DimPro: New Guy Question

I don't own DMP (yet), but from what I've read, each instance has 4 elements, each of which can be assigned a separate midi channel, in essence creating a 4-part multitimbral synth. So you would need 4 instances in your case

Someone correct me if I'm wrong!

If you load patches/progs you need 16 instances. Now There is good reason here. In a multitimbral instrument You load one instance and can then access 16 different voices but. You would then not be able to set an effect on one track without effecting all. This is not a very good way to do midi now. Back when midi sounded like a game soundtrack it worked. But not now. Do you really want to inset a good drum verb and have that on your grand piano as well? Each instance of Dpro is an instrument. It needs it's own track. Because these are high quality patches. You can load 4 different sample sets on one instance. But this defeats the purpose. It's for layering different sounds to one patch. Dpro is set up for high level sequencing and as such you should be able to tell from the quality of the sounds. It give you the greatest options for rendering good tunes If you take the time to do it. And even if you don't it still gives out great sound. The only thing to stop you from good tunes is your CPU/RAM. If you don't have enough it might take a few workarounds but it's still possible.

I was thinking more along the lines of how you might treat drums differently from a piano patch or a string patch or even a choir patch. Then add say a bass line or a few guitar parts. This is leaning more to dymanics processing and verb type effects where they play a crucial role in how a sound comes through the mix. I like the delay effects and phase stuff but most of the others I tend to use the effects than have some more control. I have a project up and running in Sonar now with 8 instances of Dpro with a bussed Lexi verb for 4 parts. There is room for more here. Once I hit 50% I'll start freezing parts,

IS DP as good as Native Instruments? thanks just want to make sure b4 I sink the money into it.
How are the piano's and organs? DOes it have and Hammond organs and how well do they sound..

thanks for any nfo...

ken

I guess my question is, is is just as good or better than Proteus X or Sampletank or other prgrams like it. I have those prgams and if they are the same thing then I don't want to sink the money in something that is basically the same thing. One Program I have I use the most that I love is the Luxonix Ravity Softsynths.

ken

ORIGINAL: muzicmaken

I guess my question is, is is just as good or better than Proteus X or Sampletank or other prgrams like it. I have those prgams and if they are the same thing then I don't want to sink the money in something that is basically the same thing. One Program I have I use the most that I love is the Luxonix Ravity Softsynths.

ken

I had DP for a month.

I can think of a number of reasons for getting it:

1. You simply miss some of the sound that are in there.
The strings are simply fantastic to mention one thing.
And modulation wheel adjust attacktime for more staccato playing or smooth.
A lot of work is put into these details.

Pianos sound like the cheaper sample sets though. Higher range is a bit hard sounding(i will try fix with some filter envelopes).
I have the Piano collection with ST1, and they are much nicer.

The overall impression is that DP is very, very good sounding sampleset.

2. You would like to create new flavours for your soundsets
Combining up to for elements(sometimes a preset is more than one element) and the synth features open up to a variety of new sounds. All kinds of ADSR-envelopes and filters and modulations.

So making these combinations with effects and all, and save as a preset for future use, is much much better than combining a number for separate instruments and do this tweaking over and over.

3. On my wishlist

a) Multiple stereo outs
b) get use of 16 midichannels in one instance( maybe 16 x 4 elements)
c) import or convert utility for other format sample libraries
d) a GUI to work with your own samplesets

I got the feeling DP is a huge succes, and there will be many improvements in future. Both on the plugin and more soundsets to add.

Maybe it's just me that is reluctant to load multiple instances. This solves case a) and b) on my list. Maybe resources are cleverly reused over multiple instances somehow, I don't know. I think I read that some demosong was made with 12 instances of DP, and it might not be such a big deal.

Anyway, I'm very very pleased with my DP.

My latest project has about 10 instances OF Dpro with one huge SFZ string font from the SI strings mini. Most with Programs loaded but some homemade sets are up and synths also. PYSN and FM7. Hitting around 37% peak. And with the Dpro optimizations It's cool running. This is on a p4 2.8 with 1 gig ram. It is a DAW. Not connected to the internet. Sorta tweaked for audio and synths. I could freeze some and free up cpu but nary a hicup. Smooth as silk.

I took the plunge after hearing some of the demo sounds on Dimensions webpage...

we'll give it a try:)