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sfd · Post by **sfd** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:37 am

Sometimes cheap or, even, free synths are better or at least equal to more expensive ones. Like Memorymoon's ME80 being and sounding way better then Arturia's CS80 V.

What cheap/free top 5 VSTi synts do you consider as better or equal to comparable synths from the more expensive acts?

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:54 am

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:55 am

Planetoid/Meteroid by Simple Media, can be a low cost alternative to Monark:
http://www.simple-media.co.uk/vsti.htm

ENV1 · Post by **ENV1** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:56 am

V0RT3X wrote:fish

Indeed.

I have tested the ME80 against the CS80V and it most certainly didnt strike me as better sounding, let alone 'way better sounding'.

I really wish people would stop going around claiming such things as if they were proven agreed upon fact without at least demonstrating what exactly they are talking about.

sfd · Post by **sfd** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:16 am

Well, if your ears are our yardstick...

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:33 am

V0RT3X wrote:fish

Fried fish

Totolitoto · Post by **Totolitoto** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:04 am

Zero Delay Feedback fishters

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:06 am

Totolitoto wrote:Zero Delay Feedback fishters

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:09 am

Lotuzia wrote:
V0RT3X wrote:fish
Fried fish

I try to avoid fried anything.

i wouldn't mind some grilled salmon though..

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:09 am

One persons better is another persons ____________.

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:13 am

If they really would be superior to the more expensive equivalents, they could be charging more

I'll take the liberty to rephrase the question a bit and not look into direct equivalents of top VSTs, but great inexpensive (under $50) VSTs in their own right. Which ones qualify is entirely up to your specs and taste.
Here's a few...

Physic Modulation Phonec
Xhun Audio LittleOne
Gunnar Ekornas' Messiah and Memorymoon
Sound Guru The Mangle
Humanoid Sound Systems Scanned Synth Pro and Enzyme

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:31 am

You just want to tell us ur fav VSTi s,
don't u Evi?
hehe

don't try to deny it ha

So which is the most highly recommended from that list?

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:09 pm

I assume you're talking to me nix808? I'm totally innocent, just trying to help out

Since the ones I mentioned off the top of my head are all very different, it would be hard to choose a highest recommended one. Phonec has a wonderful LoFi flavor, LittleOne, Messiah and Memorymoon are all recreations of hardware synths, The Mangle is a granulator.

I'd say Scanned Synth or Enzyme are probably the most versatile in range of sounds from those...

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:13 pm

Totolitoto wrote:Zero Delay Feedback fishters

Well, as has already been said, you usually get what you paid for. I was quite stunned when i saw what my first payware plugin, z3ta+, was capable of... never seen so much functionality in any freeware.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:10 pm

i dunno, but i wish more of the expensive vst devs would have more sales like cakewalk's $19 deals!
slashing dim pro's $99 tag to $19 was awesome!

Better or equal to expensive synths