KVR Audio

PatchAdamz · Post by **PatchAdamz** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:46 am

muLperi wrote:Try Halion Sonic 2 demo.
What about Korg M1?

Korg M1 is GREAT, covers a lot of sonic territory and is only $50.

Hey, if its good enough for Vangelis, Rick Wakeman, Mike Oldfield, Jean-Michel Jarre,
I think it can get the job done.

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:31 am

Why don't you think of a hardware workstation? something like Yamaha MOX6? It has good quality sounds (I would buy one if I have the money!). You won't be worried about the future compatibility except the editor maybe.

For me now, Korg M1/Wavestation + some effects = not so outdated great sounds

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:12 am

The main reason why I didn't sell my Yamaha XG hardware synth (MU50) was due to the bread and butter sound it offers. You've got a Roland JV-1080 - I'd incorporate it as much as possible to get back "down to earth" from overproduced sounds.

That... and I recently fell in love with the CWItech sampler to play back SF2s again. Can't get any more oldschool than that. Especially for someone that grew up with SF2s.

juffi · Post by **juffi** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:47 am

Halion Sonic 2. Its like an uber-JV1080. I had Roland Jv-880 and XP-50 in the past. I had the same problems with the Kontakt Lib , not what i like.

basslinemaster · Post by **basslinemaster** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:39 pm

Hypersonic 2. I don't know how it compares to Halion Sonic 2 though, does anybody know of a comparison review?

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:44 pm

Sounds nothing alike. Hypersonic is a lot better.

JonSolo · Post by **JonSolo** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:42 am

Teksonik wrote:
thejonsolo wrote:Lastly is the future proof Kontakt 5 which comes with a nice library and is endlessly expandable.

Alphacodex wrote: I already tried........ Kontakt libraries but was not very impressed. Also the factory content of Kontakt 5 does not convince me.

Heh, I was never good at being sarcastic. Notice the bloated adjectives used in my description. I was making a point that there is a lot to Kontakt but one has to "dig in" to get it. A mere run through the presets is uninspiring.

But that is why I also mentioned other options.

xoxos · Post by **xoxos** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:31 pm

another mention for proteus vx.. "free" doesn't get too much better.

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:38 pm

I once sampled some actual natural bread... Now, butter sounds like a challenge.

Aroused by JarJar · Post by **Aroused by JarJar** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:58 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:I once sampled some actual natural bread... Now, butter sounds like a challenge.

that sounds really good.

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:15 pm

Personally I don't think anybody has made a VSTi plugin that rivals a Roland JV series synth. The sounds of the roland are simply superior to anything out there.. but in my case the taste is completely subjective. I've always liked that particular sound, especially their brass and violins. They are just so "Rolandish" like nothing else.. very compressed, controlled and a bit cheesy which makes them awesome.

I even thought about multisampling my XP-50 at some point but it's such a chore.

Cheers!
bManic

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:23 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:I once sampled some actual natural bread... Now, butter sounds like a challenge.

"I'm melting away on a sunny day..."

Mhh...you could try ice cream instead of butter...

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:53 pm

Dimension Pro

great collection of instruments and classic synths

Bubbamusic · Post by **Bubbamusic** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:21 am

robotmonkey wrote:I'd say Proteus VX with DSF E-MU and Ensoniq sound libraries.
Dimension Pro

That is an absolute bargain. Incredible amount of instruments and a free top notch sampler.

HaganeSteel · Post by **HaganeSteel** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:41 am

No one mentioned the Roland TTS-1?

The Roland TTS-1 is basically the JV's GM bank, only a lot better.

Get Music Creator 6 Touch for 50 bucks. The TTS-1 comes with it.

I mean, it's literally the same sounds that are in the JVs.

Other options include the DSF libraries. I use SFZ+ with their Emu libraries, but I still mostly prefer the TTS-1.

Edit: Oh yeah. The only problem is that it's a DXi, but that's never been a problem for me.

TTS-1 and Edirol Orchestral replaced my XP-30 years ago. The latter's been discontinued, but it's still solid if you can find a copy. The presets are generally more usable than what I've found in Miroslav.

Actual natural bread and butter VSTi