Bread and butter soundsets for DUNE

[Reny]

Are there anywhere available VSTi, which could make out that Lionel Hampton Type Xylo? I am huge fan of his music. Also Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Benny Goodman, Tony Bennet etc.

So, yes, hope somebody can help.

[Teksonik]

I agree with the sentiment of having one go to synth

I completely disagree. No one synth can make every sound or variation of sounds, Dune is a great synth with loads of it's own character which is very important in this market but it can not sound like Alchemy or Wusisktation etc. It's simply a matter of architecture.....

Your Xylo /Harpsi example simply demonstrates to me that Samples would be the way to go for these type of sounds. Unless of course you are aiming for a cheesy WalMart Casio sound...........

Dune is simply brilliant at creating modern synth sounds and with all the free GM alternatives it doesn't make sense to have only one tool in the box....especially the wrong tool.........I'm pretty confident in saying that Rich did not have General Midi in mind when creating Dune.....

But like you said to each his own......

[Mark]

The OP asked for general midi sounds. Of course it's got to sound like a cheap Walmart Casio

[megawattt]

The OP asked for general midi sounds. Of course it's got to sound like a cheap Walmart Casio

Hi gents.

Cheap Casio Walmart sounds would be fine by me , i wouldn't expect DUNE to produce an exact replica of a GM instrument but an interpretation of that instrument.

[Mark]

The OP asked for general midi sounds. Of course it's got to sound like a cheap Walmart Casio

Hi gents.

Cheap Casio Walmart sounds would be fine by me , i wouldn't expect DUNE to produce an exact replica of a GM instrument but an interpretation of that instrument.

Hi megawatt,
Did you see the link to the mp3 file that I put up? It's at the bottom of page 2 of this thread if you didn't.

[Christophe]

this is exactly the purpose of sound synthesis : to sound different !
it does not mean that you can't be inspired by real instrument to make sound design, if not, you take the risk to "loose" your listener inside the sea of experimentalism

[megawattt]

this is exactly the purpose of sound synthesis : to sound different !
it does not mean that you can't be inspired by real instrument to make sound design, if not, you take the risk to "loose" your listener inside the sea of experimentalism

Well said sir!

Hi there Mark.

I'm at work at the moment and policy makes us unable to stream stuff but i will check it out tonight and give feedback

[megawattt]

Hi Mark.

I've just listened to triplets and i am well impressed with your Xylophone sound please keep those sounds coming

[Teksonik]

The OP asked for general midi sounds. Of course it's got to sound like a cheap Walmart Casio

You've got a good point there..... the two are Synonymous.........

[Teksonik]

this is exactly the purpose of sound synthesis : to sound different !

The term "General Midi" does not conjure up visions of "different"...........

[Teksonik]

Programming DUNE to sound like a Xylophone is like driving a Porsche across the street for a pack of ciggies....Programming DUNE to sound like a big fat modern synth is like driving the Porsche at the Nürburgring.........

*Disclaimer: In my opinion of course...................

[Mark]

Programming DUNE to sound like a Xylophone is like driving a Porsche across the street for a pack of ciggies....Programming DUNE to sound like a big fat modern synth is like driving the Porsche at the Nürburgring.........

*Disclaimer: In my opinion of course...................

If I had a Porsche I would do both

[Teksonik]

If I had a Porsche we wouldn't be having this conversation...........

[Mark]

Probably not. You'd be racing around the Nürburgring, whilst I'd be out buying ciggies