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14 Free Tones in Roland Zen-Core format and 3 Free Scenes/Songs for Fantom/Fantom-0 I wanted to share for free some Tones (14) and Demo Songs (3) that I made to promote the bank of 222 ZEN-Core tones that I made a few months ago. The three free demo songs in the video, all created with Fantom's internal sequencer, can be loaded and played on Fantom and Fantom-0. The 14 Zen-Core Tones, all the tones used for the songs, can be imported and played on any software or hardware compatible with this standard (to date we are at 23 counting the "newcomers" RD-08, GO:KEYS 5 GO: KEYS 3). Part of the sounds use some particular characteristics of the ZEN-Core Standard which I also used thanks to the editor/librarian I wrote: in particular the real-time transportable rhythmic and melodic sequences created using the 8 STEP LFOs. Part of the demo songs start from these sequences activated and played... with just one finger 🙂 Many other sounds (basses, bell sounds, Bowed Strings...) use the linear FM engine of the ZEN-Core standard with which it is possible to use a double pair of carriers and modulators and greatly expand the tonal possibilities also thanks to Shape on the sinusoidal waveforms. In addition, a further 14 Scene/demo songs are available, these can be downloaded by those who have purchased the 222 Zen-Core Tones collection on Gumroad. Here is the link where there are videos, mp3s of 17 scenes/songs and additional information: http://www.benis.it/cm/ZC_Editor/Zen_Bank_ENG.htm I hope it's a welcome gift 🙂 -
A novel idea is they could form their own corporation using angel investors.😉 As I've mentioned before, the Jamband scene is proof that artists and musicians or an AI act doesn't need a record label or that type of corporate backing in order to be successful. The biggest obstacle facing most artists and musicians is a lack of business knowledge. Too many artist/musician types would rather make art/music and let someone else do the heavy lifting i.e. selling it. That situation is drying up fast.😎 -
That vid is WAY, way out of my area (not an organist) but it was super entertaining. He's hilarious! -
By ElmerJFudd · Posted
The established artists did succeed in the business model as it has been. It’s unfortunate that their income from recorded music is not what it once was. Their income from live shows is significantly better (but so are the expenses). Should an AI recording miraculously become a hit, the owners will figure out how to present it live to earn on it. Holograms, light shows and the like. But, how will they front the money for a tour? They’ll need a corporate backer. -
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By charliepersol · Posted
I just bought one used two days ago. I had in the past (a very past) the original ARP Odissey and an Avatar (the guitar version of the Odissey). They sounded quite differenti, and now I understand why: two different version of the filter. A friend of mine still have the all black one with coloured sliders, which Is again different, maybe two poles filter? Anyway the Behringer sounds good but a bit differenti too. My ARP had a ring modulator I used to build fabolous bell like sounds: metallic, full of harmonics. The kind of sound you can hear on Japan Tin Drum or Oil on Canvas albums. Until now I couldn't recreate this sound. Neither the Avatar did. Just my ARP Odissey I sold for little Money :( -
In V.A.S.T., be it the original V.A.S.T. or the newer vaster V.A.S.T. with Cascade and Dynamic, there are several ways you can use internal DSP sources with Samples: 1. Samples only 2. Internal DSP Oscillators only without any Sample 3. Samples mixed with internal DSP Oscillators In the new V.A.S.T., you can certainly use a multi-sampled Keymap, alongside an internal anti-aliased DSP Osc, e.g. a 2-block SINE+ for a single Layer, or even an aliased one like the old SAW+. For larger AA DSP Oscs, e.g. the 4-block SAW, you'd need to use Cascade Mode, a passthrough signal and a Mixer ALG. So these aren't mutually exclusive. Instead, what the manual seems to indicate is that if you want to do a traditional analogue subtractive synth, then you'd rather not use a Keymap, which makes sense since analogue subtractive synths don't use them at all. You can still use a Keymap's sample Envelope if it is set to Natural, even if the Sample itself isn't sounding via the Layer, say, if you have simply a 4-block AA DSP SAW. That SAW block effectively cuts off any of the Sample signal. However, as the AMPENV mode is set to Natural, it is the factory AMPENV for that multi-Sampled Keymap that is applied to the Layer. The Natural envelopes have more details than can be produced with a User AMPENV. The thing that happens with setting the Keymap to Silence is that it sets each key's amplitude to the same maximum amplitude. Maybe that's what you need in a certain program, but sometimes, if you are doing an emulative program, you could be better off actually referencing the emulation's Keymaps Sample although the latter isn't heard, with the corresponding Natural Envelope, or of course, you could just go into User Mode and make your own envelope. Hope this helps. -
Sweetwater might accept to deliver to Canada, but you will be charged transport accordingly and as anything going USA to Canada your item will go through customs and it is always possible to end up with extra fees - sometimes very expensive. I personally had a very bad experience about 10 years ago and promised myself to never import again from the USA unless the seller confirms on paper he pays for all possible customs and duties extra fees. Buying Kurzweil products in Canada has always been complicated. In the 1990s a few stores in the province kept a couple of them, but if you wanted something they didn't have you had to order sight unseen and wait months to get your purchase. That is how I bought my MIDIboard, K1200 and finally, around 2000, a PC2X. I hated the Fatar action on the PC2X from day one and swore to never buy a keyboard sight unseen ever again.
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