In my search for instruments, while composing, I can say I tend to use, most of all, conventional instruments that I like already very much, like you could like a dish that you know you will eat over and over again, every time you are hungry, those will be the main instruments I would choose, with some variations.
When inspiration hits hard, I don’t tend to search for new sounds, on the contrary, I go straight to what I feel already like my friends, and start playing as soon as possible to build the foundation of the song, then, when the song is already build, I would eventually use some new sounds to embellish the final mix.
In some rare occasions, perhaps something like 5% out of the whole thing, (that is, the 100% of songs I could produce in a year), I would go for some weird or unusual instruments, samples or self-made instruments.
UVI Falcon in that regard, it is more suitable to my way of working than Objekt, as it is a more conventional instrument.
You know? One of the most powerful ways I have to compose, (and what I’m going to say it is death simple, even ridiculously simple), is based in combinations. I prepare instruments and get them ready to be loaded in a few seconds, previously mixed, win their own EQ and FX already, carefully build to my taste and reaction to the keyboard wheels, and this is one of the most powerful and beautiful sounds I can get out of the DAW. This process takes hours and hours, but once you have them in your hands, it is wonderful.
I mix, (to your surprise probably) two or three basses, two ore three drums, two or three pianos, and this is particularly great when mixing lead instruments, I can go as far as mixing even more synths together with very satisfying results to my likes.
I say that because it is one of the best ways to expand your tools, without getting a new one, even if I’m crazy about Falcon
Do you guys do this? It is perhaps so obvious what it is kind of silly to ask, but I truly wander if you do the same ore not.