One-Synth-Challenge14 - Anubis!
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598 - KVRAF
- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
At least this kind of thing forces one to do some lateral thinking, which is always interesting
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- KVRist
- 202 posts since 12 Apr, 2008 from Norfolk, UK
Hi guys, been out of the loop for a few weeks on other stuff which puts me way behind schedule here. Doubt if anything will come along as a result.Mac of BIOnighT wrote:At least this kind of thing forces one to do some lateral thinking, which is always interesting
I've just seen problems in the previous posts and I concur on my FL setup - which is usually OK when others crash and burn
Shame, as I'm a bit of an Adonis fan from Mr Serrano...
Whatever, I'll try and make the voting thread at least and hopefully pick back up with the crew fairly soon.
Best of Luck,
Mouxbar
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
- KVRAF
- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
Uploaing my track right now.
I promise next time I'll do a 3-minute track, I promise, I promise. Next time. This time is something like 18 minutes again, but it's not a suite like my previous ones, as Anubis is a great drone/ambient machine and that's the direction I went.
Just to share and not because it's relevant, this track has finally gotten in motion a project I've wanted to work on since 1995 when I conceived it. It's an album on sleep - a part of life I have a very controversial relationship with and that fascinates me a lot. It's always very exciting for me when this happens - seeing an old project take shape all of a sudden and almost spontaneously because things have finally clicked into place has some magic to it
Anyway, the track I've made for this OSC represent exactly what sleep is to me most of the time (which explains why I rarely get up refreshed and energetic...).
Title: Hybernation Chamber
Anubis x 5 (or 4, I don't remember)
EQ
Talreverb2
Stereowidening tool
Antress exciter
I promise next time I'll do a 3-minute track, I promise, I promise. Next time. This time is something like 18 minutes again, but it's not a suite like my previous ones, as Anubis is a great drone/ambient machine and that's the direction I went.
Just to share and not because it's relevant, this track has finally gotten in motion a project I've wanted to work on since 1995 when I conceived it. It's an album on sleep - a part of life I have a very controversial relationship with and that fascinates me a lot. It's always very exciting for me when this happens - seeing an old project take shape all of a sudden and almost spontaneously because things have finally clicked into place has some magic to it
Anyway, the track I've made for this OSC represent exactly what sleep is to me most of the time (which explains why I rarely get up refreshed and energetic...).
Title: Hybernation Chamber
Anubis x 5 (or 4, I don't remember)
EQ
Talreverb2
Stereowidening tool
Antress exciter
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
- KVRAF
- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
I'm having a problem with the upload (always stops at 22%), hope it solves itself...
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
- KVRAF
- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3257 posts since 28 Dec, 2007
Cool Mac! .... cheers for the submission!
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3257 posts since 28 Dec, 2007
OK, here we go again ... back on Madtracker!! ...
Edit .... actually, I think I'll send out the OSC13 participants prizes first ...
Edit .... actually, I think I'll send out the OSC13 participants prizes first ...
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- KVRAF
- 5234 posts since 25 Feb, 2008
I've been experimenting making patches with Anubis and - many, many crashes later - I've managed to cobble together a few sounds.
If anyone's interested they can be dl'd here:
http://www.box.net/shared/i9xqumysj3
Patches with AT, MW or BW will respond to modulation, but there's many patches that use some kind of mod. where it might not be indicated (aftertouch is used a lot!).
If anyone's interested they can be dl'd here:
http://www.box.net/shared/i9xqumysj3
Patches with AT, MW or BW will respond to modulation, but there's many patches that use some kind of mod. where it might not be indicated (aftertouch is used a lot!).
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3257 posts since 28 Dec, 2007
6 days to go!!!! .... 
plenty time!
plenty time!
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- KVRAF
- 5234 posts since 25 Feb, 2008
It's a bit quiet in here. 
Does this mean that people have decided to give this one a miss, what with the instability and VCA problems?
If there's anyone still thinking of having a go, or even anyone who was put initially put off by the aforementioned issues, I think it deserves a second look.
The crashing seems to be caused where the filter cut off is pushed beyond 100% open. Either routing, say, two lots of modulation through the matrix to get a sum amplitude of over 100, or having the filter cut off knob at max and then adding further modulation etc. will usually cause a crash for me. Since working this out, I've mostly avoided the problem.
The VCA clicking, I think, is a down to the release of one note clashing with the attack of the next. Shorter release times reduce clicking, as does leaving slightly longer gaps between non legato notes. Playing legato in mono mode, non retrigger, is click free.
