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http://www.tone2.com/html/firebird_vsti_vst_synthesizer_1.html I used to use this thing all the time back before my license file got corrupted. The licensing sucked, but the synth is capable of some really tasty sounds. Now that it's free, it's an absolute no-brainer for us PC folks. GET IT NOW!

Definitely one of my favorites from the album. It's got that thick, tasty analog feel to it, the production is crisp, and those strings are really holding the fort down.

I've had some 5/4 and 7/8 melodies floating around my head for a while now. I gotta get them out of my head and into some choons. Thanks for the reminder.

Well yeah, duh, of course there isn't one "best" producer of anything. Savant is really excellent, though, check him out.

Frack yes.

Just a couple of quick thoughts, as I'm not really able to give in-depth feedback while travelling: - You're not really using the entire sonic spectrum, in that I feel like the song could use both more bass and more treble. The kick isn't deep, and yet the bass is mostly midrange as well. There's no sheen on the track, either, although that could be a function of Soundcloud compression. Everything is kinda bunched towards the midrange. - It's a very "1998" trance feel. Not that that's a bad thing, as I do love me some retro EDM, but it does feel very dated. If you're aiming for a more modern trance feel, I'd invest first in some sidechaining and maybe a bit more variation in some of the percussion. That's all I've got for you right now, but hopefully that means something at this point.

I do believe I've been misread. I never said that you should enjoy it--did I not say it was an acquired taste, thereby insinuating that you (and others) may or may not have acquired it? Outright dismissal is offensive to me, though, because it means you haven't taken the time to understand what makes it enjoyable to so many people. I don't enjoy most black metal, for instance, but I appreciate the skill and energy inherent in so much of it. It's an avenue for passion, and for some feelings that just don't fit in other genres. I'd never be able to listen to more than half a song's worth of black metal, though, just as a personal thing. I also dislike country music, just because I'm not comfortable with the level of sentiment present in most country lyrics. But hey, the musicianship and wordsmithing is definitely there in so much of it, so I'd be foolish to dismiss it as a genre. Also, as a side note, I'm using the term "dubstep" in this context as loosely as most people use the term "techno," as I'm referring to anything between about 128-150 BPM with some sort of halftime or 4/4 beat + large bass section.

First, I'll admit that dubstep is, in many ways, an acquired taste. That said, anyone who dismisses the genre as a whole is acting out of ignorance. Here's what dubstep brings to the table: - A set of textures that is used very rarely in any other genre, thereby expanding the sonic palette in a very positive way - Insane flexibility. Many other genres can be combined with dubstep, which means its versatility lends itself well to VGM. - Powerful bass. Okay, yes, it gets to be a bit much, but you can't deny the emotional reaction to a strong, loud bassline on the right system. Bass moves the human body in a way that nothing else does. - Because of its reliance on rhythm, it brings a powerful energy to any occasion. This is why I think that dubstep fits so well into VGM, due to its ability to convey immense power and adrenaline. Dubstep, to me, is the new hip hop. It's not going away anytime soon, and it's finding itself integrated into many other genres, including the more cinematic ones, just as hip hop has been doing for forty years. Adapt or die. In all seriousness, dubstep is one of those sounds that builds on what came before, yet manages to be groundbreaking. Kinda like jazz, rock'n'roll, hip hop, and any other "new, too loud" genre.

Short answer: yes, it does. The dry samples are quite usable.

Woooo, Kevin got posted! Loving this chill atmosphere in this one, mang.

I own both EWQL Platinum Plus and Garritan Personal Orchestra. In terms of sample quality and the amount of expression you can wring out with proper sequencing, EWQL wins hands down.

This was a favorite of mine from that WCRG. Great work, Mr. NutS!

You can actually do some seriously sick basses with Sytrus. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsSCePKB16A for more.

I'm currently the top contributor with a measly $160.80. C'mon, someone, beat that price!

LFO on the cutoff is usually just one part of the bass patch. You'll also want to experiment with the resonance of the filter, adding effects to the bassline (distortion, etc.), and then just careful EQ tweaking as well. What synth are you trying to make a wobble with? Some are much better than others. Also, consider trying to take a bass synth but cut all the actual low frequencies out of it, then modulate the cutoff on that. Add the sub frequencies back with a separate synth doing a pure sine wave or something, then perhaps compress the two together at the end. Those are just a couple of things you can do--a lot of wobbles are made in ways that don't involve a filter at all (FM synthesis, for instance). Keep poking around, and I'm sure someone else will chime in here soon.

The patches ought to work just fine in previous versions of FL Studio. It's just that FL 11 made installing patches REALLY EASY, so that's what I recommend.

Cheers, SS! Hoboka, there's a patch in this bank that was first created for that DKC3 collab. It's the Warehouse synth.

Hey all, I've been a long-time user of Image-Line's Toxic Biohazard, and I just put the finishing touches on my first patch bank that I'm distributing for it. Check out the brand-new demo song, and then download the patch bank! Please note that the zip file includes the FLP of the demo project, so fellow FL Studio users can get even further in on the action.

This song is the reason I chose the Magic House source for the FF6 project. One of my all-time favorites from this site.

My go-to synths these days are the following: - Image-Line Harmless - Image-Line Harmor - Image-Line Toxic Biohazard - Image-Line Sytrus - Cakewalk z3ta+ - Cakewalk z3ta+ 2 - Ichiro Toda Synth1 - Native Instruments Massive - Ugo Rez 2.0 (there's a new 3.0, but I haven't tried it yet) Synth1 and Rez are both freeware, so there's nothing stopping you from giving them a shot.

I can give you several recommendations for laptops, but first I'd need to know a few things: 1. How much do you want to spend? 2. How important is portability--that is, do you mind lugging a big ol' 17" monster around, or would you prefer something thinner and lighter? 3. If portability isn't at all what you need right now, I can recommend some good pathways to either building or buying a desktop PC, too.

I'll check on this one a bit later after you've implemented some of Chimp's suggestions, etc. Sounds like you've gotten a lot of good advice already, and I think it'd be useless for me to pile on. I like where you're going, and I look forward to the next iteration.

Oh man, I'm posting here just so that I don't forget to come check this later. Bug me if you need to--Rayman was my first real video game, and as such it (and its spectacular soundtrack) have a huge soft spot in my heart. Haven't listened yet, but I intend to do so when I get home from work.

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