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Sk ·
I'd like to say hello to everybody! Synthmaker is simply wonderful, I'm a complete newbie at this kind of things but I managed to create a couple of basic leads and I'm thinking about using it with my band by controlling it with my kbd.
Anyway, I have a question: is there a way to use pitch bend? The MIDI to poly doesn't use it, and the control change doesn't either (obviously, since pitch bend is not a control change). Will you release a module or something for it?
And another thing: can VST plugins be imported into Synthmaker or only exported?
Shifrin ·
I'd like to see pitch-bend support too, I'm certain it'll be there at some point!!! As for VST import AFAIK you can't do that yet and I'm not sure if it's part of the plan for SM (I don't need it but others might).
Shif.
Tom7777 ·
Welcome Sk 🙂
Pitch-bend and control features are a good idea i think and i would also like to see them added to SM sometime.
Sk its alot better to make your own fx on the actual synth you create. I don't think VSTI/VST imports are a good idea myself as people will just use the feature to import synths or FX change the GUI then say they made it type thing, theres already programs made just to sidechain a load of effects anyway and the output only ever sounds good with about 1-4 fx connected together and thats depending on what they are also. You can make multi effects using the modules included with SM which will work much better anyway as theres far less CPU used. 🙂
unkargherth ·
Well. the only point i see to import VST's is to could use A loot of good "Lab tools", as Spectrum Analizers, signal generators and so on, that could help in developing, rather than coding it directly and wasting time and effort in things that hasn't nothing to do with producing "Real" VST's
Tom7777 ·
If you request Spectrum Analizers and signal generators im sure Jorge and malc would think about adding them to the program 🙂
stefan ·
unkargherth wrote: Well. the only point i see to import VST's is to could use A loot of good "Lab tools", as Spectrum Analizers, signal generators and so on, that could help in developing, rather than coding it directly and wasting time and effort in things that hasn't nothing to do with producing "Real" VST's
The smartelectronix ones are great, aren't they? 🙂
Tom7777 ·
Smartelectronix plugins are good, Im guessing Jorge And Malc will add more visual modules at some point so Spectrum Analizers and all that sorta stuff will be able to be made in the actual program.
Sk ·
Thank you for the replies! I hoped about VSTs for learning purposes ("oh, I have no idea how to do this, so I'll look into this module"), but I agre that the risk is quite real.
Tom7777 ·
I hoped about VSTs for learning purposes
If the feature was added it would not be possible to view what the structure inside the synth or effect looked like, just give the option to chain them via there midi/audio inputs and mono/stereo outputs. so you would not really learn anything. If your interested in how synths and effects are made in general you will be able to find some information online by typing something like "Modular Synthesis" in to a search engine like google. The VSTI and VST plugins you own will probably tell you what componants they use anyway on the front panel with the various sections it will have. You can often also find this info out via the plugin developers website on its information page they usually give its features 2 LFOs, Highpass filter, delay ect. Hope this helps 🙂
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