The "I don't get it" or your 3 overrated synths thread

[bduffy]

Why is it every time I criticize a Spectrasonics product, spectrum is actually reading posts at that exact moment?

Because I can't stand it when you hurt me like that!

I'm watching you dude!

Hey, while you're here: are there any plans to improve the loading time of Atmosphere? Cubase projects with Atmosphere take forever to load.

Oh.........................you'll see.

Sounds good!

And I knew there was some kind of "alert-me-when-bduffy-is-being-an-ass" button. Many use it...

[BERFAB]

The big one that comes to mind for me is Wusikstation. Clunky interface, crappy sound. I wouldn't use this if it was free...i just can't figure out how so many people at KVR love this crap.

You might have liked version 1 better. That's the one I bought, and I was really impressed with how much diverse sounds you got for such little money. Since then, I find it a little buggy and, yes, the interface is more crowded and difficult to navigate. It's a good staple synth, for pads and basses and atmospherics, I find.

I don't think V.1 will change his mind. I tend to agree with him. I've got the latest upgrade in an attempt to really try to see what all the fuss is about. True, there is a ton of included content, but almost none of it is better than stuff I can get elsewhere. Perhaps one or two specialty sounds, but that's it.

I asked about this on a Wusik board awhile back, and the answer I got was essentially that there are a load of inexpensive high quality 3rd party sounds. Thanks, but no thanks. If you can't impress me with your 2 Gigs of included content, I don't think throwing good money after bad on 3rd party content is going to fix that.

-B

[bduffy]

Yeah, just a thought. I used to really like it, but now I hardly use it. Perhaps I agree after all...

[[godbox]]

...You never hear this kind of discussion when it comes to traditional musical instruments, do you? "Ah, that Steinway is rubbish. Can't do a thing with it!"

stick around..

[[godbox]]

...You never hear this kind of discussion when it comes to traditional musical instruments, do you? "Ah, that Steinway is rubbish. Can't do a thing with it!"

stick around..

[bduffy]

Huh?

[shamann]

You never hear this kind of discussion when it comes to traditional musical instruments, do you? "Ah, that Steinway is rubbish. Can't do a thing with it!"

I'm guessing you don't talk to guitarists much.

[NPerez]

I'm gonna have to say Zebra, z3ta+, and Albino.

I found them all tedious to work with and difficult to get my own sounds out of. I'm more of a free homemade synth junkie.. the monster-synths just don't do it for me.

[eduardo_b]

You never hear this kind of discussion when it comes to traditional musical instruments, do you? "Ah, that Steinway is rubbish. Can't do a thing with it!"

I'm guessing you don't talk to guitarists much.

I never thought about this, but I suppose with so many brands and models of guitars, the "it's shite" "no it isn't" arguments about synths would apply to them as well. The difference, I assume, is that we're still talking about six strings, pickups, tone and volume controls, and solid versus hollow body, which seems vastly less complicated than most synths.

[ew]

I never thought about this, but I suppose with so many brands and models of guitars, the "it's shite" "no it isn't" arguments about synths would apply to them as well. The difference, I assume, is that we're still talking about six strings, pickups, tone and volume controls, and solid versus hollow body, which seems vastly less complicated than most synths.

Not in the least. There's woods- what wood for a body? Neck and fingerboard? Lacquer or poly for finishes? Pickups- you'll get guitarists arguing about pickups for days. 250k, 400k or 500k pots? Trem or not- and which variety (and brand)? And, don't even mention string brands and gauges...

ew

[shamann]

And, don't even mention string brands and gauges...

...and tuning pegs and plectrums and cables and amps and cabs and effects (pedals versus rack, digital versus analog, vintage versus new, tube versus everything) etc etc etc...

And never, ever bring up the word "tone" around a diehard electric guitatrist. Ever.

[DevonB]

by the way.....I can't be bothered to go through all the pages but did Oddity ever make it on this list?

It's one of my favs and I just wanted to make sure someone hates it.

I don't like Oddity at all. Feel better?

Devon

[ew]

And, don't even mention string brands and gauges...

...and tuning pegs and plectrums and amps and cabs and effects (pedals versus rack, digital versus analog, vintage versus new, tube versus everything) etc etc etc...

And never, ever bring up the word "tone" around a diehard electric guitatrist. Ever.

You think my tone sucks, do you?



ew

[DevonB]

You never hear this kind of discussion when it comes to traditional musical instruments, do you? "Ah, that Steinway is rubbish. Can't do a thing with it!"

Ummm, guitars are heavily hacked upon for being rubbish or not. And I don't like the Steinway all that much. I'll take a Yamaha C7 any day. Much brighter sounding. (And yes, I'm being serious.)

Devon

[BERFAB]

Yeah, just a thought. I used to really like it, but now I hardly use it. Perhaps I agree after all...

Boy, THAT was easy...