Subject:Using Generator as a Plug-in.

Posted by: johnvulich

Date:3/25/1999 12:41:24 PM

I've been using Native Instrument's Generator "soft" synth
for a few months. I have since moved over to using another
"soft" synth called VAZ Modular which is a lot less
complicated to use but seems equally as powerfull. However
I have found a new use for Generator as an FX Plug-in to
Acid. It is quite modular and configurable not only as a
synth but also as an FX unit, ie delay, phaser, reverb etc.
One of my favorite uses is to proccess an Acid track with
an LFO modulated low-pass filter.

I am curious as to whether anyone else has had any
experience with this combination of tools (or other similar
ones) and if perhaps we could start exchanging ideas and
tips on this forum?

Subject:Re: Using Generator as a Plug-in.

Reply by: dwoodaman

Date:4/4/1999 7:43:56 PM

a great idea but I can't get it to work. I mean, I can pick Generator
as a plugin, the program
starts, everything looks fine, but no effects do I hear. Yes I have
the FX send up so it aint'
that...any ideas? and if you have cooked up anything in Generator that
would work as a plug in
could you forward it to me - like off the list, ya know?
Thanks
Dana Woodaman dwoodaman@earthlink.net

John Vulich wrote:
>>I've been using Native Instrument's Generator "soft" synth
>>for a few months. I have since moved over to using another
>>"soft" synth called VAZ Modular which is a lot less
>>complicated to use but seems equally as powerfull. However
>>I have found a new use for Generator as an FX Plug-in to
>>Acid. It is quite modular and configurable not only as a
>>synth but also as an FX unit, ie delay, phaser, reverb etc.
>>One of my favorite uses is to proccess an Acid track with
>>an LFO modulated low-pass filter.
>>
>>I am curious as to whether anyone else has had any
>>experience with this combination of tools (or other similar
>>ones) and if perhaps we could start exchanging ideas and
>>tips on this forum?
>>

Subject:Re: Using Generator as a Plug-in.

Reply by:

Date:4/5/1999 6:49:57 AM

> >>I have found a new use for Generator as an FX Plug-in to
> >>Acid. It is quite modular and configurable not only as a
> >>synth but also as an FX unit, ie delay, phaser, reverb etc.

What kind of processor hit are you taking with this, i.e., the
percentage in
the Sound Forge dialog when run as a realtime effect?

--
Bruce A. Richardson
Purple Iguana Productions
bandmaster@sprynet.com

Subject:Re: Using Generator as a Plug-in.

Reply by: johnvulich

Date:4/8/1999 9:14:49 PM

Bruce A. Richardson wrote:
>>What kind of processor hit are you taking with this,
i.e., the
>>percentage in
>>the Sound Forge dialog when run as a realtime effect?

I'm not sure. I primarily use Generator in ACID not Sound
Forge and I don't remember ever checking the proccessor
usage. From what I recall, the proccessor load seemed
comparable to other effects plug-ins. My basement studio is
being remodeled now so I haven't been able to work on any
music for the last couple of weeks. When I get everything
set up again I'll check out a few Generator plug-ins in
Sound Forge and give you the stats. They have a
downloadable demo of Generator at the Native Instruments
site but I believe that the DirectX functionality has been
disabled in the demo version.

JV