KVR Audio

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:25 am

did anyone had a chance to compare the old reverb with the new one?

@refx, is there maybe a chance if the sound is significant different to add an optional OG Reverb option?

thx

Biome_Digital · Post by **Biome_Digital** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:27 pm

I remember this synth from years ago. The update looks good.

myfragileego · Post by **myfragileego** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:58 am

I decided to have a go creating a Nord-inspired skin.

MFE Nordic Screenshot.jpg

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:10 pm

myfragileego wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:58 am I decided to have a go creating a Nord-inspired skin.

MFE Nordic Screenshot.jpg

very nice !

myfragileego · Post by **myfragileego** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:20 pm

This one was inspired by Albino 3. It's not back from the dead. It's undead! Presenting the "MFE Vampiric" skin.

Screenshot.jpg

Septic Underground · Post by **Septic Underground** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:37 pm

Still looks like something from the late 90s

Only different colors.

But it's cool to see that people are sharing those themes

Synthman2000 · Post by **Synthman2000** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:44 pm

Expect tumbleweed on the reverb I asked multiple times and was ignored. Unless a critical mass of users ask. Maybe there is some algo rights on the original where no agreement was made for the new version.Nice GUI options there.

Gianfry1980 · Post by **Gianfry1980** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:35 pm

news about the skins ?

Gianfry1980 · Post by **Gianfry1980** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:38 pm

when will be available ?

synaesthesia wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:14 pm
Cyforce wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:47 pm A proposito... sto anche lavorando un po' su alcune skin "retro": [/citazioni] Ero indeciso a prendere Vanguard 2, principalmente per motivi di nostalgia di sospetto, ma queste pelli potrebbero spingermi a farlo - grandi cose. [/citazioni]

Gianfry1980 · Post by **Gianfry1980** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:39 pm

is possible have ?

kraster wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 5:02 pm Pelle monocromatica piatta! [/citazioni]

Cyforce · Post by **Cyforce** » Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:12 am

Gianfry1980 wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:38 pm when will be available ?

Can`t say right now, when... but I guess soon

I also created 2 new skins, for better overview etc, so I packed all previews (including the new ones) in my blog with all preview images of the skins - https://www.cfa-sound.com/vanguard-2-sk ... -progress/

davidhokney · Post by **davidhokney** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:20 pm

Cyforce wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:12 am When all of them done - I will upload them for free download...
Can`t say right now, when... but I guess soon ...

Click bate. He's selling them.

e-musician · Post by **e-musician** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:47 pm

davidhokney wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:20 pm
Cyforce wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:12 am When all of them done - I will upload them for free download...
Can`t say right now, when... but I guess soon ...
Click bate. He's selling them.

Not true and not fair!

On the CFA-Sound blog it clearly says: "Maybe these skins will be available directly via the Vanguard 2 Factory content soon, if not then maybe here for a few bucks."

So, from that I gather that CFA has sent the skins to reFx, and now we are waiting for them to include the skins in a future update (hopefully to be released soon).

I think offering the skins like that is very generous of CFA-Sound.
And even if reFx didn't release the skins as part of an official update, and CFA had to offer them for download on his own website, I would happily pay CFA-Sound "a few bucks" as an appreciation of the work and the creativity he has put into the skins.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:05 pm

did anyone check the backwards compatibility yet?

Cyforce · Post by **Cyforce** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:20 am

davidhokney wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:20 pm Click bate. He's selling them.

Well... maybe to clear this up a bit.
1) "Clickbait"
So why put all the skins & preview pictures into one blog post? For a better overview? User-wise? I personally think it`s more comfortable as stepping through 2-5 forum pages and searching? ...

And clickbait? Ah yes, because there is no purchase link/button? ...

srsly...

2) "He`s selling"
There is a reason, why the skins are not out yet: Vanguard 2 came out end of November. For me, a nice & charming flashback into old times from the very first beginnings of sound design is one reason I started to look into creating skins. The other reason was, in mid-November I got the info from my vet, I have to put my dog to sleep (tumor again, this time in an inoperable place, blocking drinking and eating pretty much). And for me, my dog was basically 15 years, long, everyday companion, from starting sound design till now. So well this ripped out a lot of soul. And by that, working with no reason or motive on skins was for me a good distraction, from the soul-eating fact - maybe tomorrow, maybe next week - I have to do a last walk to the vet. No that easy. I think many people can relate to that.

Mid-December, well it was the point of ... it`s time. By that time, I was already in contact with Refx, but I delayed a short talk about it on my behalf, because as mentioned, something like this, eats a big chunk of soul - also for others in the family. So you take your time - because some VST skins are not a priority - or an essential part of your income as a sound designer. Simple.

...as of now - i think very much that the skins will come via refx to the users. It's just not an absolute priority next to the usual work, everyone has to do. And if - just as example, let`s say refx only takes 7 out of 10 skins - because 3 of them don`t match their taste - well, then maybe these 3 "left-overs" will come as "few bucks" item.

And you know what David? Even if so - it`s fine because the skins were created by... = work time - and not the free time or passionate hobby work. And everyone can tag a price - what he thinks fits his morals, opinion, worktime value etc whatever - when he is the creator of something. Just an example, Vital - most skins are only XML color-based (idk if graphics are even possible to include), well some "sell"... their flat red, flat green skins for 20 bucks. And it`s fine - it`s their choice because it was their work. No one forces anyone to eventually buy stuff. And if you like something and maybe want to buy it - it`s your free choice if you will do it or not. Depending on the ratio between personal need/cost price. Simple.

So just in case, some skins maybe being "leftover", don`t worry I won`t tag 1 skin with a 10 bucks price tag. It would be even more like 3 skins 5 bucks or so - idk. It's work/worktime, but it`s not such way more extreme work as some other platforms allow/require with basically completely re-organizing every element of a UI via script or adding features into a synth, which wasn`t there etc. And maybe, I will sometime later put maybe some extra skins for a "few bucks" on the website - just to be able to see the response, demand etc on UI skins in general - and not because "uuuuuh cash"

So just wait ... and/or be happy, people doing stuff (which apparently got your interest) and comes most likely free to every Vanguard 2 user... soon.
OR.... be happy the skins are not already out/selling for 20 bucks whatever each...

(Would you prefer that? ....)

Caine123 wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:05 pm did anyone check the backwards compatibility yet?

Do you mean Vanguard 2 content towards Vanguard 1?
Skins surely not, and presets could be broken, since some new parameters got into the presets (distortion - filter types - some new waveforms). Presets using any new parameter, which wasn`t in Vanguard 1 will be somehow broken.

But Vanguard 1 presets work fine in Vanguard 2 of course.

Vanguard2 by Refx out 25th of November!