Keyboard plugins?

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Keyboard plugins?

Post by dupinguez » Fri May 01, 2009 11:07 am

Hey!

I wanted to ask, since some of you work on keyboards/audio stuffs, if you knew some computer software that can provide good lead keyboard sounds to work with my music production software (Cubase) or just as Stand-Alone.

I have already tried FM8, Absynth, Vapor, Elektrik Piano... but none of them has satisfied me yet...
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Re: Keyboard plugins?

Post by cl4udiolari » Fri May 01, 2009 3:03 pm

Well...try Rob Papen Predator or NI Massive. i think it's a bit hard to understand but, hey, what a sound!!
it really leaves everything to your imagination, everything can be done on massive, check it out!!
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Post by CES » Sat May 02, 2009 12:18 am

It's all about what sound you want and how much effort you want to put in to craft it. Might as well list some that I use though (and what I use them for)

Vanguard for my leads (free)
Battery for drum backing (199 Euros or so, I think)
Purity for pianos/strings (something like 70 euros)
Kore for anything else (free, but soundpacks cost 60 euros per pack)

People will tell you great things about VST's like Absynth and Atmosphere but the truth is, they're damn costly and not all that useful.
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Post by dupinguez » Sat May 02, 2009 5:18 pm

Ok thanks! I will try the few names you've given me, and then if I have trouble using it, we discuss it here if you don't mind! :wink:
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Re: Keyboard plugins?

Post by CES » Sun May 03, 2009 2:52 pm

Not a problem. It's always fun to talk shop with someone about a hobby.
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Post by majakka » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:17 am

Cakewalk Sonar? It so easier than Cubase. I use this, I like it.
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Post by CES » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:45 am

It's cheaper than Cubase as well, but nowhere near as powerful. Much love for Steinberg inventing the VST format but I'm not a fan of Cubase. FL as a host, Ableton for tweaking. Now, if Reason supported VST's, I'd be set up nicely but Propellerheads are a bit stubborn on that.
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Post by majakka » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:33 pm

I don't use VST, because I don't like so much. Why so good VST? What is your opinion? (I ask without bad intention. Really interests :) ) It depends on by whereof you would like to use it. I like Adobe Audition yet. What do you think about?
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Post by cl4udiolari » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:59 am

i will post what i made all with plug in =P
once in my studio btw!!!
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Post by CES » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:39 am

majakka wrote:I don't use VST, because I don't like so much. Why so good VST? What is your opinion? (I ask without bad intention. Really interests :) ) It depends on by whereof you would like to use it. I like Adobe Audition yet. What do you think about?
The primary reason I use VST's is very simple: Space. I have very limited room in my home to set up musical instruments. As for what I use, it's listed a few posts up.
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Post by majakka » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:00 pm

Ok, thanks. I see it already. Sorry, I was very sleepy yesterday :D

Can I ask...? With what kind of musics do you work?
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Post by CES » Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:02 pm

For the most part, Ambient/electronic. I lack the speed and fluid technique to really pull off Metal stuff. Also, being a gamer, I like to play various videogame pieces.

I'm a huge fan of Jarre, Kraftwerk, Vangelis and Jan Hammer and as such, they are a huge influence on what I like.
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