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02-15-2017, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
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Hammer Dulcimer VSTi for Reaper
I read and search a lot for some good free VSTi so I can play hammer dulcimer with Reaper using my MIDI keypad but they are hard to find. All the websites want to force downloading stupid SW before they let you download the VSTi.
Is there a good reliable Website that I can get some good Hammer Dulcimer VSTi?
Thanks
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02-17-2017, 12:08 AM
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Thank you so much for your help.
I'll give them a try this weekend and then let you know if I need to bother you to create the wav files.
I actually have a couple of hammer dulcimers and try to record the notes and used ReaSamplOmatic5000 plugin to assigned them to the MIDI keyboard. The problem is there's a 0.3-0.5sec delay between when I hot the key until Reaper plays the wave file. Do you know how I can fix the delay?
Thanks again for your help.
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02-17-2017, 04:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
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You are very welcome.
Re the ReaSamplOmatic5000 delay:
Silly question I know but did you edit the samples so they start at the start if you see what I mean?
Otherwise is the delay any worse than any other VSTi? If not it's due to latency I would imagine so check your buffer settings and try zero latency monitoring if you have it on your interface.
Nice to see someone getting back to doing their own sampling BTW. That way your sound will definitely be original!
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02-17-2017, 08:47 AM
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Yes. That's I'm sure of. I edited the wav file so it starts right when the sound starts.
I'm not using any specific interface. I have a home made USB midi keyboard and use laptop speakers.
When I use a different SW (synthFont) there's no latency. I haven't yet successfully installed an instrument with Reaper to see how they sound. I'm going to try the links you sent and download some and see how they work.
My sampling is not that good yet. I just used laptop MIC for now but definitely nice to hear my own instrument.
I'll get back to you soon.
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02-17-2017, 12:42 PM
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I'm working a pretty big bluegrass festival next week, and there is a fella with a hammer dulcimer that comes every year. If I was to ask him to record some samples, what kind of thing would you be looking for?
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02-17-2017, 11:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martifingers
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Thanks for the VST links. I downloaded all of them and they all sound good. The only one which works with my home made MIDI - Dulcimer is the Fretless Zither.
Thanks again for your help. This was a break through for me
Having resolved the latency, I'm now going to focus to record/sample my instrument the best way possible so I can have it's real sound
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02-18-2017, 05:12 AM
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Glad things are working out.
Perhaps you could post some of the resulting music on the REAPER MUSIC forum. Best of luck.
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02-20-2017, 08:52 AM
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Another very nice sounding hammered dulcimer is Charles' Dulcimer. You can download it for free at VSTBuzz just by creating an account. This is a Native Instruments' Kontakt VI, but it works with the free Kontakt Player! If this is the extra software you were concerned about having to install, it's well worth it in my opinion. What's nice is that it has a standalone mode as well as a VST mode, so you can play it with your MIDI keyboard without having to start up Reaper.
http://vstbuzz.com/freebies/charles-dulcimer/
Check out the audio samples.
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02-20-2017, 11:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMaartian
Another very nice sounding hammered dulcimer is Charles' Dulcimer. You can download it for free at VSTBuzz just by creating an account. This is a Native Instruments' Kontakt VI, but it works with the free Kontakt Player! If this is the extra software you were concerned about having to install, it's well worth it in my opinion. What's nice is that it has a standalone mode as well as a VST mode, so you can play it with your MIDI keyboard without having to start up Reaper.
http://vstbuzz.com/freebies/charles-dulcimer/
Check out the audio samples.
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Thanks for the link!
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