KVR Audio

c_voltage · Post by **c_voltage** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:30 pm

antic604 wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:36 pm Punch2 (from Rob Papen) has everything covered from samples to various synthesis methods, but I found the GUI overcrowded and not inviting (obviously very personal thing).

I have similar UI-related complains, but a bit with another specificity.
Need say, i enough appreciate Punch, exactly his huge beautiful effects list and modulation\routing abilities and different builtin engines. It's seems really interesting.
But his sequencer workflow, it's.....difficult to explain, why it's simply deadlock, unfortunately, and why rarely use it. It can probably think a lot about this.
With a more elaborate sequencer engine (UI and functional regarding), I think this machine would be much more interesting.
(have v1, not upgraded yet).

vallaton · Post by **vallaton** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:37 pm

kind of debating on D16 Punchbox vs FAW SubLab myself. both are at around same price range and in sale. maybe leaning towards the SubLab at the moment.

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:34 pm

vallaton wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:37 pm kind of debating on D16 Punchbox vs FAW SubLab myself. both are at around same price range and in sale. maybe leaning towards the SubLab at the moment.

They’re a bit different. I have both.
In my opinion sublab does tuned kick/basses and synth basses better, and PunchBox does kicks better.

There’s an overlap in the “typical 808” sound, but PunchBox can really really kick it hard, while it can’t do such a mean bass as Sublab.

PunchBox is also “one shot” style while SubLab does ADSR sustained envelope as well.

I use them for different things generally, and i appreciate both

vallaton · Post by **vallaton** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:50 pm

Ploki wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:34 pm
vallaton wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:37 pm kind of debating on D16 Punchbox vs FAW SubLab myself. both are at around same price range and in sale. maybe leaning towards the SubLab at the moment.
They’re a bit different. I have both.
In my opinion sublab does tuned kick/basses and synth basses better, and PunchBox does kicks better.

There’s an overlap in the “typical 808” sound, but PunchBox can really really kick it hard, while it can’t do such a mean bass as Sublab.

PunchBox is also “one shot” style while SubLab does ADSR sustained envelope as well.

I use them for different things generally, and i appreciate both

thanks for the input!

yeah, might have to get both at some point. i think i'll start with sublab and see how long until i feel the need for more.

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:07 am

vallaton wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:50 pm thanks for the input!

yeah, might have to get both at some point. i think i'll start with sublab and see how long until i feel the need for more.

You won’t be sorry imo, it has a good synth engine and its easier to do tuned subs with it. The X-sub is really neat.

codec_spurt · Post by **codec_spurt** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:54 am

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:19 am

Imo the gui is still awful on punchbox.
- it takes a while to load
- its not scalable
- Its not hidpi/retina

vallaton · Post by **vallaton** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:28 am

yeah, not the biggest fan of the look of punchbox, but if it sounds great...

and lol. ran into trouble with sublab even before i got it running. bought the license but there's no activation code on my faw account for it. contacted their support and got automated response that they'll respond within 48 hours.

could be a good time to get a luxury item to play with while i wait.

how bad is the latency with pb?

kvotchin · Post by **kvotchin** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:27 am

Is there such thing as a plugin for electronic drums, with a variety of synthesis methods on offer, and a great UI/workflow? Would be nice to have access to classic sounds, no doubt, but also weird, experimental “drums” (and other things).

I’m doing fine for sampled acoustic drums and related shenanigans, but still looking for “the ultimate drum machine” (in software), essentially.

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:33 am

vallaton: it doesnt have latency

kvotchin wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:27 am Is there such thing as a plugin for electronic drums, with a variety of synthesis methods on offer, and a great UI/workflow? Would be nice to have access to classic sounds, no doubt, but also weird, experimental “drums” (and other things).

I’m doing fine for sampled acoustic drums and related shenanigans, but still looking for “the ultimate drum machine” (in software), essentially.

By far the best i have is Drumspillage. AU only.
Its literally what you describe.

Others from the top of my head are Xils lab StiX, Microtonic, imageline drummax, sonic charge micro tonic, discontinued fxpansion tremor

kvotchin · Post by **kvotchin** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:37 am

Thanks so much! You rock.

thor2 · Post by **thor2** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:12 pm

Native Instruments Battery 4 is great

Emilie Robbins · Post by **Emilie Robbins** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:43 am

Stacker or Simple Music are best options

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:35 pm

thor2 wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:12 pm Native Instruments Battery 4 is great

Battery 4 is not a synth - its a sampler

Emilie Robbins wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:43 am Stacker or Simple Music are best options

Stacker is unfortunately discontinued, but its a neat Synth/Sampler combo.

simmo75 · Post by **simmo75** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:42 pm

Drumspillage, just buy it, it’s the tits!

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