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By jdtrbn
On 6th May 2008
Version: 1.0.3

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Andreas Ersson LazySnake

If I had to choose VSTis to take with me to a desert island, Lazysnake would be pretty high on the list. It's easily my favourite e-piano synth and sample-based players are having a hard time too, though their applications are a bit different.

Lazysnake's sound is soft and quite "electric", which makes it perfect for ambient and electronic styles. I would not hesitate to use it in jazz either, but you don't get it to do funky solos without tweaking and external effects. Tweaking isn't too hard, the GUI is simple and clear. There isn't documentation to it, but it's pretty much self-explanatory. There are presets that are quite diverse, but mostly you will want to adjust the release time or tremolo.

The synth is a bit of a one trick snake, but it's a loose instrument emulation and even adds wah and tremolo, so can't really complain. To get extra effect, you should do it like keyboard players do and add a guitar amplifier or a phaser pedal in the chain. Amplitube is a great choice, and can make the sound more analogue.
 
    

By jdtrbn
On 5th May 2008
Version: 38-1

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Fuzzpilz Oatmeal

Possibly the best freeware synth and the only one I've heard producing that screaming progressive metal lead. It supports custom waveforms and has a lot of stuff to tweak. You also get a couple of effects, which is nice. Some of the user made presets are astounding, better than some you hear in commercial synths. How hard or easy it is to get those sounds out of the thing, I do not know.

The GUI isn't the best I've seen. I believe it would work better if it had more than one page, like V-station. Now there are a lot of small knobs and the learning can take some time. After that you can work with it easily, though. You can also download alternative GUIs made by users. The manual basically explains the controls, but doesn't teach you any programming or go into details. This is normal for synth manuals and in the end you have to go through the controls anyway.

It's hard to review the customer support. I'll give it an 8 because the updates are somewhat frequent and there aren't any bugs or other things you'd absolutely need support for.
 
    
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