Still it is *very* impressive that they fit all those samples in 32MB which does imply some pretty cool synthesis magic in terms of how those samples are superimposed and/or looped... Ivica Ico Bukvic, composer & multimedia sculptor http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/ > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-audio-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-audio- > user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Robillard > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:06 PM > To: A list for linux audio users > Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Interesting product... > > On Sun, 2005-02-01 at 17:48 -0600, Ryan Gallagher wrote: > > On Sun, 2005-01-02 at 23:56 +0100, Emiliano Grilli wrote: > > > It's a synthesized orchestra called synful: > > > > > > http://www.synful.com/ > > > > > > the demos are just amazing > > > > Amazing is an understatement. The demos are UNBELIEVABLE! I'm in > > shock. > > > > -ry > > I was really impressed until I looked at the page explaining their > "synthesis" technology.. It's really more like clever sample mixing > than the pure synthesis their marketing implies. It's just a database > of samples of phrases that's searched for what matches the current MIDI > phrase, then scaled to match in pitch and time. > > Clever, but everything is still just samples being played. Definitely > sounds pretty good though. > > -DR- > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004
