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I thought I was all alone out there in a cold harsh world, but I'm not! The "blue" of it all is one of the things I hate the most with Gadget. That, and the fact I can see "midi in" and "midi out" on almost all the gadgets, as they are depicted visually right there, but I can't use them.
Looks matter! It's true. The Virsyn apps are really hard for me to love, mostly because of that awful, off-brand sans serif they use. (What's up with the low X-height? It's like where my grandfather wears his belt!) Anyway — back in reality.... Caustic used to look dated but now I think it looks kind of retro, weirdly. (Although when people look over my shoulder when I'm working the iPad on the subway? I feel cool using Samplr or Nave, and a little more self-conscious using Caustic. What can I say? I'm shallow.)
Caustic has an actual timeline to sequence the blocks. Gadget only has those scenes, and scenes are more of a pain in the arse. I do like Gadget's sounds.
I don't care about Caustic's default skin looks. What counts is its functionality, stem export, and the sounds it can produce as well as what sounds I can put into it. I have a gigantic collection of soundfonts, some paid, most free, that I accrued over many years. Caustic is the only soundfont player next to BM2 that works without any hassle.
I got Leviathon, KSHMR's sample packs (vol 1 and 2), Deadmau5 XFer, 17-year-old Magix Music Maker samples, etc in Audioshare (where Caustic sample import is pretty flawless). I can import samples into Gadget too, but they don't save with the project.
I can make my own FL Instruments via .zip and PCMSynth can play those in stereo now. With MIDI export I can program synths via Auria Pro no sweat.
I have advanced synth knowhow and absolutely LOVE the modular synth. Two effects slots might be limited, but the Modular's Machine Input is the best-kept-secret routing trick which I recently found out has a stereo option! The thing even has a friggin vocoder that just works.
Also, I read somewhere Caustic is multi-platform and porting project files is a breeze. So, no, I don't give a damn about how Caustic looks. I am glad to have Gadget and Caustic both, but Caustic is far more useful.
hahahaha. how have I never seen that. Good god. They didn't have white onions. Because of the war.
For me it was the exact opposite. I've never really liked pattern based sequencers (having grown up with Logic and Cubase). I tried Reason and didn't like it, same with Caustic, but Gadget just clicked with me and I find it much easier and faster to work with and build out ideas.
Too each his own I guess
It's nice that there are tools for everyone.
One thing is certain though - you can't beat Caustic when it comes to "bang for the buck"
Speaking of bang for buck: the Mac and Windows versions are free. Caustic on Surface Pro 3 is hilarious good fun, the consoles look HD cool and are sized on that screen like real hardware boxes, sliders and knobs are just right
Another thing about Caustic regarding its timeline sequencer....you are NOT restricted to just using patterns. The timeline itself has a never-ending piano roll which, admittedly, could use better colour coordination to elicit better keeping track of where notes are going and such. However, for ambient music, this is a godsend.
Another Caustic advantage is you're not restricted to just pattern automation. Pattern automation is GREAT for wobble basses and rhythmic effects and such. It sucks for opening and closing a trance synth filter over the course of 16 bars. The Pattern Automation that both Caustic and Gadget have are the data-chunks type, not lines/curves, which makes super gradual transitions damn near impossible. The timeline automation Caustic has uses the lines. Maybe I want to slowly bring in an element in a Soundscape over, say, 40 bars' worth of time. It's simple in Caustic.
Oh yeah, and those things on the timeline ruler at the bottom? Rudimentary bpm automation, yet another thing Gadget just doesn't have.
I haven't spent enough time with Caustic yet, but I can see it's actually very deep. I'm seeing specific virtues in Caustic, Gadget and FL mobile.
The grouping of these 3 reminds me that one reason I've really zeroed in on Caustic, (and FLSM, and I'll likely get back to the Gadge again at somepoint after I get over the recent realization that I've spent $300 in it) is that iOS as a host/plug model is still a huge pain in my ass...I just spent a half hour with iOS "Pro" issues, trying to get Auria Pro to track Modsteps IAA audio outs:
Addictive Pro issues, (presets didn't load, even though I opened the standalone after the update before opening the AUx, needed a reinstall)...
and Auria Pro issues (track 2 can't find Modstep, chronically, and no tracks recorded at all until I closed and opened both apps in the correct order, at least I think that's why it finally worked...) That shit just ain't Pro..
