OK...so what's everybody usin'?!?!

[girl6]

Oh well, kind of a boring thread, but maybe it will start some discussion:

My instruments, on a Mac G5 OS10.3.3:

Logic Pro 6 (EVB3, ES1, ES2, EXS24, EVP88, etc.)
Native Instruments Komplete2
Zebra (great Logic Users Group buy!)
Arturia Moog Modular Five-love this one
And Scarbee 73 EP on the way-most likely will replace my EVP88 instances
Freebies Buzzer, Zoid and Crystal

It's taking me awhile to get accustomed to the NI Komplete bundle. What a huge number of plug-ins to learn! Same goes for those in Logic 6. I think that the synth plug-ins will take the longest to master because I'm interested in learning to tweak for my own sounds. I compose R&B and pop music.

Girl6

[Alan Lastufka]

Garritan Personal Orchestra and SIR are the only VSTs I currently use (and SIR isn't an instrument), but I just placed an order for Kontakt... can't wait for Mr. Postman...

[girl6]

Garritan Personal Orchestra and SIR are the only VSTs I currently use (and SIR isn't an instrument), but I just placed an order for Kontakt... can't wait for Mr. Postman...

Oh jeez, how can I forget GPO, my reason for coming here in the first place? I guess I don't think of it as a VI, but Kontakt is the conduit at this point, so VI obviously applies. I'm still learnin' this one, too. I should have done this during the winter months. The studio tan is advancing...

-Girl6

[Pingu]

Native Instruments Komplete 2
Cameleon 5000
Crusher-X Live
FL Studio Producer Edition
ReBirth 2

and a tonne of freebies, such as Crystal, Triangle, Borderliner, Mysteriser, etc

Of course at the moment I only dream of using them since I'm up to my neck in marking of exam papers. Oh for the Summer holidays...

[Lougheed]

Running under CubaseSX 2.2.0.33

Atmosphere
XPhrase
Komplete 2
Morphology
GPO

What a great time to be alive!

Lawrence

[Scott Cairns]

For me;

SX 2
EWQLSO GOLD
GPO
KONTAKT
BATTERY
ATMOSPHERE
TRILOGY
THE GRAND
VIRTUAL GUITARIST
SIR

Thats as far as any kind of VSTi's go. It doesnt include sample lib's. :)

[perceive]

Well, not too much for me:

EWQLSO SIlver
Stormdrum
Atmosphere

[Gerard Salonga]

Cubase SX with
EWQLSO Platinum Perc (the others are on other PCs rigged with Vstack)
PMI Bosendorfer Plug In
Atmosphere
Trilogy
Kontakt
Halion
Intakt

[dpasdernick]

Cubase SL 2.0 running...

Atmosphere (Love it!)
Xphrase (Love it!)
EWQL Silver (Love it!)
EWQL Gold (Love it alot!)
FM Heaven (Worth every penny!)
Vapor (I wish I had my 100 bucks back)
Superwave (free! and cool)
Halion 2.0 (Love it!)

What I want to buy...

KHSS
Stormdrum
Ethnoworld 2
Rare Instruments
Thomas J's Dudek!
Trilogy

What the wife will let me buy...




Darren

[Houston Haynes]

I've listed most of what I use in the "Studio" link of my site - an embarrassment of riches, for sure.

Primarily, it's GPO through Kontakt 1.5.2 in Nuendo on PC 1 and SCARBEE RSP, WEP. SID and J-everything bass on HALion2 in Cubase SX 2 on PC 2. Everything else I pick and choose what rides on which machine.

[danpowers]

I have:
Sonar 3 PE
Finale 2004
Garritan Personal Orchestra
Reason
Crystal

Ordered (and waiting patiently for) Garritan Orchestral Strings

Planning to get:
SAM solo brass when it comes out, and maybe SAM horns as well
Westgate Woodwinds
Some orchestral percussion library, still not sure which
FM7
Atmosphere

[Layne]

Native Instruments Komplete 2
Cameleon 5000
Crusher-X Live
FL Studio Producer Edition
ReBirth 2

and a tonne of freebies, such as Crystal, Triangle, Borderliner, Mysteriser, etc

Of course at the moment I only dream of using them since I'm up to my neck in marking of exam papers. Oh for the Summer holidays...
What do you think of Cameleon? I've been playing with the demo a bit. Not a lot in the way of presets with the demo, I understand the paid version comes with quite a few more?

The additive thing seems to be gaining some steam and it seems Cameleon is less of a cpu hog than the likes of Cube.

Any thoughts?

[thesoundsmith]

DP4.12 on Mac G4 MDD dual 1.25, 2G RAM.

