SynthMaster 3 Official Thread: SynthMaster 3/Player v3.4.9 Rev 17271 update

[Gam456]

I already flag twice
the vintage voice modifier is still missing on the VANALOG filter

[ThomasHelzle]

BTW: When I filter for latest files (24 hours) and check out the DRM drumsets, I see a ton of crashes.
Otherwise SM3 is very stable here, so I guess something is off about drumsets specifically (I normally do not use them).

Are you on Windows or MacOS? Did you install full setup or update? So far I tested with the update setup on Win/Mac with no issues.

Windows 11 Home, Laptop with AMD CPU and Nvidia 3070 GPU, Bitwig Studio 4.4.10, I installed the latest update, using the VST3.
... and today of course I'm unable to repeat it, so it may have been a gremlin or only happening directly after the update or something like that.

Sorry!

[mpaech]

Hallo,
I looked at the introduction to the new features of SM 3.1.
Very powerful improvements. As a layman, I have questions for you:
File paths for waveforms and samples can be added.
Can you make a list and post here which VST synthesizers
have waveforms and samples that can be added here in SM3.1?
I don't know if all formats are recognized by SM 3.1.
Zampler and Serum are probably there?
I look forward to your feedback.
This feature seems to open up endless sound possibilities.

[Examigan]

I just installed the latest version. I noticed for some reason the first preset from BigTone's Signature Sounds Vol.1 doesn't produce sound on my system in standalone or in my DAW (Cakewalk), but the preview/play button works. I also tried the keyboard built-in to the plugin.

It's called BT 70s Two Note FX.

I didn't test all of them, but most of the other other presets in that Vol1 seem fine.

[ThomasHelzle]

Any special trick to making a wavetable a favorite?
I select "MKV" in the browser from a wavetable oscillator and seem to be unable to make the star light up?

[kv331]

Zampler and Serum are probably there?
I look forward to your feedback.
This feature seems to open up endless sound possibilities.

Yep, I tested with all free Zampler sfzs/sample files.
Serum wavetables should be ok too, since their wavetable lengths are by default 2048 (this is the wavetable length we use). If I can figure out which custom chunk Serum uses to store this information, I can then open all Serum wavetables.

[Lbdunequest]

there is something wrong with Synthmaster 3, it uses nearly 10 times more CPU then Synthmaster 2. Here is a printscreen of the same preset and same chords being played.

Preset in both synths LD Another Supersaw AZ

Im using Windows 11
Ryzen 9 7950x
64gb ddr5
FL Studio 2024.2.1 Latest Release [ 18 Dec 2024 ]
Latest Synthmaster patches, both VST2.

[vulpes777]

I just installed the latest version. I noticed for some reason the first preset from BigTone's Signature Sounds Vol.1 doesn't produce sound on my system in standalone or in my DAW (Cakewalk), but the preview/play button works. I also tried the keyboard built-in to the plugin.

It's called BT 70s Two Note FX.

I didn't test all of them, but most of the other other presets in that Vol1 seem fine.

Same for me, I have opened a support request because some legacy presets do not output any sound, while some others do but only if the velocity is above 9-10-ish.

ARP Acid Man: No sound
BS Acid Moog Bass RL: No sound at low velocities

Regards,

--
Marco

[Examigan]

there is something wrong with Synthmaster 3, it uses nearly 10 times more CPU then Synthmaster 2. Here is a printscreen of the same preset and same chords being played.

Preset in both synths LD Another Supersaw AZ

Im using Windows 11
Ryzen 9 7950x
64gb ddr5
FL Studio 2024.2.1 Latest Release [ 18 Dec 2024 ]
Latest Synthmaster patches, both VST2.

Maybe the Engine Quality settings are not set the same way in both? But yeah even if they are set differently, 10 times the amount seems strange.

I played a 4 note chord with that preset with it set to "Best" in SM3, and the CPU reading (in the synth itself) it would show around 19%. If I repeat the chord over and over rather quickly it would go up to around 37%. I'm using the VST3 version with Windows 10, w/16 GB of RAM and i7-10700 CPU.

