thanks eppo for the info. I think i will try out the analog cd.
cheers
matthew
Eppo Schaap wrote:
> > how do the sounds on the analog cd compare to the anolog soft syhths
>
> > like the pro-52?.
>
> I received my Xtreme Analog in the meantime so now I can say more.
> The basic waveforms are very good and in most cases very fat because
> they
> were sampled from heavy layers. A lot of sounds can't even be played
> in
> chords... The EXS24 filter is very good and powerful. It has a nice
> selfoscilation and adding drive gives it even more personality. But is
>
> doesn't clone an analog (modelled) filter! It has a character of it's
> own.
> EXS24 + Xtreme Analog is to me a sort of interesting hybrid instrument
> with
> beautiful sounds. However my Pro52 isn't out of business at all!
> Also there's the *big* difference in CPU hunger. When playing
> comparable
> voices with Pro52 only 20% of the CPU is used compared to EXS24 with
> Xtreme
> Analog.
>
> > are the sounds multisampled - with different velocities?
> No, the filter is used to obtain this. It's good enough to do that and
> also
> more natural with more different nuances. It would take a lot of
> layers to
> do the same with velocity switches. They layers are used to combine
> different sounds for even fatter results.
>
> Conclusion:
> - When you want beautiful 'analog' sounds with a special character and
> you
> have a fast CPU, go for Xtreme Analog. It's really a quality product!
> - When you want to go vintage analog in the first place, Pro52 or
> Mercury
> One (also a lot of CPU needed) come closer.
>
> Eppo Schaap
> Galbatron Epic Symphonic Electronica
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Re: [exs] Xtreme Analog Sample CD compared to other vitual analogs
2001-11-28 by Matthew Broadfoot
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