In search of a new synth
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1018 posts since 27 Mar, 2013
When I ask you to name ONE Vst synth, with a fresh digital sound and a unique approach e.g. workflow, gui, features which one would you pick?
Background: I own a couple of synth with a more or less normal approaches.
Background: I own a couple of synth with a more or less normal approaches.
rabbit in a hole
- KVRAF
- 3462 posts since 17 Sep, 2006 from Fredericksburg, VA USA
I just bought Steinbergs Retrologue... unlikely you will find a better vsynth for $49.00 IMHO.
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You can download and try the demo for free fr 30 days.
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- KVRAF
- 2167 posts since 7 Dec, 2005
Camel Audio's Alchemy - great, great, great!
- KVRAF
- 1617 posts since 11 Dec, 2008 from Minneapolis
I have to rave about Bazille. Synthetic techniques from digital ancestors (e.g. CZ-, DX-series) are featured (more or less, the oscillators), but embedded in a structure and interface like analog modular systems. This general combination is not often seen, and I'm not sure anything does it with the same conceptual purity and quality of DSP.Autobot wrote:When I ask you to name ONE Vst synth, with a fresh digital sound and a unique approach e.g. workflow, gui, features which one would you pick?
It's also very sensible. Cabling can be profuse but never quite profligate. Digitally flavored modules are seamless with the analog-oriented. There's a sequencer and lots of other variety in the modules outside of the core osc/filt/env stuff.
It's sort of obviously capable of digital FM, PD, analog subtractive, and some software-domain styles of synthesis but it's a joy to have it all going on at once, often in unexpected but intuitive ways.
- KVRAF
- 10258 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Alchemy comes immediately to mind. Additive, granular, and spectral all in one synth - it's a digital wet dream.
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- KVRAF
- 1782 posts since 4 Sep, 2011 from England
u-he Bazille
Oscillators 4 digital oscillators with simultaneous FM, PD (phase distortion) and FR (fractal resonance)
Filters 4 multimode analogue type filters, 2 of which have 6 parallel outputs
It's high on CPU but you can set it to run each voice on it's own CPU core so no core will be overused.
It's virtual modular so like the real thing you decide how the modules are wired up, adding an extra layer of sound design . I wouldn't say it's a synth to cover everything but its sound makes it a great synth to sit with other synths. The patch cords and layout make it great fun. It's still in public beta so it's selling at intro price.
It's still in beta so no presets yet Demo here http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=31
User presets here http://www.u-he.com/PatchLib/bazille.html
Oscillators 4 digital oscillators with simultaneous FM, PD (phase distortion) and FR (fractal resonance)
Filters 4 multimode analogue type filters, 2 of which have 6 parallel outputs
It's high on CPU but you can set it to run each voice on it's own CPU core so no core will be overused.
It's virtual modular so like the real thing you decide how the modules are wired up, adding an extra layer of sound design . I wouldn't say it's a synth to cover everything but its sound makes it a great synth to sit with other synths. The patch cords and layout make it great fun. It's still in public beta so it's selling at intro price.
It's still in beta so no presets yet Demo here http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=31
User presets here http://www.u-he.com/PatchLib/bazille.html
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- KVRAF
- 16153 posts since 12 Oct, 2008 from Here and there
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- KVRAF
- 7795 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
What 'features' would you consider as 'unique' ?Autobot wrote:When I ask you to name ONE Vst synth, with a fresh digital sound and a unique approach e.g. workflow, gui, features which one would you pick?
Background: I own a couple of synth with a more or less normal approaches.
- KVRAF
- 7624 posts since 21 Dec, 2002 from MD USA
Sampleconstruct wrote:Spectral by LinPlug is definitely fresh and digital.
Yeah I think this fits the bill perfectly.
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