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The modern sound is totally different from the original sound. It’s a lot faster and sounds more like Trance.
WSM: Did your first computer and its 8-bit sounds have an effect on your choice of sounds?
Hardcore track. So I would say, for anyone interested in creating any type of Rave music, the Ravernator is ideal for them. It’s the ultimate Rave synth.
WSM: Some sounds in Ravernator almost sound like sounds from 1980s video games. Were these an inspiration for you?
RP: Yes, this is very true. My old Amiga 500 only had 4 channels of WSM: Can you tell us a little about sound. I did get it to do 8 channels; your new Vintage Sound Patches however, the sound quality was not Set for EVE 2 and your new Fire amazing. In those days you were and Ice mini Synthesizer? RP: No, those old 8-bit video games limited to what you could put into a sounds were not an inspiration. I track. That is why I think the old Rave RP: With the Vintage Sound Patches think it’s just the way the Ravernator music was so good. You would have set for Wusik Eve 2, I wanted to sounds. I have noticed those old 8-bit people creating chart hits with nothing create a soundset with a bit of spark. sounds coming back into fashion, more than 4 - 8 channels of Audio and Using the built-in Samples, I was able though. a dozen samples. This would be to blend sounds together to create unheard of today. Mind you, they did some weird and experimental sounds. I suppose some of the sounds do use quite a few midi tracks though. The collection also covers strings, sound like they’re from an 80`s video pads, synth, leads and basses found game. :) WSM: What signal path did you throughout the 1970`s up to the use when creating the sounds for present day. The inspiration came WSM: What synths did you sample Ravernator? from listening to music from that time for the Ravernator collection? period. RP: Once the sounds were completed RP: The Ravernator sounds were in my custom synth, the samples were The Fire and Ice mini Synthesizer uses created with a custom-made software bounced down at 24-bit mono and the Wusik Sound Engine and comes synth I built in SynthEdit. The synth is stereo, digitally/internally in Logic with 160 main presets with 250 an 8-operator FM hybrid. The synth is Audio 5.5. This means the sound path variations. The idea behind it was to actually wired incorrectly, and this is is very clear, with no distortion or create a synth with two personalities. why it can create some stunning mains hum. The fire section covers deep basses, sounds. stabs, synth and lead sounds, while WSM: Can you tell us a little about the Ice section mellows you out with WSM: So you like FM? your philosophy behind pads, keys, organs, bell tones and Ravernator? arpeggiated sounds. RP: Well, to be honest, the way I wired my custom synth, it does not RP: My purpose is to create the best actually behave like a normal FM Stab and Bass synth used for creating Synth. I do find it easier to create Rave and certain types of Dance sounds with FM though. Detuning music. With the Ravernator, if you oscillators and changing waveforms, want you can create the vibe of the etc. -- so you could say that I do like old Rave music or the most powerful FM. stab and bass sounds to use in a
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