Just to add my cents here. There's really no end all be all setup.
Ben's suggestion of the KYMA system is as close as you will get to an all
encompassing synth/harddisk recorder/mixer/FX/kitchen sink system, but also
like he mentioned they start around 4k (us) and quickly move up from there.
If you did a quick poll of all the musicians on this list you'll find that
every single one of them uses something different. Modular soft synths are a
cheap great way to start developing sound (Vaz modular, and the native
instruments stuff being the 2 most used on the PC), but you will hit road
blocks, mainly DSP and controller issues. In the end there's really nothing
better than getting a pretty comprehensive hardware synth and learning as
much as you can about it. Im not talking rompler's here but something a bit
more editable, along the lines of the kurzweil samplers (K2k series) or a
Nord Modular. For cheaper you may wish to look at things like the Kawai
K5000s, which is an additive synth, or some of the later Yamaha FM synths
(the SY77 or 99). The beauty of having outboard gear is that its made from
the ground up to do its one thing, it has controllers for that thing and
you'll never have to deal with crashes or out of memory errors or latency
issue cuz you dont have the latest super computer. Basically my suggestion
to you is to look around find a cheap synth that has some editing (any old
sampler is a great place to start) and make it do what you want.
m.
-----Original Message-----
From: b. sims [mailto:sunshine@halcyon.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 1:07 PM
To: atomly
Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (idm) gear
quoted 3 lines Anybody know what are the best softsynths or where to find good samples?>
> Anybody know what are the best softsynths or where to find good samples?
> I've played with Stomper and FX and I have all of maz's samples.
as far as pure softsynths, reaktor (aka generator plus transformator) from
native instruments (www.native-instruments.com) is a top notch program
from what i've seen.
as far the best dsp or sound creation tool, i personally find the kyma
system from symbolic sound (www.symbolicsound.com) the most open ended and
powerful sound design tool built. it is pricy but not really when on
considers what it can do. sure to cure one's gas (gear acquisition
syndrome.) however, it is not for the weak of heart or anyone who doesn't
like building sounds from the ground up. examples of kyma can be heard in
the matrix, the wind in a thin red line, and the thx surround sound
trailer.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org
For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org
For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org