Hey,
i know there are many Synth vs. Synth and whos better type of threads. However if you ONLY hear for the pur capability/sound of a Synths Oscillator/Sound Quality without looking at features what would the top ten look like?
SONICALLY Best VST Synth
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- KVRist
- 141 posts since 3 Dec, 2018
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Spencer Maddox Spencer Maddox https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=406543 - KVRian
- 814 posts since 19 Oct, 2017 from The Empire State
Dinosaur
Impersonating
Virtual
Analogue
Impersonating
Virtual
Analogue
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- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
this is like, whats the best paint to paint a picture...
answer: who cares as long as it looks good.
answer: who cares as long as it looks good.
HW SYNTHS [KORG T2EX - AKAI AX80 - YAMAHA SY77 - ENSONIQ VFX]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 11999 posts since 12 May, 2008
I'd probably say Harmor overall. Can be clean, dirty, punchy. Very big and cutting, it's the good digital.
For pure analog, I'd give it to Reaktor Blocks or repro.
For pure analog, I'd give it to Reaktor Blocks or repro.
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- Banned
- 3889 posts since 3 Feb, 2010
I think you already know about this instrument...
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OH and yeah mods dont read messages
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OH and yeah mods dont read messages
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- KVRAF
- 1550 posts since 25 Sep, 2011
For my own taste, I find the following amazing sounding, each one with its own flavor: RePro, DUNE 3, Legend, Sylenth1, U-NO-LX, Dagger, Bazille, Harmor. Some pure digital, some pure analog, some are in-between.
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- KVRAF
- 9543 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
It can only be OnePingOnly... (The PPC version for its retro sound)
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- KVRAF
- 12083 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from North Wales
Dune 3
X32 Desk, i9 PC, S88MK3, S1, BWS, Live + PUSH 3, Osmose, RedShift 6 Pro3, Tempera, Syntakt, Digitone II, OP1-F, OPXY, Eurorack, TD27 Drums, Guitars, Basses, Amps and of course lots of pedals!
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 141 posts since 3 Dec, 2018
FathomSynth wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:49 pm AmbieticaA, Yes, please keep me posted on your progress. Then we'll get your stuff to Fathom's users.
Someone asked me a very interesting question in a PM so I decided to post it here.
The question is what are currently the 10 very best software synths on the market.
This is seemingly an almost impossible question to answer since there are so many good ones now, especially recently. However I do have an opinion about this. So here's my list of the top 10. This is purely by sound quality, not by features.
1. Spectrasonics Omnisphere
2. uhe Diva
3. Synapse Audio Dune 3
4. DSAudio Thorn
5. Lennar Digital Sylenth
6. XFer Records Serum
7. Vengence VPS Avenger
8. SynthMaster
9. Reveal Sound Spire
10. uhe Zebra
11. SWA Fathom
Couple comments.
It's not very objective to put Fathom in the list, but hey man, it's my list, so why not.
Also, I'm aware that the feature set and interface of VPS Avenger and Serum are far and away beyond anything else on the market, maybe even more than Omnisphere. However I'm going purely by my own subjective opinion on the actual sound of the oscillators. So despite the fact that Serum and Avenger also happen to have killer sounding oscillators I had to place them just after Dune, Sylenth, and Thorn. The reason being is that there is something strangely analog and metallic in those three and that DSP magic puts them just a sliver ahead in terms of sound. Many people would put Sylenth ahead of Dune and Thorn, but Dune and Thorn have recently made massive additions to their software so its only fair to give them extra points for staying on the cutting edge all things being equal. Finally, most audio developers will tell you that Omnisphere and Diva are without a doubt in the top positions. I personally like Diva the best of all but Omnisphere has a virtual encyclopedia of analog synth samples so it's only fair to be objective, also interestingly their basic oscillator saw tooth is the best I've ever heard.
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Spencer Maddox Spencer Maddox https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=406543
- KVRian
- 814 posts since 19 Oct, 2017 from The Empire State
I should Add Some more.
Sylenth1
ANA2
Synthmaster and SM1.
UVI Falcon
Both Repros
NI Monark and the Reaktor Blocks.
NI FM8
and Serum.
Add Diva like I said above (My Personal Fav) and thats really the Best Sounding Lineup for me.
The Sonic Top...11 I guess if you count Repro and SynthMaster as being 2 separate products But PFFFFT. Close enough.
One other Comment:
I did not include them on the list due to be them being DAW exclusives but Alchemy2 and Any of the 3 Main Ableton Synths (But especially Analog) also sound amazing.
Sylenth1
ANA2
Synthmaster and SM1.
UVI Falcon
Both Repros
NI Monark and the Reaktor Blocks.
NI FM8
and Serum.
Add Diva like I said above (My Personal Fav) and thats really the Best Sounding Lineup for me.
The Sonic Top...11 I guess if you count Repro and SynthMaster as being 2 separate products But PFFFFT. Close enough.
One other Comment:
I did not include them on the list due to be them being DAW exclusives but Alchemy2 and Any of the 3 Main Ableton Synths (But especially Analog) also sound amazing.
The post above this is likely bait, viewer discretion is advised.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111242 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
in that case, i would have to say, a cat.NeoKortex88 wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:07 pm Hey,
i know there are many Synth vs. Synth and whos better type of threads. However if you ONLY hear for the pur capability/sound of a Synths Oscillator/Sound Quality without looking at features what would the top ten look like?
