KVR Audio

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:25 pm

Urs wrote:I was contemplating to build a hoax around it, as if it was an accurate model of a Bahn Sage prototype or something

That sounds like the kind of joke I'd come up with! I heard you were having a dedicated controller built for ACE by Randall at Synthcase.com. Is that true?!

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:53 pm

As predicted:

ACE User Guide

Enjoy!

(You'll notice that the screenshots contain new elements not previously shown, some of which are also not discussed in the manual. The custom modifications to the particular unit that ACE was modelled after will be described in an additional Circuit Bending Paper, including the infamous Tap The Map function)

ckatrun411 · Post by **ckatrun411** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:07 pm

You can't run audio through ace, can you? I don't know why I just thought about that, but not sample, more like use ACE as an insert or a send.......

Does that sound dumb question?

LiteOn · Post by **LiteOn** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:08 pm

.... see next post.

LiteOn · Post by **LiteOn** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:09 pm

brok landers wrote: there's _way_ more to it.

Ahh, der Meister ist wieder am Schrauben.

Cheers,
LiteOn

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:12 pm

ckatrun411 wrote:You can't run audio through ace, can you? I don't know why I just thought about that, but not sample, more like use ACE as an insert or a send.......

Does that sound dumb question?

Sorry, but I havn't done any audio input. I might do that for Berlin Modular though...

ckatrun411 · Post by **ckatrun411** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:17 pm

Urs wrote: Sorry, but I havn't done any audio input. I might do that for Berlin Modular though...

Nah, no worries. Can't believe it took me this long to think of it.

I just finished reading your manual. Ace is still a killer synth, I don't think it, "lacks," it is just not, "full featured." Which is cool, cause that is the concept, and to offer an upgrade to the Berlin Modular when you release it.

I understand. Cool.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:16 pm

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

Haha, that was a laugh, that Bahn Sage!

However, what evades me is how come not a single developer dug in and made a Bahn Sage VST?

FOR REAL!

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:19 am

If the Sage was real and cost less than a Virus I'd buy it. The huge interface reminds me of a Mono/Poly.

I noticed some typos/mistranslations in the manual:

ACE Manual - Mapper section wrote:The output of the mapping generator is a sockets at the bottom...

This should be "...is a socket..." (singular) and should probably specify the right side.

ACE Manual - Knobs section wrote:To defeat the link, select "MIDI Unlearn" from the context menu.

This should say "To destroy the link..." or "To remove the link...".

ACE Manual - Cables section wrote:In ACE, all outputs have dark grey rims, those of the inputs are silver-grey.

Should say "...all outputs have dark grey rims, but those of the inputs are light grey." You could keep "silver-grey", but it seems odd.

ACE Manual - Patch Page section wrote:Some of the folders may be currently "collapsed" to save space and keep the list reasonable short.

You have three options here:
1. "reasonable."
2. "short."
3. "reasonably short."
I suggest 1 or 3.

ACE Manual - Patch Page section wrote:These have a small bright square next to the folder name - to open a collapsed folder, click on the square.

Maybe instead of "bright square", it should say "solid square".

ACE Manual - Patch Page section wrote:The cantral window of the patch manager is a list of all patches in the currently selected folder.

"cantral" should be "central".

After reading through the manual I'm extremely curious about the modular aspects of ACE. I think it would make an excellent intro to modular synthesis for someone like me who is historically shy of such complex systems.

ckatrun411 · Post by **ckatrun411** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:21 am

^

Yep...

Manual makes a bit more sense that way.

Ah_Dziz · Post by **Ah_Dziz** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:45 am

Urs wrote:
Ah_Dziz wrote:can one route audio through this thing?

also would it be possible to insert the effects anywhere in the signal path?
Neither nor I'm afraid. These things weren't on my priority list at all...

Darn.

If you ever make a modular deal with audio in I'll jump right on it. I love the sound of your synths but I tend to use synthesizers as processors mostly.

Anyways the ACE looks rad.

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:55 am

Urs wrote:Edit: Added another demo:

Wet Experience

Sounds promising.

lazerkind · Post by **lazerkind** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:32 am

Ah_Dziz wrote: Darn.
If you ever make a modular deal with audio in I'll jump right on it. I love the sound of your synths but I tend to use synthesizers as processors mostly.
Anyways the ACE looks rad.

If you like Urs stuff then I suppose you know that there is a FX version of Zebra coming called zebrify? Basically a monophonic Zebra with audio in, pitch tracking and envelope followers to control almost anything you want.
But that's a different product

Back to discussing Ace!

//L

bootsie · Post by **bootsie** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:22 pm

When?

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:34 pm

bootsie wrote:When?

Around Dec 1st. Maybe a little underground seed next week already.

ACE Tease!