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surge
- Where can I get free instruments for ableton?
- FLaNK Stack Weekly for 27 November 2023
- Helm by Matt Tytel
- Surge XT: Free and open source hybrid synthesizer
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Good stuff!
I started getting in to this at the start of the year. Already had an old, dusty MicroKORG and MIDI interface to use it as a controller, but recently splashed out on a bigger controller as the Korg's tiny keys were hurting me - plus, I wanted something bigger to get better at piano!
A couple of free soft synths I'd recommend are Surge XT, and Vital.
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Obsolete (or not) DAW recommendations for windows 8?
https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ and https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/ should work like a charm.
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Hi, I'm new
To get the equivalent of a symphonic orchestra in your computer, the solution is basically money; you buy the instruments you need. In the case of synthesizers, things are much cheaper - if you put in the effort yourself. https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ is excellent and could even be used if you wanted to make a more retro-style soundtrack.
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So is serum worth the money? Can someone ELI5 why I should buy it rather than use a free synth like synth one?
Instead of Synth1, try https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ . It's pretty much better in every aspect except for the UI which is going to look a lot more daunting to you ;)
- Best free/cheap software synths and learning materials?
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Problem with Surge XT plugin in Reaper.
In general, this should only happen when a Program Change message is sent.
Rack
- VCV Rack – The Eurorack Simulator
- Ambient improvisation with DIY modular synth and electric guitar
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Would you guys recommend buying Nexus for a beginner
VCV Rack - Modular Synth
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> It’s haven’t bought any Modular’s yet but I’m really looking forward to getting into other on the new year.
The former is libre and gratis, runs as a standalone or plugin and in the browser!! and is based on the latter.
Ther former has a libre and gratis standalone version, the plugin version is non-gratis.
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Ask HN: Whats the modern day equivalent of 80s computer for kids to explore?
A music synthesizer. It's a pathway to learning electronics, music, and the nature of sound. There are cheap kits, cheap synths, lots of kinds of synths, and there are much more complicated and expensive systems you can grow into. You can get software synths also, VCV Rack is a free though complex one:
However I'd recommend an inexpensive hardware one with real knobs you can turn, like one of the Korg Volca series:
https://www.korg-volca.com/en/
Recording the sounds can lead into exploring all the concepts and gear involved in recording and mixing music. It's not mutually exclusive with doing other things also, you can play with both synths and computers and being involved with something artistic can add dimensions to and an escape from the nature of classwork/work.
Some other suggestions: gardening, high voltage electronics (with lots of supervision), electronics, photography, movie making, ham radio (gnu radio), show lighting systems (there's more than disco lights, robotics is involved), robotics, acoustic instruments (guitar, piano, flute, drums), sensors (you don't necessarily have to know electronics, get a data logger with built in sensors), weather monitoring/forecasting, hydraulic systems (with supervision), wood working, metal working, 3D printing, bird watching, painting, minibikes/small engines.
- What Is the Future of the DAW?
- Good eurorack learning resources for a complete beginner?
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I love synthesizers, but I suck at synthesis and sound design?
What really opened my eyes was the Nord Micromodular; it taught me what I just described. It showed me how limited other synths were - but that limitation was a trade-off because it's much faster to make something on a fixed-structure synth than on a modular, in most cases. Nowadays, you can use https://vcvrack.com/ instead of a small limited box that needs Windows 98 to run the editor on.
- Should I pull the trigger?
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Long time Cubase user who is leaving a more traditional electronic workflow to modular hardware... Bitwig seems to be the DAW more for this style possibly? Any opinions first hand?
Also I would suggest the paid version of VCV rack which works as a VST too ( the free version is just stand alone ) Expecially when experimenting with modular ( believe me, it can save you a fortune whilst you learn what different modules do ) I would also recommend Omri Cohens Youtube channel for learning this too.
What are some alternatives?
vital - Spectral warping wavetable synth
Cardinal - Virtual modular synthesizer plugin
helm - Helm - a free polyphonic synth with lots of modulation
BespokeSynth - Software modular synth
iPlug2 - C++ Audio Plug-in Framework for desktop, mobile and web
BespokeSynth - Software modular synth [Moved to: https://github.com/BespokeSynth/BespokeSynth]
Upsurge - Multi-dimensional Swift math
zynthian-sys - System configuration scripts & files for Zynthian.
curriculum - The open curriculum for learning web development
OB-Xd - Virtual Analog Oberheim based synthesizer.
DaisySP - A Powerful DSP Library in C++