Topic: Your Favorite VSTi plugins?
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The Telenator.
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December 17, 2012 at 12:11 #2860
alexParticipantHi, evb!
As I’ve already said, MIDI is not really my thing. But, I have to use it. So, I would like to know about some really good VSTi plugins. I’ll list what I use:
Synth 1:
http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/
Oatmeal:
Crystal:
http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/indexDesktop.html
Zebralette:
http://www.u-he.com/cms/zebralette
Shortcircuit (v1.1.2)
http://www.vemberaudio.se/shortcircuit.php
That’s not all, but the best I’m aware of. I would really like to know about a good drum machine, loop player (I’m not happy at all with what I have), and generally more instruments, especially electric pianos – rhodes emulations and such (please, just the ones you like best).
Tnx in advance!
December 17, 2012 at 15:23 #22601
MLSParticipantHi Alex
This is a short list of plugins that I’m currently using with Podium (and more…)
– Drum machine
- A good drum machine for free is hard to find. I use Shortcircuit with my audio samples or DSK MiniDrumz. It’s a bit vintage and is not an automatic drum machine.
For an additional fee, take a look at this article:– Loop player (all with time stretching)
- UVI Workstation:
http://www.uvisoundsource.com/uvi-workstation/article_info.php/articles_id/8
Independence:
http://www.yellowtools.us/ or…Google.
Kontakt:
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/producer/kontakt-player/
– Piano
- Personally I use 4Front Piano Module and 4Front Rhode Module. Hard to find something simpler than these. There is also E-Piano Module but with the addition of some effects Piano and Rhode may also become electric pianos. 😀
Like you, I also use Synth1 and Crystal.
Bye!
December 17, 2012 at 16:08 #22602alexParticipantTnx for your answer!
There are some plugins on your list that I haven’t tried, and now I will 😀
Yes, it’s really hard to find a good free drum machine (you linked commercial plugins). I actually like only two of them (they’re already well known, but I’ll link them, anyway):
http://tactilesounds.blogspot.com/p/tactile-synthesizers.html
I think this is the best free emulation of Roland TR-808.
http://www.e-phonic.com/plugins/drumatic3.php
A really nice plugin imo.
Cheers, Alex
December 18, 2012 at 20:00 #22605
LevendisParticipant@alex wrote:
🙂 Neat little number. Reminds me of drumkits on CASIO keyboards.
I made a note map for it:
- Download the *.ini file and import it using the Note Map dialog.
- Enable Drum Map Mode.
December 19, 2012 at 12:45 #22612alexParticipantNice! Thanks! 😀
I think it’s also based on 808/909 types of sound, but it’s really flexible.
December 25, 2012 at 10:30 #22618alexParticipantWell, that’s it, I guess 🙁
Not really 😀 There’s a couple of them that actually belong to OP (nothing new, again, but maybe somebody doesn’t know about them):
Tal-NoiseMaker:
http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-noisemaker
Piano One:
http://www.supremepiano.com/product/piano1.html
Podolski:
http://www.u-he.com/cms/podolski
TX16Wx:
Tyrell N6:
http://www.amazona.de/index.php?page=26&file=2&article_id=3372
Cheers, Alex
December 25, 2012 at 16:03 #22619MLSParticipantI would also add these:
Other TAL VSTi (TAL Bassline, TAL Elek7ro)
Virtual Models (Mini Moog and Moog Prodigy Emulators)
http://elektrostudio.ovh.org/index.php?go=startSpicy Guitar
http://www.spicyguitar.com/DrumCore
http://www.sonomawireworks.com/DSK Strings and Brass
http://www.dskmusic.comJXSynth
http://www.jxplugins.co.uk/Alchemy player
http://www.camelaudio.com/AlchemyPlayer.phpDecember 25, 2012 at 16:12 #22620alexParticipant+1 on Mini Moog and Alchemy Player 😀
I knew I’d forgot something important.
December 30, 2012 at 19:46 #22623
The TelenatorParticipantThat Elektrostudio site finally got an overhaul. It was ‘under construction’ for more than a year I think. He has a new Minimoog listed now. The new one is called the ‘Model Mini’:
http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2012/12/30/model-mini-by-elektrostudio/
Gone is an older deluxe version I liked. I even forget what it was called, though. I first heard about this site from the cheesy string synth, back when I was looking for one of those:
http://elektrostudio.ovh.org/index.php?go=esline
There’s been a lot of free stuff coming out for Kontakt and Reaktor. I’m sort of glad these don’t work with Podium all that well, or I’d be wasting a lot of time trying all the new stuff.
The coolest plugin I’ve run into lately, one that seems very promising, is the MIDI Guitar standalone and VST plugin. I’ve tried the 32-bit version in REAPER. It crashed it a couple of times but generally works. The cool bit about this plugin is that it can do polyphonic notes when running a guitar into it. In fact, it’s rather accurate (may take a touch of adjusting to get a solid signal). The standalone version I tried in 64-bit — that worked, too.
http://www.jamorigin.com/site/products/midi-guitar/
It’s in beta 0.5.2 when I tried it. Quite interesting. Demo plays for 5-10 minutes before it freezes on a note, requiring a reset. Guitar players at least ought to have a listen to this. I put a couple of Alchemy presets on first. It was cool to hear them being produced by a regular electric guitar. I think this plugin has a little ways to go, but this appears to be the future of guitar synthesis for those who won’t be using hex pickups on a guitar or using any of the guitar-like controllers that are starting to appear lately.
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