KVR Audio

Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:53 am

Please list, thanks!

edit: try not to list everything you can think of, how about your top 1 or 3? The one(s) you think sound exceptional, better than anything else.

edit: ok I'll tell you what this is for. I'm thinking about creating my own VST product, codenamed "Scream" which will be marketed as "a synth that will rip your face off" and so I want to know what people think sounds the best, so I can either A. make sure my product sounds even better or B. realize that I can't beat the competition.

The unique feature/selling point will be the ability to design your own filter by changing the filter's internal behavioral parameters. I want it to be able to create just about every filter sound one could imagine and more. (I'm just dreaming though, but I do have some idea on how I could accomplish this).

edit: My definition of screamy will include everything that is not simply "filter ringing"; there's some saturation going on, some interaction with the input signal. Subtle moog growl or even more subtle than that counts, up to insane MS-20 square madness. If that's your favorite, let me know!

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:38 am

Sylenth1
Korg MS-20 filter (in Diva mainly but also in the Korg one and others modelled on it like in Spire)
Harmor
Zebra (VCF and XMF)
imposcar 2

toothnclaw · Post by **toothnclaw** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:11 am

ABL, ABL Pro, Tal-101, WOW Timewarp, Monark, Oddity 2, OBXd, Filtox, Charlatan, bkfx ModFilter, etc., etc, too many to name.

Architeuthis · Post by **Architeuthis** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:00 am

Thoothnclaw, Echoes, could you narrow that list down so I know what you think sounds the best?

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:38 pm

The absolute best filters I've heard on a vst are the Korg MS-20s.

Those are the ones to beat.

Good luck with that.

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:55 pm

- Korg VA synths (Polysix, Mono/Poly and MS-20)
- Monark
- DCAM: Synth Squad (Strobe and Cypher)

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:58 pm

NI Monark, everything by Xils, Imp'Oscar are good marks to challenge

Robmobius · Post by **Robmobius** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:24 pm

Lotuzia wrote:everything by Xils, Imp'Oscar are good marks to challenge

I'd second Xils - Lovely filters.

Omnisphere II - there's rakes of good ones.

Oddity 2 and Imposcar 2 (as ops have said).

Tal Sampler has gorgeaous LP filters.

Nave - Waldorf's filters are amongst the best.

toothnclaw · Post by **toothnclaw** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:05 pm

Architeuthis wrote:Thoothnclaw, Echoes, could you narrow that list down so I know what you think sounds the best?

ABL 3 when it comes.

Nielzie · Post by **Nielzie** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:30 pm

The filter that I know of that screams the most is Naive LPF

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:35 pm

wagtunes wrote:The absolute best filters I've heard on a vst are the Korg MS-20s.

Those are the ones to beat.

Beaten to a pulp by Cytomic's MS-20 emulation in the The Drop.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:40 pm

Personally do not really dig screamy filters. But the most screamy one i heard was in the Korg MS-20 plugin. It distorts so much, it's horrible.

The filter in Tyrell N6 also distorts like mad, but doesn't quite have the screamy characteristic. If i wanted something to scream i'd rather use distortion though, a filter which distorts like hell by itself is not really handy IMO.

Robmobius · Post by **Robmobius** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:57 pm

Hive's can do that screamy filter really well.

BDeep · Post by **BDeep** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:17 pm

Depends on what you'd consider screaming I guess. But if NI ever decides to incorporate their Driver filter in a synth, that one should definitely take the cake. Although, depending on your tastes, it may be a wee bit over the top

Taifunk · Post by **Taifunk** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:25 pm

my favorites are the Sallen-Key filter of Cableguys Curve / filtershaper
scream, shout and sing if modulated at audio rate audio also speak.

What is your favorite screamy filter? (from a vst)