how many layers do you use with your custom sounds?

[amassaro]

just curious, on average how many layers does everyone normally use per sound? do you use up all 16? or break it down to 8 layers or 4 layers so you can use multiple patches?

[Juho L]

I usually used one layer, sometimes two. No sense in layering 16 patches, unless you want to drench the track in cacophony.

[Hollowcell]

i usually use one on the virus too...but on the nord i always use 2 for pads..

what brings this question up?

oh yeh. and welcome to the forum!

[udenjoe]

I usually use two sounds in multi mode (lead, bass). Sometimes three (pad). Fourth would be an effects input.

Edit: These are sent to different outputs. Usually the bass in put on a mono output. Effects on stereo.

[unio mystica]

Usually just one. Sometimes two. Never over three.

[Tomer=Trance]

yeah you start to lose too much poly and you also got unison on with 2-3 voices on each sound...

[Khazul]

When I layer for a single part, then its typically when I need redically differnt timbres and envelope settings for different parts of the sound, for eg, using one sound for the attack part and another for the sustain.

[Timo]

You know, I've never really got layering happening on my Indigo. Guess confusing Multi navigation (never could figure it out properly) got in the way.

Nice bump there, Khaz! Heck of a delay line?

[Khazul]

Someone else must have bumped it and deleted as it came up in the recent posts list on the side oif the front page

I never thought to look at the last post date.

[logo80]

only one layer on the virus b, but many times I just use that as a layer for my whole setup, so maybe a single sound can consist in one layer from the virus, one from the v-synth and one from the k2661... so 2 or three layers for me if you consider the facts in this way.
Regards, Lorenzo