KVR Audio

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:33 pm

yessongs wrote:loading banks I find available here does nothing other bank does in fxb format.

Hmmm that's why I thought it best to ask if this is the Plus version. If not this freeware version may not load banks created in their Plus version. I haven't installed it yet and won't until I know if this is indeed the full Plus version. No sense installing this version over my paid version if they are not the same......

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:51 pm

yessongs wrote:loading banks I find available here does nothing other bank does in fxb format.

Which banks do you mean exactly? Those in the KVR database?

Ingo

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:14 pm

Teksonik wrote:
yessongs wrote:loading banks I find available here does nothing other bank does in fxb format.
Hmmm that's why I thought it best to ask if this is the Plus version. If not this freeware version may not load banks created in their Plus version. I haven't installed it yet and won't until I know if this is indeed the full Plus version. No sense installing this version over my paid version if they are not the same......

The freeware should be the Plus version. There are 38 filters while the manual (related to the "original" version) only mentions 20.
58 waveforms mentioned in the manual while in the latest version there are around 84.

THe current version also includes 4 factory banks plus a "empty" one (first entry) with init patches, selectable from the "setup" menu.

I received a free "Thank You!" Firebird bank (which loads nicely in Ableton Live 9). Not sure if this is only for Firebird customers or all Tone2 customers.

Ingo

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:57 pm

Ok thanks then yes it's the Plus version so it's ok to use all filters and waveforms available in the commercial version with this free version. I want to release some free patches so I needed to know if everybody would be able to load them in the free version.

bftucker · Post by **bftucker** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:02 pm

Teksonik wrote: I want to release some free patches so I needed to know if everybody would be able to load them in the free version.

Good! I look forward to hearing what you release and hope that other sound designers follow your charitable example. Thanks in advance.

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:13 pm

bftucker wrote:
Teksonik wrote: I want to release some free patches so I needed to know if everybody would be able to load them in the free version.

Good! I look forward to hearing what you release and hope that other sound designers follow your charitable example. Thanks in advance.

Xenos already released free patches:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=385138

The other bank (128 patches) seems to be free with any purchase.

Ingo

PeterL · Post by **PeterL** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:38 pm

FireBird = Freeware

Gods must be crazy these days

mfbradt · Post by **mfbradt** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:59 pm

How do you load the free thank you bank?

Thanks

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:08 pm

mfbradt wrote:How do you load the free thank you bank?

Thanks

The plugin GUI does not include a patch browser so you have to use the patch manager of you DAW. For example Ableton Live offers two buttons to load or save banks (fxb format) or patches (fxp format). Browsing patches is done from the patch browser of you DAW too.

Anyway the different factory banks are available from a drop-down menu at "load factory bank in the "setup" menu (a button at the lower right of the GUI).
There you could also do other setting including a different skin.

Ingo

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:20 pm

I missed the part where Firebird was also updated, that is actually pretty awesome.

Here's all the free patches on KVR:

http://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=lis ... order=date

More free:

http://xenossoundworks.com/firebird.html

Here are some inexpensive banks also:

http://perimetersound.tradebit.com/deta ... ection-100

http://www.eternitysound.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=57

And more (these are a bit pricy):

http://trancetechnosoundbanks.com/?grid ... -all-packs

If you guys find any more links, post them!

androidlove · Post by **androidlove** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:37 pm

Ingonator wrote:
Xenos already released free patches:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=385138

The other bank (128 patches) seems to be free with any purchase.

Ingo

Thanks for the heads up on the free bank and the free with purchase bank. I'm now even more tempted to buy a bank for Z3ta+.

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:17 pm

I found a video tutorial for Firebird, I bet there's more though. It's really weird to program, since its almost like a slimmed down Gladiator, it does all the weird HCM wavetable stuff, but doesn't have Gladiator's displays so its more challenging to figure out whats going on. But, outside of the HCM its pretty simple and super powerful for a little synth, the UI is straight forward, there's just so many options under the hood.

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:20 pm

Also, all the stuff about Gladiator's HCM also applies to Firebird even though they will sound different. So here's a video about Gladiator:

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:21 pm

Thanks for all the links dudes

xybre · Post by **xybre** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:31 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:Thanks for all the links dudes

If you find any others let me know!

Tone2 Firebird going Freeware