New Release - Soniccouture Novachord - out now
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- KVRian
- 1314 posts since 7 Aug, 2009 from Baltimore, MD
Spectacular instrument, gentlemen!!! I've been playing with it almost non-stop for the past few days, and I LOVE both the sound (oh, it's delicious!) and the interfaces (truly cool).
In a way, this way-ahead-of-its-time Novachord is a thrilling case of going "back to the basics." I'm finding the use of something so relatively-simple and so beautiful in tone to be quite refreshing!
My only request:
Any way to do text-entry for specific numeric values on the knobs? Could this be added to the contextual menu (which currently just allows MIDI CC assignments), perhaps? Sometimes, I need very exact values (especially with release and velocity); while I know that I can fine-adjust with "shift-clicks," I'd rather just plop in the exact number and be happy.
(Note: I'm just using Kontakt Player 4 at the moment -- would using the full Kontakt 4 allow this?)
Phil Cirocco did some unbelievable work in restoring his Novachord:
http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/nova/intro.htm
Beyond the sheer amazing novelty of this instrument lies a really fantastic synth! And I had absolutely NO idea that Hammond had this in their history...
In a way, this way-ahead-of-its-time Novachord is a thrilling case of going "back to the basics." I'm finding the use of something so relatively-simple and so beautiful in tone to be quite refreshing!
My only request:
Any way to do text-entry for specific numeric values on the knobs? Could this be added to the contextual menu (which currently just allows MIDI CC assignments), perhaps? Sometimes, I need very exact values (especially with release and velocity); while I know that I can fine-adjust with "shift-clicks," I'd rather just plop in the exact number and be happy.
(Note: I'm just using Kontakt Player 4 at the moment -- would using the full Kontakt 4 allow this?)
Phil Cirocco did some unbelievable work in restoring his Novachord:
http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/nova/intro.htm
Beyond the sheer amazing novelty of this instrument lies a really fantastic synth! And I had absolutely NO idea that Hammond had this in their history...
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1001 posts since 6 Sep, 2005 from london
Hi,
we're really glad you're enjoying it so much, it's always very gratifying to hear.
I don't think the data entry thing is possible in KSP, but I'll check with Dan!
cheers
James
we're really glad you're enjoying it so much, it's always very gratifying to hear.
I don't think the data entry thing is possible in KSP, but I'll check with Dan!
cheers
James
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1001 posts since 6 Sep, 2005 from london
dhalfen wrote:S
(Note: I'm just using Kontakt Player 4 at the moment -- would using the full Kontakt 4 allow this?)
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no, it wouldn't, as far as i'm aware.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1001 posts since 6 Sep, 2005 from london
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- KVRian
- 1314 posts since 7 Aug, 2009 from Baltimore, MD
Quick (and possibly idiotic) question, because I'm rushing right now): how did you get the unison for the lead presets? Could I create my own, and how? (Still using Kontakt Player 4 until the full version arrives with Komplete 6.) Any help would be greatly appreciated!
(God, this thing's awesome...
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(God, this thing's awesome...
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1001 posts since 6 Sep, 2005 from london
it's the Unison/mono script that ships with Kontakt.
if you look in the 'templates' folder, there should be a template there with it loaded up.
if there isn't ( i'm not able to check right now ) email us and we'll make you one.
james
if you look in the 'templates' folder, there should be a template there with it loaded up.
if there isn't ( i'm not able to check right now ) email us and we'll make you one.
james
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- KVRian
- 1314 posts since 7 Aug, 2009 from Baltimore, MD
Thanks a bunch!!! Don't worry, I'm sure that I'll find it, so I shouldn't have to bug you about leads again... [fingers crossedsoniccouture wrote:it's the Unison/mono script that ships with Kontakt.
if you look in the 'templates' folder, there should be a template there with it loaded up.
if there isn't ( i'm not able to check right now ) email us and we'll make you one.
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- KVRist
- 80 posts since 13 Dec, 2009 from PNW
Just incredibly gorgeous sounds to my ear. This Novachord project, in addition the Glass Works and Pan Drum, have me looking for a third job to afford. Golly, nice work!
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- KVRAF
- 2645 posts since 21 Jul, 2004
absolutely stunning.
i got this just the other day and i'm finding it thoroughly inspirational.
excellent work chaps
i got this just the other day and i'm finding it thoroughly inspirational.
excellent work chaps
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1001 posts since 6 Sep, 2005 from london
we're glad to hear it, as always!
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- KVRist
- 51 posts since 15 Jul, 2009
I have just purchased the novachord, and I'm sure enjoying it!
However, it would be nice to have all those presets in a bank--I'm doing it now, just so I can audition them all quickly.... 1939 patches first, and then a bank of dual-Layer patches.
But it would be nice to do this tedious work just once for everyone. I can upload them somewhere if that works. Actually, I'm surprised you didn't do this in-house, just for QA purposes.
Also, it would sure be great to have a set of lite samples for live use. I will go 64-bit someday, and then I won't care much, I guess.
Thanks for making this great instrument available!
-e
However, it would be nice to have all those presets in a bank--I'm doing it now, just so I can audition them all quickly.... 1939 patches first, and then a bank of dual-Layer patches.
But it would be nice to do this tedious work just once for everyone. I can upload them somewhere if that works. Actually, I'm surprised you didn't do this in-house, just for QA purposes.
Also, it would sure be great to have a set of lite samples for live use. I will go 64-bit someday, and then I won't care much, I guess.
Thanks for making this great instrument available!
-e
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- KVRist
- 51 posts since 15 Jul, 2009
dang, kontakt crashed before I could finish. Is this why there are no banks???
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- KVRist
- 51 posts since 15 Jul, 2009
Yep. At about 100 instances of novachord in a bank, Kontakt's memory usage sits at 2.4 gig!! Thats 25 mb per patch. Pretty steep. Do you know how that is all being used?
Meanwhile, the memory display in Kontakt sits nicely at 75 mb....
I'm wondering if the 4.2 file system will help that. Maybe I'll go test it.
makes me wish Kontakt had a way of reusing objects in a bank, much like it does with the samples themselves.
cheers,
-eric
Meanwhile, the memory display in Kontakt sits nicely at 75 mb....
I'm wondering if the 4.2 file system will help that. Maybe I'll go test it.
makes me wish Kontakt had a way of reusing objects in a bank, much like it does with the samples themselves.
cheers,
-eric