Top 5 favourite Software Synths!
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- KVRian
- 1461 posts since 26 Jun, 2002 from London, UK
Pretty easy and in order:
The one I'm beta testing for Synapse Audio (does that count?)
Massive
Gladiator
Minimonsta
Analog Factory
The one I'm beta testing for Synapse Audio (does that count?)
Massive
Gladiator
Minimonsta
Analog Factory
Wavetables for DUNE2/3, Blofeld, IL Harmor, Hive and Serum etc: http://charlesdickens.neocities.org/
£10 for lifetime updates including wavetable editor for Windows.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/markholt
£10 for lifetime updates including wavetable editor for Windows.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/markholt
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- KVRian
- 1461 posts since 26 Jun, 2002 from London, UK
I wonder what that might beKriminal wrote:having shaved my VST list down to a bare minimum recently, i have now shaved it down to a single VST synth, so i cant make a top 5 list.
Wavetables for DUNE2/3, Blofeld, IL Harmor, Hive and Serum etc: http://charlesdickens.neocities.org/
£10 for lifetime updates including wavetable editor for Windows.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/markholt
£10 for lifetime updates including wavetable editor for Windows.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/markholt
- KVRAF
- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
I see some have Harmless as their top synth here above all else, but when I demoed it during it's 'fire sale' I found it bland, hollow and .. well .. harmless compared to others, so it must really have some hidden depths or something else I missed..
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- KVRAF
- 4278 posts since 14 Nov, 2008 from UK
My 'go to' Commercial VSTi Synths
1. minimonsta
2. ace
3. subboombass
4. toxic biohazard(New addition, but love the sound of this)
5. op-x pro
my 'other' commercial synthesizers include, Prophet V2, Jupiter 8V2, Predator, Ultra Analog, FMHeaven, Czynthia, Vintage Strings MKIII, Harmless, Vazplus(My first ever VSTi recently reinstalled), Firebird+, PPG Wave 2, Phoscyon...
My commercial VSTi Drum Synths - in order of useage(sort of)
1. Nepheton
2. Drumazon
3. Nithonat(Bought in a half price D16 sale, yet unused in a track)
4. Drumaxx(Bought as a no-brainer, yet to use in a track - but had a play and like it alot)
5. Attack(number 5 but I've yet to use it! This is my 5th drum synth, I have no more)
My top 5 Synth romplers in order of useage
1. Kore Player Free with my Urban Arsenal 1 & 2 & Retro Machines Soundpacks
2, Trilian
3. Proteus VX(Free) with some E-Mu/Digital Sound Factory Sample Content
4. Wusikstation
5. Phaedra
My 'other' synth romplers are Sonik Synth 2, Samplemoog, Sampletank 2L!
1. minimonsta
2. ace
3. subboombass
4. toxic biohazard(New addition, but love the sound of this)
5. op-x pro
my 'other' commercial synthesizers include, Prophet V2, Jupiter 8V2, Predator, Ultra Analog, FMHeaven, Czynthia, Vintage Strings MKIII, Harmless, Vazplus(My first ever VSTi recently reinstalled), Firebird+, PPG Wave 2, Phoscyon...
My commercial VSTi Drum Synths - in order of useage(sort of)
1. Nepheton
2. Drumazon
3. Nithonat(Bought in a half price D16 sale, yet unused in a track)
4. Drumaxx(Bought as a no-brainer, yet to use in a track - but had a play and like it alot)
5. Attack(number 5 but I've yet to use it! This is my 5th drum synth, I have no more)
My top 5 Synth romplers in order of useage
1. Kore Player Free with my Urban Arsenal 1 & 2 & Retro Machines Soundpacks
2, Trilian
3. Proteus VX(Free) with some E-Mu/Digital Sound Factory Sample Content
4. Wusikstation
5. Phaedra
My 'other' synth romplers are Sonik Synth 2, Samplemoog, Sampletank 2L!
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- KVRian
- 766 posts since 22 Mar, 2007 from Punta Gorda, Florida USA
I don't believe that anyone listed the Dcam Synth Squad in their golden five. I am shocked!
- KVRist
- 176 posts since 28 Dec, 2002 from Naperville, IL, USA
1. Omnisphere - I love this so much, maybe too much - it makes things too easy sometimes.
2. NI - I have every VSTi they make, I just love the ability to sound design, especially within Kore - it's so easy to get something unique and good sounding.
3. M-Tron (I'd love to have the latest version but I haven't been able to dig up my original registration info).
4. Superior Drummer 2.0 (I have most of the sample libraries for it as well - it's the most useful VSTi I own - finally my drums sound realistic and professional).
5. EW Play - Ok, so there was some issues when it first came out, and there probably still are a few glitches here and there, but I really enjoy having these sample libraries (EWQLSO Gold Play, Goliath, Stormdrum 2, Ministry of Rock, Voices of Passion) - I've used them all for various things, and overall I'm pleased. I think EW oversold the capability of the Play engine, but other than that, I'm happy.
I have tons of other VSTi's that I use for specific things - I still like D'cota, for instance - it can get some pretty radical sounds thanks to it's unique layout and effects section. Xphraze, too, which has so much character and capability.
I've never bought a VSTi I wish I hadn't, although I have a few VST effects that don't get much use.
2. NI - I have every VSTi they make, I just love the ability to sound design, especially within Kore - it's so easy to get something unique and good sounding.
