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NN2
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Ez people,

I'm beginning to turn my attention to get some dirty sounding leads. Been viewing loads of tutorials\ interviews etc. wiv dnb producers and it seems that sampling and layering synth sounds is good technique to getting that dirty sound. I'm not sure how I go about sampling a synth sound. For example, do I need to make a sample for every note? and how long should the samples be? I'm using Cubase 4 and Kontakt 3, if anyone with the same shit could give me a heads up on the best way to actually do the sampling that would be cool.

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05-12-2008 12:49
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Taking a sample for each note (multisampling) will give better results

Here's a tool to make doing so easier

Arcdev synthcatcher

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Cheers man, looks like a nice tool! Shocked Roll Eyes Can't imagine how it works though? Does it go as a send on the synth channel or something?
05-12-2008 13:05
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Arcdev synthcatcher


That is fucking excellent!

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Ah man! anyone using Cubase and synthcatcher care to give me hand on setting it up? One too many zoots! Huh
17-12-2008 23:56
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layering effects and sub lines and stuff it's fun.

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I can't set up synthcatcher in Cubase. I thought it would just need to go as an insert on the synth channel, but when I record the files are silent! Anyone able to give me any help with this?

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Highlife is a good, free* simpler that allows you to multi-sample vstis.

http://www.discodsp.com/highlife/

*At least I think it's free, I use directwave myself.
18-12-2008 23:27
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quote:
Originally posted by NN2
I can't set up synthcatcher in Cubase. I thought it would just need to go as an insert on the synth channel, but when I record the files are silent! Anyone able to give me any help with this?


Synthcatcher is only for use with hardware, as the description says this:

"A simple tool to take some of the work out of multisampling a hardware synth or drum machine. Records one octave of notes (12 samples) with specified velocity / length / release time & names them accordingly".

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I can't set up synthcatcher in Cubase. I thought it would just need to go as an insert on the synth channel, but when I record the files are silent! Anyone able to give me any help with this?


Synthcatcher is only for use with hardware, as the description says this:

"A simple tool to take some of the work out of multisampling a hardware synth or drum machine. Records one octave of notes (12 samples) with specified velocity / length / release time & names them accordingly".



that's pretty cool. and useful for sampling.

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quote:
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Originally posted by NN2
I can't set up synthcatcher in Cubase. I thought it would just need to go as an insert on the synth channel, but when I record the files are silent! Anyone able to give me any help with this?


Synthcatcher is only for use with hardware, as the description says this:

"A simple tool to take some of the work out of multisampling a hardware synth or drum machine. Records one octave of notes (12 samples) with specified velocity / length / release time & names them accordingly".


wierd, thought synthcatcher did same for vst as hardware

try this instead

http://www.discodsp.com/highlife/

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19-12-2008 08:57 Homepage of Binary Havoc
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right, cheers for your replies on this, but I got it sorted in the end. It was just the midi input part that I had to configure on the VST channel, anyway, all cool now folks.

Drummer

Cheers.
19-12-2008 09:32
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quote:
Originally posted by Binary Havoc
Taking a sample for each note (multisampling) will give better results

Here's a tool to make doing so easier

Arcdev synthcatcher


I will check it out. Have you heard of Mellodine?

It is supposed to be one of the best time correction tools on the the market, it shows the patterns/sample keys and lets you change them with time instant correction, but you can only alter the key so much for each sound before it sounds like poo poo. Z

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Taking a sample for each note (multisampling) will give better results

Here's a tool to make doing so easier

Arcdev synthcatcher


I will check it out. Have you heard of Mellodine?

It is supposed to be one of the best time correction tools on the the market, it shows the patterns/sample keys and lets you change them with time instant correction, but you can only alter the key so much for each sound before it sounds like poo poo. Z


i googled "Celemony.Melodyne.Studio.Edition.v3.1.2.0" if that's what you mean? melodyne seems wikid.


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Try disco dsp's Highlife or FL's directwave it can multi sample and loop up any vsti
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