Best VST instrument for relaxation, Ambient, sounds
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
synth1 and some reverb
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]
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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
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Best? Arguable. But yeah, that'll work. A delay would probably help as well.layzer wrote:synth1 and some reverb
And you never did answer my question from the other thread.
- KVRAF
- 2269 posts since 10 Jul, 2008 from Orbit NE US
I have done fine with Absynth or Omnisphere and of course the magic toolbox Reaktor.V0RT3X wrote:There isn't really 1 good VST instrument that can make a decent soundscape. The best stuff I usually hear is the result of lots of sound processing..
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- Banned
- 163 posts since 9 Jan, 2011
Whoever says that there is no VSTi that can do decent soundscapes, does not have Omnisphere. It can do amazing, long evolving soundscapes and textures. Just listen to the demos of Luftrum's Ambient patches for Omnisphere.CrystalWizard wrote:I have done fine with Absynth or Omnisphere and of course the magic toolbox Reaktor.V0RT3X wrote:There isn't really 1 good VST instrument that can make a decent soundscape. The best stuff I usually hear is the result of lots of sound processing..
But: In truth, just about any VSTi can do decent soundscapes - if used creatively. Many instruments can't do soundscapes in a single patch, but when you layer, overdub, render and repeat.... the possibilities are endless.
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- KVRian
- 899 posts since 22 Nov, 2017
Do you use the U-he Synth?V0RT3X wrote:There isn't really 1 good VST instrument that can make a decent soundscape. The best stuff I usually hear is the result of lots of sound processing..
- KVRAF
- 35295 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
Padshop also does awesome soundscapes
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- KVRian
- 899 posts since 22 Nov, 2017
Yes of course. I did recommend it earlier anyway.aMUSEd wrote:Padshop also does awesome soundscapes
I don't understand the hassle about these VST and digital analog synth I general. Yes. Some produce artefacts but that is part of their architecture. Imagine a PPG based synth without them. Something characterly important would be missing. There are hundreds of VST which are capable of producing fantastic soundscapes. It doesn't matter if they sound digital or analog. Music is all about ideas and the context everything is placed together. There is that saying that everything is in the mix and that's what really matters in music. Better and worse are a myth. They are just two sides of one coin. In the end it all comes down to preferences by learned and trained patterns which filled our minds over years. To break this down on the lowest level one can also say that's all made up and nothing else than illusion. Concepts we rate and put one concept/ rating over another. Totally senseless because there is no good and bad and all things aren't comparable to one another. We might believe they are but that's made up by ourselves. Plain truth is that things are like they are. The rest is an invention of our minds...
Even with the simplest built free mono vst synth you can produce soundscapes which will fit in a mix and expresses and underlines your musical ideas...That's one reason I never ever use presets. I think a sound should be s result of an original idea which evolves over the process of producing something. In the end everything will fit together no matter what instruments you use.
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- KVRAF
- 5427 posts since 18 Jul, 2002
You should check Discovery Pro PadSynth re-synthesis feature. It can produce some really beautiful pads.
https://www.discodsp.net/mp3/discovery_pro_padsynth.mp3
First part has got the non re-synthesized sound. Second part is using the PadSynth engine.
https://www.discodsp.net/mp3/discovery_pro_padsynth.mp3
First part has got the non re-synthesized sound. Second part is using the PadSynth engine.
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- KVRAF
- 1562 posts since 13 Jan, 2014
Now that they are both mentioned on this page I would just be very interested in comparison/pros and cons/experiences comparing:
- Padshop/Padshop Pro
- DiscoveryPro
Both are actually with the "back again" sale from discodsp in the same price range. I mostly depend on presets but bit by bit starting to make some pads/soundscapes for myself, therefore depending on "ease of use", random and morph capabilities very welcome.
At the moment I mostly use kontakt libs and I am aware that with me using it no synth will ever give me something comparable to Lunaris Presets and Presets adaption which is very easy in Lunaris for example but this is hard on cpu AND RAM and I mainly use kontakt libs so the RAM is really a limiting point in most projects (old I-3 with 8GB RAM).
And even if it is only for hobby I just want to devellop my skills on designing own sounds little by little.
Additional question: Padshop sufficient or Padshop Pro really needed ?
Any hint would be appreciated
- Padshop/Padshop Pro
- DiscoveryPro
Both are actually with the "back again" sale from discodsp in the same price range. I mostly depend on presets but bit by bit starting to make some pads/soundscapes for myself, therefore depending on "ease of use", random and morph capabilities very welcome.
At the moment I mostly use kontakt libs and I am aware that with me using it no synth will ever give me something comparable to Lunaris Presets and Presets adaption which is very easy in Lunaris for example but this is hard on cpu AND RAM and I mainly use kontakt libs so the RAM is really a limiting point in most projects (old I-3 with 8GB RAM).
And even if it is only for hobby I just want to devellop my skills on designing own sounds little by little.
Additional question: Padshop sufficient or Padshop Pro really needed ?
Any hint would be appreciated
- KVRAF
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Padshop comes with a limited number of samples. Eventually, you'll run out of source material and you'll end up just making the same sounds over and over.
Padshop Pro allows you to import your own samples. So the possibilities are endless.
That difference alone makes Padshop Pro a necessity. If you're not going to get Pro, you might as well not get Padshop at all and get something else.
Padshop Pro allows you to import your own samples. So the possibilities are endless.
That difference alone makes Padshop Pro a necessity. If you're not going to get Pro, you might as well not get Padshop at all and get something else.
- KVRAF
- 35295 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
You can do a lot with the existing samples though - it's too easy sometimes I think to just import new samples and think you have a new patch, using the existing samples creatively is worth trying, over 90% of my own Padshop Pro bank uses the factory samples.
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- KVRAF
- 14977 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
Repro-5 is great for Ambient and Atmospheric tracks.
All tracks done with Repro-5.
Presets, "Eloquent Circuits".
https://soundcloud.com/vintage-synth-pa ... he-repro-5
All tracks done with Repro-5.
Presets, "Eloquent Circuits".
https://soundcloud.com/vintage-synth-pa ... he-repro-5
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 838 posts since 27 Nov, 2003 from UK, Polegate