KVR Audio

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:23 am

Hello,

Can anyone give me some examples of what energy XT can do for me? I know that's a bit broad but I tried the demo and didn't really get it.

I already have a host and lots of synths, is there something I'm missing?

I'm curious as it seems to have a strong following and I would hate to be missing out on something awesome that may make my tunes listenable...

Lo Fi Massahkah · Post by **Lo Fi Massahkah** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:26 am

I bought it for one reason. To be able to use ERA in Ableton Live, since Live in itself doesn't support MIDI-out from plugs. I found that it has a decent sampler as well. Apart from that - I'm where you are...

Sidhu · Post by **Sidhu** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:29 am

i found the XT webstie to be rather vague...

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:38 am

CypherOne wrote:I already have a host and lots of synths, is there something I'm missing?

what host you use ???

slainte

rob

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:41 am

cubarse...

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:44 am

then eXT will add a modular VST / MIDI / audio environment to your sequencer ... allowing you to hook up modular constructions and save and call them up as 'presets' ...

slainte

rob

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:46 am

pHz wrote:then eXT will add a modular VST / MIDI / audio environment to your sequencer ... allowing you to hook up modular constructions and save and call them up as 'presets' ...

slainte rob

erm okay, and that means? sorry for being thick.

.jon · Post by **.jon** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:54 am

(for example, imaginations really is the limit)

- instrument stacks (say, 6 Synth1s with dual detuned saw oscs for xtra cheese

)

- the above with arpeggiators and chorders (on a totally different level than Cubase's mfx)

- fx chains (ok, might not sound so special but imagine inventing the CypherOne Mutilator chain and only need to call up 1 eXT & 1 preset instead of 8 plugins and their presets... and be still left with all the other fx slots of your mixer)

- eXT loads all the difficult VSTis trouble-free

- the sampler is pretty good

FWIW, I'd never go back to Cubase after some time with eXT & Tracktion. I do MIDI "composing" in eXT's sequencer (Standalone version), export to WAV's and mix & arrange in Tracktion. I couldn't imagine a better workflow for me.

M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:54 am

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:55 am

Modularity... As I understood it (haven't tried myself, have to acknowledge) eXT lets you connect anything to everything in any way you like it as opposed to a pre-fab wiring structure.

Regular hosts provide a VST effect insert slot on each track, and one slot on the master bus. And thats how it is then in that host. In a modular host the structure is not set. You gain more freedom how you wire everything together. So doing sends, grouping, splitting & combining should be much easier.

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:00 am

okay I get what you're all saying (I think)

If I was to download the demo, could someone maybe put up a diagram of something cool that I could not otherwise achieve? I have all the usual synths - z3ta+, albino etc.

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:01 am

I would never leave cubase for sequencing, but the fx chain options in XT is pretty cool. Not to mention, XT opens quick, so it's nice for trying out new vst's. It's pretty cheap and does come in handy. That being said, I could live without it. Just, the slug I am, glad I don't have to.

M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:04 am

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:05 am

forgot, one of my biggest uses is when I want to use Reaktor, thus it shows up in Cubase as XT, and only takes up one mixer space.

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:05 am

thanks Hans, that should help. Just need some time to play now....time machine anyone?

Energy XT??