KVR Audio

Pytchblend · Post by **Pytchblend** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:12 pm

Learn synthesis from basic principles with interactive examples
ttps://learningsynths.ableton.com/

harvon · Post by **harvon** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:02 pm

That was a nice tool.

But really, synthesized sounds sound artificial, unnatural. I don't know what could be done to get natural sounds out of a synthesizer, if it depends of the type of synthesis or what.

So I'm a sampler guy, a hunter of presets. A matter of taste.

kvotchin · Post by **kvotchin** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:58 pm

^ It takes more effort/knowledge to synthesise ‘natural’ sounds, and you can only go so far, true enough, but it’s fun to try.

And if the modulation matrix is sufficiently flexible, you can go further than one might think, provided the knowledge and the patience is there.

That said though, if what you want is a truly “real”-sounding synth, yeah, just stick with samplers.

zzz00m · Post by **zzz00m** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:03 am

That's why the high end hardware synthesizer keyboards from Korg, Yamaha, Roland, etc. have been in demand by professionals for so long. They offer a mix of usable samples, along with versatile synthesis tech. So you can mix and match sounds depending on what you need to perform.

If you are using virtual instruments, you will need several to cover the same ground. Much less expensive, but there is not one that does it all. Well except for maybe Omnisphere, which I have heard is awesome, but I haven't tried that yet. No demo.

KENFLO · Post by **KENFLO** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:32 am

harvon wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:02 pm That was a nice tool.

But really, synthesized sounds sound artificial, unnatural. I don't know what could be done to get natural sounds out of a synthesizer, if it depends of the type of synthesis or what.

So I'm a sampler guy, a hunter of presets. A matter of taste.

I can relate. I prefer to start a song with real sounds and then place some synth stuff on top.

Benedict · Post by **Benedict** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:49 am

A great synthesist will have you not care what the instruments are.
A great music fan will not care anyway.

If the music is great it is great no matter what.

zzz00m · Post by **zzz00m** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:25 am

Benedict wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:49 am A great synthesist will have you not care what the instruments are.
A great music fan will not care anyway.

If the music is great it is great no matter what.

+1

Butwug · Post by **Butwug** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 5:46 am

kvotchin wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:58 pm ^ It takes more effort/knowledge to synthesise ‘natural’ sounds, and you can only go so far, true enough, but it’s fun to try.

And if the modulation matrix is sufficiently flexible, you can go further than one might think, provided the knowledge and the patience is there.

That said though, if what you want is a truly “real”-sounding synth, yeah, just stick with samplers.

Some presets on Zebra2 are brilliant. There’s building patches, then there’s building fantastic patches. Howard is a madman.