Is Sylenth still relevant in 2016?

[wagtunes]

Learn to read.

But if it is about soundbanks you posted it in the wrong sub-forum.

There is a dedicated sub-forum for soundbanks. Ask the mod to move it there.

No, it's not about sound banks. it's about somebody recommending me a synth that I don't have in order to MAKE sound banks.

No you better stop trolling, telling me to learn to read, and then coming up with such bullsh*t explanation

You think I'm trolling? Go report me to the mods and watch as nothing is done. I've done nothing wrong. Read the thread. it is perfectly acceptable for THIS sub forum as many people have come here asking for synth recommendations.

What? I am not entitled to do the same?

[fluffy_little_something]

Anyway, back to Sylenth1. When I make a nice pad in Sylenth1, I may simply not be able to get the very same pad from any other synth. Especially for minimalists like me who use only 8 tracks max per song, managing to feature every single sound is key. So that whole in the mix argument is kind of obsolete because I want every single one of those few sounds to retain its full character, after all, there is lots of space for it when there are so few tracks.

[Mushy Mushy]

I doubt there are synths that are both under the radar, yet at the same time popular enough to make sound sets for

Yes exactly.
A Google search doesn't let everybody know they own 400,000 million synths.

Irrelevant. I've bought some synths that my libraries hardly sold at all and some that sold very well. It's all hit and miss. You take your best guess and live with it.

The flip side is, if I don't buy any synths because I don't know how popular they are then I go out of business.

Man seriously? Surely you can find that out without listing all of yours...
I hate to come off a prick, but it does wreak of tiny penis syndrome. No offense (if that's possible).

[wagtunes]

Anyway, back to Sylenth1. When I make a nice pad in Sylenth1, I may simply not be able to get the very same pad from any other synth. Especially for minimalists like me who use only 8 tracks max per song, managing to feature every single sound is key. So that whole in the mix argument is kind of obsolete because I want every single one of those few sounds to retain its full character, after all, there is lots of space for it when there are so few tracks.

This is very true. With a sparse mix, sounds stand out more. As to whether or not somebody will recognize that sound as coming from Sylenth1, Hive, or Spire is going to depend on how familiar that person is with the synth itself and how radically altered the sound is with external FX.

[wagtunes]

I doubt there are synths that are both under the radar, yet at the same time popular enough to make sound sets for

Yes exactly.
A Google search doesn't let everybody know they own 400,000 million synths.

Irrelevant. I've bought some synths that my libraries hardly sold at all and some that sold very well. It's all hit and miss. You take your best guess and live with it.

The flip side is, if I don't buy any synths because I don't know how popular they are then I go out of business.

Man seriously? Surely you can find that out without listing all of yours...
I hate to come off a prick, but it does wreak of tiny penis syndrome. No offense (if that's possible).

The purpose of listing the synths was so that people wouldn't recommend synths that I already had and thus wasting time.

Is that so difficult to understand?

[fluffy_little_something]

Anyway, back to Sylenth1. When I make a nice pad in Sylenth1, I may simply not be able to get the very same pad from any other synth. Especially for minimalists like me who use only 8 tracks max per song, managing to feature every single sound is key. So that whole in the mix argument is kind of obsolete because I want every single one of those few sounds to retain its full character, after all, there is lots of space for it when there are so few tracks.

This is very true. With a sparse mix, sounds stand out more. As to whether or not somebody will recognize that sound as coming from Sylenth1, Hive, or Spire is going to depend on how familiar that person is with the synth itself and how radically altered the sound is with external FX.

Oh, it's definitely irrelevant which synth I make my particular sound with, but what matters is that the sound is unique and can't be reproduced with another synth 100%.

I switched from Sylenth1 to Hybrid 3 some time ago, and it definitely sounds different. But not in a negative way, so I don't mind. But I just can't get the same pads out of Hybrid 3, yet different ones which also sound nice.

[Mushy Mushy]

The purpose of listing the synths was so that people wouldn't recommend synths that I already had and thus wasting time.

Is that so difficult to understand?

No, you're right. I retract my comment.
I have had a few (if that is any excuse).

[Cinebient]

Is Sylenth still relevant in 2016?

....O.K. i give up
Too much self promotion buisness whatever here happens here. As a possible customer it's not that clever at all for me....
But what do i know?!
Nice weekend to all

[wagtunes]

Anyway, back to Sylenth1. When I make a nice pad in Sylenth1, I may simply not be able to get the very same pad from any other synth. Especially for minimalists like me who use only 8 tracks max per song, managing to feature every single sound is key. So that whole in the mix argument is kind of obsolete because I want every single one of those few sounds to retain its full character, after all, there is lots of space for it when there are so few tracks.

This is very true. With a sparse mix, sounds stand out more. As to whether or not somebody will recognize that sound as coming from Sylenth1, Hive, or Spire is going to depend on how familiar that person is with the synth itself and how radically altered the sound is with external FX.

Oh, it's definitely irrelevant which synth I make my particular sound with, but what matters is that the sound is unique and can't be reproduced with another synth 100%.

In that regard, IMO, there are few sounds that can be reproduced by another synth 100%. Close? Yes, absolutely, which was my point. But no, not 100%. Again, big difference between "different" and "unique".

The former is common. The latter, not so much.

At least IMO.

[Mushy Mushy]

Is Sylenth still relevant in 2016?

....O.K. i give up
Too much self promotion buisness whever happens here. As a possible customer it's not that clever at all for me....
But what do i know?!
Nice weekend to all

Yes, indeed it is. I love it.
Simple, ballsy, clearly presented, does what it says on the tin. Absolutely relevant.

[4damind]

Sylenth earned always high rating in nearly all polls or reviews. This doesn't mean it's the best synth on the planet and doesn't mean that everybody also bought this synth. But a lot of people using this synth and this will not change IMO. "relevant" is not the right description, it's more that no so many other synth achieved the same interest than Sylenth.

[fluffy_little_something]

In that regard, IMO, there are few sounds that can be reproduced by another synth 100%. Close? Yes, absolutely, which was my point. But no, not 100%. Again, big difference between "different" and "unique".

The former is common. The latter, not so much.

At least IMO.

Since I mentioned those two synths, especially on the headphones it is easy to tell them apart. The panorama is different, the saw is different, the detuning is different, the filter is different, the chorus is different etc. And it adds up. I can't get closer than, say, 70%.

[Elektronisch]

There is that same sound signature in all uhe synths

I agree with this - there is something common to the sound of all the u-he synths. It's just as much a taste thing as well - not necessarily about 'thin' or lack of being 'fat'.

I disagree completely!

ACE, Bazille and Diva have nothing in common.

Compare Tyrell N6's oscillators (especially in unison), and Bazille's filters with Hive, and the similarities should become more obvious. U-he synths do sound similar. Just like any other developer's ones too.

Imo filter modulation is a bit misguiding and a thing that shouldnt be that "hyped" as it is when it comes to tests. Simply because in real world there arent much of sounds used that constanly have filter modulation (except for dubstep and dnb?). Most of the sounds are used with static filter position in a pattern anyways.

And uhe synths sound very different from each other. I dont care about sweeps

[recursive one]

Does envelope count as filter modulation?

[Elektronisch]

But by all means, if every synth is so individual in its sound, which synth is which in the track I posted?

You don't have a clue because each synth does NOT have its own individual sound. Not really.

Can you recognize your wife/GF when looking at 24 naked female bottoms in a row?

No, you can't. This means that all women are identical.

Unless your girls butt is tiny in a row when other 23 are like tanks....