The software synth from All-Space M00g j4m? :)

[St0rMl0rD]

What is this software synth that is shown up here?:

http://www.jordanrudessmedia.com/images/space_03.jpg

I see it's for windoze... :roll:

[Over The Edge]

Why, that's none other than Arturia's
Moog Modular V software. 8)




FL
www.franklucas.net

[St0rMl0rD]

so you connect it to pc via what? can it be connected via midi? i have a soundcard with midi i/o...

[Airspeed]

It's a software synth (VST). Yes you can hook up MIDI cables between your computer and MIDI keyboard that's how VST instruments work. Try the demo on your computer. :wink:

http://www.arturia.com/en/moogmodular.lasso

DEMO: http://www.arturia.com/en/demos.lasso?-token.product=mmv

[St0rMl0rD]

wow :shock: :shock: :shock: this thing ruleeeeezzzzz big time :)
any other cool softsynths, I prefer some good piano soundz? i'm just a begginer what goes with softsynths :wink:

[Over The Edge]

There's a new grand piano softsynth from synthogy
coming out that'll blow your mind. It's called Ivory.

It's an amazing set of piano samples.


FL
www.franklucas.net

[St0rMl0rD]

wow...it's stunning, this world of softsynths...:) the only problem is you gotta have a decent notebook for it, and the only thing our band has is a 233 mhz notebook :(((

[St0rMl0rD]

let me know when it's out!!! :D

[St0rMl0rD]

now I actually tried the softsynth..everything works fine, but the midi signal is a bit late..i reduced the audio latency to 4ms, but it still stays behind...I don't think it's computer's fault, as I have 2Ghz and 256 ram...what could be the deal here??? :?

[Airspeed]

You probably need a better audio card. I have an M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 PCI card and have no noticable latency with any of my VST instruments. If you have an extra USB port on your PC i would recommend the M-Audio Audiophile USB. The audio drivers with these devices will greatly improve your performance. :wink:

http://www.maudio.co.uk/index.php?do=products.focus&ID=41cf7347b20eff77b69588578a74aa58

[St0rMl0rD]

i have terratec dmx 6fire 24/96 soundcard with front side module, so i don't think that's the case...:)

[Spacehog]

Terratec, even the DMX 6Fire, is not known for its low latency. It's a world away from a Creative Labs or something, but it's still essentially a gaming / multimedia card, not a specifically music card. Any sound card that doesn't have drivers, be they WDM or ASIO, specifically written for low-latency music purposes, will not give you the kind of performance you'd like for playing soft synths. I have a couple of M-Audio cards, they're excellent for latency, although it is still discernable at the lowest settings, so a gamers' card would be awful.

Martin

[maJ estY]

Hey, the Arturia Moog Modular V isn't even that expensive! OK, you don't get the REAL Mini Moog Sounds out of that thing, but that software synth for about 200$ (you should be able to find it for that price) is really OK - at least compared to a Mini Moog, which costs... thousands of dollars. :D

[St0rMl0rD]

why doesn't the audio latency go down to 0 ms? the minimum is 4 ms, which i have set right now, but it still lates a little bit...there's no problem in cubase sx, however...the midi is sync there! :roll:

[Spacehog]

The reason for that is simply that it takes time for the computer to process the information... soft-synths are *very* processor intensive, the lower the latency value, the harder they have to work (which is why you get crackling noises at the lowest latencies sometimes.

4ms isn't a problem, you wouldn't hear that at all (the human ear can't discern delays of less than about 10-15ms) but the problem is that that's only the *software* latency... your soundcard will also have a hardware latency that isn't reported, and adds to it. The MIDI will sync ok, and it'll sound fine on playback, because MIDI is a very simple type of information, and because Cubase sends the data early to the soft-synth to compensate.

I always record softsynth parts using any old sound on a hardware synth, then reroute the MIDI afterwards. That way you don't have to worry about the delay affecting your playing, and yet you can get all the cool soft-synth sounds at the end of the day.

Peace
Martin

[St0rMl0rD]

how can it be pc's fault if i have a 2 ghz amd and 256 mb ram?? :evil:

[maJ estY]

how can it be pc's fault if i have a 2 ghz amd and 256 mb ram?? :evil:

You think that's good?
The best solution would be a Mac, but I still have problöems with 2.5Ghz and 512ddr! (I'll update to 1GB ddr soon - not because of recording, but maybe this will work better, too, then. :) )

[Spacehog]

You answered your own question, mate... Running a 2GHz machine with only 256 Mb of RAM is like running a Porsche off 2-stroke oil. Particularly when running music software, soft synths etc, you really need as much memory as you can fit in your board. I run a 2.4GHz Athlon XP with 1.5Gb of DDR Ram, and even then it struggles sometimes ;-)

Martin