[morphex]

Hi guys, after 4 months of intense coding & design, here's SynthMaster 3.1! Please check for updates inside the plugin to download and install this update!


SynthMaster 3.1.jpg


NEW FEATURES:

Added 25 drum kit presets and 120 drum patterns designed by Gercek Dorman
Added 49 analog presets designed by Bulent Biyikoglu
Added prev/next region buttons to the sample editor to navigate through the current regions
Added global unison mode parameter to layers
Added portamento slope parameter to layers
Added poly glide to layers
Added SM3 Dark and SM3 White skins by Levent Biyikoglu
Added moving all modules in routing view with shift+click

BUG FIXES:

SynthMaster 3 might crash when scanning wave files with invalid headers
Drum sequences are not displayed as sorted
SynthMaster 3 doesn't load sfz files with round robin / random regions correctly
SynthMaster 3 might crash when reading older archive files (SynthMaster 2 expansions)
Favourite/hidden attributes for online presets are not saved
Online presets for SynthMaster One/SynthMaster 2 are not displayed on the preset browser
Oscillator view doesn't allow creating a new multi-sample before loading one first
When user saves a preset, favourites/hidden attributes of presets are reset
Deleting the last keyframe of a line source and then inserting a keyframe at the end crashes SynthMaster 3
Deleting a keyframe might crash SynthMaster 3
Rearranging modules in routing view might crash SynthMaster 3
Loading a preset into a layer might delete mod matrix entries for other layers
Step LFO doesn't move to the next step when trigger type is set to Global
SynthMaster 3 might crash when a popup window is open and a new preset is loaded

If you haven't upgraded to SynthMaster 3 yet, now is the perfect time. We are ending our long running winter sale next week!

Thank you for your support

Bulent

All of these additions and refinements look great, fantastic work! I'm about to do a fresh installation of v3.1.1 on an M3 Max MacBook Pro. Do I need to install previous versions of SynthMaster 2 first, and then install v3.1.1 so that all of the presets work properly?

[kv331]

No you don’t have to install SM1 or SM2

I will look into the cpu spike issues guys. I wonder if it has todo with notes keep playing-voices not being terminated. I will sort it out asap no worries

I am flying to LA for the NAMM Show today. I will try to test those legacy presets with issues

[Lbdunequest]

No you don’t have to install SM1 or SM2

I will look into the cpu spike issues guys. I wonder if it has todo with notes keep playing-voices not being terminated. I will sort it out asap no worries

I am flying to LA for the NAMM Show today. I will try to test those legacy presets with issues

Thank you and have a safe flight!

[dmbaer]

I attempted to set up a custom pitch bend setting in S3. I couldn't get it to anywhere close to what I was intending: 24 semitones up and the same down. I was using the mod matrix to do this, and the little knob control was a) impossible to get to the exact pitch distance, and b) made it difficult to do fine adjustment. I could fine nothing other than the mod matrix to set the bend amount.

There's still no manual, so maybe there's something I'm missing. Any suggestions?

[ThomasHelzle]

You can set a global Pitch Bend range in Settings, Midi IO.
I have it set to 48 for MPE...

And you can CTRL-click on knobs to set the value numerically.

[mpaech]

I have a big problem creating file path wavetables and samples.
I have very large libraries of both. When creating a file path in SM3 to
Zampler, Cubase Artist 11 hangs with Win10 after starting SM3.
And there is an error message that I'll pass on to Bulent.

Do any of you also have the problem?
A file path for wavetables in SM 3 is created and the process is not fully completed.
When Cubase Artist 11 and SM3 is restarted, this data is searched in the background and after a very long time (more than 1 hour) the crash occurs.

The path "Zampler" has 259 GB, that is the problem. Now I need help, how I could stop the search, because I cannot open SM3. Overwrite installation doesn`t help.

The problem is solved. The corresponding folders that were created when the file path was created must be deleted.
And the assigned folders with samples and wavetables must not be too big. But I have no idea how big.
SM3 is a great synth. It's really fun. Thanks for the quick help from Bulent.