Hybrid 3 (Plugin Boutique)

[Scrubbing Monkeys]

Hybrid 3 is a good synth and IMO worth more than 1 euro. It has the least flawed interface from all AIR synths , great sequencer and buttload of FX. Also, tones of presets. It's the easient synth to make uplifting trance, if that's what you're after. But I wouldn't recommend it for any sound design enthusiasts.

Thats true is it the best of the bunch.

[fluffy_little_something]

Hybrid 3 is a good synth and IMO worth more than 1 euro. It has the least flawed interface from all AIR synths , great sequencer and buttload of FX. Also, tones of presets. It's the easient synth to make uplifting trance, if that's what you're after. But I wouldn't recommend it for any sound design enthusiasts.

What does that mean? What does it lack? It has about the same features as Sylenth1, for which sound designers have made lots of sets.
Actually, I can make more complex and diverse sounds in Hybrid as it has more LFO's and envelopes. Not to mention the additional waveforms from the basic wavetable. Lots more filter options, filter combinations actually. Different types of noise.

One of the few things I miss is a phase control for the oscillators when using retrigger.

[SparkySpark]

Hybrid 3 is a good synth and IMO worth more than 1 euro. It has the least flawed interface from all AIR synths , great sequencer and buttload of FX. Also, tones of presets. It's the easient synth to make uplifting trance, if that's what you're after. But I wouldn't recommend it for any sound design enthusiasts.

Thanks! Yes I will most likely stick with the presents due to limited time. (I do tweak a lot in MUX though. )

[DJ Warmonger]

What does that mean? What does it lack?

Modulation matrix. This is what AIR called "3 in-3 out" dedicated modulation near some controls. Also, interface is very fiddly and cluttered. These tiny graphical ADSR with microscopic dots make it difficult to dial in any value. Next, Macro controls are a big fail - there is no idea to know if they're assigned to anything at all when you load the preset, and possible modulation targets are spread across multiple pages. Multiple pages are a issue in general if you need to click through them too often and can't see what's going on. That being said, future-wise it's pretty standard synth and won't suprise you with very unusual sounds.

It's not really that bad after all, but there are many better choices.

[Scrubbing Monkeys]

This thread and others again shows how much we all want Simon and AIR to succeed.

[Teksonik]

But I wouldn't recommend it for any sound design enthusiasts.

I've spent many many joyous hours creating patches for Hybrid and I am as much of a "sound design enthusiast" as anyone at KVR.

I am amazed at the huge sounds she is capable of making. Especially when you reach in and tickle her naughty bits she can moan and scream. But just as in my thinly veiled analogy....it's all in how you use it....

Anyway as I've already said for $1 Hybrid 3 is an absolute no-brainer purchase. I can however understand the reluctance to install Pace/iLok software.

[fluffy_little_something]

Modulation matrix. This is what AIR called "3 in-3 out" dedicated modulation near some controls. Also, interface is very fiddly and cluttered. These tiny graphical ADSR with microscopic dots make it difficult to dial in any value. Next, Macro controls are a big fail - there is no idea to know if they're assigned to anything at all when you load the preset, and possible modulation targets are spread across multiple pages. Multiple pages are a issue in general if you need to click through them too often and can't see what's going on. That being said, future-wise it's pretty standard synth and won't suprise you with very unusual sounds.

It's not really that bad after all, but there are many better choices.

I rarely use the morph controls, but yes, since it doesn't seem to be possible to assign the same control to more than one morph control anyway, they might have color coded the four controls and all parameters assigned to them. Like, morph 1 LED red and all controls assigned to it also red. Currently everything is orange for all morph controls.
Why is it even morph to begin with? To me morphing implies one preset changing into another.

Yes, there are many panels, I suppose that is the result of so many controls. It's impossible to fit them all on one page.

I don't like the graphical envelopes, either, as stated earlier in this thread. I am so used to my 4 sliders
The additional modulation envelopes on the left in particular were a bit confusing at first.

I don't really miss a mod matrix. The few modulations I use are all there in the modulation panels. The workflow is a bit clumsy, but at the end of the day Hybrid delivers more diverse sounds than Sylenth1 does, let alone Diva, U-NO-LX etc.

[imprint]

3 free Hybrid sound banks are at the AIR homepage. 3 by CHE.

I'm not finding these - is there a link?

Any of the paid expansions notable?

https://www.pluginboutique.com/meta_pro ... Expansions

There is a good variety of new content available.

Found the free ones - just needed to keep scrolling. Like many AIR patch assortments, lots of patches though many are similar sounding. But hey, they're free and the synth only cost $1, so I'm not complaining....

[fluffy_little_something]

It does some very nice 80's synth pop sounds, like such basses

https://app.box.com/s/18s7hokyqkexjgf7g5z19r1latk88c2k
https://app.box.com/s/kjf5nm1mlf1dey4vx7t8u20xfmlefzwn

One thing I don't like is that the presets in the User folder are sorted alphabetically, by change date or by last used date would be better for me.

[evilplazma]

Just jumped on this 1 dollar deal yesterday, did NOT have to use and iLok at all, it installed like any plugin would normally.

Was playing with it as soon as i entered the serial number on start up

Super happy about getting such a killer deal this plugin

[zzz00m]

As an owner of SynthMaster and SM One I wonder what the difference is between these synths (soundwise).

I only demo'd SM One briefly, but, i'd say they're very similar sound wise.

I have both, and I would say that I prefer the UI and patch browser of SynthMaster One. Plus the filters of SM One are ZDF, so it has a great sound. It is also great for working up a sound from scratch. Plus you can import your own wavetables!

But since Hybrid 3 has two layers, and two sequencers, you can get more complex moving, layered sounds. The included patches are Hybrid 2 & 3 are very good, plus there are several more free banks available.

I would say get both!!! SM One won't break the bank, and Hybrid 3 is a stoopid good deal!!!

[sqigls]

SynthMaster One is a much tighter sound.
Hybrid is more comparable to Albino than Synthmaster One.
To me it sounds like a plugin from last decade though. To me it sounds like Albino or some other old LinPlug type thing. maybe
Synthmaster One sounds pretty modern.

Hybrid however for the meantime is probably more stable, and kinder on the CPU.
The sound of Hybrid is good, but it's not as snappy or 'hi-def', not sure how I'd describe it... the density of the oscillators?
the weight?... saturation?... tightness?... edgeyness?...
yeah i'm not sure how to put it into words properly sorry.

[braj]

Synthmaster One lets you pan the two oscillators separately on one patch, Hybrid drives all three oscillators through the same channel, so it is easier with SMO to create evolving spacial sounds in one place, though you can use the two Hybrid parts to do the same, just you have to deal with two synths essentially, with multiple pages for modulation. I think SMO is easier to get where you're going. And it isn't that hard on the CPU. It was a wonderful $15 I spent on that thing

[braj]

I was just playing Hybrid and I have to say, I enjoy making sounds in it, I don't think it sounds like something from the last decade either. In fact, at times it sounds like old weird experimental stuff I heard 30 years ago, or like the music I'll make tomorrow. It can sound like whatever you like almost. I think it's a very flexible synth.

[SparkySpark]

Thank you for your thoughts on Hybrid vs SM. I invested a whole dollar in Hybrid and another one in the expansion set and will try it out. I also picked up Xpand!2 for free from JJRShop.