Koyaanisqatsi

Virus KB Style Programmable arpeggiator + Synth. Lots of snapshots and comments.

(1.7K Votes)

Author: Chris List

Version: 2.0 (Updated 19 years ago)

File Size: 636.2kB

Created: April 18, 2004

Made with: Reaktor 5 or lower

Category: Instrument Synthesizer

DESCRIPTION

Update Version 1.9 (4/17/04):
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Added some things to make it more like the Virus...
- Multiple "Saturation Curves" for the distoration - the Sine-Shaper is much fun.
- Choice of signal routing for the filters
- "Envelope mode" for the LFO. Check the "Env" button for disclaimer about a possible Reaktor bug.

Update for Version 1.7 (4/8/04):
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Updated for r4.1.2
- Fixed scroll bars for delay pan position
- Added a couple more snapshots
- Arpeggiator logic Seems to be running great thanks to R4.1.2 internal automation fixes!

Update for Version 1.6 (8/28/03):
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Fixed problem with ensemble load-after-save when used as VSTi

Update for Version 1.5 (5/26/03):
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"Snap Isolate" for Text Lists doesn't work - no wonder I couldn't track down the problems I was having. This version has no text lists.
Sorry I didn't catch this sooner.

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Description:

I decided to try to create an arpeggiator that worked like the one in my Virus KB. The trick is that I wanted it to be a macro that could be cut and pasted into other instruments without the need for redoing all the patterns and snapshots in the new instrument. Here you have it.

All settings for the arpeggio patterns are in tables, and the tables have their own compare / restore functionality - just like if you were using snapshots.

I built an instrument around it, made a whole bunch of snapshots, and named the ensemble Koyaanisqatsi, since its arpeggios remind me so much of the film (by Godfrey Reggio with music by Philip Glass). Just check out the snapshots, its easy to use and comes with VERY detailed notes and instructions section.

Includes a readme file on some the finer points of how you can expect the arpeggiator to work. The panel and macros are fully commented.

- Enjoy,
CList

COMMENTS (103)

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Lars Bo Hermansen

11 years ago

It's a ok synth. Thanks. But it's far away from a virus synth. Lars Bo Hermansen

Huen Alfee

11 years ago

Nice ,thanks!

Matthias Roeingh

12 years ago

cool! downloading for try out

Federico Gosalvez

12 years ago

yea... this is SUPER DOPE FRESH! lots of love from miami !

Samuel Segoua

12 years ago

i love this

CC lines of the acid

13 years ago

suitable arp,sharp sound.Thanks,its very interesting ensemble!

matej kren

13 years ago

This is a great ensemble! Thanks

Johan Verschueren

14 years ago

One of the best from the user library I tried so far!

Bram Meindersma

14 years ago

greaaaaaaaaaaat!

karl hofstetter

14 years ago

very very helpful. thx.

Matthias Cornelsen

14 years ago

thanx

Molec

14 years ago

Gonna take some working out but there's a wide variety of presets to be flicked through, so I know it's capable of a hell of a lot.

Richard Bull

15 years ago

powerdul, elegant and fun. Nice nice nice.

John-Paul O'Keeffe

15 years ago

A fantastic sounding arpeggiator + Synth along with great control & ease of use. Top marks here.

Bill Ambrose

15 years ago

thank you

Sandy Kimbrough

16 years ago

Hello all and sorry for the delay in posting. I am new to this forum/sharing and have only one thing to say about this product: Nice Work! My sales engineer referred me here since I was wondering if there was anything remotely close to the type of sounds produced from a Virus. Now I understand why sound engineers and house/techno producers demand one as part of their arsenal! Please make more since I am importing everything into Logic Pro. Let the fun begin! Your hard work in developing this is very much appreciated.

Jonathan Flugel

17 years ago

This is absolutely amazing.

Christopher Soulos

17 years ago

Oh, and you can just use the arrow up/down (and sideways) buttons on your computer keyboard to choose the next sound. Man, that is just GREAT! Instant soundtrack. Try it...

Christopher Soulos

17 years ago

U know, this synth auditions? If you play a chord, press your sustain pedal, you can scroll down the sounds and it'll keep playing through the new patches without glitching? Why can't all synths do that? Excellent work

colin lindo

17 years ago

love it!! love it! love it!!!

Paul Wooller

17 years ago

Great synth sounds, superb arpeggiator and nifty filters.

matej kren

17 years ago

nice sounds. Thank you very much

RICHARD CHRISTY

18 years ago

This synth rocks. Love the stepseq and love the easy programming.

Andrew Purdy

18 years ago

had it already a long time - just getting round to finally giving a vote! v. nice, thanks :)

stephen short

18 years ago

nice sounds,a pleasure to use!

