Okay,
I'm holding a short (~1 hour) seminar on EnergyXT next wednesday for a group of music technology (master) students. I will mainly be just introducing the program and show a bit what it can do, and most importantly, what it does differently. So I've been pondering: what all does it do differently actually? I've been using the program for a year now and Cubase SX previously so I have a clue, but more pointers / memory refreshers would be helpful.
These people know programs like ProTools, CubaseSX, Logic, Max/MSP etc and are somewhat divided between audio technicians and electroacustic music enthusiasts. What would you imagine would be of the most interest for them?
Uniqueness of EnergyXT?
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- KVRian
- 619 posts since 15 Feb, 2004 from Birmingham, UK
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- KVRAF
- 11386 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
Can't help you much with the "what does it do different?" thing as I mainly use it as a plugin chainer but one unique EnergyXT's feature might be that it can open it's own VST instances inside itself, in fact, several of them! This amounts to some seriously powerful sequences to be created. Another unique feature might be the live mode and different "arrangements" in the sequencer.
Btw, I'll be attending that seminar at Siba. Will be very interesting to hear how a fellow EnergyXT enthusiast uses the software!
Cheers!
bManic (aka Nikke)
Btw, I'll be attending that seminar at Siba. Will be very interesting to hear how a fellow EnergyXT enthusiast uses the software!
Cheers!
bManic (aka Nikke)
"Wisdom is wisdom, regardless of the idiot who said it." -an idiot
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- KVRist
- 91 posts since 26 Sep, 2005 from Floripa - Brasil
EnergyXT has a unique workflow, that helps you to create music in very creative ways, in completely crazy manners or just following the tradicional methods you are used to.
This alone makes it a unique Musical Production Tool.
Just my 2 cents.
This alone makes it a unique Musical Production Tool.
Just my 2 cents.
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- KVRian
- 1263 posts since 15 Jun, 2004 from hamburg
1. modularity = you can route audio-/midi-data in so many ways, which goes far beyond the possibilities you have in mainstream apps which provide an almost hardcoded routing
2. mapping midi-CCs directly to vst-parameters, making every VST plugin controllable with outboard controllers (or with midi from the host when you use eXT VSTs). in combination with the routing capabilities you can do crazy things with only one twist of one knob
2. mapping midi-CCs directly to vst-parameters, making every VST plugin controllable with outboard controllers (or with midi from the host when you use eXT VSTs). in combination with the routing capabilities you can do crazy things with only one twist of one knob
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- KVRist
- 288 posts since 3 Mar, 2004 from Denmark
you could do something like: (using an audio splitter vst)
setup a drum loop in an audio part, into the audio splitter vst (nicfit i think), then send the vaious ouputs of the splitter to different effects. Use midi notes to change the ouput (of the splitter) the drum loop is sent to.
OR
use the built in envelopes to add LFO's and EG's to synths that don't have enough.
OR
use instances of ext within ext to compartmentalise "instruments", such as a drum machine, compressor, mixer and send fx in one instance.
pete
setup a drum loop in an audio part, into the audio splitter vst (nicfit i think), then send the vaious ouputs of the splitter to different effects. Use midi notes to change the ouput (of the splitter) the drum loop is sent to.
OR
use the built in envelopes to add LFO's and EG's to synths that don't have enough.
OR
use instances of ext within ext to compartmentalise "instruments", such as a drum machine, compressor, mixer and send fx in one instance.
pete
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- KVRAF
- 3475 posts since 6 Oct, 2001 from europe-norway-oslo
1) It can overcome limitations in other hosts like: "out of mixer channels", modular routing, arp, chord and VST MIDI effetcs, MIDI LFOs. And save chains of plugins as presets. You can even skin it so it looks like the host its loaded into 
2) It can be used in multiple ways: VST chainer/rack, standalone effect processor/rack for guitarist, live triggering, main sequencer, fast launching host for testing out VSTs since you can drag and drop VST files from windows explorer into the main window. The most used feature is the cool community though
3) The sequencer has multi-timbral freeze (use one midi channel per audio output), advanced rendering, modeless pianoroll where you can move/tranpose/resize/velocity/insert/delete notes with mouse and modifier keys and arrow keys. It can randomize drum and bass patterns.
cheers
jorgen
2) It can be used in multiple ways: VST chainer/rack, standalone effect processor/rack for guitarist, live triggering, main sequencer, fast launching host for testing out VSTs since you can drag and drop VST files from windows explorer into the main window. The most used feature is the cool community though
3) The sequencer has multi-timbral freeze (use one midi channel per audio output), advanced rendering, modeless pianoroll where you can move/tranpose/resize/velocity/insert/delete notes with mouse and modifier keys and arrow keys. It can randomize drum and bass patterns.
cheers
jorgen
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- KVRAF
- 5350 posts since 8 Aug, 2003 from Berlin Germany
I love that!AD80 wrote:You can load it inside of itself. Thats definitely unique that I know of. I cant load another Cubase inside of itself.
