On this thread, we like synthesisers.

[bmd]

I think it's that. I don't have another so I can't test it.

I'm tempted to open it up and see if anything's loose but then I've just remembered I don't have a soldering iron.

At this point it's porbably best to use this as an opportunity to upgrade. I really could do with a mod wheel;

I have, that you may borrow: a soldering iron, a mini usb cable or, probably, whatever else you need. Also, you could try a qwerty keyboard as a midi controller. See if that goes wonky. Lastly, you have 12 months to send it back.

 

[bmd]

Not so much the “rules”, but a knowledge of how and why audio works, and understanding what various processors are actually doing - as well as how they interact with each other - can really help.

I was just thinking this about my drum synth. I'm getting better at making a kick sound because I have assigned a part of the real world process of a kick drum to each of the knobs. So I see Decay as the skin of the drum, just after it has been hit, the way it vibrates. In that way I have found that I am getting a much deeper understanding of the process and how to manipulate it to my liking.

 

[AverageJoe]

I have issues with my USB synths on Windows 10 too. Usual advice is to disable power saving on the usb route hub in device manager but this doesn't seem to have fixed it. I have to power off / on the PC, not just a reboot.

Symptoms are really choppy performance . I'm not the best keyboard player but it drops loads of notes out I know I've actually played. Even in step recording.

USB midi reaper and windows 10 is a bit of a dodgy combo. No problems at all with the m-audio midisport interface I have.

I have this loads. As a classical pianist (ooh, get me) my set up is dropping so many notes as to render it unplayable. How do you disable the power saving? Maybe that will solve my issue.

 

[glitch hiker]

I have issues with my USB synths on Windows 10 too. Usual advice is to disable power saving on the usb route hub in device manager but this doesn't seem to have fixed it. I have to power off / on the PC, not just a reboot.

Symptoms are really choppy performance . I'm not the best keyboard player but it drops loads of notes out I know I've actually played. Even in step recording.

USB midi reaper and windows 10 is a bit of a dodgy combo. No problems at all with the m-audio midisport interface I have.

That's a good idea i'll try that. I seem to have a huge number of USB options in the device manager so I set them all accordingly.

 

[glitch hiker]

I have, that you may borrow: a soldering iron, a mini usb cable or, probably, whatever else you need. Also, you could try a qwerty keyboard as a midi controller. See if that goes wonky. Lastly, you have 12 months to send it back.

Appreciated.

I think for now I'll muddle through until I can upgrade. It's a bit annoying but honestly I'd be better off upgrading. Returning will be awkward as I don't have the box and honestly I've got my money's worth. I bought it from amazon so I don't know how that will work anyway. I can't prove it's the keyboard after all.

 

[bmd]

Appreciated.

I think for now I'll muddle through until I can upgrade. It's a bit annoying but honestly I'd be better off upgrading. Returning will be awkward as I don't have the box and honestly I've got my money's worth. I bought it from amazon so I don't know how that will work anyway. I can't prove it's the keyboard after all.

Well, that's your choice but trust me, you could send it back. You have a full year to do that and no, you do not need the box. Try it! Go on, give it a go. Go to Amazon, My Orders, find your order, click Return. And then post here because that's nothing like what you're seeing.

 

[elbows]

Missing notes etc is a tedious problem. I cant really help with windows issues as I use a mac for music stuff.

But I suppose the starting point is to use a midi monitor so that you can see whether the problem is really with the midi data that your computer is receiving, or whether that side of things is fine and the problem is elsewhere, eg with the DAW and plugins that are responsible for turning the midi info into sounds.

Here is an example of someone going through that process:

MIDI software problem?

Hello everyone, Since a few months I've been trying to learn some songs by myself on an old keyboad and I am enjoying it a lot. Since i enjoyed it more than i would've thougt, i looked around on the internet for software to help me learn to play 'the piano'. The old keyboard i mentioned, a...

www.midi.org

 

[Saul Goodman]

Missing notes etc is a tedious problem. I cant really help with windows issues as I use a mac for music stuff.