Ashley Marians

18 years ago

love the arps, nice and low CPU.

vincent ronci gaeta

18 years ago

nice piece of work

Jilaen Sherwood

18 years ago

Love it!

Sinisa Jagarinec

18 years ago

great! :-)

Austin Moss

18 years ago

Thank you very much. You've cured my lust for the Virus. Nasty!

andrew watson

18 years ago

great work

Alexander Jr. Punzalan

18 years ago

When it comes to arpeggiators... THis is one of the best i've played with so far! Keep it up... lovin' them.

Volker Hinkel

18 years ago

very good sounds - cool !

Richard Souther

18 years ago

This is really cool!!! very useful.

rainer Ehrenberg

19 years ago

The film is one of my favorites, genau how this Instrument is. I like it very much!! Muchas Thanks!! Rainer

Craig Sebree

19 years ago

Chris, You nailed it!

Jamie Maloney

19 years ago

This lived up to it's hype! I'm already finding uses for it right away! It's one of the greats!

Donald Avera

19 years ago

One hell of a good springboard for ideas. I used this to jam with some friends on my laptop & man...they were green with envy.

Donald Avera

19 years ago

very cool synth - like it a bunch

Jeremiah Alfrey

19 years ago

Sounds great low CPU usage. :)

greg simpson

19 years ago

working great for me; love this. Thanks for your work!

Fleetingsockses

19 years ago

This one is gorgeous! :D Thanks a lot for time and effort put into this gem!

Stan Stewart

19 years ago

Wow! I can't wait to work (play) with this some more.

Dile

19 years ago

Great work! Thanks!

Yann COPPIER

19 years ago

A truly great one, I'm amazed !

david brymer

19 years ago

This is one of my favorite synths in the user library

PAOLO SASSI

19 years ago

great sound but big CPU

Norman Skiba

20 years ago

high cpu usage - but some gorgeous sounds with a ton of potential sonic exploration. Nice work!

Larry Martin

20 years ago

this is the absolute bomb very impressive if you aint playin with it and lovin it you must be dead.....or perhaps INSANE????????

richard shafe

20 years ago

superb

Kensuke Kawahara

20 years ago

This is great!!Thanks!!

David Kennedy

20 years ago

Great design! Computer friendly also. The documentation is a real treat. I look forward to using this one. Thanks, cList!

Mark Jacobs

20 years ago

A real pleasure to use and kind to the CPU.

Michael Berry

20 years ago

very good design and good on my cpu!

steffen goerke

20 years ago

very good---chris you are the best for me

Niall Farren

20 years ago

For some reason the website won't let me vote on this my favourite reaktor synth, (I even downloaded it a second time but to no avail) so let it be known that I hereby award it a well-deserved 10/10. Awesome. When's the next one coming?

Steve Watson

20 years ago

Super just what I was looking 4

Joel Zimmerman

20 years ago

great! love the pads.

Richard Odlin

20 years ago

terrific

thomas röhnelt

20 years ago

thomas rÃ¶hnelt gut zu gebrauchen

Doss Shropshire

20 years ago

really sharp synth - i'll be keeping this one to use :) nice modern analog modeler

Walter Riedl

20 years ago

what a hammer!!! thanx so much. wont go to bed tonight

Robert Croft

20 years ago

mmmm sweet!

oguz Buyukberber

20 years ago

Very good presets too!

daniel battaglia

20 years ago

what a cool arpegiator

Normand Lessard

20 years ago

Very powerful synth indeed, thank you for spending the time building this and sharing it with the Reaktor 4 Community

Kay Wächter

20 years ago

Looks great, sounds great, cool panels.

Matti Ott

20 years ago

thanks and my absolute respect to you for building this powerfull synth.

David Horsley

20 years ago

Great arp, great soundz. Thanks.

Gary McCormick

20 years ago

I love this thing! great monstrous sound

Nathan Carlton

20 years ago

Great Synth! has lots of DnB basses on preset, the arpeggiator is flexible and lends itself to lots of styles out of the box, and the leads are great! Intuitive to use, I played for an hour without a single question ... it just reveals itself. Boss patch!

Rainer Ortwein

20 years ago

see the comments above - nothing to add

Dragan Jovanovic

20 years ago

BLAH!!! NOW i read that you HAVE changed something on the Filta-Distortion...and that the Arpeggiator IS THE THING on this Synth! Well, sorry for my Blahblahz!

Dragan Jovanovic

20 years ago

HIGH !!! Yeah, I love the Hardwired Virus, too! But thiz one is...hÃ¤m...how can I say? The Filter Distortion that I love by the HW-Virus soundz very digital...I have a older version of this Ensemble but it doesnÂ´t have a Virus sound at all. IÂ´ll try it with this newer Version but I donÂ´t think that youÂ´ve changed something on the Filter-Distortion? It sounds so harshy... IÂ´m sorry for that because I read all this wonderfull rewievs. I have to say that I didnÂ´t even try the Arpeggiator cause I donÂ´t like ArpÂ´s at all! So maybe the Arp is THE thing on this .ens! Weedeater

gregory corsaro

20 years ago

new around here. can;t wait to try and vote !

