RAPID Synthesizer | Rapid 1.8.0 released | Free "SP - Granular Elements"

[trusampler]

Thanks! Well, even the stuff included into the demo is already very insripring. I din't like most of the presets but making custom sounds is very quick. Love the layout, synth is not overloaded with the knobs, but all important stuff is easily accessible. The wavetables in the demo are great, just modulating the morph control (WT position?) gives some amazing sequences. Frankly I don't miss the WT import, the included wavetables are of very high quality, I'm not sure where I would get equally useable and good sounding WTs to load into the synth.

You didn't like tham? Now I am angry. ;-P Not really, but now I am really interested to hear what you can build with rapid. Don't missunderstand me, this is not like a provocation,... I am really interested, because you seems like to like other sounds I do. Some mp3s or videos would be nice.

I think you have the wrong guy here buddy , I didn't write that.Must have copied and pasted from some other ? And as far as the presets, do you think I'd buy it, if I didn't like the synth?

Back to my Studio one drag n drop issue, no I'm trying to drag from the DAWs browser in Studio one, not the explorer.

Thanks

I'm actually the guy who wrote this:

This guy knows sound design, alright I want the full vsti!! Ambient Pad 2 reminds me of a dammerung title I used to spin holy f**k!! Nice work man! I'm searching for the flute! Maybe this is in the full version? Good stuff man, cpu is what i expected, a tad bit higher,but I'm sure this can be optimized in the future. This synth sounds like a f**king record! Thank you for tweaking the sounds this well, goodbye virus ti..

Ok ready to buy!!


Hope that clears that stuff up!

[trusampler]

Parawave - for the feature - > Arps midi drag n drop to work, it does not seem to work in Presonus Studio One v3 (latest) when dragging a midi clip, from the Daws browser. Is there anything you can do,to fix this in the next release? Looks like a feature I'd use alot for making new sounds with arps.


Thank you

Did you drop the file just into the gui or directly into the arp. try to drop it into the arp.

Tried dropping it into the arp AGAIN but No it doesn't work.

[parawave]

Parawave - for the feature - > Arps midi drag n drop to work, it does not seem to work in Presonus Studio One v3 (latest) when dragging a midi clip, from the Daws browser. Is there anything you can do,to fix this in the next release? Looks like a feature I'd use alot for making new sounds with arps.


Thank you

Did you drop the file just into the gui or directly into the arp. try to drop it into the arp.

Tried dropping it into the arp AGAIN but No it doesn't work.

So it works if you drop them from your Windows explorer? But not from the internal Presonus browser? Maybe the notes are not in standard MIDI file format. I haven't really checked Presonus, will put it on a fix-it list. If it's urgent you can also import them by using the folder icon in the arpeggiator tab. Or windows explorer if it's working.

[trusampler]

right on,yes it's a standard midi file - and I thank you for the explorer option, yes that one works, but'll be really handy to be able to drag n drop from the daws browser, so I appreciate you putting this on the list.

[recursive one]

Thanks! Well, even the stuff included into the demo is already very insripring. I din't like most of the presets but making custom sounds is very quick. Love the layout, synth is not overloaded with the knobs, but all important stuff is easily accessible. The wavetables in the demo are great, just modulating the morph control (WT position?) gives some amazing sequences. Frankly I don't miss the WT import, the included wavetables are of very high quality, I'm not sure where I would get equally useable and good sounding WTs to load into the synth.

You didn't like tham? Now I am angry. ;-P Not really, but now I am really interested to hear what you can build with rapid. Don't missunderstand me, this is not like a provocation,... I am really interested, because you seems like to like other sounds I do. Some mp3s or videos would be nice.

I think you have the wrong guy here buddy , I didn't write that.Must have copied and pasted from some other ?

I think it was me who dared to dislike the presets Actually not that I dislike them or think they are poorly made, they just are mostly not what I'd use in my tracks. But TBH hardly any synth comes with presets instantly useable in psytrance.

But I really love the wavetables you've made for this synhth

[Synthman2000]

Thanks for confirming install details Parawave and the other guy.

[fmr]

Just one quick observation. If we modulate the Morph parameter of the wavetable by an LFO, only one half of the LFO is actually modulating it. If the amount of modulation is positive, only the positive half of the LFO modulates. If the amount is negative, only the negative half acts. This should NOT be the behavior, IMO.

What I expected: That the LFO modulated the wavetable back and forth, starting by going forth if the modulation amount is positive, or starting by going back if the amount of modulation is negative, but always modulating. This is the standard behavior, AFAIK.

[Mirko R.]

Just one quick observation. If we modulate the Morph parameter of the wavetable by an LFO, only one half of the LFO is actually modulating it. If he amount of modulation is positive, onlye the positive segment of the LFO modulates. If the amount is negative, only the negative segment acts. This should be the behavior, IMO.

What I expected: That the LFO modulated the wavetable back and forth, starting by going forth if the modulation amount is positive, or starting by going back if the amount of modulation is negative, but always modulating. This is the standard behavior, AFAIK.

