Repro-5 public beta (Repro V1.1)

[Ingonator]

it simply isn't a polyphonic Minimoog.

Actually besides the filter and the fact it has 3 Oscs the Memorymoog concerning the included CEM chips seems to be close or even similar to a Prophet 5 (while the circuits in which the CEM chips are included might be different). It indeed is not simply a polyphonic Minimoog while having the poly option in The Legend is still very nice to have (even if it is currently only using 4 voices).
Personally i would be happy about a Memorymoog emulation with the same quality as e.g. Repro-5 or The Legend. On the other hand i was able to get somehow close using the Jupiter 6/8 and Minimoog modules in Diva. Repro-5 might be able to replicate certain patches too. Feature wise it does not seem to be very far.

I currently would call Repro-5, Repro-1,The Legend, Diva and also some of the Roland plugins "state of the art" in terms of analog modeling while i really like the Xils Lab plugin too and got most of them. The additional faetures added with PolyKB III compared to v2 were amazing IMO and besides that they were the first to offer a Polymoog emulation that is actually based on analog modeling instead of using samples.

[Kazrog]

Bottom left corner of Repro-5 GUI, there's the FX button which globally disables FX, for all patches. Might wanna use it

I'm aware, as I've also been using Repro-1 for some time (as a demo, until recently, as in that case I own the real hardware as well.) It's just that a lot of the factory presets seem like they were built with FX in mind, whereas the presets I made are built with the idea that the one effect I had enabled (delay) is purely optional.

Again, I think in the era of the modular synthesis renaissance, that my tastes are probably a bit plain vanilla compared to most. However, when a real P5 is so stupidly expensive, I'm absolutely thrilled to have such a spot-on emulation available - so for me just being able to play simple classic patches is a huge deal. Since I was a kid, I was obsessed with the sound of the P5 on records, even if I didn't know that's what it was at the time.

[Chris-S]

Is a second beta planned before final release?

[Aliens]

Second last reply with off topic stuff in this thread

You dismissed Memorymoog attempt not only on the basis it is a lackluster effort, but chose a "synth edit creation from a bygone age" reasoning as well.

That's because both statements are correct. It's not a thing like a Memorymoog and it sounds like a bog standard synth edit creation from a bygone era.
What bit is confusing you?

"SynthEdit creation from a bygone age" or not, for that matter, can't be considered a valid point, because in ME-80 case SE proved sufficient. It's just a "bog-standard" effort, regardless.

You can get all upset about it, if you like, but one synth was a pale imitation and the other did much better at emulation. Funny old world, eh?

I take it you had a chance to compare it to HW before making such claims.

Sure.

If your statement is true.

Why ask for people's opinions if you're intention is to shut them down or question their validity?

[Aliens]

I got mine for 1$ a few years ago, but I had to promise to the previous owner to never do an emulation of it. He disliked it this much. While it does have a lot of perks after full restauration at Lintronics, it simply isn't a polyphonic Minimoog.

Wow! Kudos for you in keeping your word, but sucks for us, though

[abernathy]

Bottom left corner of Repro-5 GUI, there's the FX button which globally disables FX, for all patches. Might wanna use it

I'm aware, as I've also been using Repro-1 for some time. It's just that a lot of the factory presets seem like they were built with FX in mind, whereas the presets I made are built with the idea that the one effect I had enabled (delay) is purely optional.

Again, I think in the era of the modular synthesis renaissance, that my tastes are probably a bit plain vanilla compared to most. However, when a real P5 is so stupidly expensive, I'm absolutely thrilled to have such a spot-on emulation available - so for me just being able to play simple classic patches is a huge deal. Since I was a kid, I was obsessed with the sound of the P5 on records, even if I didn't know that's what it was at the time.

I know the trend is huge cinematic presets, but I’m much more interested in dry vintage sounds that I can add a little reverb and delay to. I hope the final factory presets will have more vintage type sounds. One reason I’m itching for the sysex converter is to import all those old dry patches!

[aaron aardvark]

Spent some more time with Repro 5 and made a bunch of presets. Ended up doing an instrumental Synthpop track. 14 instances of Repro 5 was maximum this time (Mac pro 2x 6 core 3,46 mhz). It really sounds much better than my Prophet 08 did

Sounds nice, reminds me of Yaz.

[aaron aardvark]

I don't know. The only answer I can come up with is that it is somehow actually analog.

Wanted to see what it's pads are like. Here's a short sample:

Red Planet Blues

Factory presets with no tweaking. No external effects or EQ. Studio One's stock limiter for loudness.

PAD TUC Choir Strings
PAD HS Little Blue Planet
PAD TUC Drone One
LEAD TUC Glass Pling
CHORD HS Space Morning (Gong)

Sounds nice.

[Greggers]

What bit is confusing you?

That somehow you find "SynthEdit offering from a bygone era" as a valid point for dismissing Memorymoon, yet when it comes to ME-80 it all of a sudden becomes a great SynthEdit offering, seems not from a bygone era. You are selective. Memorymoon being a lackluster effort and ME80 being a great one has nothing to do with developer's chosen programming environment, but it has everything to do with the fact he dedicated all of his time and effort to one and a lot less to the other. That is all. Gunnare could also very well make Memorymoon synth amazing if only he cared enough for it.

You points about me getting upset are quite irrelevant and lame. It's not me being upset, it's you who can't provide a sufficient reasoning for your own words that gets you upset.

Why ask for people's opinions if you're intention is to shut them down or question their validity?

Because most people will disregard anything not having a clue of what they're blabbing about. How do I know you're not the one?

And regarding off-topic, I think I clearly mentioned to contact me in PM in case one has things to say about the subject, so why don't you actually follow that suggestion if you'd really like to avoid derailing this thread?

[Aliens]

It's quite simple. Memorymoon sounds like a ten-a-penny bog standard synth edit plug from bygone days - Me80 doesn't. There really is no conflict.

You points about me getting upset are quite irrelevant and lame. It's not me being upset, it's you who can't provide a sufficient reasoning for your own words that gets you upset.

Yes, you've definitively made the case, and we can all see that's how it really is now. Well done.

[Greggers]

you've definitively made the case

You, sir, are an idiot and a clown. Case closed.

[Aliens]

you've definitively made the case

You, sir, are an idiot and a clown. Case closed.

[Greggers]

Urs, I leave this to you. Not reporting, because somehow it makes you freak out and rant. Yet I think we have another obvious troll issue here.

[Aliens]

You appear a little confused. You asked for opinions and I gave one. Three times I've written it, yet you can't get that one plug sounds like a generic Se effort and one clearly doesn't despite using the same programming tool. Both statements do not conflict and negate each other. It's just how it is.

There is no trolling from me. I've been more than decent in attempting to enlighten you. You insulted me and called me clown and now a troll.
I'm happy with where we're at despite your agenda driving, though of course, like I suspect other have found out after your contribution in this topic, your probably too flakey to trust in conversation.

[Greggers]

Save your energy, young man, I've just added you to a block list and sent you to my trash bin, to the guys who've been waiting there, bored. You are now in a good company, so lighten up the place for them a bit, will ya. Adios hombre!