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martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:47 am

What are some of the most overestimated synths in the world?

c0nsilience · Post by **c0nsilience** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:51 am

That's completely subjective, so it's hard to answer.

I'd say anything that relies too heavily on presets sans tweakabilty. Essentially, you'd be stuck with those boxed sounds. While this might work for some users, I couldn't imagine paying several hundred dollars for a plugin that seemed that limited.

On the flip side, anything that is a complete knob tweakers dream can be overestimated. Too many options are roughly the same as not enough.

KingofBeers · Post by **KingofBeers** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:17 am

Access Virus.
Minimoog.

Burillo · Post by **Burillo** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:20 am

synths are overrated

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:29 pm

KingofBeers wrote:Access Virus.

I got myself a 2nd hand Virus TI 2 weeks ago for $1500. A brand new one costs around $3000. I previewed many presets, but honestly I couldnt understand why a hardware synth like that costs 3 grands.

Having said that, off to porting our code to ARM/Linux

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:31 pm

KingofBeers wrote:Access Virus.

Wrong

KingofBeers wrote: Minimoog.

Right (I'm judging only from the available plugin emulations though)

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:35 pm

kv331 wrote: I got myself a 2nd hand Virus TI 2 weeks ago for $1500. A brand new one costs around $3000. I previewed many presets, but honestly I couldnt understand why a hardware synth like that costs 3 grands.

Does that mean that we may expect something based on Virus in next Synthmaster versions?

Btw, in my opinion the Virus factory presets are mostly so-so, it is capable of much more impressive sounds.

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:58 pm

recursive one wrote: Does that mean that we may expect something based on Virus in next Synthmaster versions?

Nope, that wasn't my intention. But get ready to see SynthMaster in other forms

RamblinWreck · Post by **RamblinWreck** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:12 pm

Having spent a lot of time in /r/synthesizers lately, I'd say analog monosynths in general. There seems to be the impression that they have something that digital or software can never get close to, when in reality I doubt most saying so would be able to tell the difference between analog and something like Diva, especially in a mix.

In /r/edmproduction, it's Serum. Not because it's bad; in fact, I really like it. It's just that I see it constantly referred to in ways like "the only synth you'll ever need".

Hopefully I got into the thread before it develops into the inevitable flame war.

fluffy_little_something · Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:16 pm

This thread simply had to come

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:20 pm

Anything by Roland.

Chapelle · Post by **Chapelle** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:20 pm

Moogs, Jupiters, Junos, and their emulations.

KBSoundSmith · Post by **KBSoundSmith** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:24 pm

Whichever synth you're most proud of owning.

BlackWinny · Post by **BlackWinny** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:29 pm

After the "most underestimated synths" ...

... now the "overestimated synths".

I think that I shall soon open a new thread named "What are the correctly estimated synths?".

(probably crowds)

That way, in only three threads we shall have cited all the KVR database plus the synths which are not yet in it. Great!

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:46 pm

Analog synths, not that they don't sound good or anything but the analog hype has reached stupid proportions both on reddit and FB, they make gearslutz look like digital lovers place.

it is becoming an Analog Church which comes to burn your digital sins.

Overestimated synths?