KVR Audio

cyberheater · Post by **cyberheater** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:31 pm

Seems interesting. Anyone tried it out yet.

http://www.retronyms.com/index.html

thebaggytrouseredone · Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:37 pm

Yes, I've tried it. It's a really good concept, some good sounds but I think it could do a step sequencer / editor.

simon

~Pd~ · Post by **~Pd~** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:20 am

The technology looks pretty hot but after watching the vid and reading the manual it looks like it basically does 4/4 16th note oompa loompa house patterns. No swing on the matrix sequencer, no odd time signatures. Kinda boring, really. Jasuto is a more interesting modular approach.

re8 · Post by **re8** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:31 am

~Pd~ wrote:Jasuto is a more interesting modular approach.

I think so as well, though he has been quiet lately...

Dewaine · Post by **Dewaine** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:56 am

Seems to be very limited in sounds.... plus no copy/paste and no core midi....No real controls in the synth... only has a two octave keyboard......

Plus, $5 per effect? Wow.....

thebaggytrouseredone · Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:32 pm

The sounds are ok to me but as for fx, I like the low pass filter and the delay but the chorus/flanger is a bit odd, it doesn't sound convincing to me.

simon

wakax · Post by **wakax** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:35 pm

the concept is good. big controlls and such.
but the sounds and versatility - hm ... looks like a toy. nothing more.

cyberheater · Post by **cyberheater** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:06 am

There's been a massive introductory price drop on iap. Buy now if your tempted.

davide37 · Post by **davide37** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:03 am

cyberheater wrote:There's been a massive introductory price drop on iap. Buy now if your tempted.

Temptation is all very well, but enthusiasm is likely to be shortlived. Despite all the hype on the website, this app is just too limited and too toy-like to be worth any serious attention.

~Pd~ · Post by **~Pd~** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:40 am

Can someone who has it tell me - can it do different time signatures? Can I have a 5/4 or 3/4 pattern? And does that clip launcher allow multiple patterns to launch at the same time, or is it just a playlist?

davide37 · Post by **davide37** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:02 pm

~Pd~ wrote:Can someone who has it tell me - can it do different time signatures? Can I have a 5/4 or 3/4 pattern? And does that clip launcher allow multiple patterns to launch at the same time, or is it just a playlist?

Rigidly 4/4. Other limitations: 2-octave keyboard with just ADSR (joke), no core MIDI, iTunes export only, poor quality samples, glitching even on iPad2, poor FX... the list goes on.

~Pd~ · Post by **~Pd~** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:19 pm

I feel a little better about my cynicism, then.

mindnoise · Post by **mindnoise** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:17 pm

I would not dismiss TableTop so quick. This can be a lot fun. And Retronyms is acutally listing,
They slashed the prices of the FX to $1.
I already asked support what about MIDI clock.

I surely admit that I would not call it finshed as it is now, as of missing MIDI, odd signitures low audio level output...
But don't act, like you not getting your $5's worth out of it.

cyberheater · Post by **cyberheater** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:38 pm

I've been playing about with quite a bit the last day or two. I quite like it. It's great just to experiment on it.
It does run out of CPU quite quickly though. Hopefully they can optimise this further in future updates.

davide37 · Post by **davide37** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:17 pm

mindnoise wrote:I would not dismiss TableTop so quick. This can be a lot fun. And Retronyms is acutally listing,
They slashed the prices of the FX to $1.
I already asked support what about MIDI clock.

I surely admit that I would not call it finshed as it is now, as of missing MIDI, odd signitures low audio level output...
But don't act, like you not getting your $5's worth out of it.

Rebekah from Retronyms responded to my complaint about paying the original prices for the FX with this reply:

"We'll be offering deals on upcoming devices to make it up to everyone who bought the effects before the price drop. You've been added to that list, and we'll be in touch when the new devices are ready. We've got a 1.02 update in the works, but that's mostly performance and bug fixes, I think the new devices will be coming in v.1.1."

So, I'll try and keep an open mind and see what v.1.1 holds in store.

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