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Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:51 pm

Full Bucket collection:

http://music.fullbucket.de/vst.html

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:08 pm

if you are just starting to explore virtual instruments (VST) dont spend a cent, get your feet wet with freeware till you feel you need commercial ones.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:13 pm

Halonmusic wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:51 pm Full Bucket collection:

http://music.fullbucket.de/vst.html

excellent

and the TAL freebies
https://tal-software.com/products

e-crooner · Post by **e-crooner** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:22 pm

chk071 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:47 pm In Sylenth1, polyphony is a multiple of all the voices which are running on a single note though, unlike in Synth1, where unison voices all count for polyphony. So, in Sylenth1, you can have a lot more voices than in Synth1, when you use unison.

Yes, it's 16 voices with up to 32 stacked waves each. How can that be not enough?

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:01 pm

layzer wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:13 pm
Halonmusic wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:51 pm Full Bucket collection:

http://music.fullbucket.de/vst.html
excellent
and the TAL freebies
https://tal-software.com/products

Yes TAL is great

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:22 pm

U-he Zebralette (free)

claudedefaren · Post by **claudedefaren** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:31 pm

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:35 pm

TBH, I agree. It was OK to learn on free synths, but, sometimes, I wished I wouldn't have wasted my time on them. On the other hand, it surely helped to figure out what I want, so, that's a positive aspect about it.

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:39 pm

My first electric guitar was a $30. secondhand Teisco. My first synth was a Mini-Korg K1 (by Univox). I actually wish I still had both.

nusound mind · Post by **nusound mind** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:26 pm

Personally I'd say why mess around, just buy Diva or Spire or another synth of comparable quality right off the bat. Worst case scenario you resell them and have minimal loss due to high resale value.

Upside is you don't waste time on a lesser synth, will have some assurance of cpu stability plus you'll get more enjoyment out of synths that sound good which are fun to play and relatively easy to learn which you'll want to spend time using to make music.

Aside from demoing you can usually listen to the prospective synths presets and tutorial type vids on youtube to hear what you might like to kick the tires on. You can usually find something nice on sale or 2nd hand if you're patient. You'll also avoid becoming a synth collector this way, better for streamlined creative process.

Robmobius · Post by **Robmobius** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:36 pm

LD Sylenth One. You'll be using it for a long time afterwards.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:15 pm

If you are just getting into it, the last thing you want is some intimidating monster. You shouldn't worry about how much use you will get out of it in a year or two, what you're after is something fairly straightforward that will teach you the basics. I was going to recommend Audio Damage's Basic, which was specifically designed to teach people about synths, but it seems they have discontinued it so I am wracking my brain trying to think of something that will be straightforward enough that you will learn how synths work and still be good enough to hold your interest. About the only synth I can think of that will do that for free is Synth1 - [url[https://www.kvraudio.com/product/synth1 ... da/details[/url]
It's been around for ages and it probably doesn't match a lot of newer synths for pure sound quality but it has all the features and everything is hardwired so you get to learn how things work. It's definitely a good starting point.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:29 am

chk071 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:47 pm In Sylenth1, polyphony is a multiple of all the voices which are running on a single note though, unlike in Synth1, where unison voices all count for polyphony. So, in Sylenth1, you can have a lot more voices than in Synth1, when you use unison.

Yea I know how they work. I've owned Sylenth since it was a Synth Edit plugin and Synth 1 since it was released.

Like I said there is a lot more to synthesis than Unison. Want to learn Osc Hard Sync ? Not with Sylenth you won't......

Dúnedain · Post by **Dúnedain** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:42 am

It doesn’t matter as it are the FX doing the real work.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:43 am

nusound mind wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:26 pm You'll also avoid becoming a synth collector this way, better for streamlined creative process.

What's wrong with being a synth collector ? People collect stamps and coins and lunchboxes and salt &pepper shakers and.....you name it there are collectors.

If having a lot of synths negatively effects your creative process then there is something fundamentally wrong with your creative process.

Synth recommendation for a newbie