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Sordina 2: Explore New Horizons with Brass and String Mutes!

Just tried changing mute configuration on the fly in Studio One (Cup Mute Open - Closed - Open) and it works using CC32, which means I can use it in the piece I'm programming right now! Very cool - thanks again.
 
Hello,

Hope you all had a good Christmas day!

Just a reminder that the intro sale for Sordina 2 ends in just under a week, on January 1st.

Here's a little video showing how to use Sordina's parametric EQ

 
d.healey said:
There's no list with bank/program numbers for each mute so you'll just have to experiment for now, but I'll consider adding one at a later date. You can also see the list Sordina is using here which might be useful. If I add new presets in the future they will go at the end of this list so that they don't mess up your existing projects.
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I've made a list based on this - it is attached as an excel file in a .zip.
 

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I'm liking the results from Sordina 2! I am noticing that the stereo image is being summed to mono - even when completely dry or deactivated. Disabling Sordina restores the stereo mix. Is this a limitation of Sordina 2 or a bug?
 
TomaeusD said:
I'm liking the results from Sordina 2! I am noticing that the stereo image is being summed to mono - even when completely dry or deactivated. Disabling Sordina restores the stereo mix. Is this a limitation of Sordina 2 or a bug?
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The stereo image should be preserved, which DAW are you using and what is the routing setup?
 
TomaeusD said:
It looks like it's an issue with FL Studio 21.2.1 - I just tested in Cubase 12 and it's working fine!
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I'll ask on the HISE forum and see if this is a known issue and if there is a solution. FL studio is famous there for having unique issues. :geek:
 
d.healey said:
I'll ask on the HISE forum and see if this is a known issue and if there is a solution. FL studio is famous there for having unique issues. :D
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Thanks for looking into that! Thankfully Cubase is my main DAW for orchestration. The mute options all sound amazing, well done!
 
Hi David,

just a quick question, is there a way to be notified when a new Sordina 2 update is released?

I just went to the LibreWave website and noticed that a few days ago version 1.1.0 was released... Keep having to go back to my account to keep track of updates is not convenient.

Many thanks,

Maximvs
 
Maximvs said:
just a quick question, is there a way to be notified when a new Sordina 2 update is released?
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Good question. Currently in Rhapsody you should see a download button next to any products that you haven't installed, or that you have already installed and has an update available. You can press the sync button in Rhapsody to check for updates, and it will do it automatically once a week. What I would like to add in the future is some kind of popup that gives a clear message about updates and the new features/fixes that are included.
 
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peterharket said:
How come there aren’t any (at least to my knowledge) any mutes for woodwinds. Except for saxophones that is 🧐
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In my youth playing 2nd bassoon, I had to play a bottom B ppp and I used a mute - best described of like a felt doughnut to go inside the very top of the bell. Don't know if it actually exists as a bassoon mute or not but it was certainly effective for the really low notes.
 
TomaeusD said:
Windows 10, VST3
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Thanks. I think I'm going to have to try this for myself. I'm not familiar with FL Studio, can you tell me about the track/routing setup you were using when you noticed the issue? Does FL Studio have different track types for mono and stereo?
 
d.healey said:
Good question. Currently in Rhapsody you should see a download button next to any products that you haven't installed, or that you have already installed and has an update available. You can press the sync button in Rhapsody to check for updates, and it will do it automatically once a week. What I would like to add in the future is some kind of popup that gives a clear message about updates and the new features/fixes that are included.
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Thanks A lot David for your kind reply... I actually manually installed Sordina 2 so I guess there is no way to check for available updates until you add this to a future version.

Best,

Mx
 
d.healey said:
Absolutely! Dry/close solo recordings are definitely the ideal source
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Sordina really sounds very nice and very useful. What is the verdict on sources that are not dry - sounds like some think that Synchron can work, but what about CSS or even Air libraries?
 
d.healey said:
Thanks. I think I'm going to have to try this for myself. I'm not familiar with FL Studio, can you tell me about the track/routing setup you were using when you noticed the issue? Does FL Studio have different track types for mono and stereo?
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As far as I know all mixer tracks are stereo unless otherwise modified with the stereo separation dial set to mono. I had Sordina loaded up as an "insert" effect (using Cubase language), tried both individual mixer channel FX and also Master track with the same results. I didn't try it as a send/aux but I noticed when playing with dry/wet there was a bit of phasing.

https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-online-manual/html/mixer.htm
 
Some credit cards only work if the address data is correctly input. However, it may be the case that your billing platform doesn’t offer this functionality? I have a pending order placed before the sale’s cutoff date. Will customers like us still be able to settle the billing matter in the next 10 days or so? Could you keep those pending orders still at 44$ ? Fingers crossed ;)
 
Bruhelius said:
Some credit cards only work if the address data is correctly input. However, it may be the case that your billing platform doesn’t offer this functionality? I have a pending order placed before the sale’s cutoff date. Will customers like us still be able to settle the billing matter in the next 10 days or so? Could you keep those pending orders still at 44$ ? Fingers crossed ;)
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Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I wasn't aware the address fields are required by some card companies. My general approach is to collect only the user info that is absolutely necessary, so I removed all of the address fields (except country which I need for tax purposes).

I've now re-added the address fields, I've set them as optional since I'd still prefer not to have this data when it isn't required.

Update: Since I've added these (optional) fields everyone seems to be giving me their address, even for downloading freebies.

Pete Brown said:
Sordina really sounds very nice and very useful. What is the verdict on sources that are not dry - sounds like some think that Synchron can work, but what about CSS or even Air libraries?
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Someone reported good results here - https://vi-control.net/community/threads/vst-plugin-for-fake-sordino-sound.140660/#post-5358465
 
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TomaeusD said:
As far as I know all mixer tracks are stereo unless otherwise modified with the stereo separation dial set to mono. I had Sordina loaded up as an "insert" effect (using Cubase language), tried both individual mixer channel FX and also Master track with the same results. I didn't try it as a send/aux but I noticed when playing with dry/wet there was a bit of phasing.

https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-online-manual/html/mixer.htm
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I can confirm the issue on my system, which is good because it means I can test things until I find a solution. I'll keep you posted.
 
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