Gotta go with Absynth 2 here.. Still havent bought my upgrade to 3 but looks like I better get on that while the sale is still going haha.
Other than that though, Ive pretty much weaned myself off virtual instruments nowadays except for Absynth/Crystal/PPGWave and the occasional Attack drumkit.. Once I figure out Ultrabeat though, and my Korg ER-1 runs out of fun stuff, Attack will probably go bye bye for good..
What is your favorite VST instrument and why?
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- KVRian
- 744 posts since 15 May, 2003 from R'lyeh
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- KVRist
- 465 posts since 13 Oct, 2002
Tracked the FF8 DLS down, and it's very good. Thank you.Ildon wrote:I'm having a lot of fun with Fruity's LSD and my FF8 DLS. It's like having an SC88 in my computer that only takes up 5% CPU with each instance.
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- KVRer
- 21 posts since 15 Feb, 2006 from Seattle, WA
Ok Ok.....aquar wrote:Mr Fence sitterslugpark wrote:The one that accomplishes the task.....
Ok, lets rephrase the question.
What is your desert Island vst?
The one VST that finds it's way into almost every project is a freebie,....the almighty Synth1.
There...off the fence. Boy that feels good!
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
I think it would have to be Albino.
It has very deep capabilities, yet isn't really all that difficult to get into - being well designed & well laid out.
& it sounds good for Basslines, pads, leads - whatever you want.
It has very deep capabilities, yet isn't really all that difficult to get into - being well designed & well laid out.
& it sounds good for Basslines, pads, leads - whatever you want.
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SuitcaseOfLizards SuitcaseOfLizards https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2363 - KVRAF
- 10879 posts since 3 Apr, 2002 from Austin, TX USA
Rhino2 right now, followed by STS-21 and then ProtoplasmPro, then Vanguard or Wusikstation. 
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Linux Mint, Waveform 13 Pro, U-He synths, Audio Damage effects,.
Linux Mint, Waveform 13 Pro, U-He synths, Audio Damage effects,.
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- KVRist
- 237 posts since 12 Jan, 2005 from Sydney - Australia
Mine would be Jamstix.
Why?
It is more than just an "instrument".
All the other VSTi's I use are just that... instruments, I play them, but if I didn't have them I could substitute another VSTi and although the timbre or quality may be different, what I played wouldn't really be.
Jamstix is not just an "instrument", but a "player" as well.
It produces drum parts that I would not be able to play either manually or program in with my limited drum skills.
Using loops and other pattern based drum tool s would take a long time for me to get it to sound as varied and improvised as Jamstix and even then I'd probably not do as good a job.
Every other VSTi I have I could replace with another if it wasn;t availabel and get a decent enought piano, string sound etc. But unlike the rest, with Jamstix it is not only about the sound that it produces but the performace as well.
Rich
Why?
It is more than just an "instrument".
All the other VSTi's I use are just that... instruments, I play them, but if I didn't have them I could substitute another VSTi and although the timbre or quality may be different, what I played wouldn't really be.
Jamstix is not just an "instrument", but a "player" as well.
It produces drum parts that I would not be able to play either manually or program in with my limited drum skills.
Using loops and other pattern based drum tool s would take a long time for me to get it to sound as varied and improvised as Jamstix and even then I'd probably not do as good a job.
Every other VSTi I have I could replace with another if it wasn;t availabel and get a decent enought piano, string sound etc. But unlike the rest, with Jamstix it is not only about the sound that it produces but the performace as well.
Rich
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- KVRian
- 903 posts since 14 May, 2003
Reaktor5/Kontakt2/Atmosphere
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- KVRAF
- 4143 posts since 7 Sep, 2001 from Melbourne, Australia
WusikStation definately.
Works great for soundset playback, works great for making all sorts of sounds, infinitely extensible with your own sounds, easy to fiddle with and get results, low CPU hit.
Sometimes I might replace some sounds with ST2 soundsets or something else, but alot of the time I'm working with 1 or more WusikStations from the very start of the composing process until right at the very end.
Regards
Caleb
Works great for soundset playback, works great for making all sorts of sounds, infinitely extensible with your own sounds, easy to fiddle with and get results, low CPU hit.
Sometimes I might replace some sounds with ST2 soundsets or something else, but alot of the time I'm working with 1 or more WusikStations from the very start of the composing process until right at the very end.
Regards
Caleb
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- KVRAF
- 3948 posts since 8 Sep, 2003 from germany
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- KVRian
- 546 posts since 19 May, 2005 from KanaDA
This is interesting...almost everybody has a different choice...this tells a lot on the diversity out there and the personal taste...
My favorite is without a doubt reaktor...the first time i saw this thing (before i had a computer and still was with hardware) i went
I immediatly said to myself "man i have to get this,i could create anything i want,i could create the synth of my dream
"
it was reaktor 2 i think at that moment...
now at 5 i'm using the synth of my dream
ps:im still working on it though...
My favorite is without a doubt reaktor...the first time i saw this thing (before i had a computer and still was with hardware) i went
I immediatly said to myself "man i have to get this,i could create anything i want,i could create the synth of my dream
"it was reaktor 2 i think at that moment...
now at 5 i'm using the synth of my dream
ps:im still working on it though...
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- KVRAF
- 1703 posts since 11 Nov, 2004 from Kansas City, MO
Xoxos' Steps, for constructing unique loops out of individual drum hits, for example, low tabla w/ electronic hats, etc. Also it can make very interesting basslines if you know how to use it right. I love that you can both reverse the sample and adjust the start and end time, nudgeing one sound over another in the coolest way so they fit together.
sfSynth2. I believe the same guy who offers Ultrasonique puts this one out. The addition of chorus, delay and pitch modulation options puts it a step above sfz I think, except sfz will play some soundfonts that sfSynth2 won't.
FearkillerX2, of course. I always heap praise on that one. So easy to make cool sounds on and just about the best-sounding SynthEdit ever.
sfSynth2. I believe the same guy who offers Ultrasonique puts this one out. The addition of chorus, delay and pitch modulation options puts it a step above sfz I think, except sfz will play some soundfonts that sfSynth2 won't.
FearkillerX2, of course. I always heap praise on that one. So easy to make cool sounds on and just about the best-sounding SynthEdit ever.
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- KVRAF
- 4340 posts since 8 Mar, 2005
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- KVRAF
- 4340 posts since 8 Mar, 2005
I'm getting too trigger happy nowadays, and hitting Ctrl+R (render) in EXT too many times when working with Guru. Its getting too easy nowadays, i tell ya.
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- KVRAF
- 2686 posts since 5 Feb, 2004 from Nevada City, California