The LFO creates a value between -1 and +1. You can deactivate "bipolar", than the modulation creates values only between 0 and +1.

The picture shows it. LFO A is linked to cutoff. With bipolar it goes in booth directions. Without bipolar it goes only to positive.

LFO.jpg

When you want to modulate the morph over the complete range, you could do two thinks. Set Morph to 5000 and link the LFO to it (with bipolar) and set the intensity to + or - 50.
Alternative you set Morph to 0 and link the LFO to it (without bipolar) and set the amount to 100.

Is that what You want? If not, let me know and help You.

[adamszabo]

What I expected: That the LFO modulated the wavetable back and forth, starting by going forth if the modulation amount is positive, or starting by going back if the amount of modulation is negative, but always modulating. This is the standard behavior, AFAIK.

Set the Osc morph to 50% (5000), now assign an lfo to modulate the morph, then the morph amount should be +50. Now it will do it like you want.

EDIT, oops I was beaten with the answer already

[fmr]

OK, that will do the trick, but there's a limitation. We can only start with the wave that is exactly in the middle of the wavetable. OR we have a random effect, and then we cannot know exactly which wave the wavetable is going to start on. We should be able to define ANY starting wave, and start modulating from there on, FIXED.

EDIT: It seems that it works with another starting point after all. We don't need to start at 5000.

EDIT2: I found what the problem is - Wavetables don't loop, i.e., when they reach the start or ending wave, if the modulation amount implies going on, they don't. Perhaps there could be an option for the wavetables to restart a cycle, for example, if the start is reached, jump to end and go on, and if the end is reached jump to start and go on again?

The way it is, we can have some options for the starting point, but not so many, since, in fact, we cannot choose ANY wave from the wavetable, otherwise we will not have "movement" for the entire period, but just for some.

Another thing: Why can't we double click on a numeric field and enter immediately the value we want? Why do we always have to drag?

[parawave]

Another thing: Why can't we double click on a numeric field and enter immediately the value we want? Why do we always have to drag?

Good question. That decision way basically made because 50% of the available vst hosts "eat up/block" the key input. So now double click is used to reset a knob/slider value to its default value. Which I personally use fare more often than exact values. If you really really need a precise value you can do the following.

1. Open a text editor, type 0.12345 for example.
2. Select and copy the value 0.12345 and it is now in your copy/paste clipboard.
3. Rightclick on any knob/slider in RAPID and choose "Paste..". It will be set to your clipboard value.

[fmr]

1. Open a text editor, type 0.12345 for example.
2. Select and copy the value 0.12345 and it is now in your copy/paste clipboard.
3. Rightclick on any knob/slider in RAPID and choose "Paste..". It will be set to your clipboard value.

t's a workaround, but not the same thing. I find the possibility to enter exact values in numeric fields rather convenient.

[parawave]

1. Open a text editor, type 0.12345 for example.
2. Select and copy the value 0.12345 and it is now in your copy/paste clipboard.
3. Rightclick on any knob/slider in RAPID and choose "Paste..". It will be set to your clipboard value.

t's a workaround, but not the same thing. I find the possibility to enter exact values in numeric fields rather convenient.

You are right. What do you mean, would it satisfy you if there was an "Enter Value.." in the rightclick menu? Or have you another certain method of entering values in mind (notice, the double click is already taken).

[fmr]

1. Open a text editor, type 0.12345 for example.
2. Select and copy the value 0.12345 and it is now in your copy/paste clipboard.
3. Rightclick on any knob/slider in RAPID and choose "Paste..". It will be set to your clipboard value.

t's a workaround, but not the same thing. I find the possibility to enter exact values in numeric fields rather convenient.

You are right. What do you mean, would it satisfy you if there was an "Enter Value.." in the rightclick menu? Or have you another certain method of entering values in mind (notice, the double click is already taken).

Enter value would be much better than the current situation. I presume you are saying right click over the value box, and then a box would appear to enter the value (no "Enter Value" needed even, since now, when we right click, nothing happens . I'm talking about the modulation amount boxes. In other boxes there appears a Copy, and a Paste - there, an Enter value is justified). That would be more or less the same thing.

[fmr]

Another thing: Is it just me, or the regular LP24 is rather "bland". It in now way shows characteristics similar to the other filters (Acid, Vintage, Legacy, Analog, Xtreme) in terms of cutoff ratio, although they all have, presumably, a rolloff of -24dB per octave.

The LP12, OTOH, works nicely. I also noticed that both LP24 and Legacy 24 present a rather drastic loss in volume, which forced me to use Gain (Legacy is the worse in this matter). The other filters don't present so much loss.

I also find the "Legacy" a funny name. Legacy from what, since this is the first synth of the developer?

The Multi Peak is very interesting. Togeteher with a PWM wavetable fully modulated, I got a very nice PWM Bass rather quickly (just one layer, no Unison - I have a recorded sound, if anyone ins interested)