A stand out feature of Rob Papen’s Predator compared to many virtual subtractives on the market is that it allows you to modulate effects parameters via the various mod matrix slots with very few or no artifacts. I came up with a few examples below with some sample audio at the bottom of the post.…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
I own a lot of virtual synths :^) As part of a voluntary simplification exercise I started in January, I’ve been limiting myself to a smaller number of instruments over the last year so I could go deeper and create more expressive and unique signature sounds for compositions and live performance. The image above (click…
When I’m producing I use a lot of Ableton Live’s built-in FX. I do this because a) I like them and b) they adhere to the same workflow in everything else in Live so I spend more time making music. Of course sometimes I also want to use a third-party effect for variety or to…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
Hope you all are having a restful holiday season. I continuously strive for the leanest rig that will give me the best results. In this post I’ll offer a list products that make up the core of my rig. Consider this my “If I was stranded on a desert island” list for 2008. Note that…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
IntroductionI just spent a few weeks immersing myself in Rob Pappen’s Predator Virtual Synthesizer. I’ve reemerged and decided to share my thoughts on this synth with a review. OverviewPredator is a virtual analog synthesizer for Windows or Mac that runs as a plugin (VST, Audio Unit, RTAS). It ships with a huge library of…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
I’m really into synthesizers with one page interfaces these days. I’ve been working a lot with Rob Papen’s Predator which has a fantastic UI. Almost all control "sections" are displayed on one page. I say almost as they couldn’t quite cram all the control elements in. To accommodate more controls without cluttering up the interface,…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
FIND PRESETS FASTER Rob Papen has released updates to Blue, Predator and RG. All three virtual synthesizers have the following new preset browsing features: "Quick Browse" is a new function that allows you to quickly browse through preset. "Recently Browsed" allows you to easily rind the presets you tried out previously. "Favorites" allows you to…
Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher
Hi, this is Mark Mosher. Welcome to my blog. I’m a synthesist, Composer, Producer, and Visualist living in Boulder CO. I’m also the founder of the Rocky Mountain Synth Meet andSynth Patrol.
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