All-in-ones like Caustic, FLSM, Synergy, and yes the Gadge aren't trying to do what already works better on Surface Pro 3 with Bitwig or FL12, with vst...all-in-ones mean things get done
I agree @Littlewoodg
I decided to work with Gadget, as I was having issues with IAA stuff and the like and wanted something that would load up just as was last saved all the time - without issues.. These three all do that.
^^ This is my exact motivation. Caustic, Gadget after the last update and more recently FLSM let me get things done. I use other apps for loops and samples. All good fun.
I just hope FLSM gets some updates soon. I really like it but getting sound in and out is a hassle. I know they're working on it.
When I first started using Gadget, I was distracted by all the normal compositional things it couldn't do. But I liked using it. I don't think of it as a tool for everything or even for making finished pieces. So I don't understand the need to compare Gadget and Caustic. Get one or the other or both. Caustic looks pretty powerful, but I don't think it fills a specific need for me. I like Gadget because it's different.
OT: anyone using Caustic from Nanostudio? What are the Pros & Cons of each.
I really liked Nanostudio when it first came out. But I'm a simple man and the workflow became maddening for me. I haven't used it in a while but the one thing that drove me nuts was the Eden synth. Very powerful and sounds great but way too much scrolling around to edit sounds. It just wasn't fun. With Caustic I can get around very fluidly with just a few quick taps. The synths are powerful in their simplicity. PCMSynth and sample editing are killer. I'm also getting that same vibe from FLSM although that's a work in progress.
Yes. This.
Just picked up Caustic today inspired by this topic. Gotta say, money well spent. I'll be using it way more than Gadget I expect. Such a breeze to use, and I love that the patterns are stored independently in little tabs so I don't have to look at a long list of scenes and midi. I find it much easier to keep the music going and keep jamming with Caustic. Don't really think there's an objective reason why, I just prefer that interface. Haven't even dug into the deepe stuff yet, you can get so many great sounds just by lightly tweaking and adding fx. Thanks Audiobus forum!
Get the free app Documents by Readdle. You can access all of Caustic's folders through Documents via Caustic's FTP server. Very handy.
Very good for managing downloads generally too. I've only recently started using it and it's quickly filed itself under 'indispensable'.
Caustic rewards digging into it. The routing possibilities are ace. The stuff you can do with the modular and "Machine In" ... I've been checking out some YouTube and there are some good tutorials on there. The guy running MIDI Guitar (the app to track real guitar into MIDI) into it is particularly good.
Loving the pcm synth. Already put some Animoog in there. its awesome that you can just keep applying fx to the samples in the editor. Wish I had picked this up long ago
It really is very clever. The guy's tutes are also a model of simplicity etc:
I'm surprised how much I dig the ability to draw my own waveforms. It's almost more intuitive and useful than filters for shaping sounds.
And for PCMSynth there's also this: (inside the standalone editor)
Which used to be an Easter egg, where you can make these
To then bake effects into, then to load into PCM.
That kind of thing, with drawable waveforms in Subsynth, and BassLine, then baked together with the Merge Rack into Instrument tool...Scientific Super Synth!
All well and sciency Lieutenant, but more importantly what skin is that?
It's the "Julia" one from the user forum, its HD. http://www.singlecellsoftware.com/node/15019 (Have to sign in...)
Gosh, what a difference some skin makes...
I like the Darker skin myself. But there are quite few nice ones available and you can roll your own. Instructions are on the site and it's not for the faint of heart. Lots of time and elements involved. Here's a sample of one called Black Box:
Another great thing: You get for nearly every synth a slide option when it it splayed in mono.
Yeah, I use Black Box now and like it well enough, but I may have to give Julia a little run for her money...
Here's one that's a shout out to The Purple One (see down the thread)