3. M-Tron (I'd love to have the latest version but I haven't been able to dig up my original registration info).
4. Superior Drummer 2.0 (I have most of the sample libraries for it as well - it's the most useful VSTi I own - finally my drums sound realistic and professional).
5. EW Play - Ok, so there was some issues when it first came out, and there probably still are a few glitches here and there, but I really enjoy having these sample libraries (EWQLSO Gold Play, Goliath, Stormdrum 2, Ministry of Rock, Voices of Passion) - I've used them all for various things, and overall I'm pleased. I think EW oversold the capability of the Play engine, but other than that, I'm happy.
I have tons of other VSTi's that I use for specific things - I still like D'cota, for instance - it can get some pretty radical sounds thanks to it's unique layout and effects section. Xphraze, too, which has so much character and capability.
I've never bought a VSTi I wish I hadn't, although I have a few VST effects that don't get much use.
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- KVRAF
- 1588 posts since 24 Feb, 2004
Sounds okay but the shitty little GUI is just too much for me.Bubbamusic wrote:I don't believe that anyone listed the Dcam Synth Squad in their golden five. I am shocked!
"What embecile composed this list :/"
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- KVRist
- 177 posts since 16 May, 2010
Which one's your favorite? The only one I have is the Pro 53. I wish that Native Instruments wouldn't have discontinued it.Paul Vicory wrote:2. NI - I have every VSTi they make, I just love the ability to sound design, especially within Kore - it's so easy to get something unique and good sounding.
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- KVRAF
- 2834 posts since 28 Oct, 2007 from michigan
Rapture
Z3ta+
UltraAnalog
Dimension Pro
Operator
for drums - it's a tie between :
uTonic &
GURU
hava nice day
Z3ta+
UltraAnalog
Dimension Pro
Operator
for drums - it's a tie between :
uTonic &
GURU
hava nice day
expert only on what it feels like to be me
https://soundcloud.com/mrnatural-1/tracks
https://soundcloud.com/mrnatural-1/tracks
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- KVRian
- 791 posts since 30 Oct, 2003 from Pacific NW, USA
Here are some instruments that keep my creative juices flowing:
Humanoid Sound System's Scanned Synth Pro 2
VirSyn Tera 3
VirSyn Cube 2
U&I Software MetaSynth 5
u-he ACE
Humanoid Sound System's Scanned Synth Pro 2
VirSyn Tera 3
VirSyn Cube 2
U&I Software MetaSynth 5
u-he ACE
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- KVRer
- 6 posts since 14 Jan, 2008
Top 5 Soft Synths
No. 1. Logic ES2
No. 2. U-He - ZebraCM
No. 3. Native Instruments - Massive
No. 4. Native Instruments - FM8
No. 5. Image-Line - Toxic Biohazard
For Drums
No. 1. Apple Logic - ESX24 MkII Sampler
No. 2. ISM - BazzISM (Best Kickdrum tool)
No. 3. Native Instruments - Battery3 (great default library)
No. 1. Logic ES2
No. 2. U-He - ZebraCM
No. 3. Native Instruments - Massive
No. 4. Native Instruments - FM8
No. 5. Image-Line - Toxic Biohazard
For Drums
No. 1. Apple Logic - ESX24 MkII Sampler
No. 2. ISM - BazzISM (Best Kickdrum tool)
No. 3. Native Instruments - Battery3 (great default library)
- KVRian
- 986 posts since 19 Jun, 2006 from Berlin, Germany
My current Top 5 commercial synths are:
- u-he Zebra
- Camel Audio Alchemy
- Sonic Charge Synplant
- NI FM8
- Ableton Operator (Live built-in)
My most-used commercial samplers:
- NI Kontakt
- Wusik Wusikstation
- Yellow Tools Independence Free
- Ableton Sampler (Live built-in)
Current Top 5 freeware picks:
- TAL Elek7ro
- Ichiro Toda Synth1
- Synthtronic EVOL
- Krakli RMXL
- H.G. Fortune The Dreammachine
- u-he Zebra
- Camel Audio Alchemy
- Sonic Charge Synplant
- NI FM8
- Ableton Operator (Live built-in)
My most-used commercial samplers:
- NI Kontakt
- Wusik Wusikstation
- Yellow Tools Independence Free
- Ableton Sampler (Live built-in)
Current Top 5 freeware picks:
- TAL Elek7ro
- Ichiro Toda Synth1
- Synthtronic EVOL
- Krakli RMXL
- H.G. Fortune The Dreammachine
Feel the energy...
https://youtube.com/hienergymusic/
https://youtube.com/hienergymusic/
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- KVRian
- 995 posts since 25 Apr, 2005
Not done this a while, at the moment my top five are:
1 - Camel Audio Alchemy
2 - Sonic Charge Microtonic
3 - ConcreteFX Kubik 2.5
4 - Wusikstation 6
5 - Synth1
Been looking for an FM synth to add to this and quite interested in Rhino after playing with RhinoCM so that is probably my next synth to add to the list. It will probably replace Wusik, which is hardly used now I have Alchemy
1 - Camel Audio Alchemy
2 - Sonic Charge Microtonic
3 - ConcreteFX Kubik 2.5
4 - Wusikstation 6
5 - Synth1
Been looking for an FM synth to add to this and quite interested in Rhino after playing with RhinoCM so that is probably my next synth to add to the list. It will probably replace Wusik, which is hardly used now I have Alchemy