XILS Roland Vocoder VP-330 Plus - NEW SYNTH

[Ingonator]

yes, i think so. i was under the impression that it would sound without having to press keys? i get it to work if i press the keys, but then i'm hearing the instrument as well.

In the setups for the external i posted i have to press a key indeed but for the instrument that produces the external carrier...

The only way to not use any keys is to use audio files only.


Ingo

[donato]

i'm using an audio file which is why i am confused. i'll post a screenshot later. i'm sure i'm missing something simple.

[paulbreeze]

or use a midi track on the carrier ...

Here are two full screenshoots :

[donato]

I'm able to get it to work how I expected if I only use the audio file, but then I have to trigger the keys with a mouse on the XILS V+. Hmmmm.

[paulbreeze]

Why on the XILS V+? Don't you use a carrier synth? Use a midi track on the carrier...

[paulbreeze]

i get it to work if i press the keys, but then i'm hearing the instrument as well.

Do you sidechain the carrier synth to the XILS V+ (two times, as shown in the 1st picture above)?

[dalor]

That's my setup running on Win S1

[Ingonator]

I'm able to get it to work how I expected if I only use the audio file, but then I have to trigger the keys with a mouse on the XILS V+. Hmmmm.

This is how to use two audio files (modulator + carrier) in Ableton Live 9:



This example works without ANY keys or midi files played. You just have to start playback at the host.


This is another setup with a vocal sample as the modulator and a VST synth (PPG Wave 3.V) as an external carrier:



In this example you either have to play the second instrument (the one that produces the external carrier) or play a midi file. For the Xils V+ instrument no keys or midi files have to be played in this case.

Here is the same setup in Reaper 4 (a bit more complex IMO):




Ingo

[paulbreeze]

Sorry, my eyes... Do you also have a Sidechain on Oxium in the Sends section ?

I've also uploaded the project file of the example above, if it helps :
http://www.psychomix.org/sites/default/ ... 0demo.song

[paulbreeze]

Of course you are also free to use a second audio track as the carrier, in which case you also do not need any midi track...

[Ingonator]

A new version of V+ v1.0.1 had been uploaded. This solves problems that were reported with using V+ a 96k and 88k sample rates:

http://www.xils-lab.com/xo_phpBB/viewto ... =32&t=3862

http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/XILS-V%252b_Download.html


Ingo

[paulbreeze]

Previously mentioned install bug is fixed now in this version. Thanks,

[electro]

A new version of V+ v1.0.1 had been uploaded. This solves problems that were reported with using V+ a 96k and 88k sample rates:

http://www.xils-lab.com/xo_phpBB/viewto ... =32&t=3862

http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/XILS-V%252b_Download.html


Ingo

So why is it still at 1.0.1 and not 1.0.2?

[paulbreeze]

Because it's a pre-release version ? Just a guess ...

[sqigls]

I don't know what the fudge has happened with v1.01, but the vocoder just wouldn't work anymore, so I rolled back to v1.0 and now the instrument doesn't work. I'm on OSX 10.8.3, Live 9.0.4, elicenser

the vocoder is working now, but in a project saved with v1.0.1, the synth loads with no sound, then when I reload a new instance, it loads, plays for half a bar, then one channel drops out, then the other, or it keeps playing with one channel, (ie. either left or right) then when I change patches the synth continues to play only one channel.

Hi Sqigls,

Sorry to hear that.

Could you contact Xils via Xils lab contact utility, and if its possible give us the live project that doesnt work. It would be very helpfull, and we'll keep you informed.

Ltz

It's not really a 'project' type of bug. It happens randomly. When it happens, I restart Live and it's usually back to normal. But the one thing that DOES happen is often one channel fails first, then the audio disappears altogether.