<2022-09-12T23:10:33.000Z> Xeraser: Nope
<2022-09-14T02:00:23.000Z> Xeraser: Mostly because I never actually finish anything lmao
<2022-09-14T02:08:03.000Z> Xeraser: Musician's curse
<2022-09-14T02:08:12.000Z> Xeraser: I just have dozens of unfinished projects
<2022-09-14T02:08:27.000Z> Xeraser: they're in my profile lemme copypaste them
<2022-09-14T02:08:46.000Z> Xeraser: Yamaha MOTIF XF6 WH 40th Anniversary + 1GB Flash, Roland JV-1080 + SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth, Roland Fantom-XR + SRX-09 World Collection + 1GB RAM + 32GB CF, Korg M1, Yamaha PLG150-PF (no host)
<2022-09-14T02:08:50.000Z> Xeraser: that's the hardware stuff
<2022-09-14T02:09:00.000Z> Xeraser: software stuff mainly eastwest opus 
<2022-09-14T02:11:23.000Z> Xeraser: m1 and 1080 haven't been hooked up in a while due to the lack of space
<2022-09-14T03:01:13.000Z> Xeraser: yeah
<2022-09-14T03:01:15.000Z> Xeraser: also
<2022-09-14T03:01:17.000Z> Xeraser: >HER 1080
<2022-09-14T03:01:30.000Z> Xeraser: god please don't tell me it's a synthroon
<2022-09-14T03:02:18.000Z> Xeraser: there's an actual tranny infestation in the synth community
<2022-09-14T03:05:36.000Z> Xeraser: vsynths are as nice as they are needlessly complicated on that tiny screen
<2022-09-14T03:05:57.000Z> Xeraser: relatively tiny anyway
<2022-09-14T03:10:04.000Z> Xeraser: the synth part IS the main focus though, if you're looking for the roland sound you're better off with the romplers
<2022-09-14T03:10:36.000Z> Xeraser: also if it was ages ago
<2022-09-14T03:10:45.000Z> Xeraser: symphonic orchestra platinum pro xp
<2022-09-14T03:10:57.000Z> Xeraser: for kontakt specifically
<2022-09-14T03:11:03.000Z> Xeraser: that's probably what you pirated
<2022-09-14T03:41:56.000Z> Xeraser: oh
<2022-09-14T03:41:58.000Z> Xeraser: ooooh
<2022-09-14T03:42:00.000Z> Xeraser: god those are old
<2022-09-14T03:42:58.000Z> Xeraser: Fun fact, they still work with play/opus
<2022-09-14T03:43:58.000Z> Xeraser: play and opus are eastwest's sample players
<2022-09-14T03:44:33.000Z> Xeraser: after they released symphonic orchestra for kontakt they realized that actually native instruments are absolute scumbags and the licensing fees and restrictions suck
<2022-09-14T03:44:41.000Z> Xeraser: so they made play
<2022-09-14T03:45:40.000Z> Xeraser: which everyone (kontakt shills basically) shat on because "it's slow and fugly and buggy" (it really wasn't)
<2022-09-14T03:46:06.000Z> Xeraser: opus is their new sample player
<2022-09-14T03:46:16.000Z> Xeraser: completely new but old instruments still use their play UI
<2022-09-14T03:47:08.000Z> Xeraser: also rip dave smith
<2022-09-14T03:48:14.000Z> Xeraser: native have SOME good plugins (absynth, standard massive) but they're fucking evil, their licensing fees and contracts are designed to trap you and make you miserable
<2022-09-14T03:48:22.000Z> Xeraser: yeah OPUS runs on all daws
<2022-09-14T03:48:46.000Z> Xeraser: and battery i guess, battery is alright
<2022-09-14T03:49:00.000Z> Xeraser: kontakt is an eldritch horror and i loathe it 
<2022-09-14T03:49:41.000Z> Xeraser: which, absynth? it's in dire need of a UI overhaul but it's really interesting (and underrated)
<2022-09-14T03:50:33.000Z> Xeraser: yeah
<2022-09-14T03:51:37.000Z> Xeraser: serum is alright though its popularity is pretty much underserved, plenty of synths can do what it does
<2022-09-14T03:51:48.000Z> Xeraser: then again i shill dune 3 all the time
<2022-09-14T03:53:24.000Z> Xeraser: most VA synths are the same honestly, wavetables are a neat concept and serum does them well enough but there are better alternatives
<2022-09-14T03:53:29.000Z> Xeraser: yeah dune has a really good arpeggiator 
<2022-09-14T03:54:08.000Z> Xeraser: dune is also a jack of all trades, does VA, wavetables and FM
<2022-09-14T03:54:29.000Z> Xeraser: yeah
<2022-09-14T03:55:30.000Z> Xeraser: ableton's wavetable reminds me a lot of the old amiga stereomaster's wave view
<2022-09-14T03:56:59.000Z> Xeraser: amigas are pretty fucking cool 
<2022-09-14T03:57:11.000Z> Xeraser: you know how the old fairlight would display waves as like
<2022-09-14T03:57:14.000Z> Xeraser: mountain ranges?
