Still using Glitchscaper?

Gavinski

@skiphunt said:

@Gavinski said:
Funny... Synthscaper does nothing for me, don't like the sounds for whatever reason. Yes, to each their own. But there have been plenty of criticisms of these Igor interfaces down the years and I've rarely met anyone claiming they're perfect. Maybe your thought process or way of working chimes with Igor's, if so, congrats! > @skiphunt said:

I think some people just have an idea that whatever interface choices they prefer are the only correct approach. I never have any trouble with Igor's interface design. I just love all his work. Glitchscaper is a big hit for me... one of my favorites. I wouldn't change a thing.

Synthscaper is brilliant, but I do have to refresh my memory on that one's interface if I haven't used it in awhile. The rest of them are golden for me. To each their own.

There are plenty of us who love Igor's apps and the interface aesthetic. There's nothing wrong with folks like you who don't seem to jive with an given developer's design choices. But some profess their opinions as if they're the only legitimate opinion.

I know that I don't personally agree with your opinions sometimes. That's your right! Other times I'm completely on board with your opinions. But, you know what they say about opinions, ie. they're like a-holes... everyone's got one.

What I love about Synthscaper is the ability to craft completely unique synths that can start with your own samples and can be designed in a completely personal way.

My guess is that you've mostly only used the presets and samples that come with Synthscaper. yes? If so, I can see how you might find them a bit harsh. However, if you import your own source samples and work with those only, I bet there's a good chance you'd change your mind about Synthscaper.

There's a feature in Synthscaper that Igor added somewhat later. I can't recall the name, but it's a "Auto Designer". I you're so inclined... try taking some sample sound files that you love and import those into SynthScaper. Then, instead of fussing too much with the somewhat cryptic interface, try using that "Auto Designer" feature on your own sounds and then see how you like what SynthScaper can do with them. Hit the "Auto Designer" a few times until you get something you like.

Or, you may find that it's simply not quite your cup of tea... and that's fine too.

What you say is completely true, only tried the presets and it didn’t grab me. Point taken and welcomed! With many of the other Igor apps I have dived very deep. And sometimes lost a bit of sanity, temporarily, in the process lol. Time to take a new look at Synthscaper! Glad you pulled me up on this, thank you.

skiphunt

@Gavinski said:

@skiphunt said:

@Gavinski said:
Funny... Synthscaper does nothing for me, don't like the sounds for whatever reason. Yes, to each their own. But there have been plenty of criticisms of these Igor interfaces down the years and I've rarely met anyone claiming they're perfect. Maybe your thought process or way of working chimes with Igor's, if so, congrats! > @skiphunt said:

I think some people just have an idea that whatever interface choices they prefer are the only correct approach. I never have any trouble with Igor's interface design. I just love all his work. Glitchscaper is a big hit for me... one of my favorites. I wouldn't change a thing.

Synthscaper is brilliant, but I do have to refresh my memory on that one's interface if I haven't used it in awhile. The rest of them are golden for me. To each their own.

There are plenty of us who love Igor's apps and the interface aesthetic. There's nothing wrong with folks like you who don't seem to jive with an given developer's design choices. But some profess their opinions as if they're the only legitimate opinion.

I know that I don't personally agree with your opinions sometimes. That's your right! Other times I'm completely on board with your opinions. But, you know what they say about opinions, ie. they're like a-holes... everyone's got one.

What I love about Synthscaper is the ability to craft completely unique synths that can start with your own samples and can be designed in a completely personal way.

My guess is that you've mostly only used the presets and samples that come with Synthscaper. yes? If so, I can see how you might find them a bit harsh. However, if you import your own source samples and work with those only, I bet there's a good chance you'd change your mind about Synthscaper.

There's a feature in Synthscaper that Igor added somewhat later. I can't recall the name, but it's a "Auto Designer". I you're so inclined... try taking some sample sound files that you love and import those into SynthScaper. Then, instead of fussing too much with the somewhat cryptic interface, try using that "Auto Designer" feature on your own sounds and then see how you like what SynthScaper can do with them. Hit the "Auto Designer" a few times until you get something you like.

Or, you may find that it's simply not quite your cup of tea... and that's fine too.

