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dblock · Post by **dblock** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:25 pm

I've got all the synths I'll ever need that are described as "classic" "analog" "80's" vintage and every other term to describe synths from back when. Now I want to balance that out with "Modern".I have Serum,Omnisphere, Pigments Hive and Nexus3 (which I don't get along with for some reason) that I consider less focused on the past.I could use some ideas for synth plugins most used in current music that doesn't so much focus on recreating a past era with vintage emulations.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:43 pm

Look no further than a Yamaha Keytar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFnE3VUvCJg

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:45 pm

dblock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:25 pm I've got all the synths I'll ever need that are described as "classic" "analog" "80's" vintage and every other term to describe synths from back when. Now I want to balance that out with "Modern".I have Serum,Omnisphere, Pigments Hive and Nexus3 (which I don't get along with for some reason) that I consider less focused on the past.I could use some ideas for current music that doesn't so much focus on recreating a past era with vintage emulations.

Maybe you put too much emphasis on whether the synth is vintage or modern. It's not as if you couldn't do modern music with 50 year old synths.

dblock · Post by **dblock** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:47 pm

ghettosynth wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:43 pm Look no further than a Yamaha Keytar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFnE3VUvCJg

That thing sounds like my ex-wife. I don't want that in my computer.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:49 pm

ghettosynth wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:43 pm Look no further than a Yamaha Keytar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFnE3VUvCJg

is this a gear demo? or an underwear advert? or advertising a party planner?

dblock · Post by **dblock** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:53 pm

chk071 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:45 pm
dblock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:25 pm I've got all the synths I'll ever need that are described as "classic" "analog" "80's" vintage and every other term to describe synths from back when. Now I want to balance that out with "Modern".I have Serum,Omnisphere, Pigments Hive and Nexus3 (which I don't get along with for some reason) that I consider less focused on the past.I could use some ideas for current music that doesn't so much focus on recreating a past era with vintage emulations.
Maybe you put too much emphasis on whether the synth is vintage or modern. It's not as if you couldn't do modern music with 50 year old synths.

That may be true and I realize that since I've written so many tracks with the ones I have but if I just settled on that, there would be no reason for the post and no reason to suggest anything but I take your point.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:55 pm

I think 99% of modern EDM music is made with "modern" soft synths. Think Sylenth1, Spire, Serum, Massive, Nexus etc.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:57 pm

vurt wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:49 pm
ghettosynth wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:43 pm Look no further than a Yamaha Keytar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFnE3VUvCJg
is this a gear demo? or an underwear advert? or advertising a party planner?

Must we choose?

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:58 pm

I think there's a good chance you've already got all the synths you could ever need.

Failing that, Vital.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:03 pm

revvy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:58 pm I think there's a good chance you've already got all the synths you could ever need.

Agreed, it's time for a sousaphone. It doesn't get more modern than this, amiright?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MypmT0kwBR0

AKJ · Post by **AKJ** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:11 pm

I suggest to check Modelonia (physical modeling), Obscurium (pattern morphing), Aparillo (textural), Harmor (hybrid) and not to forget the good old Absynth (a vintage modern, so to say).

telecharge · Post by **telecharge** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:20 pm

Curious to know why Pigments isn't modern enough? The few complaints I've seen about it say it is somewhat lacking for virtual analog, but most seem impressed with the interface, features, and synthesis methods.

ecasasmusic2 · Post by **ecasasmusic2** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:40 pm

Pendulate (monophonic, it's free) and Generate (polyphonic) are modern and the sounds you can get are very different from vintage synths.

Irate_Wombat_dot_com · Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:47 pm

telecharge wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:20 pm Curious to know why Pigments isn't modern enough? The few complaints I've seen about it say it is somewhat lacking for virtual analog, but most seem impressed with the interface, features, and synthesis methods.

I'm guessing this is satire considering that he listed multiple flagship softsynths including one that underwent a major update a week and half ago.

I dunno, I could be wrong. Maybe he wants a plasma trumpet or a synth that only generates sound in frequencies suitable for echolocation in bats. Ya know, something really bizarre... uh, sorry, cutting edge.

Edit- In case this is sincere-
Granular (which is in Pigments), massive effect chain weirdness (like UA's stuff or Bitwig), creative uses of Max for Live, chaos oscillators, nonlinear filter implementations, MPE controllers, microtonal stuff, various physical modeling implementations, generative music, polyrhythms…

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:49 pm

telecharge wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:20 pm Curious to know why Pigments isn't modern enough? The few complaints I've seen about it say it is somewhat lacking for virtual analog, but most seem impressed with the interface, features, and synthesis methods.

he wants modern music not synths

Enough vintage already. How about some "Modern" synth suggestions?