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Roger_Linn wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:51 am Personally, I haven’t used EGs in years. 50 years ago, they were merely a stop-gap solution for the problem of playing music with on/off switches. I no longer see the need to simulate what I can perform with my finger. Do we really still need every note’s envelope to be identical? Maybe that’s why there are no more instrumental solos in pop music.

jcub wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:07 pm I am pleased to announce the release of my new album "Elephant In The Room" which features LinnStrument on nearly every track

zerocrossing wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:38 pm This is by far the best Linnstrument demo I’ve ever seen

John the Savage wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:09 am

Roger_Linn wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:43 pm FYI, most LinnStrument owners find the AfterTouch mode to be a vestigial artifact left over from earlier age.

I actually prefer the behaviour of Aftertouch myself. In terms of feel, Aftertouch lends itself well to aggressive playing techniques, by drawing a direct correlation between the physicality of pushing hard on an instrument and the intensity of the sound it might make in return: i.e. like overblowing a horn or hitting a guitar string too hard, pushing the sound into a state of distortion or feedback.

From a sound design perspective, at least as far as MPE is concerned, the gesture has to match the sound for me. In that respect, when it comes to realistically emulating the many subtleties of expressive playing, I find that there is a broader range of useful applications for Velocity and the Y-axis; as apposed to mapping parameters to continuous pressure, which is far more limited in terms of having a visceral connection to acoustic reality. In other words, it's all about how it feels versus what your subconscious expects to hear. Don't get me wrong, continuous pressure is useful, but it's kind of "bowing" or bust really — strings and pads. When I want to dig into a sound though, I need the pushback of Aftertouch.

Cheers!

Roger_Linn wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:10 pm That's fine, John. To you and zero crossing, I was only saying that I don't personally use LFOs or envelopes because I prefer the expressive control. And for synthesis of plucked strings, I prefer physical models, which don't which require envelopes because an impulse + resonator combination creates a natural string decay that is longer for lower pitches, just like a string.

And I didn't take zerocrossing's post as patronizing.

Reckon104 wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:16 pm

jcub wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:07 pm I am pleased to announce the release of my new album "Elephant In The Room" which features LinnStrument on nearly every track

I have it fired up right now and wow, it is really wonderful. You have led the way in terms of the LS being used as a "real" instrument. Both your compositions and improvisations (in this release and elsewhere) are thoughtful and intentional. This is quite an accomplishment artistically and will be a part of the historical record in terms of the use of alternative instruments in this time period. Congratulations!

zerocrossing wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:38 pm This is by far the best Linnstrument demo I’ve ever seen

Thanks for the kind words, although you may be guilty of a bit of hyperbole

jcub wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:07 pm I am pleased to announce the release of my new album "Elephant In The Room" which features LinnStrument on nearly every track. All violin, cello, and sax sounds are from Audio Modeling, the fretless bass is from Trillian, virtual lead guitar from Orange Tree Samples, and lead synth (DSI Pro2, Cypher, Synthmaster, Omnisphere). A CD release is in the works as well. It is amazing to me how LinnStrument has become my main controller for everything except piano, organ, and drums. Thank you Roger and Geert!

https://jeremycubert.bandcamp.com/album ... n-the-room

Thanks.

Jeremy

StyleBuck wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:04 pm hanks Roger! You've given us all a great gift!

StyleBuck wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:04 pm

jcub wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:07 pm I am pleased to announce the release of my new album "Elephant In The Room" which features LinnStrument on nearly every track. All violin, cello, and sax sounds are from Audio Modeling, the fretless bass is from Trillian, virtual lead guitar from Orange Tree Samples, and lead synth (DSI Pro2, Cypher, Synthmaster, Omnisphere). A CD release is in the works as well. It is amazing to me how LinnStrument has become my main controller for everything except piano, organ, and drums. Thank you Roger and Geert!

https://jeremycubert.bandcamp.com/album ... n-the-room

Thanks.

Jeremy

I really like the "Wheels Up" track. Well done!

I'm not quite the multi-instrument virtuoso that you are, but I've had a similar experience with the linnstrument. I've played guitar for 13 years, bass guitar for nearly 30, and keys off and on, and I don't touch any of them anymore. I've had the linnstrument a little over a year, and it's completely replaced them.

Thanks Roger! You've given us all a great gift!

Reckon104 wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:12 pm I love what you're doing with the Linnstrument Max! This is fantastic.