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jan-sandahl · Post by **jan-sandahl** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:14 am

MDrummer has a few tricks up its sleeve as well.

jan-sandahl · Post by **jan-sandahl** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:44 pm

Right now, I'm discovering fun possibilities when you run Dream Machines in "God Mode", i.e. in Edit Mode. Pretty fun rhythmical things can happen when modulating that hi hat's closed and open state with an LFO. Things that you could not do in a more regular drum machine. Plus you can add your own tweaks to the whole Device. Another EQ to tweak certain snare freqs etc. I'm glad they left it so open.

I'm running with the thing as it is - but won't complain about an upgrade either.

I'm getting more and more used to digging deeper, but it's certainly not for the beginner, or makes for a convincing drum machine - usability-wise.

jmg8 · Post by **jmg8** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:38 am

Glad to hear most are really enjoying the sound of Dream Machines. Unfortunately, due to MSF/MXXX having 6 lanes (in/outs) it is not possible to have more instrument slots. It is also not possible to have samples from a different type loaded into any slot as the maximum number of slots (banks) in a menu is 128.
You can automate the mix slider to change between open/closed hats. Or automate the decay knob. Also for toms, you can automate the pitch and or the mix between samples.
If more functionality is needed then please look at MDrummer. Here the Dream Machines samples are available with many drumsets already programmed. You can create an unlimited amount of layering, choke groups, number of samples etc, it's all in there.

jan-sandahl · Post by **jan-sandahl** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:06 pm

Yes, however I've become attached to the specific juicy processing in DM, which is not entirely straightforward to port to MDrummer.

Starship Krupa · Post by **Starship Krupa** » Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:58 pm

jmg8 wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:38 am Unfortunately, due to MSF/MXXX having 6 lanes (in/outs) it is not possible to have more instrument slots.

That is unfortunate indeed. How is Dream Machines able to have 6 instrument slots when it's hosted in the stereo output version of MSoundFactory?

I never suspected that the task of emulating an 80's beat box would be beyond MSoundFactory's capabilities.

tonycore · Post by **tonycore** » Thu Sep 22, 2022 5:18 pm

You can use more than one instance, not the most efficient approach, but workable.

jmg8 · Post by **jmg8** » Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:43 am

jan-sandahl wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:06 pm Yes, however I've become attached to the specific juicy processing in DM, which is not entirely straightforward to port to MDrummer.

That gives me a good idea! I could make a few presets (mixer effects) for MDrummer with the same processing as Dream Machines.

ElevatedBeing · Post by **ElevatedBeing** » Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:49 am

jmg8 wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:43 am
jan-sandahl wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:06 pm Yes, however I've become attached to the specific juicy processing in DM, which is not entirely straightforward to port to MDrummer.
That gives me a good idea! I could make a few presets (mixer effects) for MDrummer with the same processing as Dream Machines.

Yes please.

Starship Krupa · Post by **Starship Krupa** » Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:28 pm

Would it be possible to make a simple (or no) UI MSoundFactory instrument that is a GM-mapped drum kit, using the Dream Machines samples?

Is it possible to have that many different samples in an MSoundFactory instrument and map them to different keys? If so, I'm kind of surprised that no such instrument already exists in MSF.

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