Brand new Reason Studios Instrument : Friktion Strings
I think $100 is a pretty good price for the features and sound (going based just on the videos). personally, couldn’t warrant that right now, since since I don’t use strings all that often these days, and I still have like 10 new instruments in Suite that I still need to learn. hopefully they add it to the Rewards list soon, though—I’d like to pick it up, if I can get it for a bit less. looks pretty amazing.
Behold, Ryan's FLANJO! Color me happy.
See now here's the problem,
I like it,
I was after something like it,
but I'm a suite owner who is probably going to upgrade to 12 when it comes out, but after buying loads of RE's that ended up being included in suite it puts me off buying it as I now don't know if it will end up being included.
If I could use my reward vouchers to get some use out of them I would but at the moment it's not listed.
What to do.
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- EnochLight
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100% disagree with you on that, friend. The color scheme looks bang-on awesome, IMHO. Certainly not a $19 thingy. Also, the GUI/UX is very easy to understand and looks fine, IMHO.Boombastix wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020Whoever choose the green/orange theme should do some soul searching because it made it look like a $19 thingy. Ghastly is the mild variant of what I think about the looks.
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You did! Well done, you prying speculating bastards!!Boombastix wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020I guess we did pretty good at guessing physical modelling after Ryans leak....
No but I was impressed with how much you guys were getting from a name and a blurry thumbnail, actually. It made me realize that the name was well chosen if it could convey that much alone.
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Thanks for liking this one! I made this my first night playing with Friktion by taking a song i recorded with my actual fiddle playing friend and duplicated her fiddle solo using Friktion. It was helpful to have a real string player as my guide, since I don't know how those guys naturally think about double-stops and glides. But yeah, if you A/B this against her recording it fairs really well and from then on I was a Friktion Fiddle Fancolonel_mustard wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020Possibly a bit rich for my blood and/or needs, but I love this 'Fiddling Around' demo. I don't think many hearing it blind would think 'physical modelling'. Sounds like the real deal to me, albeit whacked with heavy compression (as fitting with the country style):
Well done team
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No, it's not similar at all. There was no recording, and no samples. Friktion is a 100% physically modelled synthesizer.
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I likely won’t get a chance to test this out until next year, but a question or two...
I don’t see any breakout jacks on the back of the unit.
The pdf says that the Resonator section, when set to Dry, can use a convolution reverb for the body.
So the resonator bodies are IRs?
The pdf flowchart has the resonator >> reverb >> EQ >> volume
So, if you use dry/rv7000 conv, then you do not have access to the built in reverb/EQ/volume?
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I like the GUI and color scheme and can see why it was chosen. The orange contrasts well against the blue and brings attention to the really important interactive bits. From an accessibility perspective it works well, also.
The sounds are surprisingly very good and I would have a hard time distinguishing it from some of the sample libraries I have, provided attention is paid to the modulation of dynamics.
I’d like to give this a try with my akai MK3 x-y jostick to modulate 2 dynamics parameters easily.
The sounds are surprisingly very good and I would have a hard time distinguishing it from some of the sample libraries I have, provided attention is paid to the modulation of dynamics.
I’d like to give this a try with my akai MK3 x-y jostick to modulate 2 dynamics parameters easily.
Maybe it does not mean much but I really appreciate how well produced your videos are. Her voice fits well here.MattiasHG wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020Now we're properly live
Shop page: https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... /friktion/
A little blog post from me on the launch: https://www.reasonstudios.com/blog/intr ... ed-strings
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Thanks for making that one! A/B-ing it in makes a lot of sense. For phrasing and technique, we look to Heifetz:ryanharlin wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020Thanks for liking this one! I made this my first night playing with Friktion by taking a song i recorded with my actual fiddle playing friend and duplicated her fiddle solo using Friktion. It was helpful to have a real string player as my guide, since I don't know how those guys naturally think about double-stops and glides. But yeah, if you A/B this against her recording it fairs really well and from then on I was a Friktion Fiddle Fancolonel_mustard wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020Possibly a bit rich for my blood and/or needs, but I love this 'Fiddling Around' demo. I don't think many hearing it blind would think 'physical modelling'. Sounds like the real deal to me, albeit whacked with heavy compression (as fitting with the country style):
Well done team
That's a wow statement, no doubt.
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Took the words out of my mouth mate.chimp_spanner wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020
As long as there's a Reason something I'll be happy enough. I know I always say it but despite all my other options the Reason DAW is my go to. Actually can't believe how much music I've written in it over the last few years.
Glad you can use this in Reason 10 too.
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So from Ryan's live stream today it is confirmed this is a Peter Jubel developed DSP (famous for the Nord Lead 1 DSP) and not licensed from AAS or SWAM.
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It's also a fairly accurate statement.
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Somebody needs to play the same midi file and we'll see who wins PM emotional touch. My feelings are ready.
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Definitely not. I've never used AAS strings, but SWAM this is most certainly not. The bowing sound is not great. But I think the plucks and the synth sounds are fun and useful.Boombastix wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020So from Ryan's live stream today it is confirmed this is a Peter Jubel developed DSP (famous for the Nord Lead 1 DSP) and not licensed from AAS or SWAM.
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Let me tell you, though!!.... if I did have influence that "banjo" would be an actual banjo!!! It's got six strings, a wide neck, and no 5th string peg. That my friends is a banjitar.
And sure, the resonating chamber is the same so it makes no sonic difference but I'm gearing up a letter writing campaign and marches in the streets to get a Friktion update with new line art!!
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