computer music mag's top 10 synths...

[vurt]

what are the patches included on the disc like?
also can we get the freeware top 10 listed too, then we can argue about that as well

[Elektronisch]

Sylenth and massive are in the top because there are many presets for both synths (especialy sylenth...) and massive is being used by skrillex and alot of dubstep artists to make growls, its obvious why they are first. But on top of that they are really great synthesizers, just the hype that has been made around them helped to get in to the top

Anyhow who cares about the list, just make music instead of taking this in to emotions

And to people thinking why nexus is not in top 10 synths...its not synth thats why?

[vurt]

Regarding the CM list: if it is based on votes, it is so clear it is mostly a british audience, voting products like impOSCar FXpansion... Where are papen synths, Tone2 synths, Image Line synths, Arturia synths?... It is like when anglo-american magazines like the Rolling Stones make "the best 100 songs ever" or "the best movies ever" and you find only british or american movies ans songs ... Landing on Mars

hmm, i cant be arsed looking for the list again but theres at least 3 german synths in there...including the number 1 spot
stop trying to stir shit for stupid reasons...
and as its obligatory.

[myrna]

OT: I just realize once things were different, if they haven't made 64 bit AU yet it is because there is no mac interest anymore. No other reason than this, I guess. Macpro discontinued.... And Sylenth1... "Lennard lost the code"?! 10 years ago apple was an elite brand for musicians, designers and artists. Not because the mac was special, but only because windows was crap. Today windows 7 is as stable as mountain Lion, offering more at a lower price.

Regarding the CM list: if it is based on votes, it is so clear it is mostly a british audience, voting products like impOSCar FXpansion... Where are papen synths, Tone2 synths, Image Line synths, Arturia synths?... It is like when anglo-american magazines like the Rolling Stones make "the best 100 songs ever" or "the best movies ever" and you find only british or american movies ans songs ... Landing on Mars

you should contact applied acoustics. and "lennard lost the code" is just internet rumor, don't put too much on that. myrna, you're using OLD plugins. if the developers don't update them, that's on them. the macpro is not discontinued. do some research, all you're doing is ranting.

LOTS of pros use macs. some don't. get over it, and put some energy instead into getting AAS to UPDATE their software for the 21st century..

the CM list is fun, certainly not definitive. i knew as soon as i posted it there'd be trouble on the forum (all the more reason to post it).

am sure some kid's getting his mom to buy him those EXACT 10 plugins right now...

Infact: they are OLD 64 bit VST plugins. And 32 bit AU. It means something: there is no interest in updating old AU synths.
macpro: apple wanted them to be discontinued, and many pros (working on those machines) are very angry now. But this is the trend: i-crap business and pros bye bye. Accept it.
The list is very "british" and brit-music related. So it is not realistic... outside UK.

[myrna]

Regarding the CM list: if it is based on votes, it is so clear it is mostly a british audience, voting products like impOSCar FXpansion... Where are papen synths, Tone2 synths, Image Line synths, Arturia synths?... It is like when anglo-american magazines like the Rolling Stones make "the best 100 songs ever" or "the best movies ever" and you find only british or american movies ans songs ... Landing on Mars

hmm, i cant be arsed looking for the list again but theres at least 3 german synths in there...including the number 1 spot
stop trying to stir shit for stupid reasons...
and as its obligatory.

Of course 3 german synths... 9 synths out of 10 are made in Germany

[fisherKing]

Infact: they are OLD 64 bit VST plugins. And 32 bit AU. It means something: there is no interest in updating old AU synths.
macpro: apple wanted them to be discontinued, and many pros (working on those machines) are very angry now. But this is the trend: i-crap business and pros bye bye. Accept it.
The list is very "british" and brit-music related. So it is not realistic... outside UK.

most plugins HAVE been updated to 64bit AUs on the mac; more added to that list every week.
but you're mostly talking about ONE COMPANY, applied acoustics have you contacted THEM about updating?

[myrna]

Infact: they are OLD 64 bit VST plugins. And 32 bit AU. It means something: there is no interest in updating old AU synths.
macpro: apple wanted them to be discontinued, and many pros (working on those machines) are very angry now. But this is the trend: i-crap business and pros bye bye. Accept it.
The list is very "british" and brit-music related. So it is not realistic... outside UK.

most plugins HAVE been updated to 64bit AUs on the mac; more added to that list every week.
but you're mostly talking about ONE COMPANY, applied acoustics have you contacted THEM about updating?