But I suppose the starting point is to use a midi monitor so that you can see whether the problem is really with the midi data that your computer is receiving, or whether that side of things is fine and the problem is elsewhere, eg with the DAW and plugins that are responsible for turning the midi info into sounds.

Here is an example of someone going through that process:

MIDI software problem?

Hello everyone, Since a few months I've been trying to learn some songs by myself on an old keyboad and I am enjoying it a lot. Since i enjoyed it more than i would've thougt, i looked around on the internet for software to help me learn to play 'the piano'. The old keyboard i mentioned, a...

www.midi.org

This^^^
In my experience (which, granted, is limited) it's rarely the midi controller at fault. It's more likely to be a setting in the DAW that needs changing.

 

[glitch hiker]

This is very much a WIP, but I'm quite pleased with how spooky it sounds (or shrill, take your pick).

 

[danski]

Really rough jam. One pass for the synth (neutron) then quickly chucked the drums over it. Was fun, at least

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

 

[bmd]

This is very much a WIP, but I'm quite pleased with how spooky it sounds (or shrill, take your pick).

Love it! What's that genre Synth something or other? It's like 80's music when you're playing Outrun and wearing a really bright short-sleeved shirt?

Really rough jam. One pass for the synth (neutron) then quickly chucked the drums over it. Was fun, at least

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

 

[glitch hiker]

Love it! What's that genre Synth something or other? It's like 80's music when you're playing Outrun and wearing a really bright short-sleeved shirt?

I believe it's called synthwave, or retrowave. Some of it is really good.

That piece was me trying to rip off Weeping Ghost by John Carpenter

 

[xenon]

I have this loads. As a classical pianist (ooh, get me) my set up is dropping so many notes as to render it unplayable. How do you disable the power saving? Maybe that will solve my issue.

Just seen this.

Copied from a free book called Glitch free.
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USB Hub Power

The USB Hub and USB Root Hub devices have a setting that determines if Windows will power them off to save power.

The reasons for disabling this are essentially the same as for the “USB Suspend” setting in Power Options.

USB Hub Properties

Open the Device Manager, by clicking the Windows Start button, typing “device manager” and pressing Enter.

Scroll to the bottom of the list and expand the entry “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.

Go through the list and right click on all devices including the words “USB Hub” or “USB Root Hub”.

Choose “Properties” from the popup menu.

Switch to the “Power Management” tab

Uncheck the option “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”

Repeat from step 3 for all hub devices.
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This is a good book actually, I will try to find the link.

Glitch Free - Cantabile - Software for Performing Musicians

www.cantabilesoftware.com

 

[xenon]

SO since about a year ago, I've been playing an online roll playing game with a few mates. Was D&D now a Star Wars themed game. I've been coming up with some sounds. It's a bit ropy as I didn't want to spend ages on it as I don't know if it will be used. Settings are up to the Games Master. ut I did this for a desert style setting if one comes up.

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

That's all on my other main synth, a Roland Integra7 module. Which has loads of acoustic sounds.

 

[xenon]

I believe it's called synthwave, or retrowave. Some of it is really good.

That piece was me trying to rip off Weeping Ghost by John Carpenter

I forgot to ask, what synths are you using. It's software yeah?

have you heard Carpenter's latest album? It's good stuff.

 

[xenon]

Really rough jam. One pass for the synth (neutron) then quickly chucked the drums over it. Was fun, at least

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

Nice. I was thinking about getting a Nutron ages ago. Are you tweeking the filters and stuff in real time as you record the audio or is that all with LFO and midi?

 

[xenon]

Since Carpenter was mentioned. Here's a thing I started ages ago and not got round to finishing. Deliberate 80s horror film vibe

Dropbox - File Deleted - Simplify your life

www.dropbox.com

 

[danski]

Nice. I was thinking about getting a Nutron ages ago. Are you tweeking the filters and stuff in real time as you record the audio or is that all with LFO and midi?

Real-time. Was just a midi pattern and all tweakings live.

 

[glitch hiker]

I forgot to ask, what synths are you using. It's software yeah?

have you heard Carpenter's latest album? It's good stuff.

I have, but I don't own it. The mood is a bit dour for a casual listen. I do like his stuff though. Weeping Ghost is excellent and I would cheerfully kill (in Minecraft) for an affordable copy of Escape from New York OST. His work is superb.

