using VST Plugins, Sample Libraries with genos

[pfeuh]

VST plug-ins run on a computer inside a DAW..  There was a company that sold a rack mount unit that ran VST plug-ins

There is also a standalone VST box... It's a small PC into a box, dedicated to VST. You can upload some VST files inside. I bought one some years ago, but I only used it with factory VST.

http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/products/v-machines.

Factory piano is at 17'09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY6mEzweus0

Regards,

Pfeuh

[C-clef]

Hi  the great advice just keeps coming  thanks to all of you now for my next question . It looks like all Sample Libraries have to be downloaded over internet bad for me my speed is only 3mbps,  how do you back up the software .can you have it on more than one computer.and do i need a separate audio interface, thanks kim

Hi Kim,

Yes, it seems that most libraries do have to be downloaded these days. Not good news if you have a slow link.
But, If you know someone with a faster link, try downloading there and transfer the file, usually a .zip file, to a USB drive.

I tend to copy my libraries to a spare HDD drive for safe keeping, although with some libraries, once you've registered, they are always available to be downloaded again from the supplier.

You don't have to have a separate audio interface but most libraries will work at their best with one.
You could try downloading and installing a driver known as "ASIO4all" which should detect your audio card and provide a faster route for the audio inside the PC.
As ugawoga says, the Focusrite hardware is a well known high performing brand, and the simplest box here is the Scarlett Solo.
You go to their web site, register, and download and install their ASIO driver. There's even a video on their web site showing how it's done.
The other up side of the Solo is that you can also download some other included software including VST instruments, DAW software, etc.
In the UK the Solo is available via Amazon for around 80 pounds.

[mrkim]

Hi thanks i was able to get a HP Performance Pavilion 580-137c Desktop 16GB AMD Ryzen 7 4GB Radeon RX 550  AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor at 3.0GHz 16GB DDR4 (2-DIMM) RAM
1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive DVD-Writer
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 10 Home (64 bit)  with a dell 32 in monitor and a pair of Yamaha hs8 speakers all used for 640.00 should  be good for VST Plugins, Sample Libraries what do you  think thanks kim ps still dont know what daw to get thanks kim

[JohnS (Ugawoga)]

Hi

I am finding using the Genos with Cubase and the latest update that has been rolled out from Microsoft 1809 is making my computer lightning fast.
If you have a good quality computer you will be amazed how quickly things are going.
Anyone else yet got that update?? VST is loading speed of light now.

All the best
John

[lonzasbro]

I most often substitute Genos drums for Superior drum sounds, or Drum-a-gog or Steven Slates drum replacement system. 

Excuse me for reopening this topic.
Regarding replacing drum vst in genos styles, did you manage to convert the revo drum mapping (which is not GM standard)?
Did you create a "conversion" map?

(for example hi-hat has a particular mapping)

[Drsun19]

Is anyone using VST Plugins, Sample Libraries with genos

I do! It's amazing, now i'm trying to adapt drumkits so they sound good, i have problems with using drum voices from the expansion to styles...i dont know why i can't change them in the style editor.

[JohnS (Ugawoga)]

In my case, I have sampled all my favourite VSTs, making samples shorter and with loop when necessary just to optimize the sample size (a very long work!), and I put all of them into Genos expansion memory near the preset ones to choose the sound I want instantly. I use Reaper on my PC just to edit, mix and master. I'm very meticulous in choosing a sound, that's why I prefer to have them all preloaded on the Genos and ready to use, rather than loading different VSTs at the moment of need, they waste my time, absorb resources and I struggle to find what I need. This is just my very personal production preference! 

Francesco

Hi Francesco


Sample Robot makes short work of sampling vst  and Yem will handle Sf2 files with just a little tweak. You can go deeper if you want
Just over £100. I think that this program is 100%.
I managed in a short time to get the choirs i needed for Mr Blue sky as it needed  low mens voices and  and higher womans voice tones  to get a gutsy sound.
A mixture of Olympus choirs (Cubase) and Sample tank
Too much Doo Doos on the Genos and not enough classy choirs.
The only trouble with sampling your own sounds is that they fill up the Genos pretty quickly. Have to cut the number of sampling range of notes.

All the Best
John