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darsho · Post by **darsho** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:23 am

I always thought that Rob Papen's Synths have the best presets.
I am using Predator now since 10 years and still find it amazing.

electro · Post by **electro** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:30 am

Sonic Projects OP-X II

dune_rave · Post by **dune_rave** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:23 am

1 vote for Rob Papen and U-he

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:28 am

The best browsing goes to Retrologue and Padshop. Why? Because when you change the preset to next or previous, the sound doesn't cut and there is zero artificials in the sound. The transition moves smoothly. They behave like those nice keyboards from Yamaha ..etc.

I really hope the other developers do the same for their synths. This feature adds this comfort when browsing the presets and draw a big smile on your face

discoDSP · Post by **discoDSP** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:47 am

I always liked Discovery presets

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:53 am

discoDSP wrote:I always liked Discovery presets

TBH I always disliked Discovery presets. It's a great sounding synth but the factory presets are mostly of the kind "look how I've modulated this and that". I miss basic playable sounds, like leads, keys, pads and stuff.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:21 pm

kevvvvv wrote: You might well ask - what are "great presets"?

The ones i make myself.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:16 pm

bitcrush01 · Post by **bitcrush01** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:00 pm

So you don't use presets at all? Otherwise I don't get the analogy. Because when you bought the synths you listed, you certainly paid for the included presets as well.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:37 pm

bitcrush01 · Post by **bitcrush01** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:56 pm

Silly would be to claim to make your own "lunch" if you use factory presets, but not when you use preset packs. In both cases someone else made them and you paid for them.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:47 pm

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:20 pm

tbh I think this whole lunch metaphor is daft, I can cook perfectly well but I still enjoy eating out in fancy restaurants where the cooking may occasionally be better than mine (I am under no illusions on that score). I'm a competent cook, occasionally maybe even great, but I also know I can both enjoy the work of master chefs and learn from it. Which is why even though I have made (and mostly released for free) presets for more plugins than most commercial sound design companies I will also buy them from people whose work I admire and respect, and consider to do a much better job than me in many respects. Sound design is an art form, being even a great artist (let alone a competent one) doesn't stop you admiring, learning from and buying the art works of other artists, the same is true of sound design.

Aleatoriac · Post by **Aleatoriac** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:45 pm

Omnisphere 2

Come on, it isn't even a contest. It just wins because.

david.beholder · Post by **david.beholder** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:21 am

Zebra, Diva

Which synths have the best presets?