What is it about Sylenth1 ?
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- KVRist
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- 361 posts since 20 Jul, 2018
Sylenth1 is mentioned everywhere, whenever synths come up, what is it about this synth that makes it so highly recommended, it's in like every synth thread on KVR.
- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 22 May, 2017
I'm guessing it's because of the sound and workflow / ease of use. Personally I prefer u-he Hive, though I do get why people like Sylenth1.
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- KVRist
- 478 posts since 15 Aug, 2011 from Teesside
It was one of the 1st really good synth VST's
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- KVRAF
- 3186 posts since 18 Mar, 2008
Popularity, sound, ease of use, low CPU hit, zillion of sound banks and tutorials.
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- KVRAF
- 8802 posts since 7 Oct, 2005
It's the best no emulation VA synth IMO. It has an excellent sound with a low CPU. It also has a very nice resizable GUI with easy to use workflow. It's limited, yes, but it's not the only synth I recommend to have
What's not to like? Maybe the two pages, although it's not that problem for me as it's not a complex synth (which I consider an advantage).
What's not to like? Maybe the two pages, although it's not that problem for me as it's not a complex synth (which I consider an advantage).
- KVRAF
- 4590 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
Sylenth1 (2006) may seem a bit dated today, but nonetheless thousands of releases were made with this synth
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- KVRian
- 1071 posts since 27 Apr, 2016
It looks good, it does a lot functionally and what it does, it does very well, is cpu efficient, sounds very good - even today, not too difficult to learn, has plenty of presets available if that is what you want and crucially was released at the right time.
It is a VSTi classic that holds its own in terms of sound quality with its punchy, solid and rich sound. Sylenth1 is one of the synths instances you tend to use a lot for solid punchy sounds, difficult to make it sound bad. (Has a good sonic character with most filter types and settings through the entire spectrum bottom to top)
You know what you will get out of it will work and be usable.
It is a VSTi classic that holds its own in terms of sound quality with its punchy, solid and rich sound. Sylenth1 is one of the synths instances you tend to use a lot for solid punchy sounds, difficult to make it sound bad. (Has a good sonic character with most filter types and settings through the entire spectrum bottom to top)
You know what you will get out of it will work and be usable.
- Banned
- 7624 posts since 13 Nov, 2015 from Norway
Its ok. I prefer Synth1
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- KVRAF
- 6098 posts since 22 Mar, 2009 from gent
Yeah rightmitchiemasha wrote:It was one of the 1st really good synth VST's
Sylenth came out in 2008 ,the same year vadim zavalishin introduced the ZDF filters in reaktor .
Zebra had it's xmf filters around 2008 , there was N.I. massive and fm8 ( 2006) etc...
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- KVRist
- 126 posts since 4 Jun, 2017
Sylenth came out in 2006, gentleclockdivider. Not 2008.
- KVRAF
- 8181 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
And 99% of people outside of KVR who actually make music couldn't give a toss about Reaktor.
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- KVRAF
- 3186 posts since 18 Mar, 2008
Exactly, I doubt they even heard about it.tehlord wrote:And 99% of people outside of KVR who actually make music couldn't give a toss about Reaktor.
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- KVRian
- 814 posts since 19 Oct, 2017 from The Empire State
Its hyped down a bit id say.
When i was first getting into music production Sylenth1 was like THE synth that you needed for Electronic Dance Music. I think now that honor has been transferred to Serum (In Mainstream EDM Production). So Sylenth is a bit less hyped, albeit still heavily used.
As some have touched on I think what made it so popular would be just how easy it is to use, Its incredible sound quality, and perhaps most of all, its low CPU Usage.
Also when a synth becomes super-popular you also get tons of Soundbanks that add to its appeal. And it became necessary for collaboration.
I think more people use NI's Reaktor Ensembles however, Form, Razor, Rounds, etc. Even if the CPU Usage gets Taxing at times. Especially since most of NI's most recent synths have been Ensembles.
When i was first getting into music production Sylenth1 was like THE synth that you needed for Electronic Dance Music. I think now that honor has been transferred to Serum (In Mainstream EDM Production). So Sylenth is a bit less hyped, albeit still heavily used.
As some have touched on I think what made it so popular would be just how easy it is to use, Its incredible sound quality, and perhaps most of all, its low CPU Usage.
Also when a synth becomes super-popular you also get tons of Soundbanks that add to its appeal. And it became necessary for collaboration.
Thats probably because It's a niche program, If you don't know what your doing, or you are a musician first and don't know/care as much about the sound design aspects to it then you can easily get frustrated. And learning how to use it to its true potential can take a while. Compared to say plug-n-play plugins like Massive, Sylenth and Serum that are Easy and fast to Program what you want without disrupting a creative flow.tehlord wrote:And 99% of people outside of KVR who actually make music couldn't give a toss about Reaktor.
I think more people use NI's Reaktor Ensembles however, Form, Razor, Rounds, etc. Even if the CPU Usage gets Taxing at times. Especially since most of NI's most recent synths have been Ensembles.
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- KVRist
- 277 posts since 23 Apr, 2009
EDM top synth 2008-2013 - massive and sylenth, 2013 and later - spire and serum. №1 EDM synth is probably SPIRE, not serum, because Spire has more 3rd party sound banks than any other synth ever had.
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- KVRAF
- 3186 posts since 18 Mar, 2008
No, I think Sylenth still got most banks out there.
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