I would like to ask a question and it is: Does anyone know how I can change the synth that the SBlive uses for midi playback to the sound font synth?
Question: I would like to ask a question and it is: Does anyone know how I can change the synth that the SBlive uses for midi playback to the sound font synth? Any help would be grate. Answer: A and B are the SoundFont synth; Creative Synth is a crappy software synth.
- Sonik Synth 2
Question: IK is offering a free download of Sonik Synth 2. I would recommend this software to anyone who is looking for a badass virtual synth/workstaion. This rivals the top of workstaions out there like the motif and triton, and it costs less that 400. Answer: The deal seems good enough. You ...
tagged: Sonik Synth 2- Sonic Synth
Question: I have a commercial jingle I'm working on (see http://www.jingolo.com and click on Hardys) and I have a small sax solo in the doughnut hole. Can anyone offer some advice on how to make this sound like a Sax instead of someone blowing thier nose is the same key. I am using Cubase SX3 a ...
tagged: Sonic Synth- hardware synth or software synth?
Question: I just starting to get into the realm of synth. I've been playing guitar and recording for a few years. I was just wondering whether I sould invest in a synth keyboard or a midi keyboard and use software for the synthesis instead. I'm already running sonar3 producer on a windows xp ma ...
tagged: Software Synth- How do you mix software synths with hardware synths?
Question: I have some expanders which put their signal into a mixer. The soundcard puts the signal in the same mixer. I usually compose with those expanders only. When I'm finished composing the whole I usually disconnect the soundcard output from the mixer, I connect the mixer output to the so ...
tagged: Software Synths- Can anyone recommend a good soft-synth to use instead with Pro Tools?
Question: I got an IKMultimedia suite with Pro Tools (including Sampletank), but I cannot get it to work properly, and I have found IKMM support singularly unhelpfu. Can anyone recommend a good soft-synth to use instead with Pro Tools? Preferably something that is intuitive, and not excessively ...
tagged: Soft Synth- Do all the soft synths lead to that problem?
Question: I'm very nieuw to MIDI and just playing a little with my SB 128 sound card. Most of the sounds from the SB are very poor (brasses and guitars..) so I tried to use a soft synth (dsmidi) to replace the GM sounds with samples but I can ear a delay when using samples (for a guitar chord). ...
tagged: Soft Synths- anyone simulate the infamous Tom Sawyer synth sound using Reason 2.5?
Question: anyone simulate the infamous Tom Sawyer synth sound using Reason 2.5? If so, how? Answer: Methinks it was a Minimoog and there's a simulator out there that sounds pretty dead on. But I might be wrong.
tagged: Reason Synth- Any opinions on Seer Reality software synthesizer?
Question: Any opinions on Seer Reality software synthesizer? The specifications look great, but how about the real-world experience, and the quality and feel of the sound it makes? How does it compare to hardware synths? What about the quality of built-in sounds? Any links to in-depth reviews? ...
tagged: Reality Synthesizer- Was the synthesizer schematic included on a separate sheet that I didn't receive with the unit?
Question: I was looking over the schematic included with my W2A recently, and it seems to have omitted the PLL synthesizer section. Was the synthesizer schematic included on a separate sheet that I didn't receive with the unit? Answer: Yes, the schematic is missing from the owner's manual. Howe ...
tagged: Pll Synthesizer- is it possible to make a PLL frequency synthesizer to provide, say, 1 to 30MHz output, using an LM565 and some TTL chips?
Question: is it possible to make a PLL frequency synthesizer to provide, say, 1 to 30MHz output, using an LM565 and some TTL chips? Answer: It's not at all possible. The 565 is rated to 500KHz. The phase detector is not really suitable for a synthesizer, being nothing more than a double balance ...
tagged: Pll Frequency Synthesizer- Does anyone know a place I I can find schematics for building a peptide synthesizer?
Question: My lab is thinking about building a peptide synthesizer. I was wondering if anyone out there knows a place I can find schematics for such a project. Any help is appreciated. Answer: If said equipment is under current patent protection, you must have permission from the patent holder o ...
tagged: Peptide Synthesizer- Any recommendations for looking a good Hammond B3-type organ/organ synth?
Question: I'm looking for a good Hammond B3-type organ/organ synth, preferably analog based (ie. not those sample-based digital things, which I already own). Portability is important. Any recommendations? Answer: The choice is simple. The Voce V3 is the best organ module available. I have tried ...
tagged: Organ Synth- what owners/users out there think of nord module synth?
Question: I'm considering getting a Nord Module synth but would like to know what owners/users out there think of them? i love my nord modular. it dominates anything else i have in my studio (wavestation a/d, sidstation, cs1x, 303, 909, and cs10) Answer: The Nord Modular is the only synth that ...
tagged: Nord Synth- What about other modules?
Question: I was recently introduced to modular synth with a moogerfooger lowpass filter. I just tried the ring modulator, but it was too crazy for my taste. What I did like was some of the awesome tremolo noises I was getting. Please keep in mind I've never even seen a REAL modular synth. Was i ...
tagged: Modular Synth- Can anyone help finding Modular Synthesizer ?
Question: I would appreciate assistance, preferably from the UK, on which Modular Synth to purchase. I already have a half decent setup - Korg i30HD keyboard, good acoustic and electric guitars, Lexicon MPX1, Line 6 POD, Mackie Mixer, BOSS VF-1 (which I am selling for £220 if interested). I thi ...
tagged: Modular Synthesizer- any other ideas about mini synth?
Question: i'm new to the whole synth thing, and i'm looking for a mini-synth to play... i'm currently on the hunt for a novation bass station, keyboard version, but i'm not having too much luck finding one. any other ideas? i'm hoping to keep it in the 300 dollar range, and small size (the bass ...
tagged: Mini Synth- Does anybody know of any cheap, minimal, vintage synths?
Question: Does anybody know of any cheap, minimal, vintage synths? I am looking for something with a tone generator and maybe just one or two filters. I want something very basic in order to study it. Right now I am just curious if such a thing exists in such an abundant supply that one of you ...
tagged: Minimal Synth- Any suggestions for Midi Synth?
Question: I have a DB50XG set up as an independent synth (it works a bit like an MU80), but I also now have a separate digitasl mixer, reverb and harmoniser. I want to connect each of these to the midi out from my computer/sequencer, and assign each of them a midi channel. But as the DB50XG is ...
tagged: Midi Synth- How do I install my wonderful realistic-sound SB PCI 512 MIDI synth?
Question: Hello, all! I've just installed Windows XP, and I love it! However, I am a MIDI musician, and I don't like the MIDI synthesizer Microsoft is pushing with its product. Granted, it automatically detected my Sound Blaster PCI 512 (which has an excellent synthesizer) and found the newest ...
tagged: Midi Synthesizer
