Recent content by Bee_Abney

I also have a Facebook account; but I joined just to be able to access a certain developer. But, no, I don't spend time there reading comments. However, I am hugely supportive of eldritch weirdness that freaks out pre-humans. That stuff rocks!

Some people like spam. On pizza even. Not me, of course; but I mean some people...

You're right. It is cold. It is dark and cold, which don't often go together. Maybe what I'm thinking of as sterility is better understood as coldness. Enjoy your cold, dark dreams. There may be demons down there.

Absolutely!

Yes, I think that sounds right. It is analogue - and the oscillators are voltage controlled rather than digitally controlled. But the basic sound does hit me as digital adjacent, even before it goes through the digital effects. I wonder if it is the lack of chaos in the sizzle at the cutoff...

That's a good idea. There is something brutal about the sound, even if it it sounds rather controlled. Charlie Clouser could probably make magic with nearly anything, though!

And thanks for taking the time; it's great to get another person's perspective on this.

I doubt there is any problem with the quality, based on reviews this and the companies other products; though I've never tried any myself. It is analogue, but the effects - including the distortion - is digital. So that could be a significant factor. I believe that synths are usually recorded...

I think so, and the basic sound quality seems pretty consistent in other demos. The feeling I get seems to be stronger with sustained sounds.

https://dreadbox-fx.com/artemis/ This hardware synth retails at around £1100 (similar in Euros and USD). It is analogue, with VCOs rather than DCOS (so voltage controlled oscillators rather than digitally controlled ones). It has some digital aspects, so it can store presets and has excellent...

Oh, goodness, I am so out of touch with social media! I recoil from it in awed horror as if it were an eldritch, alien artefact with Ligeti music swelling around us.

I have no idea if it will work; but I do know that it wouldn't work on me. But I'm old, bitter, and short of time. Maybe you'll catch some younger fish, though!

Perhaps an alluring name for a thread could help. 'The art of songwriting' could lead to some reflections that could generate interest. Or something about getting noticed: 'How to whore your product' might not be the best name, though... But maybe 'What are people listening to?' or, 'Building an...

I suspect that the difference concerns the level of technical detail about specific processes. But, as I can't be certain, I think that means that you are right that it isn't completely clear.

I'd like to put in a word for layering. Clarity and separation in the mix needn't apply to everything. Sometimes, you may want multiple tracks layering sounds to create a single piece of the mix. So, the individual tracks may lack clarity; but the the whole piece together can be clearly heard...