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SeeingInMidi · Post by **SeeingInMidi** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:01 am

Woaw, messy thread. Ive been reaching for phaseplant and MSF lately. I feel like modular synths are the future of vst instruments. Because of the nature of phaseplant and MSF many of my older synths have become obsolete.

jzero · Post by **jzero** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:02 pm

For me it's Sugar Bytes Factory! Love that little grey monster. I also like Air Loom II but I suck at it. I just bought DS Thorn and it's pretty fun too.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:50 pm

SeeingInMidi wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:01 amI feel like modular synths are the future of vst instruments. Because of the nature of phaseplant and MSF many of my older synths have become obsolete.

Really? I find PhasePlant's filter holds it back. It is nowhere near as versatile as other synths in it's price range because of the limited range of filter options available. I find Pigments far more versatile and, therefore, more useful. That said, I love the sound of PhasePlant so I do use it quite a bit, I just can't see how it would make any of my older synths obsolete.

SeeingInMidi · Post by **SeeingInMidi** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:03 am

BONES wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:50 pm
SeeingInMidi wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:01 amI feel like modular synths are the future of vst instruments. Because of the nature of phaseplant and MSF many of my older synths have become obsolete.
Really? I find PhasePlant's filter holds it back. It is nowhere near as versatile as other synths in it's price range because of the limited range of filter options available. I find Pigments far more versatile and, therefore, more useful. That said, I love the sound of PhasePlant so I do use it quite a bit, I just can't see how it would make any of my older synths obsolete.

The filters in phaseplant do indeed sound boring in comparison to other analog modeled filters. But I really like phaseplant because of it's workflow and how flexible it is, I can usually synthesize whatever that's in my head pretty quickly. The filter doesn't bother me that much. If I want a specific analog sound, I still have some u-he stuff.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:43 am

It's not about how the filter sounds, it's about how limiting having to use the same filter all the time is. They recently added more slopes/poles but it still sounds basically the same. It's not a problem exclusive to PP, plenty of other synths suffer similarly, but it certainly holds it back compared to synths like Pigments and DUNE, which offer good variety in their filter algorithms.

SeeingInMidi · Post by **SeeingInMidi** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:37 am

PP works perfectly for me. Do I wish it had as many filter types as serum? Sure. I can get around it, get the sounds I want, and in the end, that's all that matters to me. Especially In my circumstance where I'm writing with other people, I don't have time to fiddle around with a plethora of tools. The less tools I have, the better. YMMV

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:39 am

The original Massive seems to come up a lot, but mostly it has loads of presets and my searches in Kontrol will inevitably dig up something from there.

Outside that, I try to switch things up. Obviously if I have something new it gets use a bit, but then I like to drag up old stuff to use along side it, get my money’s worth. Depending what type of sound I’m needing that will dictate what I pull out. Layering the different types can help create some more unique sounds, especially if you tweak them a little.

I really try to avoid “favourites” though. Keep switching things up, keep it fresh, keep learning, keep evolving. That’s how you stay relevant. Well, it’s a big part of it anyway.

IrionDaRonin · Post by **IrionDaRonin** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:31 pm

OnePingOnly

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:57 pm

For the last few months I've been using my Medusa & SUB37 more than anything else. Software-wise Phosphor 3 and Axon2 get some use too. I go through phases with my software gear. I get right into one synth or another for a while then get distracted by the new shiny one that just came along (or the synth I bought years ago and forgot about). It's not so easy to forget about your hardware synths when they're in the room with you

e-crooner · Post by **e-crooner** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:21 pm

IrionDaRonin wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:31 pm OnePingOnly

You resurrected this thread after 4 months just in order to say that?

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:31 pm

Yes "One Ping Only" stopped being funny over a decade ago.

Oh and Hi "Fluffy Little Something"......

clipnotic · Post by **clipnotic** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:46 pm

1. Dune3
2. Sylenth
3. Omnisphere

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:55 pm

Teksonik wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:31 pm Yes "One Ping Only" stopped being funny over a decade ago.

its a revival. they happen sooner these days as time is shortening. as we near the end...

e-crooner · Post by **e-crooner** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:03 pm

Teksonik wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:31 pm Yes "One Ping Only" stopped being funny over a decade ago.

Oh and Hi "Fluffy Little Something"......

Hi-Tek

jzero · Post by **jzero** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:17 pm

Lately it's Lion. Last month was Factory. Both are really nice. Codex has a good sound too when I don't want to deal with complexity.

What synth do you actually USE the most in your own music????