Atmosphere, Stylus and Trilogy
GPO
NI B4
Whatever those synths that come with Pluggo, but I haven't ever used them.
Waves Gold Native (OK, not instruments, but what a difference!)

Giga on a separate box with 60G of samples (5 shoeboxes full of CDs!)

World, R&B, pop, jazz, these days mostly sequenced backing tracks for our live duo, mixed to iPod.

Waiting eagerly for the GPO jazz update!

Dasher

[T Parks]

What do you think of Cameleon? I've been playing with the demo a bit. Not a lot in the way of presets with the demo, I understand the paid version comes with quite a few more?

The additive thing seems to be gaining some steam and it seems Cameleon is less of a cpu hog than the likes of Cube.

Any thoughts?

I currently use FM7, Reaktor and ImpOSCar and PROMISED myself I wasn't going to purchase anymore (you know - less is more). But, once I saw Cameleon I had to have it.

The presets are pretty good with plenty of template sounds to start you off - plenty of novel instruments that are very controllable. But its when you start to use your own samples that it really comes into its own. I've taken multisamples from the Vitous strings, (all mono, which seems easier to handle at the moment) and made a few patches so I can literally morph between the patches for expression. First attempts have been pretty favourable; more experience will hopefully yield even better results. One thing I'm sure of is that this will all have a big part in the future of sampling for creating authentic instruments that are fully controllable.

Its not just the pleasure of finally hearing a decent re-synthesis engine, its the sheer ease of use compared to all other methods I've tried. I mean, the processes are very involved and brain draining but its been made accessible without the dumbing-down approach that could easily have been adopted. I just wish I had more time to programme it!.

PS: I'm a weak, weak man....I had to have the Korg Legacy as well. A real beauty!. There are just too many great products being released these days.

[Layne]

One thing I'm sure of is that this will all have a big part in the future of sampling for creating authentic instruments that are fully controllable.

Thanks for the input. And I agree, I think what we're seeing here may be the beginning of the next big thing. Another round or two of Moore's law and who knows what we'll be able to do!

Oh yeah, my list (so far)
NI B4
NI P53
NI Battery
NI Kontakt
EWQLSO Gold
GPO
LinPlug Albino
LinPlug CronoX
FL Studio
Project 5
I think I'm leaving something out, but you get the idea.

I'll probably plunk down part of next payday for Cameleon too. :D

[Brian2112]

Oh Lord,

Please don't hate me folks...



Partial Equipment List:

Computers:

(3) Computers:
(2) Identical Alienware area 51 computers (Pentium IV Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz with 2 meg l3 cache, (2) 250 gig SETA hard drives, 2 gigs of Corsair Ram, Nvidia 5950 Graphics cards, Echo Gina24 and Echo Mia audio cards, Plextor 708a DVD +-R/+-RW, Plextor Ultra CDRW, Philips 1208 DVD +RW. (1) Pentium III computer (home built).

Main Music Production and Editing Software:

Cakewalk: Sonar 3 Producer Edition, Sony: Soundforge 7, Vegas 4.0, DVD Architect, CD Architect, Acid Pro 4, Siren 2.0, Adobe: Audition, Sibelius: Sibelius 3 scoring & notation software, Image line: FL Studio 4.

Instruments and Synthesizers:

Roland Synthesizers: RS-9, XV-3080, JV-1010, D-50, R8M.

Korg Synthesizers: Triton Rack, Wavestation A/D

Drum Pads and Modules: Pintech: USA Spirit drum pads, Yamaha: TMX Drum Pads & module, Alesis: DM-Pro module, Roland: TD-6 Module.

Guitars & Basses: Fender: Stratocaster guitar and Precision Bass guitar, Takamine: electric/acoustic nylon string guitar.

Samplers and Partial Library List:

Samplers: Native Instruments: Kontakt 1.52 and Battery drum sampler. Steinberg: Halion2, Tascam: Gigastudio 160, FX Expansion: DR008 Drum Sampler (full version), and Maz: Vsampler 3 (full version).

Main Sound Libraries: East/West Quantum Leap: Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum Edition), East/West: Rare Instruments, QL Voices of the Apocalypse, QL ’56 Stratocaster, QL Guitar & Bass, E/W Steinway B piano (full version), E/W Bosendorfer 290 piano, E/W Hardcore Bass, E/W StormDrum, Scarbee: J-Slap n Fingered Bass, Toontrack: Drum kit from Hell, Drum kit from Hell Superior. Best Service: EW Advanced Orchestra, Artist Drums, Galaxy Steinway 5.1 Piano, Bela D Media: Diva Bundle, Kirk Hunter: Kirk Hunter Virtuoso Solo Strings, Garritan:Garritan Personal Orchestra

[tgfoo]

Brain....i'm Jealous....

