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fgimian · Post by **fgimian** » Thu May 02, 2019 8:24 am

Love the Easter graphics above and also love Spire!!

vega555 · Post by **vega555** » Tue May 07, 2019 3:01 pm

Celebrate the 6th anniversary of Spire Synthesizer with a 60 USD discount on Spire and 40% on all sounds until May 12!
https://reveal-sound.com/

MuzikFreq · Post by **MuzikFreq** » Tue May 07, 2019 5:52 pm

vega555 wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 3:01 pm Celebrate the 6th anniversary of Spire Synthesizer with a 60 USD discount on Spire and 40% on all sounds until May 12!
https://reveal-sound.com/

It's tempting but kinda broke

Kian Russell · Post by **Kian Russell** » Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm

It almost feels like yesterday when Spire first hit the market.
A fantastic Synth with a huge catalog of quality presets.
I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue May 07, 2019 6:31 pm

Kian Russell wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.

Same here... my go-to top synth.

DubLifeSD · Post by **DubLifeSD** » Tue May 07, 2019 6:45 pm

Spire is still my favorite soft synth. Excited to see how it evolves in the future.

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Tue May 07, 2019 6:50 pm

Do you guys know of any features that may be in the pipeline?

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue May 07, 2019 6:59 pm

Yeah, take a look here: viewtopic.php?p=6059639#p6059639

Some long-term plans:

- Extended preset browser
- Custom wave loading
- Granular sampler OSC mode
- Vowel OSC mode
- New reverberator's types
- New shaper's types
- Filter with Drive Parameter

The post is a bit older, and there's some things they already implemented, like, Vowel Osc mode, and filter drive. Also, the way i understood it, Spire 2 is already in development. But, i don't know how far it is already developed, and, when to expect it.

anoise · Post by **anoise** » Tue May 07, 2019 7:00 pm

Kian Russell wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm It almost feels like yesterday when Spire first hit the market.
A fantastic Synth with a huge catalog of quality presets.
I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.

Same, I feel like (yeah, it's subjective) it was the first "next-gen" VST synth, in terms of sound quality. Back then, when I first heard it, I was impressed. Suddenly a VST VA that sounded like a Hardware VA.
Happy Birthday!

v1o · Post by **v1o** » Wed May 22, 2019 4:47 am

anoise wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 7:00 pm
Kian Russell wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm It almost feels like yesterday when Spire first hit the market.
A fantastic Synth with a huge catalog of quality presets.
I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.
Same, I feel like (yeah, it's subjective) it was the first "next-gen" VST synth, in terms of sound quality. Back then, when I first heard it, I was impressed. Suddenly a VST VA that sounded like a Hardware VA.
Happy Birthday!

I thought Sylenth1 was the first.

v1o · Post by **v1o** » Wed May 22, 2019 4:49 am

Kian Russell wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm It almost feels like yesterday when Spire first hit the market.
A fantastic Synth with a huge catalog of quality presets.
I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.

What is the full story of Spire? It kinda just appeared all of a sudden from an unknown developer.

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Wed May 22, 2019 10:53 am

v1o wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 4:47 am
anoise wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 7:00 pm
Kian Russell wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm It almost feels like yesterday when Spire first hit the market.
A fantastic Synth with a huge catalog of quality presets.
I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.
Same, I feel like (yeah, it's subjective) it was the first "next-gen" VST synth, in terms of sound quality. Back then, when I first heard it, I was impressed. Suddenly a VST VA that sounded like a Hardware VA.
Happy Birthday!
I thought Sylenth1 was the first.

Between those two, you're right:

Sylenth1 - September 2006
Spire - December 2012

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed May 22, 2019 11:12 am

v1o wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 4:47 am
anoise wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 7:00 pm
Kian Russell wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 6:29 pm It almost feels like yesterday when Spire first hit the market.
A fantastic Synth with a huge catalog of quality presets.
I purchased it a couple of years ago and have not a single regret.
Same, I feel like (yeah, it's subjective) it was the first "next-gen" VST synth, in terms of sound quality. Back then, when I first heard it, I was impressed. Suddenly a VST VA that sounded like a Hardware VA.
Happy Birthday!
I thought Sylenth1 was the first.

IMO, Spire is the much more "hardware" sounding synth, think punchy, solid, big sweet spot, beefy (Sylenth1 doesn't have much bass compared) - like some good hardware. Of course not everything hardware sounds like that.

TBH, i never quite got that massive hype around Sylenth1. I assume it rather stems from its popularity and use in EDM music, than having to do with its base sound. As i sound, good sounding synth, and, at that time, probably one of the best, but, there have been many soft synths after it which have surpassed it, IMO.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Wed May 22, 2019 11:28 am

I've tried the Spire demo four times now and I just don't get what you guys are hearing. Seems pretty bland and generic to me. Shame as I really love the GUI. Oh well to each his own.....

Distorted Horizon · Post by **Distorted Horizon** » Wed May 22, 2019 11:32 am

Give us Rent To Own option!!!