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Golcondio

I'm ashamed to say that I've given up on the whole windows XP+bootcamp+usine: no matter what (I disabled EVERYTHING not crucial), performance was abysmal and I got more and more frustrated. I'm now using Logic 8 under Mac OSX Tiger and love it; Mainstage makes me laugh, it's a nice toy but I'd swap ...

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well, Grego's suggestion makes perfect sense: I felt slightly ashamed of hijacking a thread just to say hello and gain the right to ask a question on a thread of mine... Just demostrating the patience to sit down, organize his/her thoughts and write down a small letter should be a good test of a use...

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The best way is to write down on a sheet of paper everything you need from the patch. This helps a lot in understanding clearly what you want. The math involved is pretty straigthforward, but can be confusing when you start building complex operations: the best advice is (again) to write down the op...

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I've posted my perplexities about that:
http://www.sensomusic.com/forums/viewto ... 3695#p3695
I've read somewhere that Bootcamp improperly manages the Firewire bus...

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The test was made with the same driver (RME fireface): 1) download the pro version 2.52 or 2.501 2) unzip, run and change the setup to your sound card. The ASIO4All isn't good for test because there are a lots of fluctuations. So take your 'normal driver'. 3) play the demo in its basic form. Don't ...

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Since it's has a body, I'd compare it to a Warr Guitar rather than to a Stick, but the principle is the same...
I'm (slowly) building the website for the luthier that built it (Youri Vassilevsky, from Belgium), as soon as it's up I'll link to it!

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Well, I just tried my 2 years old Toshiba and got
as low as 0.65% with the bassliner
as low as 0.82% with the draw filter

I'll try and do this with my girlfriend's macbook too...

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Quite impressive... I don't understand how it's possible, since the hardware inside should be pretty much the same... I know that, in a single patch with 4 (!) instances of Izotope Trash and a tuner running, I can go as high as 70% CPU on my Toshiba, and went as high as 48% with my girlfriend's macb...

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Senso: how did you conduct the test? I'm assuming both machines were running Windows XP with the same settings/drivers/etc... I'd like to test my Toshiba too. Moody: what screen size do you need? If you want a desktop replacement that you can carry with you, a 17' is very good; if you need portabili...

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I'd go for a refurbished MacBook anytime: for 800-900 euros you get a very stable machine, you can install windows XP on it if you so like (well, for running Usine it's a must). Last weekend I borrowed my girlfriend's Macbook, made a Windows partition with bootcamp, installed Usine and my favorite V...

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Speaking with some friends, all of them Mac (Intel) users, I found that most of them really liked Usine but when I told them "no Mac version" they completely rejected it. I've read on the forum that a VST version of Usine is in the works, although I'm not sure I really understand what that means (th...

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I don't know if it's redundant, but maybe there should be the possibility to save the whole rack and manage its presets, just like we do for patches... I know, racks are there mostly to serially connect patches "on the fly", rather than do complex routings (which can be done beforehand in a patch it...

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(yes it is possible to do rock and roll with usine). Of course it is! I'm actually starting up a Muse cover band, and guess who will play bass (amp simulation VST, of course), trigger all the synths and probably add effects to vocals? And guess which software will I use to accomplish it with the gr...

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Thanks, this seems like a feature-filled update! I can't wait to finish work and try it!

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Even if I didn't own Usine I'd say it was notably simply for the fact that it's the most modularly capable DAW and can deal with any kind of data, and midi, in many more ways than any other DAW. I totally second that, and it's certainly the best advantage Usine offers over other software; but alas,...

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I'm afraid that, as much as I love Usine and find it, if not revolutionary, one of the best-conceived pieces of music creation software I ever tried, I must disagree about the proposal for deletion on Wikipedia. First of all, the fact that it was Olivier who first posted the article may configure it...

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Well, you couldn't have made it easier for yourself (or anyone, for that matter): normally the fcb1010 is quite tough to use as a "simple" control surface because it's meant to control the v-amp or suchlike, and therefore every button/switch/pedal sends multiple signals together, which are interpret...

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I've just tried plugging my fcb1010 to the Ultralite, and since it's not the most user-friendly device out there I thought I'd share my (limited) experience. First of all, check out the yahoo group http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fcb1010/ Once you join, you'll have access to the "files" section, ...