All I've got is my home built 2.8 P4, 1gig of ram, Echo mia midi, and two hard drives (120 and 250 gig)

Software wise currently all I have is Reason 2.5. Thought I just ordered GPO today (so I should have it soon :D ) Before the end of the summer I plan on adding Sonar 3 PE, ESQLSO Silver (figure I can't go wrong with them both) and probably Sibelius 3.

[Herman Witkam]

P4 2,6 Ghz, 1,5 gb ram. Athlon 1400, 768 mb ram.

Garritan Orchestral Strings
London Orchestral Percussion
SAM Trumpets, Trombones & Horns (soon Solo sessions)
Drumkit From Hell
Xsample set 1-12
Westgate Woodwinds
PMI orchestral instruments
Vintage Timetraveller
Analog Meltdown

I don't own any non-sample library sounds (VI's), since giga works pretty fine for me.

[Pingu]

Running under CubaseSX 2.2.0.33

Lawrence

Wahey, a Cubase user. This is a little off topic, but since you're using version 2.2.0.33 I figure you'd know. I went to download the latest update (2.2.0.35) from the Steinberg ftp site, and discovered there were rather more updates than I remember. There was a 2.0.1 and a 2.0.1.10 and two builds of 2.1 etc. My original disc is 2.0, so do I really have to install each and every update, or is it just the last build of each main 'decimal point' update?

[Lougheed]

Pingu,

I didn't realize that there is version 2.2.0.35!

I don't actually know if you can skip updates. I would assume that you can, but I've never actually done it this way.

For the 2.2.0.33 update, and higher, you require your original CD media - something to do with the new synths.

My advice is to (a) back up first. I use Norton Ghost. Then if there's a problem, you can go back. (b) read the Cubase forums for a bit, to get a feel for the buzz on the latest update.

Finally, it bothers me that the 2.2.0.33 update is not available! I wonder what that's about?

Lawrence

[Lougheed]

Pingu,

Read the following thread:

http://forum.cubase.net/forum/Forum2/HTML/066368.html

[P de Caumette]

I was about to upgrade SX 2.0 to 2.2 until I read the list (http://apps.pinnaclesys.com/cdb/register_sb/enter.aspx?ProductID=2014&LanguageID=7&nextUrl=ftp://ftp.pinnaclesys.com/Steinberg/download/Downloads_PC/Cubase_SX/Cubase_SX_220/Issues_and_Solutions_SX_2.2.0.pdf&checkRegistration=1) of bugs present in 2.2. :eek:
I'll wait for now, thank you very much :rolleyes:

sorry for the O.T.

[Pingu]

Pingu,

Read the following thread:

http://forum.cubase.net/forum/Forum2/HTML/066368.html


Thanks Lougheed,

It's not actually those updates that confused me. It's the whole array between 2.0 and 2.2, some of which seem to be roughly the same size, and two of which were added to the ftp site on the same day. I wondered if some of them were cumulative builds or if every one corrected new problems.

Although, if jumping an update gives an invalid message then I'm probably OK. I've made it to 2.2.0.35 without a problem.

Anyway, thanks very much for helping out.

[Rich Pell]

I was about to upgrade SX 2.0 to 2.2 until I read the list (http://apps.pinnaclesys.com/cdb/register_sb/enter.aspx?ProductID=2014&LanguageID=7&nextUrl=ftp://ftp.pinnaclesys.com/Steinberg/download/Downloads_PC/Cubase_SX/Cubase_SX_220/Issues_and_Solutions_SX_2.2.0.pdf&checkRegistration=1) of bugs present in 2.2. :eek:
I'll wait for now, thank you very much :rolleyes:

sorry for the O.T.

I`m finding the new SX2.20 Build to be way more solid than 2.0. Tons of bug fixs and some pretty cool new VST synths (Monologe is cheezy but usefull...). Just make sure that u instal the patch that comes with...best, rich

[P de Caumette]

I`m finding the new SX2.20 Build to be way more solid than 2.0. Tons of bug fixs and some pretty cool new VST synths (Monologe is cheezy but usefull...). Just make sure that u instal the patch that comes with...best, rich

Thanks for the tip, Rich :)
I was put off by the extensive list of buggs listed on their site.
I guess I'll give it a try.
I know where to find you if eveything gets messed up :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Ned Bouhalassa]

G5 dual 2Gig with these VSTi:

Used often:
Atmosphere
Albino
B4
BFD
Culture
EXS24
iDrum
Lounge Lizard
GOP
Reaktor
Stylus
Trilogy
Vanguard
Zebra

Once in a while:
Emagic Synths
Hydra
Pro 53
RM IV
Tassman
Vokator
XPhrase

Wish they where bug-free (for me):
Groove Agent
Pluggo Synths

Looking for a way to justify my softsynth gluttony so I can buy these:
CS 80
impOscar
Oddity

[Bob Wolski]

Ned, how do you like XPhraze? I was so amazed by the demo from the CM mag disk and the nifty tutorial that I just ordered it.