Rob Klippel

20 years ago

I very brilliant synth for what it is trying to accomplish....certainly as good as it gets 10/10 easy.... ummmm.... too easy actually... make that 11/10

Chris List

21 years ago

David...: Sorry, I have no idea. I used it Cubase SX and SX2 and it works fine. I assume it works fine for use when used stand-alone - right? I have to assume it's soemthing to do with your version of cubase not sending the info needed by the tempo-info module or something. Without having your version of Cubase on your platform, I really can't say what the problem could be. If the LFO is working and syncing to the tempo (also driven from tempo-info) then it's even more strange that the arpeggiator wouldn't work. I can take some stabs in the dark if you want to mail me at: clist (at) mindspring (dot) com

Chris List

21 years ago

#*#* TO ALL REGARDING EVENT-LOOP MESSAGES: #*#*...... I just found this out... Turn on the button "Enable Event Loops" i the *instrument properties* - not the global properties.

David Skaugerud

21 years ago

Oops! Thanks Jo, but seriously... Are there any other users who have reported that the arpeggiator doesn't work? All other user ensembles with arpeggiators work fine (Orbitation, etc.)for me. This is the only one I've found with this problem. Chris, do YOU have any idea why this particular function doesn't work for me? By the way, I get event loop warnings all over the place even though they are globally disabled and turned off in the properties menu. Is it a Mac thing? Phil? Anyone? Oops! Thanks Jo, but seriously... Are there any other users who have reported that the arpeggiator doesn't work? All other user ensembles with arpeggiators work fine (Orbitation, etc.)for me. This is the only one I've found with this problem. Chris, do YOU have any idea why this particular function doesn't work for me? By the way, I get event loop warnings all over the place even though they are globally disabled and turned off in the properties menu. Is it a Mac thing? Phil? Anyone?

David Skaugerud

21 years ago

tymes2

21 years ago

Switch it on and start Cubase. (Don't want to step on your toes, but these are the only ideas I have right now... :-/ )

David Skaugerud

21 years ago

Love the synth part, but even on the older version, I could never get the arpeggiator to work. (I'm using R4 as a plug-in in Cubase VST 32 5.1, Mac OS 9.2). Any ideas?

herw

21 years ago

arrgh!!! I ment IMPRESSED not "inpreesed". (have got some bear and too much spending time on my computer (programming ensembles ;-) )

herw

21 years ago

I don't like arpeggiators but i am very inpreesed about your ensemble - very cool macros and algorithms. Vote 10 (would give 10.5 if possible ;-) )

Mark Mahoney

21 years ago

What a great synth. Easy to figure out, great sounds. A very large tonal spectrum. Very inspiring

Jens Focke

21 years ago

full of fun !!!! great thanks !!!

Brian Forsythe

21 years ago

Love it, except for the fact that I can't load a bank without crashing.

atushi shimazu

21 years ago

shea Dickau

21 years ago

outstanding,...midi playable arpeggiation,..hehe the arp will be put to good use in other ensembles,..the sound is great,...and has other wise inspired me to pull my head out of reaktor 3 and start constructing more in reaktor 4.

David Wong

21 years ago

This synth is incredible! Thanks!

Bodo Kuznik

21 years ago

Realy great,Thanks !

Jon Nix

21 years ago

I can only agree with the other comments. This is excellent, very usable and terrific-sounding. Thank you! :)

James Lechner

21 years ago

Outstanding! Works great and easy to put to werk right a way!

Peter Ehrlich

21 years ago

Thanks for the hard work. :)

Peter Ehrlich

21 years ago

the synth alone is great!

Paul Compton

21 years ago

Great arpeggiator, terrific sound! And, as I've come to expect from CList, a great panel as well!

Takaaki Noda

21 years ago

Wes Surber

21 years ago

This is a great ensemble! No crashes, works perfectly.

takada kazuhiro

21 years ago

Eric Wistrand

21 years ago

I loved the original!Thanks for making it R4 friendly!

David Johnson

21 years ago

I love the qatsi arpeggiator. Great ensemble!

Alfredo Vargas

21 years ago

same problem here :-( "file not found /www/htdocs/fileadmin/downloads/protected/userlib/1051070846_File_koyaanisqatsiv01.1.zip."

Amar Bouchibane

21 years ago

Download not available? "file not found /www/htdocs/fileadmin/downloads/protected/userlib/1051070846_File_koyaanisqatsiv01.1.zip"

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Koyaanisqatsi

Virus KB Style Programmable arpeggiator + Synth. Lots of snapshots and comments.

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