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A lot of time I don't have (I'm lucky if I can dedicate 1 full hour per working day to playing and messing around with Usine), unfortunately... I don't see the issue about capitalism: we, after all, live in a capitalist world which imposes some rules and a certain frame of mind; that's why I don't s...

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Who Is EVERYBODY? Who Is the beginner? The beginner is the one that have to pay for add-ons? Poor beginner...15 euros per add-ons... Well, a beginner is someone who must either be taught or learn by him/herself: free tuition isn't something can be taken for granted, and anyway requires TIME and DED...

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I totally agree with this proposal: I don't like buying expensive mainstream software because I'd be mainly paying for marketing, advertising, bribing and the wages of people who never wrote a single line of code; I bought Usine before I even had a soundcard to play with because I was confident I wo...

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In one of Senso's earlier posts I read that (obviously) Usine works well on a MacBook Pro with BootCamp and Win XP. Has anyone (Olivier?) ever tried using Parallels (or, better, Vmware Fusion) to emulate Windows in order to avoid rebooting to a different OS just to use Usine? Does ASIO work in that ...

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I still don't understand why Usine crashes (10 times in a row, then I got bored and stopped trying) when Amplitube is present in the vst directory and I do a deep scan: in VstScan.ini there's no "invalid=1" flag associated with Amplitube, and anyway once I got it to work (or at least open), so I can...

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I think the vstscan.ini files contains effects, not causes... It assigns an "invalid" state to a plugin that, for one reason or the other, has given problems: once so flagged, it will be skipped during VST scan. If you reset the "invalid" flag to 0, the only thing that will happen is that Usine will...

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Any idea about the fact that Usine doesn't want to scan it anymore (when I scan VSTs)?

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So far, I've tried a few free and non-free amp simulation vsts, with mixed results: 1) I managed to run the SimulAnalog Guitar Suite, which is good; it doesn't sound very good, which is bad. 2) Frettedsynth Helian Bass is quite good, and works well. 3) IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX works very well. 4) Fre...

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I find it (version 1.1.2) perfect for mapping my ns7_free drumkit; I only have one issue I can't solve: some samples (open hi-hats) should be mapped twice: 1) once "exclusive class", so that a closed hi-hat sound will always cut an open sound 2) once "non-exclusive class", so that, for example, subs...

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Well, if you think it's due to positioning, try moving it around the room! First of all, is all of your gear connected to a grounded electricity grid? Have you tried using a shielded socket? What is your setup? What's connected (both in and out) to your interface? Did you check the cables and the po...

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I daresay that Olivier's time is best spent in improving Usine and playing music...
Myspace is more than adequate: maybe an account could be created and managed by an administrator of this forum, and people could send their songs to be added to the playlist?

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First question: when I assign the pianoroll to the midi-in of a sampler (only 1 sample loaded, for example kling.wav), which note is the sample assigned to? Is there a way to map that? Second question: samplers like Halion and Kontakt allow creation and use of midi-note-to-sample maps; is there a wa...

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Well, who could be more helpful than another noob?

You could try drawing a user curve (a linear ramp, for example) and assign it to the master synchronization tempo. That's how I'd do it (and probably will...).

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Maybe it's me, but if I send audio data through a FFT forward module the imaginary part array stays 0, whatever the audio source...

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Could you make another FFT/inverse FFT that works with arrays of amplitude/phase instead of real/imaginary parts?
I know, I can use math modules to convert, but it would spare some resources if it was built-in...

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Well, I just bought a Motu Ultralite, and I'm incredibly happy of it! I've already started experimenting with simple amp simulation patches in Usine, and the results are already very encouraging... I'm very satisfied of the preamp section (I was able to fine-tune the input gain and padding to get no...

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Can someone help me out? My instrument has two sets of strings, one tuned like a bass, one tuned like a guitar. Each set of strings has separate output circuitry. I set Usine up so that each channel is processed by a separate stereo track. Unfortunately, when I play the strings towards the middle of...

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I can reproduce this bug. Works fine on my systems. Are you sure you are in synchro "play button" in the sampler? What do you mean by that? Do you mean I must set the synchronization mode of the sampler? Anyway, it seems that it's Freeamp2 that crashes Usine's engine, because if I build a workspace...

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I have some issues, and I don't know if they're bugs or not (and anyway the bugs section in the forum seems locked to me): 1) I imported a wav loop in a patch, added the "play" and "stop" switches, but while the start button works, the "stop" one doesn't seem to work: I need to deactivate the whole ...

