KVR Audio

MogwaiBoy · Post by **MogwaiBoy** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:47 pm

Thank you!

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:10 pm

db3 wrote:
Numanoid wrote:It does additive synthesis which is what the sound of the 80's was built on, so it should be possible yeah.

Blade's the additive one.

Rob Papen can have only one additive capable synth?

But will Predator 2 be compatible with Prism?

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:20 pm

Numanoid wrote:
db3 wrote:
Numanoid wrote:It does additive synthesis which is what the sound of the 80's was built on, so it should be possible yeah.

Blade's the additive one.
Rob Papen can have only one additive capable synth?

Do you ever make sense?

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:34 am

Numanoid wrote:It does additive synthesis which is what the sound of the 80's was built on, so it should be possible yeah.

What?!

mholloway · Post by **mholloway** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 8:34 pm

Numanoid wrote:It does additive synthesis which is what the sound of the 80's was built on, so it should be possible yeah.

I had to read this five times to guess at what the heck you could possibly mean. I've only gotten so far as assuming 1. you meant Blade, not predator, because Blade is specifically an additive synth, whereas Predator is a subtractive synth; and 2. you meant FM synthesis was the foundation of 80's music, not additive. Similar, yes, but not the same.

musicdoc · Post by **musicdoc** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:15 pm

My number one and only request: Better preset organization.

Unlike Blue, Albino and their other offerings, if say I'm looking for a pad, there are no dedicared banks. Everything is just semi randomly scattered around in some kind of semi order. In this day and age of a zillion presets, I just don't have the time and will automatically reach for Blue or a more convenient synth.

fluffy_little_something · Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:26 pm

Aloysius wrote:According to Rob Papen's own Newsletter:

Free upgrades to Predator 2.0
If you purchased Predator in March, April or up to (and including) the 5th of May 2016 the upgrade to Predator 2.0 will be free!
Users that purchased at robpapen.com will receive an automated upgrade by email.
If you purchased at a dealer, you will be able to send us an email with a copy of your invoice attached once Predator 2.0 is released.
This information will be placed on the homepage as well.

And older as well as brand new clients have to pay for the upgrade? What is special about those who bought it within that 2-month time window?

Bodhisan · Post by **Bodhisan** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:19 pm

musicdoc wrote:My number one and only request: Better preset organization.

Unlike Blue, Albino and their other offerings, if say I'm looking for a pad, there are no dedicared banks. Everything is just semi randomly scattered around in some kind of semi order. In this day and age of a zillion presets, I just don't have the time and will automatically reach for Blue or a more convenient synth.

I totally agree. I'm hoping Predator will have modern, organized banks like Blue2.

ATS · Post by **ATS** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:28 pm

fluffy_little_something wrote:
Aloysius wrote:According to Rob Papen's own Newsletter:

Free upgrades to Predator 2.0
If you purchased Predator in March, April or up to (and including) the 5th of May 2016 the upgrade to Predator 2.0 will be free!
Users that purchased at robpapen.com will receive an automated upgrade by email.
If you purchased at a dealer, you will be able to send us an email with a copy of your invoice attached once Predator 2.0 is released.
This information will be placed on the homepage as well.
And older as well as brand new clients have to pay for the upgrade? What is special about those who bought it within that 2-month time window?

they lowered the price to $79 in the meantime

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:42 pm

mholloway wrote:
Numanoid wrote:It does additive synthesis which is what the sound of the 80's was built on, so it should be possible yeah.
I had to read this five times to guess at what the heck you could possibly mean. I've only gotten so far as assuming 1. you meant Blade, not predator, because Blade is specifically an additive synth, whereas Predator is a subtractive synth; and 2. you meant FM synthesis was the foundation of 80's music, not additive. Similar, yes, but not the same.

To answer your questions, somehow belated:
1) According to KVR database: Predator features 3 Oscillators with 128 waves including Analogue, Additive and Spectral type of waveforms
2) Synclavier II does additive synthesis and is as much a contributor to the 80's type of sound as DX7

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:46 pm

I guess, Predator contains waveforms which have been generated by additive synthesis with some other tools, but it doesn't do additive synthesis itself.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:53 pm

Any news on the launch date of Predator 2 ?

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:07 pm

From the newsletter linked at his Facebook page:

"more realistic is that we will have it ready July/August once all the bugs have been squashed".

Hopefully soon.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:11 pm

OK, so it could be out any day now? That's nice

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:17 pm

No teasers? No bit by bit feature feeding? No non-telling one word artist endorsements? Looks like someone didn't do his marketing homework.

Rob Papen Predator 2 will coming on 25 November :)