That's what I am saying: "most" means "AU could be updated"... VST for PC is the standard, if you are on mac and lucky enough, the developers will make a 64 bit AU version, too. But it is not 100% sure. This is why, i guess, pros will say bye bye to mac. They have no time to wait for the useless AU updates, when VST is the first choice. And Apple does not seem to be interested in professional environment development anymore: see macpro, probably discontinued in a year or two. They've made the "i-pad-i-phone-i-crap" boom, no need to remain professional when foxcoon produces thousands appletoys a day and windows nowadays is as stable and performing as osx.

[LeVzi]

@Richard Synapse , even with that said about Dune2's potential, I still think DUNE was a synth that could have easily replaced a few on the list. I think there are a few synths about that could have made that list, Corona, Saurus, Diversion.

[fisherKing]

@Richard Synapse , even with that said about Dune2's potential, I still think DUNE was a synth that could have easily replaced a few on the list. I think there are a few synths about that could have made that list, Corona, Saurus, Diversion.

[Echoes in the Attic]

Wow, CM and I have pretty similar taste in synths. The only one I haven't owned there is SynthMaster, and I may some day. No longer have sylenth1 and DCAM though. However I only sold sylenth1 because I'm convinced it's dead. Who leaves a synth in "beta" for over two years? To me that just shows a complete lack of care/respect for your customers.

I guess all of the music out there with Sylenth in it must be an aberration? It's just crazy that a synth that seems to be letting you down has been in more released music than any of us could track down or name in a lifetime.

Yeah, producing a plugin that is awesome is a terrible letdown

No quite the opposite. I bought it because it sounds great and I'm very aware that it's used all the time for good music. However I don't have confidence that it will be updated and move to 64 bit mac etc. So as much as I enjoyed it, I thought I'd stick with stuff that seems to have a future. There are many great plug-in synths to choose from, I don't need any one particular one so if a developer can't even be bothered to slap a final release together for a beta that's been over 2 years, I might as well go with the others. Just my opinion, use whatever you enjoy.

Personally I think you're helping create a caustic and negative atmosphere that causes developers to clam up. The constant badmouthing, speculation, and rumormongering just gets old, and shows a complete lack of care/respect.

Selling a great synth like Sylenth is ... cutting off one's nose to spite ... well, whatever.

I don't think I'm helping create a negative atmosphere towards Sylenth1. Sylenth1 being in beta for years did that on it's own. I'm not bad-mouting it, just pointing out that by any reasonable expectation, it seems to not be in development. The point of my post was that that's the only reason I sold it (when trying to downnside due to having too many synths), but it's still great. It sounds like you're being a little overly defensive about it. I'm glad you like it and glad you have faith in it's future (which maybe you don't, thus causing the defensiveness), but there's nothing wrong with pointing out that a developer has lost interest in maintaining a synth, it's just a simple truth that can't be argued about after 2 and half years of silence. But hey I wish him well in whatever is new job is, I'm sure he's brilliant at it.

[beltrom]

Of course 3 german synths... 9 synths out of 10 are made in Germany

There's actually 4, which makes it the most represented country. The same as US & UK together. If anything probably Italy and maybe France should be upset. And it's not to far off to think that maybe we're "all" (= most of us) a bit western centric....

[awol9000]

I think there are a few synths about that could have made that list, Corona, Saurus, Diversion.

I think CM should do a top 10 synths that haven't been in their list before.

[digitalboytn]

There's actually 4, which makes it the most represented country. The same as US & UK together. If anything probably Italy and maybe France should be upset. And it's not to far off to think that maybe we're "all" (= most of us) a bit western centric....

This is just like it is in the Olympics....


Jamaica won all three medals in the men's 200 metres final...


That's a bit greedy but makes it the most represented country.

[Vectorman]

Props for synthmaster making the list, but FM8 ?

That's got to be the surge in it's popularity since Skrillex said he made all his growls with it.

It's still a good synth though.

"I want to be Skrill-EX. Tell me how do I do it?"

(For those who haven't seen the vid, look up "Noob at Gearslutz" on Youtube)

[digitalboytn]

I think there are a few synths about that could have made that list, Corona, Saurus, Diversion.

I think CM should do a top 10 synths that haven't been in their list before.

I think that CM should use a little more imagination next time - or just give it a miss