Bahn Sage prototype..

No way, I have one and it blows all plugins out of the water

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:25 pm

todd_r wrote:
Urs wrote:..an accurate model of a Bahn Sage prototype..
No way, I have one and it blows all plugins out of the water

Well of course we all know that the Bahn Sage hadn't had any cables. Literally.

ACE Tease!