Bob

[Ned Bouhalassa]

Ned, how do you like XPhraze?

If you are old enough to remember and have enjoyed the Korg Wavestation, then you'll love this baby. That's what made me go for it.

Positive aspects: lots of editing features are on the same page; easy access to modulation; lots of presets; wide range of synth samples; interesting recordable X-Y controller window (like the WS's stick); the wave-sequencing gives this synth a lot of 'motion'.

Negative: many of the presets sound cheezy to me (this will change with the upcoming XPansion sets - I think); the use of 4 layers for some of the presets can be confusing; the built-in effects are not so hot, have very limited modulation offerings; it can be a bit of a cpu hog; programming the cells (individual samples) could be easier.

All in all, I think you're making a good move. They've already updated it (unlike Groove Agent, for eg) with some very useful new features (more filters), and the expansion sets should really make it rock. Installation is a breeze.

Enjoy! :p

[Bob Wolski]

Thanks for the reply Ned.

No, I've never used the Wavestation but I have heard of comparisions between the two. Did I hear correctly that there was a software version of Wavestation out?

Bob

[Ranietz]

P4 2,8 GHz w/1.5 GB RAM

Sonar 3 SE

EWQLSO Silver
Komplete 2
Stormdrum

Ranietz

[Ned Bouhalassa]

Did I hear correctly that there was a software version of Wavestation out?

Yes, but it's part of the 500 $ Korg Legacy collection. A bit pricey if all you're interested in is the WS...

[EricRichmond]

Athlon XP 2700+ 1.5 gig RAM

Hosts:
Sonar 3 PE (Audio)
Vegas 4.0 + DVDA (Video)
Soundforge 6.0

Instruments:
EWQLSO Gold
StormDrum
NI Komplete 2
Atmosphere
Trilogy
Scarbee Rhodes
Tassman 4
DR-008
rgc:audio z3ta+, P1, T2
Various freeware synths

Plugs:
OhmForce
sonitus:fx
UAD-1
Various freeware :)

[Brian2112]

Hi Eric!

Welcome to NS!:)

Brian

[Bob Wolski]

Brian,

The Golden Ratio or phi... and no I didn't learn this from The DaVinci Code!

Bob

[jose elith]

-Sequence on Mac G4 867 dp 1.75 gig ram
Logic 6.4.1 w/all plug ins
DFHS and many others (80 ide full. external 120 gigs firewire full)
-PC Pentium 4 2.4 ghz. Intel 865 2 gig Ram
Logic 5.5.1/ as host for EWQLSO gold.
-Pc Athlon xp 1800, 1 gig Ram
for Gigastudio 2.5
SISS. Sam Horns, Sam Trumpets etc,etc, (80gigs HD full)
Imac 800 with logic 6.4.1 and EWQLSO Silver.(I use it to compose if I«m on tours or playing live.)
3er Pc to record audio on Nuendo 2!!
Hardware Synths :
Motif ES 7. Roland xp 30. Fantom X7. Kurzweill K 2000. Roland XV5080. Korg Triton Rack. Roland JV 1080. Roland D-50 R-70 Yamaha TX16W- yamaha Tx81z. Alesis QS4

Elith.

[imusic]

Hardware

Kurzweil PC2x incl. ribboncontroller
Mac G5 2.0GHZ
Mac G4 1.25 GHZ
PC P4 3.0GHZ


Software

Protools HD Accel with lots of plug ins
Logic Pro
Kontakt
Reason
Recycle
Reaktor
GIGA
everything from Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments and Libraries, some Ilio and East West stuff and VSL Opus1 right now, ...

[sunra]

I`m usin`:

Project5
Sonar3 PE
Gigastudio
Prosonus prepared piano
VOTA
Mike Pinder Mellotron
quite a few free vst plug ins

and I`m waiting for Gigapulse to ship

Rick :)

[Houston Haynes]

Brian,

The Golden Ratio or phi... and no I didn't learn this from The DaVinci Code!

Bob

I learned it from Joseph Schillinger's "The Mathmatical Basis of the Arts" :D

(I really like that sig, BTW...)