<2022-09-14T03:57:31.000Z> Xeraser: some amiga sampling programs did that too, was cool as fuck
<2022-09-14T03:58:20.000Z> Xeraser: don't want to sound like a boomer but
<2022-09-14T03:58:29.000Z> Xeraser: the amiga days were so good for home music production
<2022-09-14T03:59:10.000Z> Xeraser: fuck you, you can't afford the actual hardware so here's an amiga, a crappy soundcard and a tracker
<2022-09-14T03:59:17.000Z> Xeraser: go wild
<2022-09-14T03:59:45.000Z> Xeraser: nope, my only experience with amigas is with fs-uae
<2022-09-14T04:00:17.000Z> Xeraser: would love to own one but it'd sit on a shelf 
<2022-09-14T04:01:29.000Z> Xeraser: thing with the amiga production experience is
<2022-09-14T04:02:03.000Z> Xeraser: some amiga tracker music is incredible
<2022-09-14T04:02:17.000Z> Xeraser: i'm not talking about chiptune stuff, that's the most well known but it's just the tip of the iceberg
<2022-09-14T04:06:47.000Z> Xeraser: not from an amiga but
<2022-09-14T04:06:49.000Z> Xeraser: youtu.be/EmY6Ael1EMU
<2022-09-14T04:06:57.000Z> Xeraser: someone made this on a tracker.
<2022-09-14T04:07:11.000Z> Xeraser: "someone" (a fucking legend, too bad he's fr*nch)
<2022-09-14T04:09:18.000Z> Xeraser: yep
<2022-09-14T04:09:29.000Z> Xeraser: but yeah, amiga days are gone
<2022-09-14T04:09:42.000Z> Xeraser: considering most people sampled from records, tape, etc etc
<2022-09-14T04:10:18.000Z> Xeraser: pretty much a guaranteed lawsuit today
<2022-09-14T04:11:55.000Z> Xeraser: yeah
<2022-09-14T04:12:06.000Z> Xeraser: also most soundcards were awful cheap garbage but
<2022-09-14T04:12:27.000Z> Xeraser: they had an ACTUAL lo-fi sound to them and it was somewhat nice to listen to
<2022-09-14T04:13:03.000Z> Xeraser: on a lot of amiga dnb tracks the noise actually glues things together
<2022-09-14T04:13:30.000Z> Xeraser: trackers are absolutely still a thing today, renoise is a modern DAW that works like a tracker
<2022-09-14T04:14:11.000Z> Xeraser: but if you aren't already used to the tracker workflow then it's basically suicide
<2022-09-14T04:14:29.000Z> Xeraser: i think the ultimate timewaster would be reason with a tracker sequencer 
<2022-09-14T04:19:47.000Z> Xeraser: also that lorn lead sounds like an electric cello driven through an amp, pretty interesting
<2022-09-14T04:31:39.000Z> Xeraser: btw if you want the vsynth get the XT, includes the d-50 card 
<2022-09-16T12:05:12.000Z> Xeraser: D-50 card has the actual D-50 code and iirc ALL of the waveforms from all the cards too 
<2022-09-16T15:14:20.000Z> Xeraser: GT includes one of the cards included in the XT (some voice card iirc)
<2022-09-16T15:14:56.000Z> Xeraser: XT lacks the pad and beam but both of those are gimmicky and I'm pretty sure you can remap them to other midi CCs
<2022-09-16T15:15:55.000Z> Xeraser: I might actually get the XT after I'm done with the rest, either that or a deepmind module 
<2022-09-16T15:16:32.000Z> Xeraser: Though I'd be happy with just a Microkorg 
<2022-09-16T17:41:34.000Z> Xeraser: I'm interested in the microkorg XL too, the RADIAS is really nice and doesn't deserve all the shit it gets