I'm using VSTs. Even if I could afford the hardware versions (hah!) I'd stick with software. Much of what I have is the arturia stuff along with Uhe Repro which is fantastic. Most of this acquired through license transfers. Had arturia not allowed the sale of licenses I'd be bereft! So i'm using their mellotron, solina, minimoog, cs80, and the repro 1 and 2 which are emulations of the pro one and prophet 5 respectively. Also have the arturia fairlight cz50 and synclavier, although the latter is a bit beyond me. Also use the TAL lx juno emulation and their Jupiter 8 emulation, both of which are fucking incredible, especially given the price. I've invested a shit ton over the last six months. I doubt I'd have done this if it weren't for lockdown but it was either now or never if I'm ever going to be writing music.

Does that answer your question?

 

[glitch hiker]

Been trying some different ideas. Fewer moving parts. More soundtrack-y? Perhaps?

Warning: the levels might be horrific.



Thanks

 

[bmd]

Very Carpentery!

 

[danski]

Been trying some different ideas. Fewer moving parts. More soundtrack-y? Perhaps?

Warning: the levels might be horrific.



Thanks

Love it!

 

[glitch hiker]

SO since about a year ago, I've been playing an online roll playing game with a few mates. Was D&D now a Star Wars themed game. I've been coming up with some sounds. It's a bit ropy as I didn't want to spend ages on it as I don't know if it will be used. Settings are up to the Games Master. ut I did this for a desert style setting if one comes up.

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

That's all on my other main synth, a Roland Integra7 module. Which has loads of acoustic sounds.

That's badass!

 

[glitch hiker]

Very Carpentery!

Thanks. I've been soaking up his style for a while. The chord progression on the Escape From NY theme is so cool (not that this is meant to sound like that). I just ordered Lost Themes off Amazon as well.

 

[glitch hiker]

Thanks for the likes. I've updated the track because....tweaking!

 

[bmd]

Thanks for the likes. I've updated the track because....tweaking!

Even John Carpenter started out with just a few. Likes, not tweaks.

 

[glitch hiker]

As summer has arrived I've become more aware of how hot my laptop gets, especially when working on music. Should I be concerned at temps of 70+ degrees C? I've had it a while and it does the job, even if i have to render files to audio all the time

I'd hate to have to buy a new one given the prices these days, even for used. I was thinking about replacing when the last lockdown kicked in. I had a word with a guy who runs his own computer store, but I am never sure whether to trust these guys as I've no knowledge to be sure they aren't trying it on. He said that kind of temp was bad news and that I should pay him (of course) to replace the thermal paste.

That said i've had no problems (touch wood) with it actually overheating.

Thought i'd as here as we all like our synths

 

[danski]

As summer has arrived I've become more aware of how hot my laptop gets, especially when working on music. Should I be concerned at temps of 70+ degrees C? I've had it a while and it does the job, even if i have to render files to audio all the time

I'd hate to have to buy a new one given the prices these days, even for used. I was thinking about replacing when the last lockdown kicked in. I had a word with a guy who runs his own computer store, but I am never sure whether to trust these guys as I've no knowledge to be sure they aren't trying it on. He said that kind of temp was bad news and that I should pay him (of course) to replace the thermal paste.

That said i've had no problems (touch wood) with it actually overheating.

Thought i'd as here as we all like our synths

Probably telling you suck eggs but just in case-

Keep on a hard surface to allow airflow. Possibly even elevate on a stand to maximise airflow. Also check the ventilation grille/slots are free of fluff.

 

[glitch hiker]

Probably telling you suck eggs but just in case-

Keep on a hard surface to allow airflow. Possibly even elevate on a stand to maximise airflow. Also check the ventilation grille/slots are free of fluff.

I have it on a cooling pad. The pad itself does nothing (literally, the USB cable's fucked) and neve really amd any difference, but at least the underside is exposed. I'm not seeing any fluff. Perhaps it just runs hot in the heat!

 

[bmd]

I have just worked out how to connect my Eurorack sequencer to other stuff. Only had it 2 months. It's pretty good.