Best Synth RELEASED In 2018
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Just to narrow down the responses a bit. Not a lot came out the past year. Of the synths that did, what was the best? What was the most innovative? What was the most pleasant surprise, as in something you would have never expected?
As a side discussion, why do you think the releases were down from previous years?
Too much competition?
Not enough market share?
Everything's already been done (saturation)?
Something else?
As a side discussion, why do you think the releases were down from previous years?
Too much competition?
Not enough market share?
Everything's already been done (saturation)?
Something else?
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- KVRian
- 1090 posts since 24 Jul, 2018
Flow Motion for me. It's so easy to use and the snapshot sequencer is incredible and can actually make it sound like a euro rack.
But what I like most is that all the sounds it make just slice right thru a mix and still sound musical.
But what I like most is that all the sounds it make just slice right thru a mix and still sound musical.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Ah, that's the Waves synth they just recently came out with. For whatever reason just never caught my eye. Maybe someday I'll check it out since I have so much Waves stuff already.
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
- Banned
- 12880 posts since 5 Jun, 2012
I think most people already interpreted the other, older thread the way your title suggests...
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- KVRAF
- 4278 posts since 14 Nov, 2008 from UK
Yes, I just interpreted it that way, anyways my vote goes to DX7 V by Arturia as its a top notch emulation of the hardware, so instead of buying a real DX7(which was on my wants list) I bought the Keylab MKII instead because I've also been very impressed with their other offerings recently too - want them to keep going with more digital classics. They are starting to excell there.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
The thing is the V6 Collection, along with the DX7, came out in 2017. Technically, it wasn't released in 2018.breakmixer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:50 pm Yes, I just interpreted it that way, anyways my vote goes to DX7 V by Arturia as its a top notch emulation of the hardware, so instead of buying a real DX7(which was on my wants list) I bought the Keylab MKII instead because I've also been very impressed with their other offerings recently too - want them to keep going with more digital classics. They are starting to excell there.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
If you go through the thread, you will note a number of synths named that were not released in 2018.fluffy_little_something wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:37 pm I think most people already interpreted the other, older thread the way your title suggests...
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- KVRAF
- 2797 posts since 26 Jul, 2015 from Philadelphia
Waves Flow Motion and Arturia Pigments for me. I am still not completely sure how I feel about Audiaire Zone.
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- KVRAF
- 4278 posts since 14 Nov, 2008 from UK
I'm loosing my marbles, sure it was last year, OK my vote goes to......wagtunes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:54 pmThe thing is the V6 Collection, along with the DX7, came out in 2017. Technically, it wasn't released in 2018.breakmixer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:50 pm Yes, I just interpreted it that way, anyways my vote goes to DX7 V by Arturia as its a top notch emulation of the hardware, so instead of buying a real DX7(which was on my wants list) I bought the Keylab MKII instead because I've also been very impressed with their other offerings recently too - want them to keep going with more digital classics. They are starting to excell there.
Erm....ummm. Pass!
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- KVRAF
- 4278 posts since 14 Nov, 2008 from UK
As per your side discussion I think the advent of more cheaper hardware is going to send money that way instead of towards purchasing Plugins. I think it must be a harder playing field these days to make something better and or more unique than the competition has already come up with. I've noticed many of these smaller Devs folding their business like One Small Clue etc. It must be harder to make a living from it otherwise they'd keep going(unless its due to other personal/health problems that they quit).wagtunes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:20 pm Just to narrow down the responses a bit. Not a lot came out the past year. Of the synths that did, what was the best? What was the most innovative? What was the most pleasant surprise, as in something you would have never expected?
As a side discussion, why do you think the releases were down from previous years?
Too much competition?
Not enough market share?
Everything's already been done (saturation)?
Something else?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Those are the only 2 synths I bought in 2018 (Biotek and Dune). Nothing else got me excited.
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- KVRAF
- 1534 posts since 13 Dec, 2016
Curious to hear your thoughts on Biotek 2 and if it really enhance your records and music. There is something I don´t like about this instrument and I´m not sure what it is exactly.
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- KVRAF
- 1742 posts since 9 Jul, 2014 from UK
Was Dune 3 not just an update?
I wonder what happens if I press this button...
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Honestly, I have too many synths and 2018 saw me using mostly sample based and physical modeling stuff so I really didn't use Biotek 2 that much. But I did enjoy programming my library for it and I did like the way it sounded.enCiphered wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:44 pmCurious to hear your thoughts on Biotek 2 and if it really enhance your records and music. There is something I don´t like about this instrument and I´m not sure what it is exactly.
I'm going to try to use more of my synths in 2019. Too much of what I have is going to waste.