Lots of money to spend on new gear or vsts. Any suggestions for progressive house? Not nexus, massive or sylenth. DCAM synth squad worth it? virus ti2?
thanks in advance
Best VST/VSTs to buy for Prog House besides Nexus, Sylenth, Massive
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- KVRer
- 12 posts since 3 Feb, 2012
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- KVRian
- 622 posts since 14 Jun, 2006 from Finland
I have DCAM and I would have to say that it's most certainly worth the price.
I think Cypher does really good bass and lead sounds, but I really don't like it for strings or pads sounds. Cypher has this certain roughness that don't work so well for softer sounds. I've had the same feeing about many real analog synths as well. I can't imagine why DCAM wouldn't work with any kind of electronic music that needs harder sounds. Somehow everytime I play with Cypher I think about producing some psytrance with it.
I think Cypher does really good bass and lead sounds, but I really don't like it for strings or pads sounds. Cypher has this certain roughness that don't work so well for softer sounds. I've had the same feeing about many real analog synths as well. I can't imagine why DCAM wouldn't work with any kind of electronic music that needs harder sounds. Somehow everytime I play with Cypher I think about producing some psytrance with it.
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- KVRian
- 622 posts since 14 Jun, 2006 from Finland
BTW.. you didn't tell what you have already tried.
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- KVRian
- 614 posts since 10 Aug, 2006
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- KVRAF
- 1796 posts since 4 Sep, 2011 from England
Zebra
Ace
Diva
Z3ta+ 2
Ace
Diva
Z3ta+ 2
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- KVRAF
- 1769 posts since 30 Jul, 2007
any...
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- KVRAF
- 2323 posts since 2 Feb, 2009 from Germany
ACE
DIVA
DUNE
SynthSquad
Zebra
VirusTI
DIVA
DUNE
SynthSquad
Zebra
VirusTI
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- KVRAF
- 5632 posts since 18 Jul, 2002
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- KVRAF
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
DCAM Synthsquad... is a must have!
For the VA sound ("Virus like") Sonic Academy "Ana"
(Massive is the most recommendation for all kind of progressive stuff. But you always own it, so all is fine
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For the VA sound ("Virus like") Sonic Academy "Ana"
(Massive is the most recommendation for all kind of progressive stuff. But you always own it, so all is fine
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- KVRAF
- 2323 posts since 2 Feb, 2009 from Germany
Sorry but ANA isn't Virus like... really,4damind wrote:DCAM Synthsquad... is a must have!
For the VA sound ("Virus like") Sonic Academy "Ana"
(Massive is the most recommendation for all kind of progressive stuff. But you always own it, so all is fine
And yes i have ANA and yes i have also a Virus
If something Virus like is needed(also with similar capabilities) - Zebra 2.5 is the closes choice.
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 12 Mar, 2010 from Italy
All U-He synths plus Dune, Synthmaster and Discovery.
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- KVRAF
- 2177 posts since 12 Nov, 2009
I'd go with DCAM.
Finally!
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- KVRAF
- 3815 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
Phhhttt.....filter303 wrote:I have DCAM and I would have to say that it's most certainly worth the price.
I think Cypher does really good bass and lead sounds, but I really don't like it for strings or pads sounds. Cypher has this certain roughness that don't work so well for softer sounds. I've had the same feeing about many real analog synths as well. I can't imagine why DCAM wouldn't work with any kind of electronic music that needs harder sounds. Somehow everytime I play with Cypher I think about producing some psytrance with it.
This answer is almost as lame as the description of what sounds you want to create...
You can make almost any sound with DCAM, or NI, or Uhe... etc
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- KVRian
- 622 posts since 14 Jun, 2006 from Finland
Only thing thats lame here is your attitude.
If you don't know how to have a civilized discussion it's better to remain silent.
If you don't know how to have a civilized discussion it's better to remain silent.
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- KVRAF
- 3815 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
sorry, for saying things how they are...! what sort of sounds are you after, you're description 'progressive' is quite vague and can be answered with any synth.
I think Cypher is great and 'softer' sounds can be made by turning down the drive into the filters, lessening any 'noise' sources and generally rolling off the top end or notching out the 'harsh' frequencies if you would still have any. To say Cypher is not good for prog is crazy - but - I would say that Strobe (also part of DCAM) would likely be a better starting point for 90% of your bread and butter sounds.. So in summary, you could make Prog music with only DCAM.
Massive has also been mentioned, this is another very flexible synth, very easy to use and great to controls with it's macro's.
U-he ACE is a great value synth that would open up a wider range of sounds and be a good compliment to one of the first two.
I think Cypher is great and 'softer' sounds can be made by turning down the drive into the filters, lessening any 'noise' sources and generally rolling off the top end or notching out the 'harsh' frequencies if you would still have any. To say Cypher is not good for prog is crazy - but - I would say that Strobe (also part of DCAM) would likely be a better starting point for 90% of your bread and butter sounds.. So in summary, you could make Prog music with only DCAM.
Massive has also been mentioned, this is another very flexible synth, very easy to use and great to controls with it's macro's.
U-he ACE is a great value synth that would open up a wider range of sounds and be a good compliment to one of the first two.