KVR Audio

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:45 pm

One thing I think we can agree on, is that we need to keep the OSC mostly fresh and exciting if possible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ1XwGDcA4

mkd · Post by **mkd** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:59 pm

Ok, I just tested both Dexed and Locomotiv on Mac and PC. I have test sequences that I use for other things, so this is probably pretty reliable. The parts are fairly complex, some mono and some big chords.

Mac spec = OSX 10.10.1, 3.7 ghz, 32 Gb ram (nice machine)
PC spec = Win7 2.5 ghz pentium, 8 Gb ram (very slow + ugly interface = not so nice)

Both synths worked fairly well...
Locomotiv -> Windows = 8 instances, Mac 46 instances.
Dexed -> Windows = 7 instances, Mac 54 instances.

As a comparison for Windows, Eclipsis made the machine whimper at around 7 instances and was never really useable enough for me to want to continue (hence, my absence from this month's contest). I am impatient.

In this case, the PC worked ok. Better than I hoped, in fact, for both.

@wagtunes » It looks to me that it is a requirement. Many of the competitions to which you refer took place prior to those synths being released. At least, that seems to be the case with the u-he synths.

mmoncur · Post by **mmoncur** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:08 pm

Locomotive looks really cool for an OSC -- it's so incredibly basic but it seems to be capable of some good sounds. Playing with it now.

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:24 pm

mkd wrote:Ok, I just tested both Dexed and Locomotiv on Mac and PC. I have test sequences that I use for other things, so this is probably pretty reliable. The parts are fairly complex, some mono and some big chords.

Mac spec = OSX 10.10.1, 3.7 ghz, 32 Gb ram (nice machine)
PC spec = Win7 2.5 ghz pentium, 8 Gb ram (very slow + ugly interface = not so nice)

Both synths worked fairly well...
Locomotiv -> Windows = 8 instances, Mac 46 instances.
Dexed -> Windows = 7 instances, Mac 54 instances.

As a comparison for Windows, Eclipsis made the machine whimper at around 7 instances and was never really useable enough for me to want to continue (hence, my absence from this month's contest). I am impatient.

In this case, the PC worked ok. Better than I hoped, in fact, for both.

@wagtunes » It looks to me that it is a requirement. Many of the competitions to which you refer took place prior to those synths being released. At least, that seems to be the case with the u-he synths.

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:54 pm

bjporter wrote:
mkd wrote:Ok, I just tested both Dexed and Locomotiv on Mac and PC. I have test sequences that I use for other things, so this is probably pretty reliable. The parts are fairly complex, some mono and some big chords.

Hmm. I'm itching for a nice FM synth. Don't much like FM8 honestly; VOPM was not my cup of tea, either... great to hear these seemed to work well on both platforms!

esteband · Post by **esteband** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:26 am

I just downloaded Dexed. Wow - this is a deep instrument. I understand the basic concept of FM (multiplying sine waves to produce rich harmonics, right?), but I don't have a clue how to make this synth do what I want it to do yet. Nevertheless, I'd welcome the challenge. I can't think of a better motivator to finally dive in and teach myself the FM method.

Another thing I kinda like about this plugin is that it's pure synth - no built-in effects.

That's my 2 cents...

-Steve

crimsonwarlock · Post by **crimsonwarlock** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:31 am

esteband wrote:I just downloaded Dexed. Wow - this is a deep instrument. I understand the basic concept of FM (multiplying sine waves to produce rich harmonics, right?), but I don't have a clue how to make this synth do what I want it to do yet. Nevertheless, I'd welcome the challenge. I can't think of a better motivator to finally dive in and teach myself the FM method.

Another thing I kinda like about this plugin is that it's pure synth - no built-in effects.

Of course it is basically a Yamaha DX7 in software, which was/is a pretty impressive synthesizer in its own right. Had one for decades before turning all software and got FM7 to replace it in software. Have been doing without a good FM-synth since I moved to a 'all freeware plugins' setup, but now with Dexed I have my beloved DX7 sound spectrum back in my studio

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:35 pm

Dexed is great. I got my DX7 sometime in the 80s. Hated programming it because the interface was so clunky. This interface is a dream and makes things very easy. I hope they choose it for an OSC someday, Should be a lot of fun.

sawsq · Post by **sawsq** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:56 pm

Just downloaded Dexed and a DX7 manual today. Really sweet stuff. (And it seems I finally got beyond creating basic metallic bell sounds with FM. Yay!

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bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:43 pm

Awesome, so at least 3 synths so far are getting a lot of interest

Next month will be an OSC special, but the month after looks like we have some options.

jasinski · Post by **jasinski** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:04 am

DX7 is/was one of my all time favorite synths. I'd love to do a Dexed contest. And yay for anything mac compatible!

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:06 am

jasinski wrote:And yay for anything mac compatible!

+1

z.prime · Post by **z.prime** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:16 am

jasinski wrote:DX7 is/was one of my all time favorite synths. I'd love to do a Dexed contest. And yay for anything mac compatible!

Of course... your VOPM track was very good, the FM synthesis force is strong in you!

jasinski · Post by **jasinski** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:09 am

I'll credit the synthesizer theory private lessons I got in college

Rob West · Post by **Rob West** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:08 am

What has happened to Kraftraum? I liked his critiques and he was always very generous and encouraging in his comments.

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