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donato · Post by **donato** » Sat May 05, 2012 2:18 am

I'm just curious as a prospective buyer. I don't think I've ever heard a negative thing about it, with the exception of a couple feature requests (arp., sequencer to name a couple). Does anyone have any other complaints? Or maybe think it's overhyped a bit? I'm not looking for a bashing thread, just looking for some differing options if they're out there. Thanks.

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat May 05, 2012 2:35 am

there are a few of those, but we already took them around the back and had a 'talk' with them

I guess cpu usage is an oft complaint.

rsp

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Sat May 05, 2012 2:38 am

donato wrote:I'm just curious as a prospective buyer. I don't think I've ever heard a negative thing about it, with the exception of a couple feature requests (arp., sequencer to name a couple). Does anyone have any other complaints? Or maybe think it's overhyped a bit? I'm not looking for a bashing thread, just looking for some differing options if they're out there. Thanks.

Some of the other developers aren't liking Diva too much right now...

She's the gal wot stole their customer's hearts and minds

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

LeVzi · Post by **LeVzi** » Sat May 05, 2012 3:11 am

I didn't like it because of CPU use when I demo'd it upon it's release.

I tried it earlier and that's certainly been addressed to a certain degree.

I just don't want it because it doesn't offer me anything new to what I already have.

I've pretty much stopped buying synths all together now anyway, I am in fact making music which is a bit of a shock to the system.

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Sat May 05, 2012 3:26 am

LeVzi wrote:
I just don't want it because it doesn't offer me anything new to what I already have.

Mmmmmmmmm...You should take her out on the dance floor for another twirl

braj · Post by **braj** » Sat May 05, 2012 3:43 am

Every time I open Diva afetr not playing for a few days it is a revelation. It really is in a league of its own right now. There are plenty of great vst synths but there's only one queen. I admittedly haven't tried dcam yet though.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sat May 05, 2012 3:57 am

digitalboytn wrote:
LeVzi wrote:
I just don't want it because it doesn't offer me anything new to what I already have.

Mmmmmmmmm...You should take her out on the dance floor for another twirl

It is okay if someone isn't interested...

djshire · Post by **djshire** » Sat May 05, 2012 4:34 am

You mean the soft synth that everyone seems to hail like its the second coming of Christ?

I haven't tried Diva out yet, but I'm already tired of it. Its far too overhyped in this community. I don't care if it is good or not....I just wish everyone would shut up about it for a while.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sat May 05, 2012 4:38 am

braj wrote:Every time I open Diva afetr not playing for a few days it is a revelation. It really is in a league of its own right now.

More than once I have found myself shocked when listening to various other synths that now easily sound oddly empty or brittle or harsh in comparison. And there are times when I listen to something done with Diva where there is a moment of startling presence and immediacy to a particular sound that is just kind of breathtakingly gorgeous.

xamido · Post by **xamido** » Sat May 05, 2012 4:46 am

CPU and the fact that it doesn't fit my music.

I like my music cold and sounded digital. I'm not like the rest of the forum member who grew up loving analog, i grew up loving digital and my favourite musicians music have that kind of sound.

quayquay17 · Post by **quayquay17** » Sat May 05, 2012 4:56 am

Similar to the above poster, I love lo-fi crap.
I'm working on an instrumental hip-hop project, and if I'm using synths, it's for digital sounding pads/chords, classic casio-sounding bass, or quirky warbling clipping leads from something like OLGA or the Wasp emulator.

I'm sure I would love Diva if I made trance, ambient, prog, or something requiring a silky warm analog tone, but until then, I won't spend a sizeable chunk of change that doesn't fit my sound.

However, many props to U-He, I demoed it a few times, and it certainly does sound great, and very inspiring to play loud chords while moving the filter!!
It reminded me of the first time I ever played a moog. I was taken aback a bit by how rich the sound was, and how musical the filter is.
Sure, i'm spouting bs at this point, but it's hard to convey the feeling!

jacqueslacouth · Post by **jacqueslacouth** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:14 am

Mogular · Post by **Mogular** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:17 am

I think the excitement is so ongoing because Diva really delivers what virtual synths have promised the whole way along. When I first played with the ES1 in logic 13 years ago I got this little hit of excitement that this could get close to the real thing.
In that time there have been a lot of great synths come out but none has been matched (for me) in terms of sheer addictiveness and satisfaction in noise creation.
I own a lot of the really great software synths, yet again and again I find myself playing with them and then opening Diva, and replacing them with what I come up with in Diva. Even if it isn't exactly the same as analog, the experience of playing it is - it is musical, but full of surprises that help the sound design process take on an emotional depth that is very satisfying and inspiring.
Inspiration is the key for me, and Diva brings it in bucketloads.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:39 am

LeVzi wrote:I didn't like it because of CPU use when I demo'd it upon it's release.

I tried it earlier and that's certainly been addressed to a certain degree.

I just don't want it because it doesn't offer me anything new to what I already have.

I've pretty much stopped buying synths all together now anyway, I am in fact making music which is a bit of a shock to the system.

Says the man who's shilling for 3 different U-he competitors in his signature.

ChestRockwell · Post by **ChestRockwell** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:40 am

braj wrote:Every time I open Diva afetr not playing for a few days it is a revelation. It really is in a league of its own right now. There are plenty of great vst synths but there's only one queen. I admittedly haven't tried dcam yet though.

If Diva is a Moog

Then, Strobe is like an Sh-101

Fusor is just plain insane!

I plan to build a new system with an i7 just to support Diva, because you almost have to! It does drain the CPU.

On the bright side though, It's my opinion that if you can't afford a Moog than Diva is your best bet. I like it.

Does anyone NOT like Diva?