Anybody still using the Python Pro regularly?
I've done a search on the forum to no avail, just wondering what makes it useful enough to be on Zarg Music's site. There is very limited info on it and I can't find any sound demos.
Python Pro
well, it's one of the few approaches to come up with an individual way to synthesize.
It's physical modelling of a non-physical instrument.
You have a couple of FM sources (a wide range of trigger 'waveforms' with feedback control) and a resonance/feedback part (the 'body') of the instrument plus an FX section which isn't just put after the sound (as a beautifier), but also included in the feedback path.
Pretty complex and that's probably what killed it - you HAVE to read the manual BEFORE you can use the synth.
Imho there is no (reasonable) way to explore it by trial and error, as one will always be trapped into typical VA thinking.
It sounds excellent but there ARE better filtered synths and there are certainly more precise representations of 'natural' instruments by samples.
But this one gives you complete control over the sound generation process - it's individual and non-static.
It made me give up the idea of hunting the most 'realistic' e-piano implementation if I can model my own, but beyond the hammer, damper, tines entities
For me the PythonPro represents a great value - on par with Solaris, QWave and Prophat.
It's excellent with midi wind- and guitar controllers, if one wants instruments with a traditioonal touch, but not quite standard
cheers, Tom
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It's physical modelling of a non-physical instrument.
You have a couple of FM sources (a wide range of trigger 'waveforms' with feedback control) and a resonance/feedback part (the 'body') of the instrument plus an FX section which isn't just put after the sound (as a beautifier), but also included in the feedback path.
Pretty complex and that's probably what killed it - you HAVE to read the manual BEFORE you can use the synth.
Imho there is no (reasonable) way to explore it by trial and error, as one will always be trapped into typical VA thinking.
It sounds excellent but there ARE better filtered synths and there are certainly more precise representations of 'natural' instruments by samples.
But this one gives you complete control over the sound generation process - it's individual and non-static.
It made me give up the idea of hunting the most 'realistic' e-piano implementation if I can model my own, but beyond the hammer, damper, tines entities
For me the PythonPro represents a great value - on par with Solaris, QWave and Prophat.
It's excellent with midi wind- and guitar controllers, if one wants instruments with a traditioonal touch, but not quite standard
cheers, Tom
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: astroman on 2006-03-07 01:01 ]</font>