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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

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Too tempting a distraction huh? Absolutely!
The clue is in the name I suppose!
As the good book didn't say "Get thee behind me Synful plugin!"

I suppose we can all salute your dedication. Oh No! Don't do that: I'm over 60, fat and lazy!

It's always there to install again when you want to add/learn some wind, brass and strings arrangement. True!

As I said before, "Thanks for sharing the link and info..."

Heh heh, none of us are perfect.

If you are still trying to learn new things at 60 that's not so lazy.

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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

Having fun with accel and rall / rit...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9xmujsqdh5jvc23u60z8k/AccAndRallFun.png?rlkey=0e8dmxitet01gtz5c6jtl240g&raw=1


Cubase, for some bizarre reason doesn't allow for curved tempo curves - you can have straight ramps and steps - no parametric curves!

Well, there's always a way... The exported tempo map reveals an xml object and this can be created using MS Excel...


https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yzmgmqi806rhma6iemlem/AccAndRallFun_EXCEL.png?rlkey=khyr78psc8sid2nr2dv068tfx&raw=1


Here's a simple demo...


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...ntando.mp3

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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3xes3u2181fjl7l3yqf7f/AccAndRallFun_2.png?rlkey=vo4vkcodektih3deo3hcjdf4m&raw=1


Another simple example...


https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...n%20II.mp3

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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

Delving into DAWs has been fun...

It's a useful tool as demonstrated by so many here - thanks for all your input and encouragement.

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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

My 2.5 cents:

Custom FX
Easy instrument switching
Layering
Quick A/B-ing of sounds
Playalong tracks (midi/audio)
Easy recording of performances
Easy panning of audio tracks for multiple instances (layers)

I use Ableton to play PT8 usually two with different EQ profiles for left and right.

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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

For those starting out using a DAW - there's a lot of good information in this thread, particularly from Qexl that you may find inspiring!

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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

A most useful use of a DAW ...

Create a simple, loopable track and whilst is plays and plays and plays tweek the Pianoteq parameters to achieve the sound you want then save as preset...

In the following example I have taken the NY Steinway Square Piano (Original) with an initial change to 440 and Well-Temperament

The loop sounds like this:

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...%2001a.mp3



And changed various parameters to give it a more youthful flavour, particularly with regard to the soundboard and unison width to get this:

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...%2001b.mp3


You may prefer the original as set by Modartt.

I just happen to be more interested in what the composer might have heard and been inspired by when it was 'fresh from the artisant's workshop', not the old, dried out, dusty, detuned shadow of it's former self we see and hear in museums today.

I might upload a 'performance' on the present later ...

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Re: Are There Any Benefits to Using P8 in a DAW?

UJAM have a summer sale on and here's a bit of fun using the LoFi offering...

NY Steinway Classic D preset as is ...
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...S%20IS.mp3


And now with added LoFi tape chaos for the fun of it...
https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...20LoFi.mp3

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