Rapture sounds

Hey guys, I ran across a thread over at Tranceaddict.com (Click Here)

A whole bunch of people are showing off their sounds they've created using various synths (hardware and software). I posted two of my own I came up with recently using Rapture:

clip 1: Trance Gate 4

clip 2: Trance Gate 6


If any of you have Trance style sounds, go over there and post them. Many of those guys over there tend to not use Cakewalk products. This is a good chance for us to show them that Cakewalk products are better than most out there.

Take care...


EDIT: I added another one below...Here is the link to the clip:

Super Saw Trance Gate 1.mp3

They are MP3s

Here's a better one. I didn't know what a supersaw was. Apparently, it is just many sawtooth waveforms detuned from one another. Here is a HUGE sounding supersaw done with Rapture. It is all 6 elements with the same sawtooth waveform detuned 12 cents from one another. I used an LFO waveform on each of the 6 cutoff resolutions to give it that oscillating higher pitch echoing sound.

Super Saw Trance Gate 1.mp3


Now tell me if that just doesn't sound HUGE!!!

I did forget to mention that if this works on you machine without a hitch you can change the wavetable/pan/tune/delay and the file name and have 8 different wavetable sounds up and running at once. If you unsure what to add just open another Rapture browse the maltisample folder and audition them. If you like one do properties copy the file name and paste to the end of the location in sample=.

And if you like your sound with alaising delete the oscillator=on thing and I think it loads as a wave file and does the nasty stuff?

When you copy/paste this it will be a text file you must change it to.sfz for Rapture to see it and load it up.

Does this sound like a lot of trouble? Well It might be But I got this file to load and play. It did take a few tries to get it right before it was humming away but it did jam.

This will put that really fat super saw sound in one element.

Sure did. Nice example, Larry. All I did was copy & paste into Notepad from your original post. My paths are a little different (I don't use Program Files), but after the adaptation, it works flawlessly.

Of course, I couldn't leave well enough alone, and kicked on the Multi ...

Thanks, Larry! I'll give it a shot tonight or tomorrow.

Rapture is one powerful tool. I'm learning more and more everyday. Thanks!

I was able to create the SFZ file with your above text. I opened it up in Rapture, but it just didn't seem to have the HUGEness as compared to the one I made with all 6 elements. Is there anything else I should have done?

Before I got Rapture I did make a lot of sample sets for my own use. It's kinda involved yea ;)+) and since I don't work within the computer field I was self taught. My motavation in the begining was I can't get exactly what I want so I make it myself. The sfz format is a simple instruction set. Clear, concise and directly to the point. It is a tad diff than working up sample sets true, but the framework is similer. With out a gui you instruct Rapture/Dpro to load and set kinda like a prog. All you need do is understand that because it's a computer instruction set you must follow the rules to the letter. Or it won't load but it will tell you what it does not understand :)+). It's not unlike a competitive game of chess with your machine. And well I do prefer a forward momentun within the context of doing. I lean something of value while I do the thing. Rene has gone to great lengths as has cakewalk to offer up a simple do-it that solves problems. And it does work well if you take the time to learn it. Rick you are on this forum so I know you'd like to learn more. That is stated well. If you simply try some of these posts you will over time be able to ferrit out what you need to do more.

Dave; I didn't have your original prog and I'm not far enough along yet to set lfo's in sfz quite yet. But I am making strides here. And I did hear what you said, not quite as fat. Close but no cigar. Did you enable multi? Brock/Tom DID THAT RIGHT AWAY . I'm was doing up wavetables and wavefiles last night. Not quite building the perfect trance patch but learning along the way. You can modify that sfz with a copy/paste to a new text file and try some thing out if you feel so inclined.

ORIGINAL: Rick McNab

With total respect, I must ask: Do you guys have jobs and/or family responsibilities? Where do you find the time to figure all of this stuff out? I have Rapture, and in the last month have barely had time to flick through the presets. I definitely want to get deep in to it, but work (within the music business), and family responsibilities have so far prevented me from getting deeper.

That's why I wish someone would write a complete instruction manual and set of tutorials that a busy person could work with for a few minutes each day. I would pay a reasonable amount, and it would be well worth it for the savings in time, a most precious resource.

But I continue to be grateful for any information and tips that are appearing as regards Rapture, no matter how piecemeal they may be at the present.

I feel the same way.