The VSTi That I Would Pay $1,000 For

[MadDogE134]

it would be an interesting social experiment where everyone is equal.

LMAO... look around... no one is equal in this world and never will be. even the level of stupidity varies

[Dasheesh]

This reminds me of what they call "deep fakes" in movie making. Where some guy on reddit invented algorithms that make any one do or say anything on video. His proof of concept was to put a bunch of famous actresses heads on porn star videos to see if anyone could tell the difference. Now Hollywood is using his algos to make sex scene with out actresses actually getting undressed and no one can tell the difference. everyone thinks they are seeing "x" actress naked, but it's actually a french sex actress professional...

https://www.fastcodesign.com/90162494/t ... whats-real

There are whole movies being made now with deep fakes just to "shock" the audience into watching it. LoL. There is this one called " http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1937390/ ". Two hours of graphic sex scenes and none of it is real... well, not the real actress.... it's body doubles with her head put on them, and no one can tell the difference. LoL


This is where we are at. A number of years back I saw where this guy made a contraption in his living room. He could just think of a tune and a synthesizer would play it. It was done with mind control. . pretty soon kids will just have a scene floating in front of them while they walk around with anything they want fed to them ... for a price of course. A penny for your "harmonic" thoughts ... What ever. Not my world. You kids are doing it to yourselves.

[dangayle]

Add Rebecca Black and I'm in.

im pretty sure a human costs more than 50k.

If there’s a Rebecca Black setting, *we* pay *them* to get rid of it. Blackmail

[mumpcake]

That's one annoying demo mode restriction.

[dandezebra]

I wonder what Mozart would have thought about hitting a key on a midi controller and getting a 109 piece orchestra, 45 mixed choir singers, and a Timpani roll.

[stratum]

I wonder what Mozart would have thought about hitting a key on a midi controller and getting a 109 piece orchestra, 45 mixed choir singers, and a Timpani roll.

Depends on whether a monarch would compensate his work or not, like they used to do during his time. If the only way to get some recognition is to publish on soundcloud or bandcamp, then he would probably just pack the keyboard and find some other job to do.

[dandezebra]

I wonder what Mozart would have thought about hitting a key on a midi controller and getting a 109 piece orchestra, 45 mixed choir singers, and a Timpani roll.

Depends on whether a monarch would compensate his work or not, like they used to do during his time. If the only way to get some recognition is to publish on soundcloud or bandcamp, then he would probably just pack the keyboard and find some other job to do.

[AnX]

Okay, here it is. Because of my frustrations with Vocaloid (all the criticisms) this is the VST that I would pay $1,000 for if somebody would make it.

Here's how it works.

You sing into a mic. The audio then goes through the VST and converts YOUR voice into any singer's voice you want it to sound like and perfectly on key. So, you could sound like Sinatra, Bon Jovi, Meatloaf, Cher, anybody you can think of.

The VST comes with a group of "stock" singers. Maybe 10 to start. And then, if you want, you can buy expansion packs.

The Pop Diva Pack
The Metal Heads Pack
The Prog Rock Pack
The Soul Pack

And so on.

Can you imagine the soul/R&B pack with Wonder, Stubbs, Gaye, Ross and Brown?

And all the vocals sounded 100% human. Absolutely could NOT tell them from the real thing because each note is produced by an actual human voice.

Yeah, I know. Crazy idea. Like I said, I'd pay mega bucks for something like this.

Anybody else?

Why? For 1k you can prob get a lot of singing lessons and sound like yourself. Nothing worse than ppl who try to sound like other ppl. English ppl who sing in american accents....

[Dasheesh]

I wonder what Mozart would have thought about hitting a key on a midi controller and getting a 109 piece orchestra, 45 mixed choir singers, and a Timpani roll.

You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. Would thelonious monk have been recognized today? They probably would have just diagnosed him and drugged him. Taken away all his inspiration. There would have been no music left in him today.

[Reefius]

I would pay $10k for a DAW which creates a top 10 hit for me in one mouseclick

[Dasheesh]

I would pay $10k for a DAW which creates a top 10 hit for me in one mouseclick

There are a lot of options for that for around a grand. Hit makers are not about the music. The music has very little to do with it. It’s about the game. That’s where the work is put in.

[BBFG#]

Quit trying to sound like everyone else.

While it may flatter the people you're trying to imitate, it doesn't make you any more than a copy of a copy of a copy.

I live in a small town where something like 70% of its population are musicians, albeit half of those fall into the group of drummers and guitarists that often negate that claim. Even though all but the lower 10% have enough skill, I can't really say that many have talent. And even more so, those of us trying to do play out of and beyond our imagination to 'push the envelope' rather than be a box, is frustrating in its own way. Even our local "American Idol" (I think he finished sixth?) only stops hurting my ears when he's using autotune. And for me, it all gets far too boring, far too quick. Remember the instruments only get you part way there. The rest, we have to work at, if we are ever to sound like ourselves and not everyone else... otherwise, what's the point?

[chk071]

I wouldn't pay $1000 for any VST, no matter what it does... even the biggest flagship/whatever plugin doesn't make other plugins worth $1000 obsolete. They're rather all additions to one another, so, selling something for $1000 which is merely an addition to other stuff seems a pretty ridiculous business move. I understand the requirements mentioned in the OP, but, $1000? Seriously? Rather seems like the usual exaggeration to emphasize the point.

[Dasheesh]

Quit trying to sound like everyone else.

While it may flatter the people you're trying to imitate, it doesn't make you any more than a copy of a copy of a copy.

I live in a small town where something like 70% of its population are musicians, albeit half of those fall into the group of drummers and guitarists that often negate that claim. Even though all but the lower 10% have enough skill, I can't really say that many have talent. And even more so, those of us trying to do play out of and beyond our imagination to 'push the envelope' rather than be a box, is frustrating in its own way. Even our local "American Idol" (I think he finished sixth?) only stops hurting my ears when he's using autotune. And for me, it all gets far too boring, far too quick. Remember the instruments only get you part way there. The rest, we have to work at, if we are ever to sound like ourselves and not everyone else... otherwise, what's the point?

Ha. Take it from old guy that’s Learned things too late. You can not go through life with hate in your heart. It will eat you alive. We are learning that we are not so special... not at all. Nothing says we are. People a lot more special then us have come and gone with nothing to show for it in much worse ways. Got to learn how to smile and have fun with music again. It’s supposed to be fun and no matter how good you think you get at something, there will always be someone better standing behind you. Just some old guy wisdom... take it or leave it (you’ll probably leave it), but I’d hate to see you go through life with hate in your heart. Let it go.

[braj]

I go through life with blood in my heart, but that's just me.