If I might also add, another reeason for keeping hard synths around might be for sounds like brass, orchestral, and guitars; especially the brass and orchestral. Honestly, unless you have a lot of bucks to spend on virtuals, I haven't heard any brass or strings from a lower to mid end softsynth that compare to those of a hard synth. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Smart To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:52 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Soft synth request One reason to still have a real workstation is for speed. When you write, it might disrupt your flow to start inserting and tweaking synths. A board like the Motif has it over the computer in terms of being able to quickly dial through presets, in just about any category, and have them come up with not only the sound, but good effect and eq settings right off the bat. Having said that, though, you can only go so far with instrument voice tweaking on the Motif. If you can afford it, is probably better to have a real keyboard for rehearsal and writing, and the computer for producing full versions of your songs. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Blake Hardin Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:03 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Soft synth request Hi all, since we are on the topic of good drums how would you compare the superior Hi all, since we are on the topic? How would you compare the superior drum's sounds to the roland td20 electronic drum kit sounds? Ok i know the roland td20 kit is like 5000 bucks but alot of that has to be the hardware side of things because you get an entire drum set with it basicly. So im wondering if i had a really good drum midi controler, what do you think would be better? Man i was actually sitting here tonight wondering if i should sell my motif xs. Listening to some of these soft synths just blows the thing away. And i don't gig out alot at all with it if ever. Heck with all these good piano synths out there like ivory and many others i might just get away with that. Sorry just had to throw that in there lol. On 11/14/09, Jack Conti <jackconti@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > great i have about 5 of them can't wait. > \At 05:28 PM 11/14/2009, you wrote: >>Wow Phil, looks like toontrack got to ya. lol... Hey if you add any of >>the EZX packs made for Ezdrummer, it becomes even better... >> >>D!J!X! >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Muir >>Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:39 AM >>To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Soft synth request >> >>First choice, Superior Drummer 2, second choice, Superior Drummer 2 >>and thirs suggestion, Superior Drummer 2. O gosh, did Superior score >>in all suggestions? Must be worth getting then, smile. >> >> >> >>Regards, Phil Muir >>Accessibility Training >>Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 >>UK+44-1747-821-794 >>Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 >>E-mail: >>info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >><mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>URL: >>www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ >><http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark Dew >>Sent: 14 November 2009 01:24 >>To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Soft synth request >> >> >>Hello Darren, drums for jazz bluse country and rock. >>Money not a problem. >> >>Mark >> >>At 09:49 PM 11/13/2009 -0000, you wrote: >> >Hi mark. >> > >> >Depends on what type of drums, real sounding or electronic. >> > >> >Also depends on your budget. >> > >> >Cheers >> >Darren >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Mark Dew" <jmkeybd1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 7:57 PM >> >Subject: [ddots-l] Soft synth request >> > >> > >> >> Ok guys, if I have never perchased a soft synth before, where >> >> would I start? >> >> I have always used hard synths for my recordings. >> >> It could be me, but the soft synths that comes with Sonar don't >> >> empress me. >> >> Maybe I just don't know how to tweak them. >> >> I'm mainly interrested in guitar, horns and especially drums. >> >> Any input on this subject would be appreciated. >> >> >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> >> PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >> >> To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >> >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> >> If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> and in the Subject line type >> >> unsubscribe >> >> For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> >> immediately following link: >> >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to >> >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq >> >> >> > >> >PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >> >To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >> >ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> >If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >and in the Subject line type >> >unsubscribe >> >For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> >immediately following link: >> >ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to >> >ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq >> > >> > >>PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >>To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>and in the Subject line type >>unsubscribe >>For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>immediately following link: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq >> >> >>PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >>To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>and in the Subject line type >>unsubscribe >>For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>immediately following link: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq >> >> >>PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >>To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>and in the Subject line type >>unsubscribe >>For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>immediately following link: >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to >>ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq >> >> >>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>signature database 4608 (20091114) __________ >> >>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >>http://www.eset.com > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq > > -- Want to work from home just answering questions? 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