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RIP Synths: Hello SynthGPT [video]

16 points by obiefernandez 4y ago

rcarr 4y ago
Is it really an April fools if the product is almost certain to exist within the next 5 years, probably 2?
- obiefernandez 4y ago
  My friend sent it to me via WhatsApp and I called it as a prank immediately based on merits (before even realizing it was April 1 today), but the pathos of knowing that something like this is probably inevitable kept me clicking through. Even after suspecting I was gonna get rickrolled
- yawnxyz 4y ago
  This doesn't even need to be an April Fools. I've worked on building vocoders and other synths and it's basically just code. A lot of it written in C and C++. Much of it open source. There's also no-code tools like Reaktor that I think you can use code templates to get started (haven't used it in like a decade) A prototype like this is literally a weekend project, completely possible with today's technology.
  - JUNGLEISMASSIVE 4y ago
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armchairhacker 4y ago
Wow, this is seriously impressive. The author makes a very bold claim: "Get ready for a revolutionary leap in sound synthesis technology that will render all existing synthesizers obsolete." I have to admit, when I heard that I was really skeptical. "With the power of SynthGPT, you can now create any sound imaginable, simply by typing a description." But, how do you even describe a sound? (Well, look at the descriptions in the video...) I've done a bit of music production myself, and I always wanted to create the sound of wind chimes on a synthesizer. The really "delicate", airy wind chimes. But no synth could produce something light enough, even physical modeling synths like https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-3/ https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-3/ which are supposedly designed for this. And these synths are very expensive. I typed in the prompt in SynthGPT "Emulate a delicate, airy wind-chime on a quiet summer day." and I have to say the output was perfect. I have no idea how it got my computer to make that sound when every other "Wind Chimes Demo" couldn't. I also tried getting SynthGPT to emulate various real synthesizers, and compared to live recordings on YouTube: the comparison is strikingly similar. To the point where I don't know why someone would spend money on a real synth anymore when they have SynthGPT. Most GPT products, even when impressive, are simply not ready for real-world or commercial use. But I seriously believe SynthGPT could be used for a real song and I wouldn't even notice.

16 points by obiefernandez 4y ago

rcarr 4y ago

Is it really an April fools if the product is almost certain to exist within the next 5 years, probably 2?

obiefernandez 4y ago
My friend sent it to me via WhatsApp and I called it as a prank immediately based on merits (before even realizing it was April 1 today), but the pathos of knowing that something like this is probably inevitable kept me clicking through. Even after suspecting I was gonna get rickrolled
yawnxyz 4y ago
This doesn't even need to be an April Fools. I've worked on building vocoders and other synths and it's basically just code. A lot of it written in C and C++. Much of it open source. There's also no-code tools like Reaktor that I think you can use code templates to get started (haven't used it in like a decade) A prototype like this is literally a weekend project, completely possible with today's technology.
- JUNGLEISMASSIVE 4y ago
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armchairhacker 4y ago

Wow, this is seriously impressive. The author makes a very bold claim: "Get ready for a revolutionary leap in sound synthesis technology that will render all existing synthesizers obsolete." I have to admit, when I heard that I was really skeptical. "With the power of SynthGPT, you can now create any sound imaginable, simply by typing a description." But, how do you even describe a sound? (Well, look at the descriptions in the video...) I've done a bit of music production myself, and I always wanted to create the sound of wind chimes on a synthesizer. The really "delicate", airy wind chimes. But no synth could produce something light enough, even physical modeling synths like https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-3/ https://www.applied-acoustics.com/chromaphone-3/ which are supposedly designed for this. And these synths are very expensive. I typed in the prompt in SynthGPT "Emulate a delicate, airy wind-chime on a quiet summer day." and I have to say the output was perfect. I have no idea how it got my computer to make that sound when every other "Wind Chimes Demo" couldn't. I also tried getting SynthGPT to emulate various real synthesizers, and compared to live recordings on YouTube: the comparison is strikingly similar. To the point where I don't know why someone would spend money on a real synth anymore when they have SynthGPT. Most GPT products, even when impressive, are simply not ready for real-world or commercial use. But I seriously believe SynthGPT could be used for a real song and I wouldn't even notice.