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dbmac wrote:Here's a link for the synth neophytes like me (I think Ben's modular page also links)

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm

Good "between classes" reading material.

/dave

There's also a lot of great information here dave - Advanced Programming Techniques for Modular Synthesizers. It's examples are Nord modular based patches, but many of the programming techniques discussed are transferable to other modular systems, so it's a very useful resource for Scope modular users.

dbmac wrote:Here's a link for the synth neophytes like me (I think Ben's modular page also links)
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm
Good "between classes" reading material.
/dave

Yes indeed, you can find them all linked here if you click on the 'Books and Articles' tab.

Ben

I am so glad to see help from you guys, and such fire for what I consider to be the strongest most versatile part of Scope.
Thanks Guys...

What should we do for 30 sec track - just anything at all? Just use the modular patch?

BTW connecting the Absolute Val Monitor (Flexor) to the Envelope output lets you see the action of the envelope in realtime by looking at the vertical line

I think we just have to do a track that uses the modular patch, not solely using it afaik, although it might be fun to try!

I thoroughly enjoyed the first lesson and found it really informative already. I was wondering though about the audio quality and whether we're on the free version of dimdim, or the pro version. It doesn't look like it costs too much to upgrade (https://estore.dimdim.com/user/compare? ... SignupUser), so might be worth us adding to the fee? Obviously if we're already on the pro version, we'll just have to get used to the odd pop and crackle here or there!

Anyway, looking forward to hearing your creations!

Will

If not so, +1 for the dimdim pro version fees added to course cost

strav100 wrote:What should we do for 30 sec track - just anything at all? Just use the modular patch?

BTW connecting the Absolute Val Monitor (Flexor) to the Envelope output lets you see the action of the envelope in realtime by looking at the vertical line

cool!

I may just practice building the different presets and then do a simple multitrack stem playing the different elements (flute solo over a pad, etc.)

Greg

XITE-1/4LIVE wrote:A great class 'eh?
NO more controller falling around, I am using BC Keys and here's how for all of you Guitarist and drummers or fools like me w/ giant 88r's.

LESSON1.JPG

Does the Waldorf osc from mod 4 still exhibit the silence bug from previous versions? The osc stays silent until you move the osc select jog wheel.

strav100 wrote:What should we do for 30 sec track - just anything at all? Just use the modular patch?

BTW connecting the Absolute Val Monitor (Flexor) to the Envelope output lets you see the action of the envelope in realtime by looking at the vertical line

- yes just use the modular patch
- you are right, we will get into this later in the course tho

w_ellis wrote:I thoroughly enjoyed the first lesson and found it really informative already. I was wondering though about the audio quality and whether we're on the free version of dimdim, or the pro version. It doesn't look like it costs too much to upgrade (https://estore.dimdim.com/user/compare? ... SignupUser), so might be worth us adding to the fee? Obviously if we're already on the pro version, we'll just have to get used to the odd pop and crackle here or there!

I got the recording of the lesson and it seems that at least some of the sound problems originate from scope's WDM drivers (the old drivers that sometimes work and sometimes don't), i upgraded to scope 5 and will test things further. when i tested with Dimdim earlier last week, it all seemed smooth. The 1 month dimdim trial is tuned on the pro account. so what we are using is the pro account. i will try to see if there are better competitors to dimdim, and see if we can get a nicer working connection before i start registering and paying for a service we don't know works 100% anyhow you will not have to add fees it is calculated in your fee anyhow, and once we find our "home" i will get a premium account.

anyhow, i have registered a new domain so we can concentrate the material in one place. the site is not finished yet (i just got it yesterday) but it already has some useful stuff
www.synthschool.com
if you are a student please register.
i will also be making lists for people interested in the next courses.

cheers!
Assaf

The site looks good!

Greg

we need a place to upload our files!!

I pressed record while playing with the modulars as instructed partly due too mouse muting at some point 8 presets going at once

FrancisHarmany wrote:we need a place to upload our files!!

I pressed record while playing with the modulars as instructed partly due too mouse muting at some point 8 presets going at once

That's great! I love the construct.

I'm way behind schedule. May not even get to this until Saturday.

Thanks for getting me motivated!

Greg

gee..I've only done a couple of notes...got no ideas..nothing.

Ankyu.

a useful idea when you are fresh out of ideas is to make a type of music you have never made before. the first time to enter a new style is always fun and easy.
how about making some arabic pop?

Weirdly, I was mucking about on the keyboard and got a couple of motifs that sounded a bit like that (chromatic twiddles with augmented 2nds e.g B C D# E F# G) - sort of hackneyed film music stuff when they show pictures of camels in the desert

I'm not sure, but I remember a 1/4 tone augment, available for Korg synths...I wonder if there is one for others...hhhhmmmm

Yamaha had microtuning since the days of FM...

cheers, Tom

Does anyone here have Synthmaker? I got it about 3 years ago cheap as a pre release 1.0 - around £50. Has a much better interface than Reaktor (which is a nightmare IMHO). Problem was the tutorials were virtually non-existent so I gave up pretty quickly and it's just sitting there on my hard drive - occasionally it's updated but that's it. I recall some people were complaining the VSTs it made were a bit CPU heavy - that's probably less of a problem now

Here the link:
http://synthmaker.co.uk/

Also a screenshot and some nice filter code to study (Yes, I have madly started to learn a bit of C++ ..hmm....just cin / cout at the moment )