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jbe · Post by **jbe** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:55 am

bailees7irish wrote:
jbe wrote:Perhaps MinimogueVA from Glen Stegnar.

Classic synth, clear GUI with big knobs. Start out with one oscillator and add more as needed.

It is what I started out learning with.

too many knobs perhaps?

schnapsglas · Post by **schnapsglas** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:04 am

jbe wrote:
bailees7irish wrote:
jbe wrote:Perhaps MinimogueVA from Glen Stegnar.

Classic synth, clear GUI with big knobs. Start out with one oscillator and add more as needed.

It is what I started out learning with.

too many knobs perhaps?

I knew that was a joke

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:35 am

freealpha is good, but i think charlatan is better

http://www.blaukraut.info/

schnapsglas · Post by **schnapsglas** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:04 am

layzer wrote:

freealpha is good, but i think charlatan is better

http://www.blaukraut.info/

Yeah, that would have been my first choice. But it doesn't have few things I would really like it to have. It's just for tutorial purposes, I like modulation matrix shown separately and all the classical waveforms available.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:10 am

schnapsglas wrote:
layzer wrote:

freealpha is good, but i think charlatan is better

http://www.blaukraut.info/
I like modulation matrix shown separately and all the classical waveforms available.

yup, people been requesting mod matrix and more waveforms for it!

just thought it deserved honorable mention!

tomtoo · Post by **tomtoo** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:13 am

Edit says: Sry i only readed the headline not to entrypost.
But still apha ray is maybe not bad couse it makes the modulatians viewable ?

For a german beginner, i would recomend tubeohm alpha-ray.

Why ?

Couse its absolutly straight and has a very good manual.

http://www.tubeohm.com/TubeOhm/ALPHA-RAY-D.html

And no iam not related in any way to tubeohm, but as a german, i realy like to recommend for beginners to read the manual. A synth and a intro to subtractive synthesizers.
Who should complain ?

Thx tubeohm !

Edit says: Uhps, the manual is also in other languages available.

No_Use · Post by **No_Use** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:19 am

Just because it hasn't been mentioned yet (unless I overlooked it), there's also a free learning Synth from NI.

http://www.native-instruments.com/index ... analog&L=1

(haven't checked if it fullfills all the criteria in the opening post though)

tomtoo · Post by **tomtoo** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:52 am

layzer wrote:
freealpha is good, but i think charlatan is better

http://www.blaukraut.info/

THX this little think sounds not bad !

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:03 am

No_Use wrote:Just because it hasn't been mentioned yet (unless I overlooked it), there's also a free learning Synth from NI.

http://www.native-instruments.com/index ... analog&L=1

(haven't checked if it fullfills all the criteria in the opening post though)

Wow I never knew you could get this as a standalone plugin! This is pretty cool!

maschinelf · Post by **maschinelf** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:39 am

Nord Modular G2 demo?

It's as simple or complex as you want it to be. But it does not work as a plugin, and I don't know if you can save patches.

maschinelf · Post by **maschinelf** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:24 am

Thinking about it some more, the G2 demo is not a good suggestion. Sonigen modular seems like a better option, works standalone or as a plugin, and it's free. Basically, any free modular should do the job and is imho a great way to learn.

manducator · Post by **manducator** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:47 am

schnapsglas wrote:I actually found the one closest to what I was looking for. Works on PC and MAC, 32 bit and 64bit support, free, from a respectable company... it is...

drum roll...

LinPlug Free Alpha

Of course, once we take the training wheels off, we should have a go at TyrellN6 or Podolski, and Crystal hopefully.

Wow, this looks like a great synth!

soundonly · Post by **soundonly** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:08 pm

Somehow I'm liking the interface of kamiooka, being a beginner myself.

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/kamioooka-by-g200kg

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:43 pm

Alpha is a good choice i think. I actually neglected it kinda since i installed it, i remember it had a pretty good sound...

IrionDaRonin · Post by **IrionDaRonin** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:50 pm

It is this the post for synth beginners?

I set up a little list of best free synths which you can learn.
Level 1 are easy ones. The ones you are looking for right now.
Level 2 are average ones. Try them in a couple of months, when you are accustomed to "level 1" synthesis and want a little more difficult synths.
Level 3 are advanced ones. In another couple of months (4 months from now) you could start with these too.

Level 1

GTG K1.3

Logana

Square 1

CS33

Level 2

Daedalus

Tyrell N6

Triangle 2

Level 3

Oatmeal

Atlantis

KX Synth X16

I hope you will find useful.
Just wanted to help you a bit.

Anyway Free Alpha is a good one to start with.
Be patient and never give up.

Have a nice day and good luck

What (freeware) synth would you recommend for absolute beginners to synthesis?