"Eris" is for sale - 78% off

[peter5992]

If you are into atmospheric and dark soft synths (Absynth, Omnisphere, etc.), at $40 this is pretty much a no brainer.

http://vstbuzz.com/deals/78-off-eris...eid=fe4b8149db

[richie43]

Full version of Kontact is required..... sad me....

[noise_construct]

Originally Posted by peter5992

If you are into atmospheric and dark soft sample packs, at $40 this is pretty much a no brainer.

Not that it wouldn't sound cool, but in timbre-based music it's quite meaningful difference whether you create your own timbres or just slap some samples on tracks and call it your own.

[richie43]

Originally Posted by noise_construct

Not that it wouldn't sound cool, but in timbre-based music it's quite meaningful difference whether you create your own timbres or just slap some samples on tracks and call it your own.

Perhaps if you are a "real" artist..... I submit music for possible licensing opportunities, and while my music would probably have more integrity (and would be cooler) if I had created everything form "scratch", I would also probably not complete even half of what I am able to.....sad but true. I bet many larger movie scores are not all "original" in this way..... sadder but truer......

[noise_construct]

I see absolutely no problems in using whatever efficient methods for producing utility music like that- your goal isn't really to express your unique artistic ideas, but to make something useful for someone else, targeted to a wide group of end listeners.

Uniqueness probably doesn't have much real value in that context.

Note that the listeners don't really care or know either way, it's more of a philosophical/method question with no consensus even in the ambient community. It's a genre where it's completely possible to produce a credible piece just by connecting three plugins- an algorithmic sequencer, sample player like above and a reverb, and record the output for 11 and half minutes... but is this creating or composing music?

[richie43]

Originally Posted by noise_construct

I see absolutely no problems in using whatever efficient methods for producing utility music like that- your goal isn't really to express your unique artistic ideas, but to make something useful for someone else, targeted to a wide group of end listeners.

Uniqueness probably doesn't have much real value in that context.

Note that the listeners don't really care or know either way, it's more of a philosophical/method question with no consensus even in the ambient community. It's a genre where it's completely possible to produce a credible piece just by connecting three plugins- an algorithmic sequencer, sample player like above and a reverb, and record the output for 11 and half minutes... but is this creating or composing music?

Totally agree with you. I am on "old" dude and grew up with early Eno. Keep the faith!!

[Softsynth]

Originally Posted by peter5992

If you are into atmospheric and dark soft synths (Absynth, Omnisphere, etc.), at $40 this is pretty much a no brainer.

This isn't a soft synth in the true sense, it is a sample library of synthesized sounds.

[sostenuto]

... and there are scenarios in which products like Eris trigger creation of something original after just wandering through their large libraries ?

[richie43]

Originally Posted by sostenuto

... and there are scenarios in which products like Eris trigger creation of something original after jsut wandering through their large libraries ?

Anything can be useful!

[Softsynth]

Originally Posted by sostenuto

... and there are scenarios in which products like Eris trigger creation of something original after just wandering through their large libraries ?

Or indeed any library or soft synths.

[sostenuto]

Originally Posted by Softsynth

Or indeed any library or soft synths.

True... was just staying with timely atmospheric/dark category.
X/Y pad and other features makes this fairly 'creative' goodie @ usd 40.

Then there's D16 Lush and ......

OTH; Nov 25 only 8 days and similar attractions will add up to $$$$$$, or €€€€€€

[Softsynth]

This is a niche product I suppose. Maybe for heavy Kontakt users that don't want to get into software synthesizers at all, but want a bit of pre produced sci-fi fantasy style sounds to add to an orchestral movie/game style tracks.

Perhaps for users with weedy CPU laptops that cannot cope with the better software synths and additional FX?

It's funny to think that tens of gigabytes of sound libraries are being made from tens of megabytes of synths!
Even so I hope it sells well and finds its place in the market.

[Softsynth]

Originally Posted by sostenuto

OTOH; Nov 25 only 8 days and similar attractions will add up to $$$$$$, or €€€€€€

And these too: ££££££££££££. Kerching!

[MikComposer]

Sounds pretty good. Might get it. But I do my own sounds whenever I can.

[sostenuto]

Originally Posted by Softsynth

And these too: ££££££££££££. Kerching!

££££££ ___ my bad ___ DMDMDMDMDMDM
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@MlkComposer ___ whenever possible ___ but sometimes enjoy external stimuli

[peter5992]

Well, I took the jump and bought it, downloaded it overnight, unzipped it, and am now trying to make it work.

It's not exactly a one click installation thing, is it ... first I download several Gigabytes of date, then unzipping them, with multiple errors.

Finally I am trying to just load one patch, and it's a search error galore.

Oh Dear God.

Does anyone here actually owns this?

I am used to the smooth and streamlined downloading and installation of companies like Eastwest, Native Instruments, Steinberg, even Avid.

This is a bit of a different experience.

[Softsynth]

Originally Posted by sostenuto

££££££ ___ my bad ___ DMDMDMDMDMDM
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@MlkComposer ___ whenever possible ___ but sometimes enjoy external stimuli

1) Let's just say money/credit. I run out of symbols on my keyboard too.

2) OO-er missus!