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Litterbox
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 Posted - 2005/12/08 : 03:35:35
I'm not exactly new to music production. Just new to the 'scene'. Everything I know about making music I learned myself through trial and error. So, my vocabulary is a bit lacking. That's going to make this question harder to ask. Try 'n' bare with me. x:
Christmas is comin' up, and I'm thinking about getting a synthesizer.
I use FruityLoops Studio 5 for my music, and a few hand-me-down synthesizers. I'm basically looking for some synthesizers that I could use with FruityLoops that will help give my music that Happy Hardcore feel.
Right now I've got the NI FM7, Novation V-Station, and the ReFX Vanguard.
Also, any suggestions on how to use the synthesizers above (or the ones you recommend) better would also be appreciated.
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2005/12/08 : 10:28:02
I have V station & Vanguard and have also found the superwave range (performer, Pro and Trance) very useful.
I am currently trying to find some reading material on synths so if I dig up any gems I'll post titles here.
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zippy
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Posted - 2005/12/08 : 14:58:13
z3ta+
oo and ket the killers for freeness...
lovekiller,etc
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2005/12/08 : 15:01:37
quote:
Originally posted by zippy:
for freeness...
OOO Yeah free ones.
ReFx Claw - not that good but can do some bleeps that work quite well for hardcore.
Superwave P8 - Very good for a free-B.
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Project-Industrial
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Posted - 2005/12/08 : 17:24:02
big cubase fan over here you got plug inn for al types of synthy's good luck with it and welcome to the scene
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Brian K
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Posted - 2005/12/08 : 22:50:13
buy a virus ti
if you're wanting 'happy' try tracking down a juno
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Litterbox
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Posted - 2005/12/09 : 02:39:13
Thanks, everyone for the replies.
@zippy: I actually tried out the z3ta+ before at a friends house. Thought it was pretty neat. I looked up the nOVAkILL synthesizers as well, but when I unrarred 'em and didn't see a .DLL I decided to hold off on 'em for now. It's late, and I don't feel much like reading instructions. :p I'll give it another shot tomorrow.
@bulby_g: I got the ReFX Claw, and the Superwave P8 for now. They look promising. Thanks for the recommendations. (:
@Brian K: I was actually looking at the Virus a while back, but I'm not ready to take the leap toward hardware synthesizers yet. If the virus had a good software synthesizer, I might be able to go for that. But hardware is kind of intimidating.
@dj bugbear: I looked up the Cubease on Google, and the pictures seemed very confusing. I'm still very much a newbie when it comes to synthesizers and plug-ins, so I don't know if I'd be able to make much use of the Cubase.
(Off topic, somewhat:)
While I'm looking for synthesizers, I have a question about a certain one in particular. I don't know what to call it, or how to explain it really. The closest I can get to defining it would be strings sound mixed with a bit of pad and some lead. x: It's used in a lot of the trance I've heard, and a good deal of hardcore as well. The song with the best example of what I'm talking about would be Coast2Coast - Home. It has a "Dzschh" sort of sound to it. Not like my attempt at typing sound effects is going to help... <.< Anyways, if you have any guesses as to what syntesizer it is I'm talking about, info would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Edited by - Litterbox on 2005/12/09 02:43:04 |
Project-Industrial
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Posted - 2005/12/09 : 08:32:57
hehe i know cubase is an extreme pro program but if ya use the help in it (take your time) you can make awsome tracks
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2005/12/09 : 11:07:17
Litterbox, Dont know the track you mentioned but my guess is your looking for a jp8000 sound.
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zippy
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Posted - 2005/12/09 : 14:34:21
lolll...i have a carefully calculated plan for this matey!
you takes the intire contents of that folder and put it in ur plugins folder and hope to god you daw/sequencer finds it better than you did! 
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Litterbox
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Posted - 2005/12/09 : 14:42:02
@bulby_g: Jp8000, eh? I looked it up, and only found a hardware synthesizer. :\ I don't suppose there's a software synthesizer that can produce the same (or similar) sound, is there?
@zippy: As great as that plan was, it didn't work. Tried it before I went to bed last night. ;p
Edit:
I just heard the synth on the happyhardcore stream. Don't know the song, since it was in a mix. But its lyrics were something like: "Me and you, the day you left me far behind", and then "DJ in the club, spin the record back and forth" during DJ Lord's Upfront Vol II mix.
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Edited by - Litterbox on 2005/12/09 14:48:20 |
zippy
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Posted - 2005/12/10 : 12:36:44
think it might be memories of love. as it has that dj in the club bit.
ill try get a yousentit with dll's in it posted up on here for you matey
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95_was_the_time
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Posted - 2005/12/12 : 00:40:35
juno.................
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ryg0r
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Posted - 2005/12/12 : 01:33:54
access virus C was used an abused heaps for hardcore.
The nord lead has an awesome sound too.
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dj mull
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Posted - 2005/12/12 : 11:15:42
roland jp 8000/8080 (trance sounds)
access virus c (trance sounds)
nord lead (amazing supersaw sounds)
novation supernova
roland juno 106 (good for basses)
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Litterbox
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Posted - 2005/12/14 : 03:59:06
quote:
Originally posted by dj mull:
roland jp 8000/8080 (trance sounds)
access virus c (trance sounds)
nord lead (amazing supersaw sounds)
novation supernova
roland juno 106 (good for basses)
Those all seem like really nice synths, only, as far as I can tell they're all hardware synths. :
I'm not ready to get into hardware. I couldn't even figure out the wiring for Reason when I tried it out. I know I'm missing out, but for now I'd like to stick with software. Any of those come in a software format? :P
(Also, is the term for software synth VST? x:)
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