KVR Audio

mlegs · Post by **mlegs** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:30 pm

Hello

I'm beginner in music producing so I don't understand why do the producers still use oldschool hardware to produce music when all the softwares like cubase, fl studio, logic pro have already built-in sophisticated synthesizers and sound manipulators, instruments, etc...Though I understand the usefulness of a midi keyboard while producing, the other stuff that I see in studios I don't see their purpose.. what is it that they have and pc audio producing softwares and plug-ins don't ?

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:48 pm

Because it sounds much better than software than does hardware which doesnt sound anywhere near as good as software.

mlegs · Post by **mlegs** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:51 pm

if software sounds better than hardware, as you say, isn't that another reason to stop using hardware ?

jethrobull · Post by **jethrobull** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:54 pm

Mushy Mushy wrote:Because it sounds much better than software than does hardware which doesnt sound anywhere near as good as software.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:54 pm

mlegs wrote:if software sounds better than hardware, as you say, isn't that another reason to stop using hardware ?

Read it again.
Hardware better than software and software is better than hardware.

aciddose · Post by **aciddose** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:03 pm

If you go in a big studio with a few 50+ channel consoles and mention software you'll get laughed at.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:07 pm

mlegs wrote:Hello I'm beginner in music producing so I don't understand why do the producers still use oldschool hardware to produce music when all the softwares like cubase, fl studio, logic pro have already built-in sophisticated synthesizers and sound manipulators, instruments, etc...Though I understand the usefulness of a midi keyboard while producing, the other stuff that I see in studios I don't see their purpose.. what is it that they have and pc audio producing softwares and plug-ins don't ?

and why doesnt everyone have the same thing for breakfast?

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:13 pm

you cant rest your coffee on absynth.

Harry_HH · Post by **Harry_HH** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:17 pm

aciddose wrote:If you go in a big studio with a few 50+ channel consoles and mention software you'll get laughed at.

I don't think so. H.

mlegs · Post by **mlegs** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:30 pm

Mushy Mushy wrote:
mlegs wrote:if software sounds better than hardware, as you say, isn't that another reason to stop using hardware ?
Read it again.
Hardware better than software and software is better than hardware.

Man stop making fun of me =)) You say contradictory phrases......
My question is still not answered. What does hardware have more than software, except the posibility to control the software from hardware ...
Why do the producers use, let's say, a mixer (a physical one) ? When all the softwares have that built in .... ? Just for manual controllability ?

budweiser · Post by **budweiser** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:32 pm

vurt wrote:you cant rest your coffee on absynth.

lol. With an horizontal screen i'm sure you can.

Aroused by JarJar · Post by **Aroused by JarJar** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:37 pm

Producers of what?

mlegs · Post by **mlegs** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:44 pm

Aroused by JarJar wrote:Producers of what?

of music

Aroused by JarJar · Post by **Aroused by JarJar** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:48 pm

mlegs wrote:
Aroused by JarJar wrote:Producers of what?
of music

Like, orchestras? Well that depends on the budget. In multimedia, advertisement, utility stuff (training videos) and lower budget films software took over (by far) years ago. Even in big budget films there is increasing use of sampled orchestras and sampled acoustic stuff (nowadays that basically means NI Kontakt).

And video game music, one of the hugest markets ever.

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:55 pm

There are still synths that do not offer certain sounds in software form.

Kurzweil and old (certain selected) GM modules come to mind. Also, if E-MU wouldn't have dropped the development of Proteus/Emulator X (pretty much), then I would have sold my two Proteus rack modules. But I still love them.

Also... they don't take any CPU hit.

Why do producers still use hardware ?