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VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Sat May 13, 2017 10:56 pm

Buying Sylenth1 is like admitting you're middle aged and mediocre

ATN69 · Post by **ATN69** » Sun May 14, 2017 1:39 am

First synth I ever bought and I still own it, and use it.

aumordia · Post by **aumordia** » Sun May 14, 2017 1:54 am

Buying Sylenth1 and making popular music that girls enjoying dancing to is a great way to troll effete synth hipsters. Then you can sample them when they whine "ugghhh vapid blah blah blah WELL AAAAACKSHUALLY" and make sound effects/dubstep. It's very sustainable and organic.

Dasheesh · Post by **Dasheesh** » Sun May 14, 2017 2:05 am

Never bought it but not saying I would never. It has a classic distinctive sound that is sylenth. You buy a moog because it sounds like a moog, you buy a Roland because it sounds like a Roland, you buy an Arp because it sounds like an Arp, and you LIKE the sound. You are not going to do anything new or ground breaking with these instruments. It's been done and then some. You buy them because you appreciate them. If you really want to hang yourself with your own necktie go to youtube and search for sylenth presets.

Amram · Post by **Amram** » Sun May 14, 2017 2:34 am

bought sylenth1 and this one nice and i have both of them

Armagibbon · Post by **Armagibbon** » Sun May 14, 2017 2:54 am

aumordia wrote:Buying Sylenth1 and making popular music that girls enjoying dancing to is a great way to troll effete synth hipsters.

That really activates my almonds.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Sun May 14, 2017 4:50 am

michaelbrac wrote:bought sylenth1 and this one nice and i have both of them

I prefer the sound of Sylenth1 over the Virus in that demonstration.

Amram · Post by **Amram** » Sun May 14, 2017 8:07 am

V0RT3X wrote:
michaelbrac wrote:bought sylenth1 and this one nice and i have both of them

I prefer the sound of Sylenth1 over the Virus in that demonstration.

you are right, that's why i bought sylenth1

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Sun May 14, 2017 9:56 am

VariKusBrainZ wrote:Buying Sylenth1 is like admitting you're middle aged and mediocre

So not buying Sylenth1 means you are too young or too old, right?

Well, I still like Sylenth1 and I'm glad that I bought it (Yes, I'm not too old and not young!

). I think it is a very cute synth with very nice light character. I don't think it is fair to compare it to the Virus because it is not a wavetable synth.

[I didn't like the video comparing them! It seems the reviewer doesn't have enough experience with the Virus!]
Anyway, I still believe the other synths are nearer to Virus than Sylenth1 (I mean Dune 2, Spire and Icarus), although the four are inspired by the Virus!

Maybe Dune 2 + Sylenth1 > Virus, but not only one of them IMO. I don't have Virus, but I have seen many good demonstrations and tutorials about it. Great synth indeed (not only for EDM and Trance, but perfect especially for them, I think).

VELLISLAV · Post by **VELLISLAV** » Sun May 14, 2017 10:11 am

it's like to ask BMW owners why they like the brand or what is so special about their car

:):)
my answer is d unique combination of simplicity,great sound and most important - just fit in every mix and give character...never regret for these 139 euro even made 2000 presets for it by the way hahaahahaha

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Sun May 14, 2017 10:20 am

EnGee wrote: Anyway, I still believe the other synths are nearer to Virus than Sylenth1 (I mean Dune 2, Spire and Icarus), although the four are inspired by the Virus!

Maybe Dune 2 + Sylenth1 > Virus, but not only one of them IMO. I don't have Virus, but I have seen many good demonstrations and tutorials about it. Great synth indeed (not only for EDM and Trance, but perfect especially for them, I think).

Sylenth is not exactly a copy of Virus, but it does have somehow similar character to Virus VA engine, thick, lush and very alive sound. Virus is a bit fatter and darker, with more agressive filter. Spire may be very close to Virus in its tonal characteristics but it misses virus weight and fatness, it's like a "thinned out" version of Virus sound.

Dune is a completely different thing, not even close. One synth constantly reminds me about my Virus, that's Rapid.

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Sun May 14, 2017 10:45 am

recursive one wrote:
Sylenth is not exactly a copy of Virus, but it does have somehow similar character to Virus VA engine, thick, lush and very alive sound. Virus is a bit fatter and darker, with more agressive filter. Spire may be very close to Virus in its tonal characteristics but it misses virus weight and fatness, it's like a "thinned out" version of Virus sound.

Dune is a completely different thing, not even close. One synth constantly reminds me about my Virus, that's Rapid.

I remember the first days of Sylenth1. There were many comparisons with the Virus sound (the super saw or whatever it is called), and many sold their Virus and used Sylenth1 instead for that sound, the cliché sound of Trance those days.

Dune 2 is my fav synth among all the Virus inspired synths. I think I even prefer it more than the Virus itself

I think it can do excellent dance music, maybe Disco or Nu Disco

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sun May 14, 2017 10:47 am

VariKusBrainZ wrote:Buying Sylenth1 is like admitting you're middle aged and mediocre

LOL! At the very least, that you aren't particularly discriminating.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sun May 14, 2017 10:49 am

aumordia wrote:Buying Sylenth1 and making popular music that girls enjoying dancing to is a great way to troll effete synth hipsters. Then you can sample them when they whine "ugghhh vapid blah blah blah WELL AAAAACKSHUALLY" and make sound effects/dubstep. It's very sustainable and organic.

I'm not getting your point, dubstep's not vapid?

fluffy_little_something · Sun May 14, 2017 10:51 am

I am at least middle-aged and happy about it because decades ago I experienced much better music than today

Nobody can take that away from me, except Alzheimer's

And mediocre? Can't be more mediocre than young people today...

So, will you, or have you bought Sylenth1?