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bitcrusher · Post by **bitcrusher** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:06 pm

Just wanted to mention- since someone asked for it,
I made an example of using Lucifer VST to process a drumloop.

Lucifer Demo Mp3

(the first 2 bars you hear is the constant input / source for the MP3)

Lucifer 1.5 is coming next month with a whole mess of new abilities (free, as always, for all registered users)!

Best,
Steve
http://www.devine-machine.com/LuciferInfo.htm

kodama · Post by **kodama** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:44 pm

Hey I tried the demo, but it won't work in Live 4 since Live won't accept midi to FX.

There should be a way to assign other controllers (CC#s) instead of notes to activate the different modes.

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:39 pm

kodama wrote:Hey I tried the demo, but it won't work in Live 4 since Live won't accept midi to FX.

Hi kodama,

I tried using Lucifer in the demo version of Live (PC) and it was fine. The Lucifer manual (here) includes a bit of guidance on page 6 on how to use Lucifer with Live.

Bye,
Steve

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 5:57 pm

Hi all,

Coincidentally, I've just done my own demo track for Lucifer: here

The drums in it have come solely from using Lucifer on a single 2-bar drum loop. Recordings were made of the result, they were then reviewed, and the best parts were cut out and assembled into the final drum track. No other effects have been used on the drum loop.

The vocals have come solely from using Lucifer on a sample of a woman singing the line "I'm burning for you". (It's one of the free samples available from Doru Malaia.) The process for creating the vocal track was as for the drum track, including no other effects being used on it.

Finally, Lucifer was used towards the end to process chunks of a prior section of the demo.

Both the 2-bar drum loop and the vocal sample have been included at the start of the demo track. FYI this demo was made using a beta of Lucifer version 1.5.

Bye,
Steve

brianbrian · Post by **brianbrian** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:13 pm

These demos sound a lot better than the previously release ones. I really love this plugin and can't wait for 1.5 to be released. Am I hearing some clever manipulations of the spread function or is there some new type of granular processing in there?

bitcrusher · Post by **bitcrusher** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 6:28 pm

Hey Brian,

Lucifer 1.5 adds a bunch of new features. Here's the list of finished 1.5 features to date:

- option for volume graph to automate crossfader instead of volume
- playback sync is more accurate
- new Incarn mode allows for segmented loop-rearrange from the graph
- Incarn Record switch - translates your MIDI note keypresses into the Incarn Graph.
- polyphonic keypresses now maintain the phase of the slowest repeat pushed (e.g. if you play a 1/4 note repeat, then 32nd note repeats, when you release back to the 1/4 it will be in time with the original 1/4)
- improved crossfader operation (realtime function-dependant crossfade curve selection)
- improved segment (looping) crossfade operation
- improved distortion algo
- macintosh optimisations
- second smoothing knob (one for scratch/incarn, the other for filter)
- lower CPU use

The new Incarn mode certainly adds some granular-type sounds (especially with using its "smooth").

the "current" (release) version of Lucifer can get some similar sounds out with Notes mode and Spread knob (spread has a different function in both modes).

-Steve

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:21 pm

brianbrian wrote:I really love this plugin and can't wait for 1.5 to be released. Am I hearing some clever manipulations of the spread function or is there some new type of granular processing in there?

I expect that it's the Incarn mode you're hearing. It can be used for some great grainy timestretch effects.

I really love this plug-in too

It's something of a well-kept secret.

Bye,
Steve

brianbrian · Post by **brianbrian** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:11 am

The Incarn features sound amazing, especially re-arrange and record. BTW Thanks a lot for your work on the manual Stevejay. Do you expect to release 1.5 soon? If you need more beta testers for it let me know, I have 2 PCs and a variety of hosts.

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:30 pm

brianbrian wrote:BTW Thanks a lot for your work on the manual Stevejay.

Ohhh, ta! It was a pleasure to write

Bye,
stevejay

bitcrusher · Post by **bitcrusher** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:23 pm

Do you expect to release 1.5 soon? If you need more beta testers for it let me know, I have 2 PCs and a variety of hosts.

1.5 should be out by the end of the month, it depends on the turnaround on some graphics bits I'm waiting on...

I emailed you the beta (I hope it was the right Brian!) Let me know if you didn't get it... steve at devine-machine.com

-Steve

Rozzer · Post by **Rozzer** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:08 pm

stevejay wrote:...Coincidentally, I've just done my own demo track for Lucifer: here

Cool demo

stevejay · Post by **stevejay** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:21 pm

Rozzer wrote: Cool demo

Thanks Rozzer. As you can probably tell, I had fun making it. Lucifer is great on vocals! I'm b-b-b-b-b- uuuuuuu I nnninggggggg I niiiinnnggg ooooo yuooooooyy.

And so on...

Bye,
Steve

besnard · Post by **besnard** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:42 pm

Any idea on when or if you will have an AU version out?

bitcrusher · Post by **bitcrusher** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:36 pm

Any idea on when or if you will have an AU version out?

There will be AU, RTAS, and Standalone versions of Lucifer, probably in about 30 days.

AU and RTAS will be free crossgrades (you will get your choice of VST, RTAS, or AU). Standalone will be a free "bonus" to all users.

Also, The latest Lucifer VST + Fxpansion VST-AU adapter is a combination which works great (in Logic 7, Live4, Bidule...)

Best,
Steve

da adidas 12 · Post by **da adidas 12** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:42 am

Im so waiting for this plugin to finally be available.

Lucifer VST example MP3