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#309352 - 07/29/06 11:24 PM
Re: Using Live Styler with VSTi Plugins??
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Registered: 06/09/02
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Loc: Pensacola, Florida, USA
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Hi Rikki
I emailed Norbert and here is his answer to your question:
Hi Scott,
GOOD MORNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> The question is: > > Is a VSTI an individual instrument like a piano or > bass etc > or can synthfont vst or sfz ( loaded with soundfonts ) > be used??
VST is an interface between any programs and any music tools. The name of this tolls are PLUGIN Any programs, that means, this programs are VST Host. Live-Styler is a VST Host and can communicate with VST plugins. What is a VST plugin
The best example is B4 B4 is the world best Hammond Organ based on a computer sound. The VST Host (Live-Styler) now can load a VST plugin After load this plugin you can play Hammond Organ on 8 channels with Live-Styler and you have 2 channels with Rhythm.
A VST plugin can be an instrument (like Accordeon, Hammond Organ, Steinway Piano aso) an effect synthesizer (reverb, harmonic, distort) an imitate (Soundfont) an synthesizer (Edirol, Korg) a game (Dalay Lama) and and and.....................
Live-Styler now can use the most plugins. That is the advantage: With 1 (one) Program you can play today a Hammond Organd, tomorrow a Pianoforte and this nigth an experiment with a synthesizer.
with best regards Norbert
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#309353 - 07/30/06 05:44 AM
Re: Using Live Styler with VSTi Plugins??
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Registered: 03/18/00
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Rikki, the answer is yes and more. You could load Synthfont if you want to use soundfonts. Alternatively, if you want to use very high quality instruments you could use kontakt (load many voices) or B4II, etc. You will find that serious composers and screen writers use these type of samplers.....the 'proof is in the pudding.'
I should have added that you would need to acquire high quality voices compatible with kontakt. Kontakt is only a sampler but it does come with some good voices. High quality libraries include VSL, EWQLSO, Bardstown, Sampletekk and many others. If this is to costly you may wish to choose something at a lower cost, e.g., EW Colossus, Garritan GPO & JABB, etc. While the quality is lower it is still better than what you find in arrangers and workstations.
You would use such voices for your lead or melody parts. The Auto Accompaniment needs some compromises due to loading times, etc. Here you may need to use Hypercanvas, M-Audio, Bandstand (next update hopefully), Soundfonts (SGM180), etc.
The best overall solution remains using Live Styler (or OMB) for accompaniment only attached to a host software. In the host software you can load one VST for the auto accompaniment and another for your lead or melody voices. If you want to play organ you can load a seprate VST for the Bass or use B4II. In addition, you can load a vocal harmonizer VST. All of this can be done in your host software. I strongly recommend this approach.
Plus if you want high qaulity effects you could use what comes with kontakt or other samplers or alternatively install VST effects of your choice. This really brings your voices to life.
[This message has been edited by Frank L. Rosenthal (edited 07-30-2006).]
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#309354 - 07/30/06 12:57 PM
Re: Using Live Styler with VSTi Plugins??
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Registered: 09/21/02
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Frank It was my understanding tht Bandstand was recently updated, and provides the faster loading time you were waiting for. Please advise, as I had been holding off until the issue was resolved. http://www.nativeinstruments.de/forum_us/showthread.php?t=37563 Bernie
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