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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by ToxicBass » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:02 pm

Cheers for all the replies guys, guess I had the wrong idea about presets, I see what you mean when you look at it from the other instrument perspective with drums and pianos -q-
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by qwaycee_ » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:46 pm

i been done used presets before, but thats mostly just random. i

i like the acid trumpet preset on crystal though.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by Depone » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:07 pm

Let me ask you this...

Do you record your own electronic/acoustic drum hits?
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If it sounds good , use em!

I personally have never used a preset on a bass. but quite a lot of preset tweaking if im after a certain pad or lead sound, yes.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by 3za » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:33 pm

Depone wrote:Do you record your own electronic/acoustic drum hits?
Some people synthesize/record most of their sounds, including drums. Not because they think they are better than others, just because thats the way they work.

OP their is no right, or wronge, just what works for you imo.
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by abZ » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:40 pm

3za wrote:
Depone wrote:Do you record your own electronic/acoustic drum hits?
Some people synthesize/record most of their sounds, including drums. Not because they think they are better than others, just because thats the way they work.

OP their is no right, or wronge, just what works for you imo.
Yeah end of forum basically but I do know people that build their own VST, I know people that build their own analogue gear and what have you. Also know that quite a few Juno patches among other synths influenced piles of electronic music. Hell 808, 909, 303. Roland preset makers are the shit! haha. But yeah whatever makes ya happy. It's the ends that justifies the means.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by marshy » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:43 pm

You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by symmetricalsounds » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:05 pm

marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by marshy » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:11 pm

symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by Echoi » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:14 pm

marshy wrote:
symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?
Thats just being pedantic.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by symmetricalsounds » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:16 pm

marshy wrote:
symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by marshy » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:19 pm

Echoi wrote:
marshy wrote:
symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?
Thats just being pedantic.
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by Echoi » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:21 pm

marshy wrote:
Echoi wrote:
marshy wrote:
symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?
Thats just being pedantic.
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by 3za » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:28 pm

marshy wrote:
symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?
some people do create their own waveforms...
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by marshy » Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:40 pm

3za wrote:
marshy wrote:
symmetricalsounds wrote:
marshy wrote:You're using presets if you didn't make the sine/triangle wave yourself.
that's not a preset it's a waveform.
Did you create the waveform? Or is it a pre-made waveform?
some people do create their own waveforms...
That was my point, sir.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by deadly_habit » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:17 pm

did you build the microchips and solder your own computer's motherboard and build your own cpu? didn't think so noobs

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by Depone » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:20 pm

Par
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by LordBid » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:28 pm

ofc i use fucking presets. Never on basses and leads and sweeps and stuff though I make those myself. But i use preset pads and ambience a lot in my tracks though.

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by DZA » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:55 pm

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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by therook » Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:16 pm

Usually I take a preset and modify to the way I want it to sound. I also use pad presets too here and there but a pad a basically a wave form with a long attack and filter modulations so they;re no that hard to make. I think its best to listen to a sound you like and try to replicate it on your own. It also helps to understand synthesis and how to use your synth as well. My .02 cents.
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Re: Do you use presets?

Post by Sinisterbeats » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:04 pm

use them for for pads alot and tweak/add effects but tend to make all my own bass and other patches.

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