New Sound Center expansion packs?

I'm quite interested in the World Expansion pack. 109 programs for $19.95 isn't too bad at all! However, it'd be nice to get a list of the different programs and a few demos to boot!

Is there anything really new here? Unless I am missing somthing they look like the DSF Dimension Pro expansion packs repackaged to me (at a better price point).

Hi All,
 
A brief description of our new Digital Sound Factory Cakewalk Sound Center Packs.
 
These libraries are designed specifically for playback in Cakewalk Sound Center (CSC). Each pack has been created using selected .sfz files from DSF Volumes 1-13 and organized by instrument/genre type.
 
·        Dimension owners who have previously purchased DSF Volumes 1-13 will already have access to these .sfz files and more.
 
·        Proteus Pack owners do not and will enjoy all new content.
 
But there are a few differences!
 
CSC features dedicated software knobs that can be assigned via MIDI CC#’s. This allowed us to create real time control configurations – such as filter amount, resonance, LFO amounts, etc. and give users control via the front panel GUI.
 
An example is  – Vintage Synth – Knob 1 = Cutoff, Knob 2 = Resonance, Knob 3= LFO to Pan Amt, Knob 4= Attack, and so on.
 
Each pack includes MIDI files for auditioning the sounds and double as a great starting point for composition -  well worth the price of admission.
 
There will be a free example demo pack coming soon.
 
Hope this clears things up and thank you for your interest.
 
Best Regards,
 
Tim
www.DigitalSoundFactory.com

Thanks for clearing that up Tim. 
I have Dimension Pro (which came free with X1 Producer) does this include these sample packs 1-13? Apologies for the 'noob' question I am very new to Sonar.

timswartz

Adji


Thanks for clearing that up Tim. 
I have Dimension Pro (which came free with X1 Producer) does this include these sample packs 1-13? Apologies for the 'noob' question I am very new to Sonar.

Hi Adji,
 
Welcome to Sonar!!!
 
DSF Volume 2 - Classic Keys is the only DSF volume included with X1. DSF Cakewalk Sound Center Vintage Keys is a scaled back version of this volume, but as I previously mentioned, it includes the real time control knobs and MIDI files. These added features make all the CSC packs unique.
 
 
Best Regards,
Tim
www.DigitalSoundFactory.com

 
Hey Tim,
 
What would be really cool is if DSF factory could port all of the Dimension Pro sounds (except the out of tune bass and choir sounds of course), Rapture, and other CW instruments into CSC. 
 
I really love the idea of CSC, but having access to the majority of sounds I use DP and other synths for would really increase it's utility for me.
 
 

superdan54


Tim,

Thanks for the info, so is it safe to assume then that the CSC World Instruments Expansion will contain a subset of DSF 06 - Old World?

I have to somewhat re tract my statement from above. CSC World Instruments actually became a hybrid between Old World and Planet Earth. We tried to round it out so that it was as comprehensive as possible for the Sound Center user. So the answer is yes.

These sets were designed with the Sound Center user in mind. Those who are using the DSF Dimension Packs will find duplicate sfz's. The difference is the Sound Center programs use the MIDI and controller features. Think of these packs as subsets of the larger compressive DSF Volumes.
Again, thanks everyone for your interest.
Best Regards,
Tim
www.DigitalSoundFactory.com

As I said above, I already have Planet Earth. I really like ethnic sounds, so I'm thinking of just getting the DSF Old World Instruments for DimPro. I'm still wondering about the Steinway Grand Piano Sound Center Expansion Pack - is it a much better piano than anything else that already comes with Sonar X1?

I really like the Steinway sound..... its pretty organic..... not so sterile sounding like my Kontakt piano..... all of the piano's are tweakable, with bass mid and high tone and velocity and resonance and FX knobs.....


The steinway pack loaded up fine on my main DAW..... the world pack is giving me fits.... it loaded on the second try in my lappy but still has not been successfully loaded into the main DAW.  Still working on it with the cakewalk support team.

Just rename the file as an .exe, that did the trick for me :)
 

timswartz

Meno


Hi Tim,
 
Just an FYI..not sure if you can do anything about it but the free Sound Center Instruments Examples Pack that was released to X1 owners today has an issue when you try to download from Cakewalk web site.
 
If I look at the file type before I click save when I download the Sound Center Instruments Examples...... it says "unknown file type 24.5MB".  There was an earlier post in the X1 forum regarding this. Once downloaded it shows as the same...file type unknown. This does not happen with the free Rapture download that was also released alongside this today. Other users are experiencing the same thing. 
 
Thanks

 
It sounds as if the files did not get compressed properly for IE. I have forwarded your post to the appropriate people at CW and the problem should be resolved in the morning.
 
Thanks for your patience.

Tim

 

Thank you for replying and for notifying Cakewalk...really appreciate it. I am sure Cakewalk appreciates it too. :)

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