Arturia drops Acid V
- KVRAF
- 1726 posts since 21 Sep, 2007 from USA
It's too bad that there is no universal export file standard for 303 sequence patterns that can be used to share them between 303 hardware and plugins. Some 303 plugins, such as Audio Blast's AcidBox, can import patterns from other 303 plugins (e.g. Phoscyon and ABL).
I suppose being able to export to a MIDI file for use in a DAW works well enough, if you plan on using the 303 with a DAW. MIDI files are themselves a great universal file standard, except that most plugins do not support import from MIDI files (I remember how thrilled I was when Cakewalk added MIDI file import to the z3ta+ version 2 plugin's arpeggiator).
I suppose being able to export to a MIDI file for use in a DAW works well enough, if you plan on using the 303 with a DAW. MIDI files are themselves a great universal file standard, except that most plugins do not support import from MIDI files (I remember how thrilled I was when Cakewalk added MIDI file import to the z3ta+ version 2 plugin's arpeggiator).
[Core i7 8700 | 32GB DDR4 | Win11 x64 | Studio One 7 Pro | WASAPI ]
-
- KVRist
- 311 posts since 31 Oct, 2015
Yes, and the new collection will be called Rebirth VMikeCallon wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:36 pmI'm betting (hoping) this will become part of '3 X0X's you'll actually use' when they release a matching 808 & 909Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:38 pm I'm not sure why Arturia hates drums but it's clear they do. I refuse to give them a single penny until they apologize to everyone who listens to music with drums and do something to rectify the anti-drum bias that clearly exists at the highest levels within Arturia. Only a change in leadership can rectify that at this point. Nothing less will do.
#CancelArturia #SayYesToDrums![]()
- KVRAF
- 6504 posts since 25 May, 2002 from Bobo-dioulasso\BF__Geneva/CH
-
- KVRian
- 668 posts since 2 May, 2015 from Ruhrgebiet
Arturias Emu smokes Phoscion2 (own it) to ashes
Phoscion2 annoys me with a thin and sharp sound where the Acid V is fat and meaty.
Especially the distortions brings Acid V to life. Again in this area the Phoscion2 annoys with unpleasant harshness. Bravo Arturia
!
Phoscion2 annoys me with a thin and sharp sound where the Acid V is fat and meaty.
Especially the distortions brings Acid V to life. Again in this area the Phoscion2 annoys with unpleasant harshness. Bravo Arturia
The average bored guy
- KVRAF
- 5544 posts since 26 Apr, 2007 from Noosphere
Thanks Vortifex. Somone mentioned, that Phoscion is not as good as Acid V ("thin" sounding and so on, whatever that means), how do you compare the two?
-
- KVRist
- 241 posts since 16 May, 2012 from Sverige
I have Phoscyon 2 and tried the Acid V demo Acid V. I have a Behringer TD-3, and the square from Acid V and the TD-3 are a closer match. Phoscyon 2 square wave isn't really a square and sounds a bit different.Igro wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 5:07 pmThanks Vortifex. Somone mentioned, that Phoscion is not as good as Acid V ("thin" sounding and so on, whatever that means), how do you compare the two?
The TD-3 and Phoscyon 2 both sounds "thinner" than Acid V, and comparing the spectrum the Acid has a boosted bass compared to both Phoscyon and the TD-3.
I don't really like the boosted bass though, but I would go for the Acid V anyways since its easier to match it up to the hardware sound.
- KVRian
- 1498 posts since 21 Nov, 2005 from The Netherlands
Audiorealism did a comparison video on Twitter between a Roland TB303 and Acid V, I liked the Roland more.
- KVRAF
- 7669 posts since 2 Sep, 2019
A truly unbiased source, I'm sure. 
Speaking of Audiorealism, can Acid V play regular MIDI notes sent to it like any other normal synth, or does it only play internal patterns that are triggered by a MIDI event? As far as I can tell, that seems to be how ABL works, which makes it even more annoying than it needs to be.
Speaking of Audiorealism, can Acid V play regular MIDI notes sent to it like any other normal synth, or does it only play internal patterns that are triggered by a MIDI event? As far as I can tell, that seems to be how ABL works, which makes it even more annoying than it needs to be.
THIS MUSIC HAS BEEN MIXED TO BE PLAYED LOUD SO TURN IT UP
- KVRist
- 287 posts since 29 Mar, 2021
I think both can do that: in Acid V you can simply turn off the sequencer and feed the notes from the MIDI in; in ABL you need to set the MIDI mode to NOTE, otherwise the incoming notes are indeed used for pattern triggering.jamcat wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:09 pm A truly unbiased source, I'm sure.
Speaking of Audiorealism, can Acid V play regular MIDI notes sent to it like any other normal synth, or does it only play internal patterns that are triggered by a MIDI event? As far as I can tell, that seems to be how ABL works, which makes it even more annoying than it needs to be.
This way you can actually "play" the bassline same as with any other synth plugin - in ABL there's a velocity treshold that triggers the accents, in Acid V it's probably the same.
Regards,
--
Marco
- KVRAF
- 7669 posts since 2 Sep, 2019
Thanks Marco! I wasn't able to figure that out before giving up on ABL.vulpes777 wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:20 pm I think both can do that: in Acid V you can simply turn off the sequencer and feed the notes from the MIDI in; in ABL you need to set the MIDI mode to NOTE, otherwise the incoming notes are indeed used for pattern triggering.
THIS MUSIC HAS BEEN MIXED TO BE PLAYED LOUD SO TURN IT UP

