Apr 08, 2003 07:51 pm i was so mad , i did the survey and didnt get any credits
Powerfx - just discovered it - COOOOL!
Posted on Apr 08, 2003 11:01 am
flame
...bringing sexy back
Member Since: Jul 01, 2002
Im not advertising or anything but db just put me onto this site through our link and its BRILLIANT!
theres thousands of samples, you can search easily and i got what i wanted (in this case acoustic drums at about 140bmp) in about five minutes!
at the minute, if you sign up through our link for an account then go to www.powerfx.com you can get five free credits (free samples basically) by filling out the survey (watch for the little pop up window - dont just close it!)
seriously guys, try it, just for the freebies..but im definately gonna be using this all the time now ive found it!
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Apr 08, 2003 07:51 pm i was so mad , i did the survey and didnt get any credits
Apr 08, 2003 08:43 pm Did you have an account, and were you logged in to that account when you took it? In order to give the credits they have to know who you are. Email them and tell them. Tell them you came from HRC.
Apr 08, 2003 09:09 pm Yes indeed, I as well as dB have been using their stuff for years. They now have a nice DXi synth which we are helping test and get rolling. It is a nice simple softsynth that uses soundfont files for its samples. And it is really kinda fun to use so far. They have a free demo of it on their site I believe, but dont qoute me on that. But it is very affordable compared to some of the others out there.
Apr 10, 2003 05:08 am sean bacastow, if you log in to your account, you should see 5 credits in there now :-)
Apr 10, 2003 06:44 pm Yeah PowerFx is cool. I have been using their samples a while now, as well as Dyad, which is a neat little softsynth. It's great.
Apr 22, 2003 05:32 am i dont understand those softsynth things
Apr 22, 2003 05:40 am What's to understand? It's a synthesizer piece of software, works via MIDI, sound patches and all the good synth stuff.
Spend a good 10-15 minutes figuring out how to load it and program it (which is via MIDI notes) and everything else is a breeze from there.
Apr 22, 2003 05:56 am i prefer real keys myself...i havent got the patience to use anything i cant plug into my mixer and use straight off...
Apr 22, 2003 05:49 pm Flame, I'm the same way. I don't know how to use softsynths real well.
Apr 22, 2003 11:16 pm Dudes, it is no differant then using an outboard synth at all. It just happens to sit in your software like a pluggin in. And to be honest, you can have alot more fun with it.
What exactly dont you understand about them? I will try to walk you through it.
Apr 24, 2003 08:32 am Do you need a midi keyboard to really take advantage of them?
Apr 24, 2003 08:41 am no, I don't have a keyboard and I use DXI's a lot...
Apr 24, 2003 09:17 am Could you explain that? Do you hae to program eachnote in Piano roll or how do you use a synth without a Keyboard?
Thanks, Terry
Apr 24, 2003 09:19 am It's just the same as programming MIDI in step time. note by note, beat by beat, copy and pasting measures and riffs...very easy...don't know how else to say it, as it depends on the software you record with...in Sonar 2.2 it is super easy and fast to step-time sequence with MIDI.
Apr 24, 2003 09:56 am Well, right now I am using N-tracks and FL Studio. I really haven't learned the whole MIDI thing much at all. I know I will have to do that before long, but just haven't had the time. Too many other battles to fight right now. :)
Thanks for the info.
Terry
Apr 24, 2003 12:28 pm thats what puts me off about softsynths...the idea of programming each note individually. i'll try it eventually though, when ive got a system that can handle cubase, that is!
Apr 24, 2003 12:33 pm For those of us that have no idea hwo to play a piano, nor have any desire to learn, it's ideal!
I love step time...as long as I have access to velocity and timing tweaks to give it a little more human feel it rocks...but them, sometimes the "human feel" is the last thing I want too...
Apr 24, 2003 01:08 pm thats maybe my problem...i can play! id like to use more keyboard and stuff in my music, so its something ill probably have to look at at some point
Apr 25, 2003 10:29 pm And flame, you can control the DXis with yoru keyboard also. You just record the midi data or play it in real time with the DXi selected as the output of the track.
Apr 28, 2003 05:06 am through my pc keyboard or my music keyboard?
Apr 28, 2003 10:18 pm Through your music keyboard. Although you can also do it through your PC keyboard, but that is kinda hard. :-)
Apr 29, 2003 05:15 am i bet i cant through my keyboard...its not midi!
Apr 29, 2003 10:33 pm It doesnt have a midi out even? Uh Oh, then you gots twuboe, as Walt would say. Let me look in the software archives, I had an old school sequancer program that let you step write with your PC keyboard. And I know some software lets you do it, I just cant remember which ones.
Apr 30, 2003 02:19 am heh! don't feel bad, i got a couple old yamahas with no midi outs. that's on the wishlist, way in the back, page 42, but it's in there. for now i'm getting to be comfortable using my typing keyboard. :O)
Apr 30, 2003 04:36 pm its only got about 6 keys my keyboard...it does a mean slap bass sound though!
Apr 30, 2003 10:06 pm OK flame now I gotta ask. What is your keyboard anyway?
May 04, 2003 12:06 pm im gonna email you a pic...be warned though - its rubbish-er (is that a word?) than you think...
May 06, 2003 09:16 pm Ya, rubbish is a word, I think it is anyway. And thanx for the pic. Like I said, I love those little keyboards, they have some pretty unique sounds.
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