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EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:01 pm

Vortifex wrote:I feel like between Dune 2 and the free Firebird from Tone 2 I already got that stuff covered, so for me I can't justify the cost.

Tough choice!

blue monk · Post by **blue monk** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:09 pm

My 2 Cents:

If you want your EDM tracks to sound like the big guys, Sylenth1 can deliver that. Other super saw synths sound similar, but maybe not 100% right (if you want that industry standard sound).

The number of available Patch-banks can be a big pro.
CPU use is moderate.
The GUI enables you to tweak it quickly, move on and finish your production quickly.

If you want analog sound, make current "Dubstep", develop your independent trademark sound, then you may be more happy with something else.
It's not the perfect be all end all Synthesizer, but it has its place.
If you can resist that shiny new object attraction of the latest and greatest, then Sylenth1 can be great choice to get the sound your songs need, and move the finished production out the studio door quickly.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:16 pm

So, will you, or have you bought Sylenth1?

No.

benheman · Post by **benheman** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:50 pm

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:31 pm

Maybe ?

acYm · Post by **acYm** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:56 pm

blue monk wrote:current "Dubstep"

if you make dubstep in 2017 though, you're probably working on a jingle for a daytime TV commercial.

acYm · Post by **acYm** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:57 pm

about the topic at hand, I'm seriously considering getting Sylenth only for how damn well it integrates in Kore, one of the top fully panel-ready synths.

zenophilix · Post by **zenophilix** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:07 pm

Yorrrrrr wrote:Damn GAS.

I feel that DUNE 2 can do whatever *I* would need from Sylenth1, but not the other way around. Do you guys thinks it's worth to keep both or too much overlap? Maybe I'll keep Sylenth1, just for the bazillion presets, IDK.

^^ This. Thus why I'm going to buy it tomorrow.

IMO, Sylenth is starting to get a bit tired. Everyone uses it, and lots of people pirate it, so in some ways, for me at least, it's a question of being unique. Apart from that, if everyone stayed with Sylenth, where would we be in 10 years?

Personally, I don't plan on buying it. There's nothing there that impresses me enough to pick it up.

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:35 am

zenophilix wrote:
Yorrrrrr wrote:Damn GAS.

I feel that DUNE 2 can do whatever *I* would need from Sylenth1, but not the other way around. Do you guys thinks it's worth to keep both or too much overlap? Maybe I'll keep Sylenth1, just for the bazillion presets, IDK.
^^ This. Thus why I'm going to buy it tomorrow.

IMO, Sylenth is starting to get a bit tired. Everyone uses it, and lots of people pirate it, so in some ways, for me at least, it's a question of being unique. Apart from that, if everyone stayed with Sylenth, where would we be in 10 years? Personally, I don't plan on buying it. There's nothing there that impresses me enough to pick it up.

Dune 2 and Sylenth1 are different! They only share the subtractive nature, but Dune 2 has much more possibilities in sounds because it is not only a subtractive synth, but wavetable and Basic FM synth! They might share some kind of sounds, but IMO, we can't compare the two!

Sylenth1 can be compared with Hive and Predator 1 maybe, while Dune 2 can be compared with Spire, Massive, Largo ..etc. So, IMO the two (Sylenth1 and Dune 2) won't overlap much, only if you use them the same way exactly (but even FM8 would overlap in a subtractive syntheses way only).

Well, I still prefer Sylenth1 more than Hive (which I might sell it soon) overall. Hive still has a nice character, but I'm not seeing myself using it as much as Sylenth1.

For Dune 2, I thought to buy it (or re-buy it) but, I don't like the workflow at all. I also have a good collection of wavetable synths (+ FM8 ) and Massive being the most enjoyable interface/workflow to design with, so I won't buy Dune 2 again

The only two synths that I might choose over Sylenth1 (for specific rich basses or leads) are Monark and RePro~1 (which I will buy definitely). Other than those, Sylenth1 will take not a small place in my tracks.

The concept behind my choices is not to be unique with my sounds, but to know how to express the ideas and feelings inside me with music. I think Sylenth1 can trigger those ideas and feelings more than some other synths.

blue monk · Post by **blue monk** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:52 am

acYm wrote:
blue monk wrote:current "Dubstep"
if you make dubstep in 2017 though, you're probably working on a jingle for a daytime TV commercial.

Still lots of cyborg-frog sounds around

What are current EDM sub-genres? Moombahton? Dutch Electro House? I don't really know...

blue monk · Post by **blue monk** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:55 am

blue monk wrote:
acYm wrote:
blue monk wrote:current "Dubstep"
if you make dubstep in 2017 though, you're probably working on a jingle for a daytime TV commercial.

Hooj · Post by **Hooj** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:16 am

blue monk wrote:
blue monk wrote:
acYm wrote:
blue monk wrote:current "Dubstep"
if you make dubstep in 2017 though, you're probably working on a jingle for a daytime TV commercial.

WHY NOT???

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:34 am

No. Never even considered it, really. Same with Nexus. Nothing either does (that I want to do), that I can't do with something I already have.

blue monk · Post by **blue monk** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:48 am

Hooj wrote:
blue monk wrote:
blue monk wrote:
acYm wrote:
blue monk wrote:current "Dubstep"
if you make dubstep in 2017 though, you're probably working on a jingle for a daytime TV commercial.

WHY NOT???

Just joking. Dubstep I found interesting was pre-Skrillex.