[LAU] Linux synths used on commercial Rock/Pop CD

[Ken Restivo]

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 10:19:23PM +0200, Andras Simon wrote:
> On 4/24/09, Ken Restivo <ken at restivo.org> wrote:
> > I'm happy to report that Linux softsynths have been used on a commercial
> > pop/rock CD called "Lawler Rules".
> >
> > I did some studio work for them over the last year, and the CD is finally
> > out. They produced it on a Mac with ProTools. I played keyboards on it and
> > used exclusively Linux and Linux softsynths.
> >
> > http://www.myspace.com/lawlerrulesvol1
> 
> I think that the music is fine, and it certainly sounds great!
>

Thanks!

> > I used AMS for the Moog and ZynAddSubFX for the synthy-string pad on
> > "Cocaine Cowboys", and PHASEX for the ARP-y plinks on "Death".  AZR3 is
> > Hammond organ and Fluidsynth for piano on most of the songs, and Fluidsynth
> > is also the bass  on "Big Groove".
> 
> Would you mind telling us what soundfonts you used with Fluidsynth?
> I'm especially impressed by the bass on Big Groove.
> 

Sure. The piano is the Steinway Grand soundfont, I think I paid $5 for it, "TrachtmanSteinC_XFade2_2001Aug16.sf2". I don't remember what finger-picked bass soundfont I used, it was probably either "fingered bass (sampletank).sf2" or "bass - fender jazz bass.sf2", probably from HammerSound.

-ken