[LAU] Hardware synths

[Folderol]

On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:31:22 -0800
Miguel M <therevoltingx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here are the direct link to the samples.
> 
> Grand Piano
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Grand_Piano_Demo.mp3
> Piano 2
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Piano_2_Demo.mp3
> E. Piano 1
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Rhodes_Demo.mp3
> E. Piano 2
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Wurly_Demo.mp3
> FM Piano 1
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/FM_E_Piano_1_Demo.mp3
> FM Piano 2
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/FM_E_Piano_2_Demo.mp3
> Clav http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Clav_Demo.mp3
> Vibes
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Vibes_Demo.mp3
> Organ 1
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Perc_Organ_Demo.mp3
> Organ 2
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Vib_Organ_Demo.mp3
> Strings
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/String_Demo.mp3
> Warm Pad
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/Pad_Demo.mp3
> A. Bass
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/A_Bass_Demo.mp3
> E. Bass
> http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/demos/prokeys88/E_Bass_Demo.mp3
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2007-12-04 at 19:21 +0000, Folderol wrote:
> > On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:26:18 -0500
> > "Michal Seta" <mis at artengine.ca> wrote:
> > 
> > > > > Le Dimanche, 02 Décembre 2007 15:53:30 +0000,
> > > > > Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> a écrit :
> > > > > > You still haven't posted a sample of it.
> > > 
> > > That particular patch (that Ianas finds so rich) can be heard here:
> > > http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProKeys88-main.html
> > > 
> > > demo patch number 12.
> > > 
> > > To me it sounds like strings samples with slow attack through
> > > chorus+reverb and a bit of low pass filtering.
> > > So I think that all the talk about swsynths vs. hwsynths is irrelevant
> > > as this particular instrument seems to be sample-based.  I guess it
> > > could very easily be achieved with fluidsynth (loaded with a decent
> > > soundfont) and optionally jack-rack with a couple of LADSPA plugins.
> > > 
> > > I really don't see what the fuss is all about.
> > > 
> > > Cheers.
> > 
> > Where are these demos? I couldn't find them :(
> > 
Thanks a lot for these.

This is a nice pad, but I don't think it is exceptional.

Here are links to a short demo I just made with ZynAddSubFX and a
couple of my own voice patches for comparision.

http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Demo.mp3
http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Demo.ogg

-- 
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk