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Funkybot's Evil Twin · Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:01 pm

wagtunes wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 3:28 pm
Yorrrrrr wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 3:21 pm Indeed. This synth is really simple. Anyone with a basic understanding of synthesizers doesn't need to read the manual.
So would you say there'd be absolutely no demand for patch libraries for this thing? I'm asking because the Legend, which is also a stupidly simple synth, is my 10th best selling library, something I wouldn't have expected in a million years. In fact, I was hesitant to even make a library for it.

My very, admittedly naive view of this synth, is that as long as people have a "Jump" and "Tom Sawyer" patch, they're set. I'm just not seeing a big demand for sounds for this thing.

But then I was dead wrong about The Legend. So there's that.

It's an emulation of a subtractive analog poly synth. I'd think there would be as much demand for patches for it as there would be just about any other analog poly synth. None are hard to program but plenty of people make or buy patches for those types of synths every day.

It’s obviously going to be easier to sell patches for a synth that has a ton of sales versus one that does not sell as well. Will this be a huge seller? Who knows? After that, it’s really about the quality of the patches/sound design, price, marketing, etc.

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:49 pm

I generally don’t see why people buy patches for analog emulations since they are usually prettying straight forward, and the factory paches are usually a good assortment of sounds in any synth these days. But I suppose some people just don’t like making patches and like to get some new inspiration. So for for those people I think Obsession would be as appealing as any other for new patches. There are a few features that allow one to go into a little more detail than many would bother to go.

The factory library is already quite extensive so that might be one thing making selling extra presets a bit harder, though preset GAS may note care about that.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:43 pm

Echoes in the Attic wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:49 pm I generally don’t see why people buy patches for analog emulations since they are usually prettying straight forward, and the factory paches are usually a good assortment of sounds in any synth these days. But I suppose some people just don’t like making patches and like to get some new inspiration. So for for those people I think Obsession would be as appealing as any other for new patches. There are a few features that allow one to go into a little more detail than many would bother to go.

The factory library is already quite extensive so that might be one thing making selling extra presets a bit harder, though preset GAS may note care about that.

See, I actually feel like you do but then I was dead wrong about The Legend.

PAK · Post by **PAK** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:55 pm

It depends what you're looking for. If it's the very best vintage / 80's sounds, and you don't really program your own, you'd likely be much better served by OP-X Pro. I mean that completely VST wide btw, and not just limited to the area of Oberheim emulations.

The standard of those patches is higher than pretty much anything you can buy commercially, in regards to sounds from famous 80's songs etc. Plus you'll get a VST thrown in.

But, in terms of a variety of sounds versus simplicity of layout, I don't think you can beat the Oberheim design. Put another way - if you're not going to make your own sounds, with this particular type of synth, then you're probably not going to do it on anything else either..

Plus, the oscillator modulation section, being laid out the way it is, makes it very easy to be lead towards "wobbly" sounds you might associate with certain vintage synths.

Unless I missed it, Obsession is not going to include any sort of Cross-Mod though, right?

TheMaestro · Post by **TheMaestro** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:00 pm

BONES wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:35 pm
TheMaestro wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:31 pmWhat happened to The real test is no more than hearing the sound and thinking "that sounds like Jump"
And now you have to look at the sound?
You don't have to do anything, it's just interesting to see and it should confirm/validate what your ears are telling you.

So this doesn't apply to people wondering or are interested in emulations.
They should just listen if it's "ok".
You're so full of it.

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:01 pm

PAK wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:55 pm
Unless I missed it, Obsession is not going to include any sort of Cross-Mod though, right?

wrong

PAK · Post by **PAK** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:08 pm

AnX wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:01 pmwrong

Great. Any thoughts on how it's implemented? EG Arturia's (OB-XA V) is very tame. In comparison you can get OP-X Pro to do this sort of thing... OP-X Pro Cross Mod

Just wonder if Obsession can do the same?

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:18 pm

is that a fox?

PAK · Post by **PAK** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:20 pm

AnX wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:18 pmis that a fox?

I dunno. Can a fox cross modulate? If so, then maybe..

Yorrrrrr · Post by **Yorrrrrr** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:20 pm

Obsession does similar to how an OB-X would. Maybe a sound designer can achieve that.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:22 pm

AnX wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:18 pmis that a fox?

I dunno...what does the Fox say?

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:32 pm

I love that song

v1o · Post by **v1o** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:42 pm

eagle428 wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:23 pm Is there a release date for this? I'm sure someone already posted about this but I don't want to search through all 150 pages of comments!

June 16 was mentioned in this thread. And that has been quoted on other sites like Gearslutz.

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:54 pm

v1o wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:42 pm
eagle428 wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:23 pm Is there a release date for this? I'm sure someone already posted about this but I don't want to search through all 150 pages of comments!
June 16 was mentioned in this thread. And that has been quoted on other sites like Gearslutz.

Well there never really was a fixed date. It was more like guessing. Anyway were are indeed VERY close now and it could be released any day from now on.

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:55 pm

v1o wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:42 pm
eagle428 wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:23 pm Is there a release date for this? I'm sure someone already posted about this but I don't want to search through all 150 pages of comments!
June 16 was mentioned in this thread. And that has been quoted on other sites like Gearslutz.

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