KVR Audio

noddog · Post by **noddog** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:39 pm

Well I downloaded the demo and I'm pretty intrigued. Here's what I'm thinking so far:

Positives
Very good sound quality
Presets done by someone who knows sound design
Tons of quality samples
Love the layering concept - this is what I do most of the time anyway so why not build it in to the synth
Very cool combination of wavetable synth, sampling, modulation, layering, arp, and effects.

Negatives
Modulation between the layers is complicated
GUI is ugly (need some new skins!)
Price is fairly high for a brand new developer

In summary if this was $100 it'd be an instabuy. At $210, need to think about it a bit.

shonoob · Post by **shonoob** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:07 pm

noddog wrote:Well I downloaded the demo and I'm pretty intrigued. Here's what I'm thinking so far:

Positives
Very good sound quality
Presets done by someone who knows sound design
Tons of quality samples
Love the layering concept - this is what I do most of the time anyway so why not build it in to the synth
Very cool combination of wavetable synth, sampling, modulation, layering, arp, and effects.

Negatives
Modulation between the layers is complicated
GUI is ugly (need some new skins!)
Price is fairly high for a brand new developer

In summary if this was $100 it'd be an instabuy. At $210, need to think about it a bit.

1) I agree the GUI is quite ugly yeah (I think they are trying to be unique with their colorway, but I prefer blue/darker, let the synth's sound speak for itself-not its colors),

and 2) I'd much prefer the envelope editor to be more similar to serums (adjustable points)

Mirko R. · Post by **Mirko R.** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:22 pm

parawave wrote:SeamlessR created a review about Rapid.

Great review!

ZeePok · Post by **ZeePok** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:21 pm

Well I'll say I absolutely love the GUI! .

It was a big part of the appeal to me!

Far better to me than the dreary dark black/blue/brown that seems to be the trend nowadays!

(Some of those are so dark you have to set your monitor to 'sun-like' brightness to distinguish anything.

Now that is "Yuck!" to me!)

xx JPRacer xx · Post by **xx JPRacer xx** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:19 am

zxant wrote:(Some of those are so dark you have to set your monitor to 'sun-like' brightness to distinguish anything. Now that is "Yuck!" to me!)

If your monitor is correctly calibrated you shouldn't.

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:37 pm

Seems to be an interesting new synth.
I don't like the GUI (skins are supported?).
I've have not installed the demo (yet), only judging because of the YT demos it's a good high quality synth for all kind of styles/sounds.

I see that they asking for about 200€ (Spire is 199€ with VAT included).
There is no introductory offer?

ZeePok · Post by **ZeePok** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:11 pm

xx JPRacer xx wrote:
zxant wrote:(Some of those are so dark you have to set your monitor to 'sun-like' brightness to distinguish anything. Now that is "Yuck!" to me!)
If your monitor is correctly calibrated you shouldn't.

Well I have to. I keep my monitor 'dim' bc. of my migraine!!

It's unbelievable everyone likes those GUI's that look like mud!

Give me something that 'sparkles' like Rapid any time! .

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:18 pm

zxant wrote:
xx JPRacer xx wrote:
zxant wrote:(Some of those are so dark you have to set your monitor to 'sun-like' brightness to distinguish anything. Now that is "Yuck!" to me!)
If your monitor is correctly calibrated you shouldn't.

Well I have to. I keep my monitor 'dim' bc. of my migraine!!

Same here... i'm pretty light sensitive though, so it all appears brighter, and so do the dark GUI's then.

Actually, i prefer dark GUI's, at least if they have a decent amount of contrast. If it all appears muddy, then the contrast is probably too low indeed.

xx JPRacer xx · Post by **xx JPRacer xx** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:09 pm

zxant wrote:
xx JPRacer xx wrote:
zxant wrote:(Some of those are so dark you have to set your monitor to 'sun-like' brightness to distinguish anything. Now that is "Yuck!" to me!)
If your monitor is correctly calibrated you shouldn't.

Well I have to. I keep my monitor 'dim' bc. of my migraine!!

Are you sure your migraine is caused by the bright light and not because your monitor use a pwm backlight?

If you're not sure what I'm talking about Google "monitor pwm backlight headache".

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:16 pm

Good sound
Wavetable features are a bit limited compared to Serum (I don't see the option to load custom waves/wavetables)
Filters are ok but nothing special
GUI is horrible, sorry I cannot work with it
Good Unison implementation
Some features are disabled with the demo eg. the layering, why?
Some (20?) showroom presets, not so much stuff I would use in a track but it shows what sounds the synth can create
FX are OK

A small thing I don't like with the installer:
There is no option to select the needed platform (x32/x64) both are installed, which is not the expected behavior if running this synth on a 64 Bit OS.

Solid synth I see in the price range of 70-100€ (I definitely would not buy it for 200€).

studjo · Post by **studjo** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:33 pm

Seems like 1.0.1 is up. Wondering was has changed?

Ok, just saw it was announced a few pages back.

Can customers get an email about the updates? I can't lurk on Kvr non stop.

HcDoom · Post by **HcDoom** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:55 pm

4damind wrote: Solid synth I see in the price range of 70-100€ (I definitely would not buy it for 200€).

Yes, you are the leading manager on price development in the whole world...you judge what is worth and what is not worth.
It would be best if you get if for free...right?

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:13 pm

HcDoom wrote:
4damind wrote: Solid synth I see in the price range of 70-100€ (I definitely would not buy it for 200€).
Yes, you are the leading manager on price development in the whole world...you judge what is worth and what is not worth.
It would be best if you get if for free...right?

Can we maybe stop with the hyperbole around here. Nowhere did he say he wanted it for free. In fact, he stated exactly what he felt the synth was worth. He's entitled to that opinion.

Ultimately, the market is going to decide.

starflakeprj · Post by **starflakeprj** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:36 pm

4damind wrote:Solid synth I see in the price range of 70-100€ (I definitely would not buy it for 200€).

Just out of curiosity, what other competitive synths in the price range 70-100 eur do you see on the market?

HcDoom · Post by **HcDoom** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:52 pm

starflakeprj wrote:
4damind wrote:Solid synth I see in the price range of 70-100€ (I definitely would not buy it for 200€).
Just out of curiosity, what other competitive synths in the price range 70-100 eur do you see on the market?

There are none, thats why his reply is totally stupid...70€? Nonsense...Totally underestimates hard work and dedication!

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