http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-974417 Create Digital Music » The Finger: Reaktor+Kore Sampling Madness from Tim Exile, But More Than That Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:18:56 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-974417 [...] patch from one of Reaktor’s masters. Along with Reaktor creator Stephan Schmitt’s Spark, it’s proof that sound packs from NI – or anyone else for that matter – [...] [...] patch from one of Reaktor’s masters. Along with Reaktor creator Stephan Schmitt’s Spark, it’s proof that sound packs from NI – or anyone else for that matter – [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-746073 Review of Native Instruments REAKTOR SPARK, a new soundpack for KORE featuring Stephan Schmitt’s Spark synth « irony islet Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:59:30 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-746073 [...] has his own ideas when it comes to what makes a good synth — you can read more on that at CDM — character, playability and expressiveness are [...] [...] has his own ideas when it comes to what makes a good synth — you can read more on that at CDM — character, playability and expressiveness are [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-728756 Native Instruments Kore, Komplete, Reaktor @ Create Digital Music » Want a Sampler of Kore Soundpacks? Check Out this Free Compilation of 100 Koresounds Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:54:43 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-728756 [...] favorites from all year, Spark by NI founder and Reaktor “mastermind” Stephan Schmitt (see our interview). But there’s enough in here to give you a good preview of what’s contained in these packs – [...] [...] favorites from all year, Spark by NI founder and Reaktor “mastermind” Stephan Schmitt (see our interview). But there’s enough in here to give you a good preview of what’s contained in these packs – [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-724711 Review of Native Instruments REAKTOR SPARK, a new soundpack for KORE featuring Stephan Schmitt's Spark synth Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:29:15 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-724711 [...] has his own ideas when it comes to what makes a good synth — you can read more on that at CDM — character, playability and expressiveness are [...] [...] has his own ideas when it comes to what makes a good synth — you can read more on that at CDM — character, playability and expressiveness are [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-723711 Paul Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:53:42 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-723711 Thanks for this, it's actually more inspiring than the very thorough manual, which is understandably techy. Thanks for this, it’s actually more inspiring than the very thorough manual, which is understandably techy.

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-722254 Create Digital Music » Free Reaktor-Based Motion Recorder, Works with Spark (and Other Stuff) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:46:19 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-722254 [...] thing, as NI founder and Reaktor “mastermind” Stephan Schmitt noted in our story yesterday on his creation Spark. And LFOs are often not terribly interesting. But even using your feet for modulation, you may [...] [...] thing, as NI founder and Reaktor “mastermind” Stephan Schmitt noted in our story yesterday on his creation Spark. And LFOs are often not terribly interesting. But even using your feet for modulation, you may [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-722244 Native Instruments Kore, Komplete, Reaktor @ Create Digital Music » BlackBox Recorder: Free Reaktor tool to Enhance Spark and Kore Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-722244 [...] new Spark instrument for Reaktor evolved through many iterations out of Stephan Schmitt’s desire for an instrument that responds to the player in a performance situation. It’s aimed at realtime manipulation [...] [...] new Spark instrument for Reaktor evolved through many iterations out of Stephan Schmitt’s desire for an instrument that responds to the player in a performance situation. It’s aimed at realtime manipulation [...]

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-722053 Bobert Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:29:46 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-722053 It seems to me that the ideas behind this synth are better than the demos released for it. I was initially going to let this one pass, but on further reading I may buy it in order to get under the hood and reverse engineer parts of it. Seems to be full of potential... It seems to me that the ideas behind this synth are better than the demos released for it. I was initially going to let this one pass, but on further reading I may buy it in order to get under the hood and reverse engineer parts of it. Seems to be full of potential…

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-721816 Geronimo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:14:15 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-721816 I just downloaded the Kore Player soundpack, and I immediately thought back to my first experiences with the Weedwacker ensemble...I really enjoyed that instrument, and Spark definitely takes some of Siegmar Kreie's ideas much further along...what a fun instrument!!! I just downloaded the Kore Player soundpack, and I immediately thought back to my first experiences with the Weedwacker ensemble…I really enjoyed that instrument, and Spark definitely takes some of Siegmar Kreie’s ideas much further along…what a fun instrument!!!

]]> http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/comment-page-1/#comment-721691 nitro2k01 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:35:37 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/12/08/inside-the-mind-of-stephan-schmitt-a-new-synth-and-thoughts-on-playability/#comment-721691 The functionality is cool. What's even cooler is that you can "flip the rack" and looks what's going on on the back when using Reaktor. But as cool as this might be, I prefer to practically build a new synth for every new project. Thus, each synth I make in Reaktor tends to be pretty simple, but also unique of course. I prefer this method over having a giant workbench with knobs that I can twist. The functionality is cool. What’s even cooler is that you can “flip the rack” and looks what’s going on on the back when using Reaktor. But as cool as this might be, I prefer to practically build a new synth for every new project. Thus, each synth I make in Reaktor tends to be pretty simple, but also unique of course. I prefer this method over having a giant workbench with knobs that I can twist.

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