[Steve Coates]

AI will always be a “regression to the mean” in terms of creativity.

The very fact that it samples and absorbs the average of a huge number of performances, and produces something representing the “average” of these performances means it will always produce average ( as in mediocre) performances!

Memorable musical performances with longevity will usually include an element of the unusual, the left field, the unexpected, even creative mistakes, something an AI generated performance is unlikely to include.
I think of AI performances as a tribute act to real music. They can be impressive and entertaining, but they will always be, by definition, derivative.

i would have no problem with Toontrack including more AI based capabilities in SD3, as long as I can turn it off in my copy!
S

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[Steve Coates]

Do the other AI generative instruments require you to have a relevant sample library registered on your computer? I suspect not.

AI is currently riding roughshod over the ownership of the sources it “learns” from and I suspect AI  instrument plug ins will be no different.
S

[Steve Coates]

Look for the packs with “ tea-towel damped” drums for a really dry sound I think they’re in used in the UK Pop EZX pack and one of the recent new SDX packs.
Dry as in “no ambience / reverb” can of course be created with any kit by muting the room mics from the mixer.

• This post was modified 4 months, 3 weeks ago by Steve Coates.

[Steve Coates]

Thank you John, I wasn’t aware of that facility. Is there a quick way / shortcut to select all the notes in a drum track at once?
Steve

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