It's That Time Again...I Need A Synth
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21190 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Yeah, I was gonna get HALion 6. I still may using my Crossgrade. Still, it's pricey. But sure, I'd need months to make a library for it, just like when I did my Falcon library, which by the way is my 2nd best selling library behind Serum (I still don't understand that one at all)thejonsolo wrote:What about the new stuff with Halion 6? Seems like a strong new direction.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21190 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Obscurium does sound like it would keep me interested for a while and possibly be a decent seller. Their other synths did reasonably well for me. And given it's only $99, not too big an investment either.inkwarp wrote:usually i find sugarbytes stuff has a novelty value that wears off pretty quick, but obscurium is awesome. you can sequence every parameter and morph between settings as you seem to be able to in their instruments and yes, it has a built in synth but you can load any of your vsti synth into it. it has a huge potential as far as i am concerned. it's also not heavy on cpu which is always a bonus for me : )It appears, from reading the description, that this isn't really a synth but a sequencer with a built in synth engine. Is that correct or can you actually play this like a regular synth?
Speaking of not big investments that have surprised me, Sunrizer, at $50, is 21st out of 41 libraries. That is something I never expected.
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- KVRAF
- 8414 posts since 4 Jul, 2012 from Alesia
Honest question here.
But if you programmed so many synthesizer patches already, then why do you need help picking a new synthesizer? Shouldn't you be doing your own business research if you want to make sales?
If you're in this for the money, maybe you should consider doing your market research first and find a target demographic for your libraries. After that, then all you need to do is take what you have and program the sounds with that target audience in mind.
You usually have to design specific sounds that people are willing to buy. I mean take Luftrum for example or even Aiyn Zahev. They recreate well known sounds and put out great sound demos and graphics to go with them.
But if you programmed so many synthesizer patches already, then why do you need help picking a new synthesizer? Shouldn't you be doing your own business research if you want to make sales?
If you're in this for the money, maybe you should consider doing your market research first and find a target demographic for your libraries. After that, then all you need to do is take what you have and program the sounds with that target audience in mind.
You usually have to design specific sounds that people are willing to buy. I mean take Luftrum for example or even Aiyn Zahev. They recreate well known sounds and put out great sound demos and graphics to go with them.
- KVRAF
- 4740 posts since 25 Jan, 2014 from The End of The World as We Knowit
Agreed. What kind of person actually buys your libraries?V0RT3X wrote:If you're in this for the money, maybe you should consider doing your market research first and find a target demographic for your libraries.
Maybe you should understand your customers better; they may not be kvr members.wagtunes wrote:I still don't understand that one at all
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21190 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
My market research is what I have done. I am constantly looking for new synths. If I had found them, I wouldn't be here asking. Trust me, I know this is the last place I want to come to for help because it always ends up with certain people here just getting on my case.V0RT3X wrote:Honest question here.
But if you programmed so many synthesizer patches already, then why do you need help picking a new synthesizer? Shouldn't you be doing your own business research if you want to make sales?
If you're in this for the money, maybe you should consider doing your market research first and find a target demographic for your libraries. After that, then all you need to do is take what you have and program the sounds with that target audience in mind.
You usually have to design specific sounds that people are willing to buy. I mean take Luftrum for example or even Aiyn Zahev. They recreate well known sounds and put out great sound demos and graphics to go with them.
I have a customer base. And no, most of them don't hang out here. I know what they like (Vintage sounds, not the usual EDM stuff) I just need synths that can do what they like.
I'm out of ideas. That's why I'm here.
- KVRAF
- 18393 posts since 16 Sep, 2001 from Las Vegas,USA
Oh cool, another Wagtunes, "It's too small for my 17" Monitor thread.
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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do_androids_dream do_androids_dream https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=164034
- KVRAF
- 2908 posts since 26 Oct, 2007 from Kent, UK
You're spreading yourself very wide if you're running a business (are you really making a living at this?!). I would stick to maybe 4 or 5 very popular synths, drill down exactly what the preset market is for those synths and get cracking. I would say you're wasting a lot of time 'searching' when you could be making a name for yourself with a few popular synths..
- KVRAF
- 1638 posts since 8 Feb, 2013 from Switzerland
Is there a reason why you don't have TAL products already?
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
agree. you should hook up with a developer and create your own synth with your own really great patches and call it.... drum roll....... THE WAGSTATION.do_androids_dream wrote:You're spreading yourself very wide if you're running a business (are you really making a living at this?!). I would stick to maybe 4 or 5 very popular synths, drill down exactly what the preset market is for those synths and get cracking. I would say you're wasting a lot of time 'searching' when you could be making a name for yourself with a few popular synths..
HW SYNTHS [KORG T2EX - AKAI AX80 - YAMAHA SY77 - ENSONIQ VFX]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21190 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
I've done 2 sets for Falcon and Serum. In both cases, the 2nd set didn't sell anywhere near what the first set sold. Another reason why I don't do multiple sets.chk071 wrote:Just wondering, but, did you ever do more than one commercial soundset for a synth?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21190 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
I do this to make some extra cash. My wife and I are both retired. But I didn't want to just sit around doing nothing. So this gives me something to do and at the same time earns me some spending cash. it was never meant to be a 6 figure a year business. I've already run one of those and they're not all they're cracked up to be. My health and a lot of other things suffered. Those days are long gone.do_androids_dream wrote:You're spreading yourself very wide if you're running a business (are you really making a living at this?!). I would stick to maybe 4 or 5 very popular synths, drill down exactly what the preset market is for those synths and get cracking. I would say you're wasting a lot of time 'searching' when you could be making a name for yourself with a few popular synths..
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21190 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Aside from all their free synths, which I do own, I have their sampler.Etienne1973 wrote:Is there a reason why you don't have TAL products already?
I don't know. Nothing really caught my ear. Maybe I'll check them out again.
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- KVRAF
- 8414 posts since 4 Jul, 2012 from Alesia
wagtunes wrote:I do this to make some extra cash. My wife and I are both retired. But I didn't want to just sit around doing nothing. So this gives me something to do and at the same time earns me some spending cash. it was never meant to be a 6 figure a year business. I've already run one of those and they're not all they're cracked up to be. My health and a lot of other things suffered. Those days are long gone.do_androids_dream wrote:You're spreading yourself very wide if you're running a business (are you really making a living at this?!). I would stick to maybe 4 or 5 very popular synths, drill down exactly what the preset market is for those synths and get cracking. I would say you're wasting a lot of time 'searching' when you could be making a name for yourself with a few popular synths..
Fair enough, If you're retired then I can see why you might want to do this just for a bit of fun on the side.
Well how about doing some sounds for the AAS plugins like Chromaphone?