What you say is completely true, only tried the presets and it didn’t grab me. Point taken and welcomed! With many of the other Igor apps I have dived very deep. And sometimes lost a bit of sanity, temporarily, in the process lol. Time to take a new look at Synthscaper! Glad you pulled me up on this, thank you.

@Gavinski I should also add/remind that my personal use of audio apps is different than yours. I more so enjoy mangling and sculpting sound into interesting ways… not necessarily “musical”, although sometimes somewhat musical.

Here’s one use of SynthScaper that I think is a hidden gem for those who want to make soundtrack tracks for film. You could film a scene that has certain elements in it that evoke a certain mood for the scene. You could either make a sweeping soundtrack that’s beautiful that incorporates the sweeping sounds of ocean waves, or maybe the tinkling sounds of wind chimes, etc. You could craft something custom out of your own location samples in SynthScaper, then play your sample-based synth in the scene you’re viewing on screen.

Or, you could make a very disturbing aggressive sample-based synth sounds out of scene-appropriate for a horror film or a disturbing interlude.

Not necessarily musical application, but VERY useful for designing specific types of sound that could be played as a soundtrack for film scenes.

It’s for this use in particular that I have a great admiration for SynthScaper. I wish it was also available as a native macOS app as well!

Igor’s taste in sound can sometimes sound abstract and intense. Not always the most musical, but for those of us who like that aesthetic it’s great. The main admiration I have for most of Igor’s apps has more to do with the level of control you get for sculpting your own sounds out of your own source material.

dreamcartel

Since you asked, and I just got it (TY), I thought I would chime in just out of both feedback and also to express appreciation for a dev like this.

Glitchscaper is going to become one of the most useful tools in my percussion arsenal. First of all, it stands alone as a unique synth percussion drum machine. If you like synth percussion this is perfect for that alone.

What really makes this unique is the Euclidean sequencer along with the wild sound generator. I’ve had excellent and fun results just with the instrument alone.

What really makes Glitchscaper useful to someone like myself is the Audio effect you can put on a drum track. Instead of having a completely “generic” sound, you can use this to really warp the sound while still retaining the drums.

I see what people mean when they say Igor’s apps are a little tough with the menu, but to that I say, one, it always takes time to learn something, especially as sophisticated as this, to get the most out of it. And two, this isn’t a run of the mill app. It is unique for a reason and for that it should be expected to be a little less intuitive than a drum machine. But again, once you understand a lot of the functions, you just have to practice with it.

I really am impressed with this dev and I understand why he is so well respected and loved. His apps are wild but very useful and uniquely applicable to certain types of music. This is perfect for really different drums or to give regular drums a different feel. Anyway I have to watch the tutorial again and keep playing with it but so far I have had very nice and desirable results. I recommend it to anyone into synth percussion or looking to add some spice to their drums.

I just scratched the surface and I can tell it’s really special. Anyone else using this solo or in conjunction with other drums?

skiphunt

@dreamcartel said:
Since you asked, and I just got it (TY), I thought I would chime in just out of both feedback and also to express appreciation for a dev like this.

Glitchscaper is going to become one of the most useful tools in my percussion arsenal. First of all, it stands alone as a unique synth percussion drum machine. If you like synth percussion this is perfect for that alone.

What really makes this unique is the Euclidean sequencer along with the wild sound generator. I’ve had excellent and fun results just with the instrument alone.

What really makes Glitchscaper useful to someone like myself is the Audio effect you can put on a drum track. Instead of having a completely “generic” sound, you can use this to really warp the sound while still retaining the drums.

I see what people mean when they say Igor’s apps are a little tough with the menu, but to that I say, one, it always takes time to learn something, especially as sophisticated as this, to get the most out of it. And two, this isn’t a run of the mill app. It is unique for a reason and for that it should be expected to be a little less intuitive than a drum machine. But again, once you understand a lot of the functions, you just have to practice with it.

I really am impressed with this dev and I understand why he is so well respected and loved. His apps are wild but very useful and uniquely applicable to certain types of music. This is perfect for really different drums or to give regular drums a different feel. Anyway I have to watch the tutorial again and keep playing with it but so far I have had very nice and desirable results. I recommend it to anyone into synth percussion or looking to add some spice to their drums.

I just scratched the surface and I can tell it’s really special. Anyone else using this solo or in conjunction with other drums?

+1 What he said!