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Ok, I was very unclear: I don't have any problems getting Usine playing through the on-board soundcard (tomorrow I'll buy a good firewire interface, one that I can really plug myself into!). The problem is that I've never delved into modular synthesis (I'm a total layman in the world of electronic m...

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I've finally started committing at least 30 minutes a day (it's not much but I need to practice too, and compose, and feed the cat, and... well, you know how it is...) to Usine, but find it very difficult to enter the right frame of mind. I've followed the quick-start guide to the letter, without an...

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Usine has pretty extreme routing possibilities, allowing to route tracks beyond what's normally allowed by the hardware mixers of audio interfaces... Is there a reason someone should use the hardware mixer (like the Totalmix feature on the Fireface) rather than routing audio (or whatever fits!) insi...

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Dear Usiners, I've just come to a much suffered conclusion: my Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 (60W of pure tube hotness!) can't handle my extended-range (from D0 to C#5) tapping instrument, and I'm getting frustrated because it sounds "muffled" when played at "neighbour-compatible" volumes... Therefore ...

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Well, as you can well see I'm switching opinions back and forth, based on the new discoveries I make (the more I wait and gather information, the more cautious I become), so it's more my fault if people don't understand what I want (I barely know myself). I've never recorded/mixed/mastered, and my g...

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Well, for 477 euros (thomann.de price) the Saffire Pro 10 seems the best buy (822 for a Fireface 400 is out of my budget), and it's rackable! @vincent: I'm not sure I get your meaning by the fact that the preamp is not analog... First of all, I'd be surprised if it was (on a medium budget card, that...

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I still haven't bought a license (payday yet to come, it's monthly here...), but in principle I'm all for the current arrangement: users get to try a fully functional program, argue with it, learn its little ways, and crave MORE tracks, MORE content, MORE add-ons: it's time for an upgrade! It makes ...

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About the audio interface, how about a Focusrite Saffire? It should make the trick since it's got about the right number of ins/outs, a good (from the reviews, that is) DSP and the possibility of inserting compressor, reverb, eq and amp simulation in the chain before the PC (ensuring low latency in ...

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RME might become my primary choice if (and that's a BIG if) I manage to sell off enough stuff on Ebay and I get paid for the job I just started... But still, all of my friends (RME and MOTU owners) bypass the interface's preamp and put a DI (Radial or BSS) in the chain between the guitar and the int...

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Hi Golcondio, About the "monster configuration", I could simply post you one of the the PDF-offers they made to me, because I did not configure my machine with their configurator but on the phone. May I use your private email? Of course you can, it would be very kind of you... BTW are we out-of-top...

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Vincent, can you please go through the configurator on the website you advised me for the server, enter your actual configuration and post the .pdf with the specs? I must be doing something wrong but I never seem to get under the sum I told you before... BTW, if I actually went and bought that monst...

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Thanks Vincent! So, I need the best a/d-d/a converters, enclosed with good preamps and at least 2 ins and 4 outs, am I correct? I must start saving for the Fireface or a high-end Motu then! I looked at the dual opteron workstation (call it server?) you bought, and it cost at least 3500 euros (and th...

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To everyone: thanks a lot for the kind advice! I forgot to mention that I'll route the instrument through a dbx166a stereo compressor first: it's surely better to connect the balanced outs of the comp to the balanced ins of the soundcard, isn't it? @bsork: good idea about the separate stereo treatme...

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No, it's not a Chapman Stick, although the principle is the same... I think they are crap for the money (2000 euro or more for one, new), so I had a custom instrument built from a friend of mine who is a terrific luthier... I already own a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot controller, it should do the tri...

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Well, I couldn't post any new topic until I had posted a reply to an existing one (common antispam policy nowadays...), so I chose one

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Hi there, I just discovered Usine and, from what I read in the manual, it seems exactly the software I was looking for! What was I looking for? I'm a guitarist who recently switched to a touchstyle/tapping instrument, which covers both the range of a guitar and a bass, with stereo out. I can't plug ...

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Hi guys, I'm a new user and since I need to ask a quite detailed question I'd like to open my own topic: therefore I hope you'll pardon me for not contributing to this thread; this post is just meant to comply with forum rules, sorry...

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