Other useful stuff: The misleadingly named lfo 'Offset' buttons switch the lfo's from free running to retrigger i.e. so they start at the defined phase at note on. The lfo's go up to audio rate, so, when routed to osc pitch and cut off they can be used for fm type effects (combined with 'X-mod and sync it's possible to create very harmonically complex timbres). The 'Steps' knob makes sloping or curved lfo waves steppy, which, amongst other things, can be useful for arpeggio effects (ie route an lfo to osc pitch). In the matrix under osc pitch a value of 10 is equal to one octave (a semitone is about 0.9 - a full tone is 1.7).
Putting to one side the various design idiosyncrasies, I have to say that I've been surprised with the range of timbres and the expressiveness it's possible to get out of Anubis.
For those who missed it, here's some patches I made:
http://www.box.net/shared/i9xqumysj3
All sorts of stuff, basses, leads, physical models, drums, pads, fx, FM, etc over 100 patches (I got a bit carried away) - not saying they're any good mind
Does this mean that people have decided to give this one a miss, what with the instability and VCA problems?
If there's anyone still thinking of having a go, or even anyone who was put initially put off by the aforementioned issues, I think it deserves a second look.
The crashing seems to be caused where the filter cut off is pushed beyond 100% open. Either routing, say, two lots of modulation through the matrix to get a sum amplitude of over 100, or having the filter cut off knob at max and then adding further modulation etc. will usually cause a crash for me. Since working this out, I've mostly avoided the problem.
The VCA clicking, I think, is a down to the release of one note clashing with the attack of the next. Shorter release times reduce clicking, as does leaving slightly longer gaps between non legato notes. Playing legato in mono mode, non retrigger, is click free.
Other useful stuff: The misleadingly named lfo 'Offset' buttons switch the lfo's from free running to retrigger i.e. so they start at the defined phase at note on. The lfo's go up to audio rate, so, when routed to osc pitch and cut off they can be used for fm type effects (combined with 'X-mod and sync it's possible to create very harmonically complex timbres). The 'Steps' knob makes sloping or curved lfo waves steppy, which, amongst other things, can be useful for arpeggio effects (ie route an lfo to osc pitch). In the matrix under osc pitch a value of 10 is equal to one octave (a semitone is about 0.9 - a full tone is 1.7).
Putting to one side the various design idiosyncrasies, I have to say that I've been surprised with the range of timbres and the expressiveness it's possible to get out of Anubis.
For those who missed it, here's some patches I made:
http://www.box.net/shared/i9xqumysj3
All sorts of stuff, basses, leads, physical models, drums, pads, fx, FM, etc over 100 patches (I got a bit carried away) - not saying they're any good mind
Last edited by hakey on Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:17 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
- KVRAF
- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
C'mon, guys, give it a try! 
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PurpleCatfishBettie PurpleCatfishBettie https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=211816
- KVRAF
- 3278 posts since 22 Jul, 2009
hakey, it looks as though you've totally sussed Anubis' quirks out. Good job!
My pieces aren't typically in contention as contest front-runners, but this month's piece with Anubis is one of my own favorite entries, since beginning participation several months back.
So yes, i agree that Anubis can make a lot of cool sounds.
My pieces aren't typically in contention as contest front-runners, but this month's piece with Anubis is one of my own favorite entries, since beginning participation several months back.
So yes, i agree that Anubis can make a lot of cool sounds.
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- KVRist
- 424 posts since 4 Jul, 2006 from Sweden
Anubis never crashed for me but sometimes went silent or the sounds of a patch suddenly changed in a buggy way. It made some cool sounds, and had a few nice ideas which I stole for my own synth.
I don't think I will be using it again.
Stringz 2 for the next osc is great though. I will use that again for sure.
I already finished my track for it I think.
I don't think I will be using it again.
Stringz 2 for the next osc is great though. I will use that again for sure.
I already finished my track for it I think.
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- KVRian
- 563 posts since 12 Sep, 2007 from Ukraine
Dang, I'm gonna miss this one. Have no time/inspiration, it has nothing to do with Anubis.
Where's that fcukin' muse gone?
Where's that fcukin' muse gone?
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- KVRist
- 124 posts since 15 Nov, 2007 from Brigadoon, Scotland
Well, I've got the title worked out so now for the easy bit.
But time is against me now, as the great one once sang.... so we shall see...
MajorBloodnok
But time is against me now, as the great one once sang.... so we shall see...
MajorBloodnok
Red peppers in dynamite sauce? I must have been out of my mind!