KVR Audio

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:39 pm

DR is very interesting - definitely nice.

Moldavsky · Post by **Moldavsky** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:44 pm

I like OSC the way it is now, seems quite balanced in terms of the rules and preserving a synth's authentic sound. Though, I might vote for allowing to use chorus/flanger/phaser. Also, how about to ask every winner to share a tip, trick, or interesting synth patch as an educational source for the community. Asking for a full length tutorial is probably too much

But, you know, "with great power comes great responsibility", etc. Thus, every OSC will have a smallish lesson for the future generations.

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:48 pm

I only won once, but I just set up my computer for screencasting. I'm doing one on the kick and bass line used on my U-No track

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:48 pm

I'm referign to 5th place... and Yeager and 2nd place person gave up the prize, so 4th and 5th got one

Moldavsky · Post by **Moldavsky** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:51 pm

bjporter wrote:I only won once, but I just set up my computer for screencasting. I'm doing one on the kick and bass line used on my U-No track

Nice, let me know when it's ready! Thanks!

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:52 pm

Moldavsky wrote:
bjporter wrote:I only won once, but I just set up my computer for screencasting. I'm doing one on the kick and bass line used on my U-No track
Nice, let me know when it's ready! Thanks!

Thanks, will do! I actually won 2 prizes just remembered. Tutorials should be fun to do, the hardest part is talking without saying UM, UH, YEAAAA... I need to do toastmasters hehe

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:53 pm

Only thing... sharing a patch is often hard because of the layers of synths used. Also, I barely have enough time to get a track submitted in a month, let alone write up some info about it...

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:54 pm

Record the audio after recording the screencast, while editing the video - it'll let you think about what to say and say it or write it down first.

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:24 pm

You are right. Dangit!! I thought the same thing, only after like 3 hours of playing with settings and trying to figure out how to get the mic + ASIO to work with Cam Studio.

That would make it a bit more professional. Thanks z.prime

Moldavsky · Post by **Moldavsky** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:26 pm

Actually, I am fine with unified list of plugins one can use and even prohibition of DAW FX. That may be the way to let some modulation fx in: We have a list of plugins and only they can be used, but there are some modulation fx on the list.
It will make reporting your submission a lot easier, yet make life for the newcomers harder, coz besides the synth, they will have to learn new plugs.

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:31 pm

Moldavsky wrote:It will make reporting your submission a lot easier, yet make life for the newcomers harder, coz besides the synth, they will have to learn new plugs.

Or, the way I see it: life for the newcomers easier since they will have a list of good FX to pick from.

Moldavsky · Post by **Moldavsky** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:50 pm

z.prime wrote:
Moldavsky wrote:It will make reporting your submission a lot easier, yet make life for the newcomers harder, coz besides the synth, they will have to learn new plugs.
Or, the way I see it: life for the newcomers easier since they will have a list of good FX to pick from.

Very true

jasinski · Post by **jasinski** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:56 pm

bjporter wrote:V'ger, allowing so many effects already has really given me motivation to push a synth to it's greatest potential. Most 'professional' tunes use a lot of processing ... one of my goals is to make a one Synth Challenge sound like a professional track and could not be done without use of a lot of effects... the Synth is at heart which makes it so wonderful.

Thanks, also I forgot to say you do an amazing job with running OSC.

I fully agree with BJP's opinion.

objectman · Post by **objectman** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:46 am

Moldavsky wrote:
bjporter wrote:I only won once, but I just set up my computer for screencasting. I'm doing one on the kick and bass line used on my U-No track
Nice, let me know when it's ready! Thanks!

+1

I'm completely lost with all this. I'm surprised that I can get some okay bits of music into the comp, but this music thing for me is such a hobby and we all really need to learn.

So any tutorials on how to make a complete piece are most welcome to me. Repetition seems to be both enemy and friend simultaneously. What's that about?

objectman · Post by **objectman** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:52 am

To the comp : I like the restrictions in these comps. Although every now and again, being a VST / Preset junky, I think - aw gee, I'd love to use a bit of this or that synth. But the comp restrictions make you work harder. I kinda fall away or get bored when I'm programming sounds as there are usually such awesome banks out there by pro designers. I'd never get anything in if i were designing soudns, too.

So what might be a nice idea is to hear old OSC tunes revisited with new VST synths or Effects. Most of the stuff I submit are ideas for tunes rather than complete pieces. I can't say I haven't gone back and revisited a tune, but a comp where Old Tunes are rejigged in whatever way we want might be a good idea - just to relieve those entrants who do feel restricted. Perhaps the only requirement could be is that the tune must have first been submitted in a previous comp. before being reworked. That way we have a reference.

Just ideas - since some were asking.

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