Prism Tutorial

[dysamoria]

Modal synthesis/physically modeled synths are extremely interesting and can create wonderful sounds, yet why are they always so inaccessible to people who aren't mutant geek monsters? Worse: why do all the snapshots on this synth sound like the same three basic sounds?

Yamaha had the right idea with their visual editor to the VL70m, except it really didn't offer any true sound design variety and was abandoned, stuck in OLD OS versions.

Will anyone ever really make physical modeling accessible?

[sweftboy101]

this guy makes everything seem so easy to understand! like he doesn't just show you how to make something blindly. he shows you how to make anything you want with the knowledge of what you are doing :)

[enpinion]

Still I don't know how I can use Reaktor....

[evolvOwns]

Watching those natural frequencies oscillate in the first, second, and third harmonic brings back the good of days of physics class.

[moonmonsterREAL]

I love dubstep but it isn't the only genre of music that exists...get creative with what you've got kids

[FloridaLacrosse]

If Native Instruments made a program purely for Dubstep they would make so much money. That's what im looking for. Razor didn't do it for me =/

[dgmulf]

@FloridaLacrosse you don't need a program made purely for dubstep. after all, none of the successful dubstep producers ever had a "dubstep" program. anyways, the best program i know for dubstep basslines is Massive.

[hordelax1234]

@dgmulf I totally agree, All I am saying is they are not reaching a crowd of their full potential by not specifically distinguishing their products to people who wouldn't stumble upon an NI synth.

[WaldebeatZ]

does reaktor 5 include prism,or must i buy it seperate ?

[chilly2829]

@WaldebeatZ there's a free version for download from the NI website

[jkhuri44]

write interesting music...fuckwit.

[TechnosaurMusic]

@jkhuri44 This is a tutorial, not a talent show. Gtfo.

[dragonstyle79]

the partials reminds me of the morphine.

[TDMusicSounds]

This is perfect, I was looking for a good VST for my space documentary!

[F1NNAZ]

can you connect this with something like Cubase 5???? Please someone reply SOON!!

[TDMusicSounds]

@F1NNAZ Okay, I replied.

[F1NNAZ]

@TDMusicSounds Your so fucking halarious and pointless. Go die.

[yildirif0]

lolololol u guys r funny

[CockshinerAudio]

It's an interesting idea behind a soft-synth. I'd have to check it out for myself some time to really get a feel for what it's all about.

[floatmethod]

profoundly unimpressed!

[BenNCM]

sounds like a free vst from Fruity Loops 2.

[AnonymousMachine]

@BenNCM From an immature point of view possibly it is, but if you apply some original creativity using this Synth you can get very interesting sounds.

Sounds like you live from using presets and not creating your own sounds, right?

[hellfirebeats]

reaktor is such a profound instrument..does anyone have any idea why there are no sound bank available for it?

[rustymunga]

@hellfirebeats there is no sound bank because reaktor isn't an instrument in itself, its basically a platform that can allow instruments/effects that have been designed for reaktor to be used. You can also use it to completely design your own instruments, effects, synths whatever bla bla etc. So yea

[spacealder]

I don't think NI are any good at making demo videos. This shows nothing at all but a couple of gimmicks a million other synths can do.

In any case, it sounds similar to Logic's Sculpture, only more plasticky and fake.

[LittleNegrillio]

@spacealder Dude people have spent so much money with these software synths, it's unbelievable! Folf, just get an "access virus TI," that's all you need, specially when it comes to making "electronic music."

But I must tell you, "Kontak," is tight! Layering the "Mutations.." is really nice.

[SpectralUnderground]

*confused* so it's.. addictive synthesis?

[510ohNO]

sounds like shit lmao

[new01]

I wonder what robert moog would think about this if he were still alive today.

[dragoste747]

@new01

I assume he would say : Analog Sound forever ! Digital still sounds cold and harsh... ;-)

[Sinthlyfe]

Sweet!! Looks badass, although I hate how they always take crap sounds for demo videos.

[bangelta]

love these VSTI's full of sounds you can never use unless your making a space documentary.

[subby33]

@bangelta Or soundtrack work? Or background effects on a techno track? If you cant find a good application for this type of instrument, I think it speaks more to a lack of creativity than a lack of thought on NI's part. Just my opinion. I wouldn't blame you for judging it this way though, as this demo is absolutely terrible. It doesn't even show what this synth is capable of.

[Sensenwerk]

@bangelta rofl. well, at least you feel pro when producing your own sound ; )

[raynchaser]

@bangelta hahahahah..

[ribasabbas]

@bangelta hahahha LOL you right man!!!

[paralelSun]

@bangelta oh dear. Life is not TV :D :D

[utprizzo]

@bangelta lmao So true

[yildirif0]

@bangelta so true Ay lol

[DjTheNobody]

@bangelta yeh or a messed up song that has sounds not even originated for music.

[godling2007]

@bangelta Couldn't agree more. 90% of VST instruments suck balls, and 99% of their presets are uninspiring. There are only a few quality vst synths worth getting. Reaktor isn't one of them, unless you are a film composer writing background scores for weird stuff.

[drakeishfyre]

@godling2007 maybe not reaktor as a whole, but Razor seems like a pretty nice synth. Still has some film composer-y aspects to it with some of the oscs and what not, but it seems like for harsher electronic genres or even ambient ones it could perform fairly well.

One thing I would not do is judge a synth-instrument by its presets; A synth should really be used for your own sound creation, working off presets is never fun.

[dylanmsterling4]

@godling2007

YOU MAKE YOUR OWN PRESETS ASS HOLE

[YOUsnozeYOULOZE]

@bangelta Yeah, limiting yourself creatively sure is cool! How's that box treatin' ya?

[joshuagen0cide]

@bangelta lmfao. yeah they are cool, i dont see how they would fit into many songs either tho

[dmoates420]

I have this with komplete 7 which i just installed two days ago and I can honestly say it is very hard on CPU power(unless I don't have mine setup correctly yet or something) but it sounds incredible! Definetly one of a kind I have not heard any synth plug that creates the sound that prism does.

[Infectedmushroomz]

I.... actually understand all this

[minimalboffin]

Is it any better than Logic's incredible Sculpture instrument?

[telkmx]

IS this real life ?

[mattysen]

Interesting shit

[demonicdnb]

so is this the NI response to Sculpture?

[neutron7]

Envelope..not onvelope. do you say oncyclopedia?

Nice synth!

[Marisueksu]

@neutron7 Welcome to the enclave

[jjBlue777]

Real Convolution??

[midierror]

should be renamed Jism

[dmoates420]

@chetrosser of course it's available for Mac.

[mariano26788]

this is amazing.... every product of NI is awsome????



[haibertdude]

amazing.

[chetrosser]

very nice

looks pretty high quality

available for mac?

[LORDPITTA]

cool!

[HighlyBrave]

I must buy this!

[MustacheVerra]

Wow. That IS impressive.

[wirezts]

NI vids are awesome!

[NewgroundsOwnSBB]

cool story bro

[POTHEADZZ420]

@NewgroundsOwnSBB u play an mmorpg

[NewgroundsOwnSBB]

@POTHEADZZ420 no

[Y0UW1LLR34D7H15]

@NewgroundsOwnSBB Cool bro story