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 Dp3 And Virtual Instruments, travelling: tired of poor GM quality |
 Thu 27 Mar 2003, 05:08
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 27-Mar 03 From: Doylestown - US Member No.: 15,107  |
Hi,
Great forum! Hopefully all of you can help me select a soft-synth program. I'm new to the world of virtual instruments and I need help  I going to be traveling (G4Tit 1Ghz 15" OSX, 9.2.2) and I want to have access to midi patches without taking a rack module with me. I'm looking for a program that will work within the DP and Finale environments. An added bonus would be if the program worked as a stand alone application (not only as a plugin). I'm looking for realistic acoustic instrument patches (woodwinds, brass, classical instruments) Most of my work is big band and jazz related so I don't really use any of the hip-hop, rock, loop related stuff.  I'm interested in hearing what software synth/sampler and samples you would recommend. Does anyone have some good info about DP's new MACH5 program? - Looks good on their website Thanks -kk -------------------- Bassist, composer, arranger, copyist
Apple G4/733/512mb Powerbook G4Ti/1Ghz/512mb MOTU 828/microexpress/DP3.11 Coda Finale 2002b |
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Thu 27 Mar 2003, 23:37
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 Maniac Member  Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 12-Oct 01 From: Kirkland Member No.: 2,002 |
 I own DP3, Logic5.5 & cubase5. IK multimedia has an MAS version of SampleTank. They even have a free version that they release sounds for every month. They also have info on RT Player, it a standalone app that lets you play virtual instruments in real time. http://www.sampletank.com Also check out http://www.unicornation.com for the DP user community. There you will find reports from people who use the various VST-Wrapper apps.
-------------------- G-Dub
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Fri 28 Mar 2003, 00:05
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 27-Mar 03 From: Doylestown - US Member No.: 15,107 |
thanks G-Dub.
I checked out SampleTanks free app, its still abit limited with free sounds- (Though thats not a real problem, I'm willing to purchase a full version package.) I just want to make sure it fits my needs before I shell out the dough. I'm not real happy with the interface. The only free sounds that suit my needs are the vocal choir patches - they sounded OK.What do you think about SampleTank for realistic acoustic instr (non-free) patches? Like /dislike? Have you used NI Kontakt? I've tried the demo. So far it's at the top of my list- mainly because of the user interface. Again I haven't tried many sound samples- I keep finding loops not sounds. Though Kontakt worked GREAT as a transcription tool! How about DP's NEW MACH5? Thanks again, I'll check out the DPforum. -kk -------------------- Bassist, composer, arranger, copyist
Apple G4/733/512mb Powerbook G4Ti/1Ghz/512mb MOTU 828/microexpress/DP3.11 Coda Finale 2002b |
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