Also if I have a song going but want to add a buzz effect or synth, all I have to do is load my XT song inside Buzz and POOF! I have the best of both worlds.
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- KVRAF
- 1714 posts since 14 Mar, 2003 from Israel
Here are three points to consider about EnergyXT uniqueness:
1) Modularity. Like people mentioned in this thread so far, the flexibility of audio/ MIDI routing is a powerful musical tool. Consider MIDI part sent to several instruments - arppegiated, chorded, transposed. Routing and MIDI fx can provide a whole new approach to composition.
Same with audio routing and sound design or production.
Another advantage of modular environments: you start with a clean slate. Nothing is pre-wired. This means you dictate what you want to do, not the dev.
2) The sequencer component. This is what really sets XT apart. While what mentioned in paragraph 1 is true for any modular host (Audiomulch, Bidule), the sequencer comp makes XT a hybrid between modular environment and a linear sequencer (like Cubase).
This makes it more accessible to users of traditional sequencers, and provides an alternative workflow.
Its unique design promises that a user can use it in either way or in both. XT2 promises to even improve on that - you could use a sequencer without being aware to the modular routing and vice versa. This is why it is a suitable solution for both sound engineers and uber techno-geeks.
3) Jorgen. Seriously, Jorgen's personality makes XT unique, because he is such a responsive developer. This makes XT almost a community project, with a great deal of its features starting here at the forum.
1) Modularity. Like people mentioned in this thread so far, the flexibility of audio/ MIDI routing is a powerful musical tool. Consider MIDI part sent to several instruments - arppegiated, chorded, transposed. Routing and MIDI fx can provide a whole new approach to composition.
Same with audio routing and sound design or production.
Another advantage of modular environments: you start with a clean slate. Nothing is pre-wired. This means you dictate what you want to do, not the dev.
2) The sequencer component. This is what really sets XT apart. While what mentioned in paragraph 1 is true for any modular host (Audiomulch, Bidule), the sequencer comp makes XT a hybrid between modular environment and a linear sequencer (like Cubase).
This makes it more accessible to users of traditional sequencers, and provides an alternative workflow.
Its unique design promises that a user can use it in either way or in both. XT2 promises to even improve on that - you could use a sequencer without being aware to the modular routing and vice versa. This is why it is a suitable solution for both sound engineers and uber techno-geeks.
3) Jorgen. Seriously, Jorgen's personality makes XT unique, because he is such a responsive developer. This makes XT almost a community project, with a great deal of its features starting here at the forum.
CubaseStudio4 µTonic/Rapture Nitro/GS-201/Ohmicide/TBK 1&3
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- KVRist
- 95 posts since 18 Sep, 2005
spacefox wrote:3) Jorgen. Seriously, Jorgen's personality makes XT unique, because he is such a responsive developer. This makes XT almost a community project, with a great deal of its features starting here at the forum.
Exactly! It's almost like open-source, but with someone responsible at the controls! XT is a bargain compared to most software out there. And unlike Linux counterparts, it actually works correctly!
n8
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- The Teach
- 8273 posts since 23 Jul, 2002 from flatness
but bidule has CRAP sequencing capabilities (unless you load eXT inside it obviously !!! ) ...
(i love biduile BTW)
slainte rob
(i love biduile BTW)
slainte
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- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 19 Aug, 2004 from Toronto
heypHz wrote:but bidule has CRAP sequencing capabilities (unless you load eXT inside it obviously !!! ) ...
(i love biduile BTW)
slainte
, didn't say it didn't. just mentioning the "loads inside itself" bit for the sake of accuracy.(i love energyxt BTW)
a8)d
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- KVRist
- 215 posts since 1 Apr, 2004 from germany
what makes ext unique is the love! THE LOVE MAN! THE ENERGETIC LOVE! it's all over this place! (probably will vanish as soon as jorgen unveils that a DONGLE is needed for ext2!!! )
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