Sonic Entropy

Knobs and faders

2011-11-22T21:06:00.001+01:00

I really like control boards with a bunch of buttons, meters, knobs and faders. Especially when they look good.

I think that sometimes I choose a VST plugin to work with just because I like how it's controlling things and the visual feedback it can give me from the sounds it produces. I don't like plugins that are full of a lot of controls. I like the ones which have like 1-2 knobs and a meter that gives some visual feedback on the functionality.

Here are some examples of some graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that I find frustrating and troublesome:

"Superwave Tiny Pops"

"Superwave P80"

NomadFactory - TrackBox

Izotope Alloy

WaveArts - Trackplug

I consider these plugins "uncontrollable": I can't concentrate on one peculiar aspect of a sound, because there are so MANY parameters that are independent. I think a plugin's GUI should be optimized so many parameters should be linked and merged according to a specific functionality. I don't care technically what it does as in processing and math. I care for what changes does it do to the sound. Here are some examples of this:

Don't Crack - Monster Boost

SKnote - Roundtone

Bootsy - FerricTDS

Sonimus - Satson Buss

Although these latter plugins may seem too simplified, try them, and I find them very useful, because of their sound shaping capabilites and because of their fun workflow (i.e.: simple and fast) - its a joy making music by just choosing the right plugin for a certain effect and not by having to tweak every parameter of a combined versatile multi-effect monster which basically lacks in every area instead of excelling in all of them. That's my opinion: have a lot of specific simple but characteristic plugins instead of having a few and having to sepnd a lot of time tweaking the hell out of them - in't so counter-intuitive!

So, my advice is the same as the philosophy of the developers of "Don't Crack": Have a lot of plugins, all for a distinct purpose, and you can choose your favourites.

Listening in my mind

2011-11-21T17:35:00.003+01:00

I spend quite some time daydreaming during a work week while travelling on public transportation or during other times when I have to wait for something to happen alone. Many times, I call up a tune/melody/drum beat loop in my mind, 50% its from memory and 50% its all creativity and new.

After this certain sample loops around in my silent mind I get bored an start to think about "What makes this tunes so good?" or many times "What could make this song even better". And then I start to analyse. I break it down, and go over the whole thing from "Is the bass hearable?" "Are the mids and highs balanced and evened out in frequency?" "Is there enouh dynamics and transients in the beginning of drum hits and the melody?" "Are the instruments evenly mixed?" And by these questions I usually find the problem of the song that needs to be fixed. But MY problem is: that I can't fix it. :-D

Because somebody already finished this song, and had released it, and I can do a "remix" on it, but can't throw back the tune to the manufacturer and say: "Hey, the trumpets are too loud, fix it!". It would be nice though.

Songs I'd never release

2011-10-25T22:56:00.003+02:00

Here are two songs I'd never finish to release rightfully, so I put them here in the blog for only the hardcore fans to enjoy. "Why haven't you come" ALWAYS makes me want to laugh at hearing my own voice. And "Das auto" is just - brutal and doesn't make any sense. Well that COULD be acceptable honestly, but these songs are just too annoying for me or boring to continue working on, so here they are, and judge them yourself!

links:

Sonic Entropy - Why Haven't You Come: http://kiwi6.com/file/9i961kbs95

Sonic Entropy - Das Auto: http://kiwi6.com/file/6u1kr72zrt

Live performance on September 9th 2011

2011-07-26T18:34:00.000+02:00

There will be a Sonic Entropy concert @ Cökxpón on 2011 September 9th!

I'm not sure what the setup will be, but there will be 2 other bands/DJs performing, probably live acts, so come and enjoy the party! There will be NO entrance fee, the party is free, so you don't have to buy tickets! Yaay! And it's a saturday night too!!!

More details and promo will follow!

Convergence singles

2011-07-26T18:25:00.000+02:00

Hi!

As you ight have noticed, the newest singles on YouTube like "Time (Remix)", "Will We Be Ready" and "Panorama Mongolia" are not on the latest album titled "Break The Limit" which is downloadable from www.sonicentropy.hu. This is because there is a new album coming out, full with fresh techy-style Sonic Entropy tunes!

You might miss my more melodical and acoustical melodies, but they are still here! They are just queued after Convergence. Probably I will stop making more full-legth albums for a while because I think it is more fun to mix up styles and be fresh and put out a single or EP more frequently without any theme at all. I wonder what your opinions are about this!

Cheers,
Peter (aka Sonic Entropy)