<2022-09-16T17:42:49.000Z> Xeraser: XT is the nicest one imho, nice cluster of controls and it comes with the cards as standard
<2022-09-16T17:44:52.000Z> Xeraser: RADIAS is essentially a hardware module of the OASYS' synth side, allows you to emulate old digital and analog synths
<2022-09-16T17:45:22.000Z> Xeraser: Without the keyboard itself you're missing out on the big pad and the d-beam but both of them are pretty gimmicky (and both are prone to failing iirc)
<2022-09-16T17:51:14.000Z> Xeraser: It's very very common on Rolands
<2022-09-16T17:51:23.000Z> Xeraser: Roland started to cheapen the FUCK out after the 1080
<2022-09-16T17:51:52.000Z> Xeraser: The 2080 is fine but it's a worse 1080 in too many regards for me 
<2022-09-16T17:53:13.000Z> Xeraser: Big screen is nice and that's the big gotcha people use in the 1080 vs 2080 argument but the UI is still a mess and you're still better off with an external editor. Bigger screen sure but not a good implementation imho
<2022-09-16T17:53:27.000Z> Xeraser: Screen is also known to break easily AND create interference somehow 
<2022-09-16T17:53:57.000Z> Xeraser: Converters are also worse, 2080 sounds a bit muddier and brighter
<2022-09-16T17:54:19.000Z> Xeraser: Can't tell in a mix obviously but the difference IS there, I don't have a golden ear but I'm sensitive enough to treble to notice it
<2022-09-16T17:54:25.000Z> Xeraser: (in a side by side)
<2022-09-16T17:55:05.000Z> Xeraser: double the expansion cards slot is nice but only 4 of them are worth having anyway to be brutally honest and 2 of them (the orchestral ones) can be found as a VST
<2022-09-16T17:56:38.000Z> Xeraser: 2080 also lacks the slot for the old roland U cards
<2022-09-16T17:57:08.000Z> Xeraser: Which probably won't bother you unless you find a stash of them on ebay but they'd be really nice to have
<2022-09-16T17:58:00.000Z> Xeraser: 2080 also has an extra bank of presets but since the ROM contents are the same someone exported it and it loads into the 1080's user memory just fine (patch "royale" from that extra bank has the who wants to be a millionaire theme brass)
<2022-09-16T18:02:23.000Z> Xeraser: Nah, it's essentially a beefed up and upgraded 1080 but was built cheaper than the 1080 itself
<2022-09-16T18:02:37.000Z> Xeraser: Same market, just roland starting to cheapen out
<2022-09-16T18:02:43.000Z> Xeraser: Happened before with the red glue issue
<2022-09-16T18:02:46.000Z> Xeraser: Yep
<2022-09-16T18:03:50.000Z> Xeraser: Apparently the screen on the 2080 can just randomly crap out with no apparent signs except for a noticeably distorted/noisy output
<2022-09-16T18:04:19.000Z> Xeraser: Screen is still good though
<2022-09-16T18:04:27.000Z> Xeraser: But for some reason you'll get a noisy output
<2022-09-16T18:05:40.000Z> Xeraser: Also yeah iirc that's common with the minilogue
<2022-09-16T18:06:03.000Z> Xeraser: I'm a huge korg fan but everything they've been doing from the OASYS onward has been really hit or miss
<2022-09-16T18:06:28.000Z> Xeraser: the fx processor?
