Re: Composition thread
Well, I'm basically limited to software, a I've got no money. So is qSynth good? Or should I use something else, like freebirth\whatever? And yeah, I'm getting sound fonts too. Hard to find any that I like. :-( Thanks! On Dec 7, 2007 6:34 PM, D. Michael McIntyre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 07 December 2007, Christopher Stamper wrote: OT, but what do you guys recommend for a synth? Software (qsynth, etc) or hardware? Depends on what you're going to do with it, and how much money you have. For an all around General MIDI sound provider, I still love my old Roland Sound Canvas, and think it wins for being consistently decent across the board, even though none of its sounds are that great. I've got soundfonts with a better piano, a better oboe, whatever, but the Roland is still my workhorse after 12 years. However, hardware is the expensive way to go, and these days you have to do most of your shopping on eBay, because they've discontinued so much of this kind of technology in favor of the next generation, which revolves around samplers. -- D. Michael McIntyre -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users -- Christopher Stamper [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Composition thread
On Saturday 08 December 2007, Christopher Stamper wrote: Well, I'm basically limited to software, a I've got no money. You're in good company there, I'm sure. So is qSynth good? Or should I use something else, like freebirth\whatever? QSynth sounds as good as the soundfont you load into it, and it works well. I hadn't heard of Freebirth, actually. I tried it, and it seems to be an OSS app that doesn't speak JACK, and I can't seem to figure out what's blocking it from /dev/dsp. Well anyway, it says it's a bass synthesizer, so I guess you might want to use that to synthesize basses! There's nothing wrong with variety, and we have a nice variety of soft synths to do different jobs. Hydrogen excels at drums, Aeolus is an exquisite pipe organ synth, and ZynAddSubFX is an equally exquisite multitimbral synth with hundreds of twiddly controls and endless possibilities (and a bank of very nice presets for the twiddling impaired), then there are a number of DSSI synth plugins such as Hexter, XSynth, and Whysynth (requires a DSSI-capable app like Rosegarden or a freestanding plugin host,) and let's not forget ALSA Modular Synth which is twiddly in a completely new and different way. If I'm omitting anything, no slight is intended. These are just the things I've run across in my own wanderings, and I've used all of them at one time or another with good success, depending on the kind of sound I was after. These days, I tend to favor synths that are trying to be synths, instead of synths that are trying to be a fake orchestra. My current trend is to write parts for my real instruments and record them, filling out as much of the balance as possible with choices that wouldn't offend anybody who played the real thing. (Except drums. I concede that point, and just use fake drums. Sorry drummers.) -- D. Michael McIntyre -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Composition thread
Wonder what's wrong with this thread. It was in my gmail 'spam' box. :-) Are your trying to sell your music??? LOL!! OT, but what do you guys recommend for a synth? Software (qsynth, etc) or hardware? On Dec 6, 2007 6:10 PM, D. Michael McIntyre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 05 December 2007, Cory K. wrote: Once, just once, I want to hear someone record a band using Ardour and open-source tools. Look up Marcos Guglielmetti, founder of Musix. (Of course he didn't use Ubuntu Studio to record his band. :) ) To me, all the synth stuff is just too easy as its all digital. What, just too easy to record? My one man band has recorded a variety of non-synth stuff with mixed results. Results seem to have a lot more to do with equipment and recording space than any software concerns, and vary wildly by instrument. It's really hard for a home amateur putz to get decent results. -- D. Michael McIntyre -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users -- Christopher Stamper [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
RE: Composition thread
I thought it might be neat to start a thread where people could post compositions they've made using studio; in .ogg or Mp3 format. I wasn't sure if this was the appropriate venue, or if posting ogg's would take up too much memory and clog up the list serv. This would be very nice, but insted of sending to the mailing list which is not convenient at all. Can you please upload somewhere and link? If you don't have a webhost or similar, use mediaupload or rapidshare. If the band Im recording allows me to, Ill do the same. Ill probably post it on myspace, and link it hereor somthing. For now, Maybe I can be the first to get my feet wet. www.myspace.com/g4greg the media player for myspace is really shitty, so the listener misses a lot on the sonic goodies, but hey, its a start. what a mess and scaring the neighbours are 100% ubuntu, done with ardour and hydrogen, then mangled in jamin...and sad about your life is really old, but was my first test with jamin. oh, and beware, Im kinda heavy.like dropped C heavy muahaha! _ Découvrez de nouvelles façons de rester en contact grâce à Windows Live! Visitez la Cité @ Live dès aujourd’hui! http://www.tonadresselive.ca/?icid=LIVEIDFRCA006-- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Composition thread
On Dec 5, 2007 9:56 AM, Jonathan Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This was the first track I finished using Ubuntu Studio: http://www.jonathanleonard.com/songs/2007/mp3/reapers_wish.mp3 Nice ! It reminds me of the 90's 'grid' Did you do it all with ubuntustudio or were there any external synths / effects ? -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Composition thread
On Dec 5, 2007 12:02 PM, adam faranda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought it might be neat to start a thread where people could post compositions they've made using studio; in .ogg or Mp3 format. I wasn't sure if this was the appropriate venue, or if posting ogg's would take up too much memory and clog up the list serv. I think it would be really cool though to hear what some other people are doing, As soon as I actually finish something, I'd get the ball rolling. Adam This would be very nice, but insted of sending to the mailing list which is not convenient at all. Can you please upload somewhere and link? If you don't have a webhost or similar, use mediaupload or rapidshare. Waiting to see your compositions, Luis de Bethencourt -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users -- Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá luisbg [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG: B0ED1326 -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Composition thread
Jonathan Leonard wrote: This was the first track I finished using Ubuntu Studio: http://www.jonathanleonard.com/songs/2007/mp3/reapers_wish.mp3 Thanks, jonathan adams leonard This comment is in now way a reflection on the quality of you work. :) Once, just once, I want to hear someone record a band using Ardour and open-source tools. To me, all the synth stuff is just too easy as its all digital. If someone doesn't beat me to it, I for sure will be putting together a system for recording _just_ live instruments. -Cory \m/ -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: Composition thread
On Dec 5, 2007 1:57 PM, Mark Stuart Burge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 5, 2007 9:56 AM, Jonathan Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This was the first track I finished using Ubuntu Studio: http://www.jonathanleonard.com/songs/2007/mp3/reapers_wish.mp3 Nice ! It reminds me of the 90's 'grid' Did you do it all with ubuntustudio or were there any external synths / effects ? Hi Mark, for that one I did not use any external synths or fx. The DAW was Reaper, using wineasio/jack with Reaktor, and FM7. Gutsy/RT is much better and smoother now. Thanks, jonathan adams leonard -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
