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Lucidity
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 03:48:11
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Hello 
So I decided to start using Massive again, because of the modulation options and the interface, quite easy to make some crazy sounds with it.. and it seems to be recommended in just about every post I read.
However..
I have absolutely no idea what 90% of those waveforms mean.. so I actually have no idea what I am doing haha :/
Anyone have any tutorials or such that could help shed some light on the synth and how it works? I understand that it is very different from a conventional analogue synth or such but other than that.. :/. Hate working 'in the dark' as all I am doing at the moment is guessing and whatever happens, happens.
Thanks in advance 
  http://soundcloud.com/luciditysa |
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 05:11
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the manual is well done |
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Lucidity
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 13:38
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FACEPALM!* Didnt even think of that! haha thanx will check it out ! |
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Xetni
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 14:16
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I don't understand it either, I just turn things till it sounds good  |
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 14:25
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On 2013-04-15 13:38, Lucidity wrote:
FACEPALM!* Didnt even think of that! haha thanx will check it out !
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usually dont check much manual but it s bad habit.. this one is well made |
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NaturensKraft
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 15:28
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Dude, there's like tons of videos on learning massive on youtube. |
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Geom3
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 15:36
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yeh it just synth ..they all follow same principles... sum wave shapers, sum subtractive sum additive..
as for the waveforms...........
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveform
talk about the basic ones above
then again i assume that 10 % of the wavforms u do kno r the saw sine square pulse and tri..the rest are just additives...fuk what they mean lol, get craking
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Alien Bug
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Posted : Apr 15, 2013 16:17
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tranevrbas
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Posted : Apr 29, 2013 16:15
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"Experiment,and just keep experimenting" that is what i was said,but honestly i recommend you using presets from Vengeance,Loopmasters,Zenhiser, and all others,and then experiment on them,good thing about Massive is that it has 8 macro knobs already set up with each high profile preset packs so use them to figure out what exactly are you using |
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frisbeehead
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Posted : Apr 29, 2013 16:56
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Use an oscilloscope and watch the frequencies. No better way to know what's going on with each wave table.
Of course one of the advantages of using wave tables is that it allows you to modulate the "wt position" knob to change the timbre and produce really expressive results.
For some sounds, it's cool to combine the source of modulation for more then one destination: say "wt position", and the "drive" on some distortion stage using the same envelope or whatever. |
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freez
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Posted : Apr 29, 2013 19:54
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I have other synths but i usually go for massive..
It so fast.
My advice,
Start with a clean patch, keep it basic in the beginning.
Start building your timbre first, timbre is important.(OSC)
Adjust your AMP enveloppe if necessary.
add a filter (you got 2, and you can mix the signals GREAT!) put the right fader up so you have just one filter.
Modulate you cutoff with an LFO(green=+ grey=-) or/and a enveloppe (1,2 and 3. 4 is amp enveloppe). maybe subtle maybe not so subtle.
Modulate pitch.
Modulate the LFO amps (square LFO is kewl).
Add anothe filter (someting different) and modulate that one.
Mix the signals (mod them).
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Just understand the OSC, Filter and LFO section. that's basic.
take your time, sounds get better.
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