<2022-09-16T18:08:12.000Z> Xeraser: Yeah but only in VST form and not that often either, I'm lazy so my main multi-fx vst is the korg mde-x lmao
<2022-09-16T18:08:48.000Z> Xeraser: Though I'm using it less and less since OPUS has integrated convolution reverb and an SSL channel strip
<2022-09-16T18:09:52.000Z> Xeraser: About the MDE-X? braindead to use, simple UI, reverbs are very digital-y but sound good
<2022-09-16T18:10:18.000Z> Xeraser: If I need some crazy reverb I use logic's chromaverb, too good to be a stock plugin
<2022-09-16T18:10:44.000Z> Xeraser: And if I want a specific IR on a non-opus track I use Spaces 2
<2022-09-16T18:11:19.000Z> Xeraser: Not an apple shill but will gladly shill logic, haven't bought it obviously but for what it costs it's a fucking bargain
<2022-09-16T18:11:34.000Z> Xeraser: I'm an absolute idiot and actually bought live 9 suite six years ago lmao
<2022-09-16T18:11:43.000Z> Xeraser: And a push 2
<2022-09-16T18:12:13.000Z> Xeraser: Upgraded to 10, found it prone to crashing even after a clean install and decided to not upgrade further
<2022-09-16T18:12:27.000Z> Xeraser: Yeah it was
<2022-09-16T18:12:47.000Z> Xeraser: I stopped using Live though
<2022-09-16T18:13:03.000Z> Xeraser: I found out it loses ALL midi bank/program changes
<2022-09-16T18:14:18.000Z> Xeraser: as soon as you import a MIDI, i used to write them on an ancient version of SONAR and it loses ALL changes when importing them
<2022-09-16T18:14:27.000Z> Xeraser: Literally not supported aside from the very first ones
<2022-09-16T18:15:02.000Z> Xeraser: No idea, it's really fucking embarrassing to now have on paid software
<2022-09-16T18:15:07.000Z> Xeraser: not*
<2022-09-16T18:16:05.000Z> Xeraser: What I'd need to do is open them up in another editor, take note of all program and bank changes and basically chop up all midi clips in ableton and create more channels
<2022-09-16T18:16:52.000Z> Xeraser: Yeah that's why I abandoned it after a few years
<2022-09-16T18:17:12.000Z> Xeraser: I might keep the push and use it with logic, there's a project that's working on integrating it with logic
<2022-09-16T18:17:20.000Z> Xeraser: As for now it's in the box
<2022-09-16T18:17:30.000Z> Xeraser: Don't have the space for it here anyway
<2022-09-16T18:18:14.000Z> Xeraser: You can pirate jbridge/bridgewize and they work on most plugins
<2022-09-16T18:19:11.000Z> Xeraser: Also yeah just feel-wise 9 felt infinitely snappier
<2022-09-16T18:19:30.000Z> Xeraser: IMHO MAX is a very neat concept but like who actually uses it?
<2022-09-16T18:19:51.000Z> Xeraser: Most 3rd party live devices I see are either crappy synthesizers or things meant to fix live's shortcomings
<2022-09-16T18:19:59.000Z> Xeraser: Not really, I just don't have a big room
<2022-09-16T18:20:18.000Z> Xeraser: Eg right now I had to take the 1080 out 
<2022-09-16T18:20:22.000Z> Xeraser: And replaced it with the fantom-x
<2022-09-16T18:22:20.000Z> Xeraser: Yeah think I've seen that
<2022-09-16T18:23:09.000Z> Xeraser: iirc my favorite device was called "clone" and it was a synth of sorts but I can't find it anymore
<2022-09-16T18:24:14.000Z> Xeraser: "modern" roland palette, cheaper expansion cards, digital output,
<2022-09-16T18:24:24.000Z> Xeraser: (screen craps out like on all rolands tho)
<2022-09-16T18:24:57.000Z> Xeraser: CAN read samples from old roland sample cds but I REALLY don't recommend it after trying it
<2022-09-16T18:25:17.000Z> Xeraser: the xv-5080 can read them natively and it works like a charm
<2022-09-16T18:25:24.000Z> Xeraser: unfortunately you'd have to deal with a 5080
<2022-09-16T18:25:46.000Z> Xeraser: mostly the samples
<2022-09-16T18:25:57.000Z> Xeraser: I do have the synth card for the 1080
<2022-09-16T18:26:42.000Z> Xeraser: Oh yeah it's a neat thing
<2022-09-16T18:26:57.000Z> Xeraser: Not afraid to admit I like to mess with the kaossillator app on the toilet lmao
<2022-09-16T18:28:09.000Z> Xeraser: No problem, anytime