KVR :: Instruments » What are the best soft synths if I'm going for a 90's sound? [View Original Topic]
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ddeez - Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:53 pm
i know about the M1...what else? sampled instruments are good too.
C.Bennett - Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:15 pm
• Korg M1 - use the Korg M1 softsynth
• Nord Lead - Discovery Pro is a decent recreation
• Korg Wavestation - use the Wavestation softsynth
• Korg MS2000 - not sure there's a softsynth equivalent
• Korg Trinity - not sure there's a softsynth equivalent
• Ensoniq SD-1 - not sure there's a softsynth equivalent

I'll try and think of some more.
ddeez - Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:35 pm
please do am really looking
Darkstar2010 - Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:14 pm
PG8X
OP-X Pro II
SQ8L
MiniMogueVA
Korg M1
Korg Wavestation
FM8
PPG Wave 3V
Synth1
Zebra 2
K-Bee - Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:27 pm
Define 90s sound. Aqua is 90s, so is Jodeci, Nirvana, The Progidy and Will Smith! HiHi

The synths mentioned should take you anywhere you want to go but, with all respect, I think questions like these are impossible to answer without some further explanation. That's why I usually do not reply to threads like these (oops, I just did! Laughing )
dalor - Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:35 pm
What others already said +1! I'd also add these, althouth produced before the 90s these were heard a lot in the 90s:

Yamaha TX81Z (FM bass)
Oberheim Matrix 12
And just for the record: Roland TB-303, TR-808, TR-909
Crackbaby - Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:50 pm
Novation Super/Nova! ..... how could i ever sell my nova Crying or Very sad
izonin - Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:57 pm
ddeez wrote:
i know about the M1...what else? sampled instruments are good too.


Largo - for those Loveparade sounds.
glokraw - Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:19 pm
ddeez wrote:
i know about the M1...what else? sampled instruments are good too.
If you follow the mentions in the bargains forum, you can wind up
with the entire Cakewalk synth/rompler, fx and daw collection for under $170.

I'm not much into any one brands collection being vastly superior to its
counterparts, but if you don't have a big collection of audio tools,
this IS one, and at a great price.
Cheers
Krakatau - Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:34 pm
dalor wrote:
Yamaha TX81Z


Lovely one, easy to find related sysex to import into fm8 for an accurate recreation of original patches...
Kriminal - Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:50 pm
K-Bee wrote:
Define 90s sound. Aqua is 90s, so is Jodeci, Nirvana, The Progidy and Will Smith! HiHi

The synths mentioned should take you anywhere you want to go but, with all respect, I think questions like these are impossible to answer without some further explanation. That's why I usually do not reply to threads like these (oops, I just did! Laughing )



Add to that, 90's music used synths made from day one....there is no typical 90''s sound
There are synths made in the 90's that have trademark sounds, maybe thats what he is after ?
Ingonator - Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:51 pm
I totally agree to the Wavestation.

Did someone mention the Roland JP-8000 yet?
Adam Szabo's JP-6K seems to be a nice emulation of that:
http://www.adamszabo.com/jp6k/


The Virus A was also published in the 90s:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/virusa.php
Same about the Korg 01/W:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/01w.php
Finally the E-Mu Proteus:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/proteus.php

Difficult to find perfect emulations of those three but for the 01/W the M1 plugin should do it. For the first Virus version several VA plugins should do the trick, for the latest Virus TI it is more difficult.


Ingo
osiris - Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:12 am
Saurus is great. Xenos has a soundbank for Z3ta+ that has some very convincing sounds.
FM8
osiris - Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:32 am
How could I forget Predator? I'll tell you how. Predator is such an innocent looking thing, but I'm convinced it can do so much. And it's older, so it doesn't get much attention. But if I need anything, it's usually the first thing I pull up.
LeVzi - Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:00 am
Also Vanguard from ReFX has a nice 90's feel to it with the pre-sets.
U-o - Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:20 am
I don't like topics like this one. In my opinion it is all about the idea, about melody, about composition, not about synths. I heard a lot of different music styles created only with IL Sytrus VSTi from dance/trance, via Hip Hop, up to Funk or Jazz. Everything is up to you and how you will use the VST. Wink
thecontrolcentre - Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:40 am
TB303
Novation Bass Station
Loki Fuego - Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:18 am
If you're going for 90s dance sound, the best synths are sample from 80s records Wink
KevWestBeats - Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:12 pm
C.Bennett wrote:
• Korg M1 - use the Korg M1 softsynth
• Nord Lead - Discovery Pro is a decent recreation
• Korg Wavestation - use the Wavestation softsynth
• Korg MS2000 - not sure there's a softsynth equivalent
• Korg Trinity - not sure there's a softsynth equivalent
• Ensoniq SD-1 - not sure there's a softsynth equivalent

I'll try and think of some more.
Purity reminds me of the sound of a Triton/Trinity. I would start there.
RunBeerRun - Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:26 pm
I listened to rock in the 90's, so here's a hmm with 31 m's.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
deastman - Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:28 pm
I thing the original post is far too vague. I mean, give us something to go on at least? Are you asking for a list of synths released in the 90's? There were many models that came out in the space of ten years. Do you mean synths that were used in the 90's? Ih that case, you need to add everything released in the 70's and 80's. Do you mean a particular style of music? It might help to let us know what that style is. Are there particular signature sounds you're after? If so, why not provide a song for reference?

In other words, if you want a useful response, perhaps you should put a little more effort into your question. Just my two cents...
Vnex007 - Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:32 am
Every synth will do, I think. I searched for the oldschool house sounds and found them here:

http://www.dancemidisamples.com/DMS-Rave-Samples.html

But that depends on what you call ninetees.

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