Jan Geerts
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Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
I'd like to use DPro live, like a workstation : so splits and/or layers of different presets within a perfomance, and the ability to choose different performances by program change commands from a controller keyboard. Is this possible? thanks, Jan
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/29 14:09:11
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It is four-voice multitimbral via midi channels. However, I believe you'd have to go in and edit the SFZ file to spread the sounds across the keyboard, or set up your controller as split for midi channels.
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/29 23:29:53
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I believe a live performance host - Brainspawn Forte, for example - might be able to help you with this. I've seen talk about doing this with Usine, as well. Doug
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/30 01:46:51
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Yes, but DimPro itself is practically not multitimbral in the way you might perceive a typical workstation as being multitimbral. In other words a Roland Fantom has patches and then multi-timbral performances which are combinations of patches each on their own MIDI channel (which can be the same). While you can split the elements of DimPro into multiple MIDI channels, you can't have a number of DimPro patches within one instance, each on its own MIDI channel. Of course you can have a number of DimPro instances each on its own track within your host. But their are other software romplers which are more designed for this kind of thing.
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Jan Geerts
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/30 02:18:04
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ORIGINAL: Nick P But their are other software romplers which are more designed for this kind of thing. And which would that be? thanks, Jan
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/30 05:05:28
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/30 23:20:49
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The one from Wizoo was Hypersonic, which Steinberg marketed. It's history. I'd choose Kontakt3 over Bandstand because of the sample quality/choices, even if it potentially has less voices per instance (the GM spec says 16 channels, and Bandstand is GM). I also have Sampletank/Philharmonik/Sonik Synth 2 and DimPro. Doug
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/31 00:28:40
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Hypersonic, that's it. I always thought that was a great idea. Too bad it didn't continue forward with development. Sometimes you just want to make some music, not program synths. Right about Kontakt 3. The thing is, the OP seems to want a more straight-forward interface. Thus something maybe less powerful than Kontakt but more straightforward as regards the multi-timbral aspect might be more suitable.
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/31 17:24:35
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Ok, thanks, lots to look into. I got Virtual String Machine btw. The Solina is pretty spot on; I've got a real one standing here, but it's not the thing you'd want to move. I've got my 70's strings covered. A sound I'm really nuts about is that Prophet lead Gary Numan uses in stuff like Cars, that high modulated fat sound. Is that anywhere to be found in a Sonar plugin? thanks, Jan
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/05/31 23:24:57
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A sound I'm really nuts about is that Prophet lead Gary Numan uses in stuff like Cars, that high modulated fat sound. Do you mean that spooky string-like sound throughout? If so, it was a PolyMoog. Is that anywhere to be found in a Sonar plugin? Sonar7? This will work in Rapture / LE. In Cars.prog Use the mod wheel to kick in that Electro-Harmonix phase shifter heard during parts of the song.
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/06/01 04:25:37
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Thanks, I'll try that patch later. I always thought that sound was a Pro 53, but after some searching, I found it's the Vox Humana preset on a Polymoog indeed. I've come very close to it with the VSM, which has Polymoog wavs. Jan
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/06/01 04:29:59
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Basically, Rapture just kicks *ss for mimicking analog of any type I think. So it would be very capable of mimicking the "Cars" sound you're talking about.
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Jan Geerts
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/06/01 04:31:29
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I just tried that .prog file, but Rapture can't read it. I renamed it to and fxp file, but still no succes. How do I open it? thanks, Jan
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RE: Dimension Pro as a live synth/performances
2008/06/01 04:46:10
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Ok, found it, sorry, still getting to know my way around things. The file is Car'ish, but so far my program in VSM is much closer. It helps ofcourse to have Polymoog waveforms at your disposal :D thanks, Jan
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