Monster MIDI Pack 4 Demo Question

[Dmitri Kuzmin]

Hi. Just very interesting about CV SDX default preset…
1). I found the overall drum room quality of mp3 demo “11/8 C&V – Open Oaklawn” at Monster MIDI Pack 4 web page very very intimate to my vision of drum sounding (smooth jazz-funk). Is that completely default preset setting right from the box I think to buy or it already processed through DAW plugins or hardware (comps, eqs, limiters)? And what snare drum was used in this demo?
2). Also I am interesting about difference of final quality of the Superior’s instrument sound when I use it as RTAS in PT HD or as AU in Logic under the absolutely equal status. Now I am Logic user.
Thanks a bunch.

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[Scott]

1) That is the ‘Open Oaklawn’ Combined Preset that is included with the C&V SDX. It doesn’t sound like there is any external processing done in a DAW. I just loaded that preset in Reaper and compared and it sounds the same here. The snare is the 5×14″ Noble & Cooley Star Series (Stanbridge Jarrah Hoops).

I don’t have an answer for your second question because I’m a PC.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Dmitri Kuzmin]

Thanks Scott.

[Martin]

We don’t use additional inserts or effects on drums on th demos, only the mixer in Superior is used. Would be kind of false advertising otherwise, right? When the whole demo is done, it get’s mastered, with of course external gear being used.

Martin Kristoffersson
Sound Designer

[John]

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2). Also I am interesting about difference of final quality of the Superior’s instrument sound when I use it as RTAS in PT HD or as AU in Logic under the absolutely equal status. Now I am Logic user.

There’s no difference in quality in between plugin formats.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Martin]

…there can, however, be sliiiiight changes in the audio quality depending on how the DAW is summing up the audio. Which in theory, could make the AU or RTAS sound different to VST. I don’t think any man alive have ever been able to tell the difference, though…I certainly haven’t, at least.

Edit: Except Good Ol’ Rubert Neve, maybe.

Martin Kristoffersson
Sound Designer

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