11 Oct
2010
11 Oct
'10
1:32 a.m.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 3:13 AM, <fons(a)kokkinizita.net> wrote:
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 02:33:31AM +0400, alex stone
wrote:
I look forward to trying out the host, presets and all, when it arrives. :)
Using sample libs, which can vary in the amount of "presence" that is
recorded with instrument/sections, means multiple verb instances can
bring a little more consistency across the entire orchestra. My
example is of the 3 complete Strings libs i have, where 1 has more
presence in the base samples than the other 2. So i have to be careful
not to add too much to 1, and a little more to the other 2.
(And this is also true when blending "bright" string sections with
those that are duller. the duller samples tend to need a bit more
presence, and the bright samples survive with less, but conversely,
also need EQ'ing a little, to not stand out so much.)
This is true of most commercial sample libs on the market, in my
experience, and blending string sections (including adding 2 or 3 solo
strings for a bit more of a human touch) can be a bit of a challenge
as a result, hence multiple verb instances, where a section or
instrument might be pre-verbed a little, before it joins the main
output. (and this was considered a normal practise when sample libs
were less consistent across sections than they are now.)
Alex.
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Fons, the rev1 is terrific, and very clean.
I'm happy to hear you like it !
Any plans to provide some sort of saved or cli
loaded settings control
for each instance?
Not for the Jack apps. Rev1 and At1 are two of a collection
of processors that will eventually be released as plugins in
a 'rack' type of host. The GUIs and some of the internals are
already designed to fit into that format. When that happens,
the rack will have 'total recall' (session and snapshots),
and each plugin type will have presets (per user).
What I could do in the meantime is to provide them as Python
classes (still with the GUI), which would allow them to be
scripted easily.
Use case:
If i use 8 instances of the verb for different orchestral
instruments/sections, it would be useful to open each instance (ala
bash script) and have previous settings honoured.
Mmm. Using 8 reverbs for a single orchestral mix doesn't make
any sense - unless you are doing something psychedelic (*) they
all play in the same space. It's easy to share a reverb for any
number of channels even if the dry/wet ratio is different for
each.
(*) Like some opera CDs from DG wich have completely different
reverbs for the orchestra and the singers - makes me seasick :-)
Ciao,
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