Everybody uses presets. I bet half of all the pro's ever used virus presets. Some have a really distinguished sound. If it sounds good then that's all you need. If you feel more "elite" by not using presets then by all means don't use them.

Important note if your tracks start to get good and you contact label owners: try to build proper sentences. A good start is trying to use upper and lowercase the way God invented it.

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Originally posted by DeZmA If you feel more "elite" by not using presets then by all means don't use them.

I don't think it's always an elitist attitude that causes people to want to create their own patches (although, that certainly does apply in many cases). I just think that there's a certain self-satisfaction that comes with not only creating, but also using, your own sounds in your own compositions. I love creating new synth patches, but I'll also use straight and/or tweaked presets.

On a related note, in my experience, it often seems like those with the most elitist attitude toward using their own patches often create the most boring, unoriginal, and uninspirational sounds. Anybody else ever notice this?

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Originally posted by DeZmA Important note if your tracks start to get good and you contact label owners: try to build proper sentences. A good start is trying to use upper and lowercase the way God invented it.

Yes, absolutely. You cannot underestimate the power and value of proper communication. If you're not a good writer, it's in your best interest to have a friend or colleague with above-average or better writing skills proofread any written communication that you plan on sending to a label. No offense here, but if a label was to receive a demo submission that was written as incoherently and incomprehensibly as the OP's first post, I doubt that they would spend much time trying to decipher the message before deleting it and moving on to the next demo submission in the stack.

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Originally posted by Ry Thomas your you're (Classic schoolboy error) there their they're (3 = tricky)

Yes, those ones drive me nuts. And while we're OT, webspeak is fine 4 forums and text msgs, but not cool 4 demo submissions, u know?

(sorry, I'm not fluent in webspeak )

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Originally posted by cryophonik I don't think it's always an elitist attitude that causes people to want to create their own patches (although, that certainly does apply in many cases). I just think that there's a certain self-satisfaction that comes with not only creating, but also using, your own sounds in your own compositions. I love creating new synth patches, but I'll also use straight and/or tweaked presets. On a related note, in my experience, it often seems like those with the most elitist attitude toward using their own patches often create the most boring, unoriginal, and uninspirational sounds. Anybody else ever notice this? Yes, absolutely. You cannot underestimate the power and value of proper communication. If you're not a good writer, it's in your best interest to have a friend or colleague with above-average or better writing skills proofread any written communication that you plan on sending to a label. No offense here, but if a label was to receive a demo submission that was written as incoherently and incomprehensibly as the OP's first post, I doubt that they would spend much time trying to decipher the message before deleting it and moving on to the next demo submission in the stack.

To be honest, my littratecie is "eralavent" in this case{a-leavel`s G.C.S.E.`S] dont you know! because A-who give`s a fuck? and B-cant be arssed,meaning who cares?;then relates to demo! wont be sending any. tiss,tiss,tiss my point was made with out any diss-corse-"FRIEND" as a good writer your are-let`s face fact`s- im better.Not wish to sound,well "rude" your point indeed[may he show affence,not sure so ile carry on any way]was indeed apted?

wow.

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Originally posted by airwalker1 To be honest, my littratecie is "eralavent" in this case{a-leavel`s G.C.S.E.`S] dont you know! because A-who give`s a fuck? and B-cant be arssed,meaning who cares?;then relates to demo! wont be sending any. tiss,tiss,tiss my point was made with out any diss-corse-"FRIEND" as a good writer your are-let`s face fact`s- im better.Not wish to sound,well "rude" your point indeed[may he show affence,not sure so ile carry on any way]was indeed apted?

Uh?