[Brian2112]

I learned it from Joseph Schillinger's "The Mathmatical Basis of the Arts" :D

(I really like that sig, BTW...)Now thats a book I don't have! My dad (a world renown scholar) showed it to me to play with in my youth (a long time ago in a galxy far, far, away...):D . I thought he had send me every book on the subject esp. regarding the arts. Never found this one! Dang Houston, you're turning me on to a lot of cool stuff!!! Thanks Bro!!!!:D

2112

[Symphonic Cerebral Invasion]

Holy cow!!! There's a lot of people with a lot of stuff!
I wanna hear some of all your tunes!!!!!
Here's my list....
P.T.L.E. ((002))6.1.1 OSX G4...1.4Ghz/ 1.25G ram
EWQLSO-silver
Atmosphere
Trilogy
D.F.H. & D.F.H.S.
S.O.V.
Amplitube
Reason 2.5
Live
Rode NT1 mic, Apogee PSX-100SE and a few Flying V's
-------
solo project,tune 1 (http://fileserv5.soundclick.com/fastg6/HiE/symphoniccerebralinvasion+pharaohscurse.mp3)
solo project,tune 2 (http://fileserv5.soundclick.com/fastg6/HiE/symphoniccerebralinvasion+infectedwithrage.mp3)

[Tweakdaddy]

G5 2GhZ
OSX 10.3.4
Cubase SX
Halion 2.0
Pro-53, B4, Lounge Lizard, phatmatikPro......

[sunra]

Sonar3 PE
Project5
VOTA
DIVA Classical Female Soloists
World Traveler-SR
Mellotron Archives
Prosonus prepared piano
Atmosphere
Tool Shed percussion
Voices Of Istanbul
Pandora`s Toolbox
and I`m looking forward to getting Zero G - Morphology

Rick ;)

[Adrian H]

Cubase SX 2.2
Halion 3

Atmosphere
Stylus
SAM Trumpets
SAM Trombones
SAM Horns
SAM Tuba Lite
Garritan Personal Orchestra
Scarbee RSP 73
PMI Bosendorfer
G-Town Percussion
G-Town Piano Staccs and Prepared FX
Bela D Media - Diva bundle


So many samples, So little time to use them (curses to the day job!!!!)

[Quasar]

Oh Lord,

Please don't hate me folks...



Yes, Brian, I do hate you! ;)

For me:
P4 2.66Ghz, 1GB RAM, M-Audio OmniStudio card
Yamaha PSR540, P120
Sonar 3SE
NI Kontakt 1.53
GPO and bundled apps
Adobe Audition 1.0
Random sf2 download collection (a beginning)

Wish List:
Upgrade to Sonar 4PE
61 key assignable midi controller to compliment the P120 (I'll use the PSR as a sketch pad, no computer necessary)
2nd hard drive
Quality Celtic library
Quality vintage jazz/blues guitar library (and banjo)
Virtual analogue "warmer" (PSP?)
Translator (Chicken or CDextract?)

Long Term Wish or Dream List:
Dedicated DAW rig or rigs (Shuttle?)
GOS
Full surround sound capabilities
Real studio monitors
Quality vocal mic
NI Komplete
A country home in Ireland

and everything Houston and Brian have! :D

But not really. I'm pretty much a minimalist. I'd like my canvas to be simple, relatively portable, but really well integrated with very, very good natural instrument sounds.

[Joseph Burrell]

Let's see...

GPO (with bundled apps)
Samplitude for audio
Kontakt 1.5.3
Various freebie synths & plugins
Gigastudio 3
Various free Gig & Kontakt files (Gtown, PMI freebies, Sam freebies, etc.)
Lastlibs Acoustic Bass Library (Kontakt Format)
Diva Bundle (Giga Format & converted to Kontakt as well)
PMI Historic Keyboards (Giga Format, haven't converted yet)

Waiting on:
Lastlibs Acoustic Drum Kit

Computer:

P4 2.6 Ghz
2 Gigs RAM
1 EIDE ATA100 20 GB OS drive (about to upgrade)
1 EIDE ATA133 60 GB Data/Audio drive
1 SATA 80 GB Sample drive
Audiophile 24/96 soundcard
NVidia 5700 graphics card
Gigabyte PE1000 Pro Mobo
Running Windows XP Home

Don't feel bad guys, there's lots of folks that have sample library envy. Brian, I hate you too. :p

[Brian2112]

Don't feel bad guys, there's lots of folks that have sample library envy. Brian, I hate you too. :pHehehehe:p ...And that's an old list...

...2112