KVR Audio

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:35 pm

It seems ported from the iOS! Does it have another user interface for PC/Mac? One page interface?

I don't like the interface if it's the same! So many tabs. It doesn't make sense for a PC/Mac port. Why it isn't one page synth?!

Nope! Whatever a killer sound it has! Unless it has a one page synth (or almost at least).

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:53 pm

O.k. found it
Glad I demoed it , expected a bit more from toneboosters , just seems like a regular two osc synth + modulation + tb effects added .
I guess he goes for the ipad crowd now
Also , the presets are criminaly lOUD

Sinisterbr · Post by **Sinisterbr** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:59 pm

EnGee wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:35 pm It seems ported from the iOS! Does it have another user interface for PC/Mac? One page interface?

I don't like the interface if it's the same! So many tabs. It doesn't make sense for a PC/Mac port. Why it isn't one page synth?!

Nope! Whatever a killer sound it has! Unless it has a one page synth (or almost at least).

True. I don't like tabs as well. And there's a lot of (unnecessary in the desktop) real state just for the keybed.
It's the same for Sugarbytes' Aparillo, it seems designed for tablets.

BerryLaCroix · Post by **BerryLaCroix** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:05 am

Great update on all of their plugins!

Gave the synth a quick spin. The sound quality seems superb, up there with the greatest and less synthetic than a lot of wavetable synths. The formant filter is beyond anything I've heard before. Will explore it a bit more ...

Sinisterbr · Post by **Sinisterbr** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:08 am

gentleclockdivider wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:53 pm O.k. found it
Glad I demoed it , expected a bit more from toneboosters , just seems like a regular two osc synth + modulation + tb effects added .
I guess he goes for the ipad crowd now
Also , the presets are criminaly lOUD

Indeed (although it's not a bad thing, given Toneboosters effects quality). And I got the impression this synth is just a first try from Toneboosters in the synth arena, hence why it looks so unpretentious.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:30 am

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digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:36 am

I like the Toneboosters stuff and they are amongst my first call plugins,but my feeling is that this synth is not ready for the big time just yet...

Jereon will work on it and it will develop,but as it stands, it is a little underwhelming for me...

A bit undercooked...

I'll watch it with interest,but in the meantime,I have more than enough synths to take care of business

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:52 am

i dont know about that name

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:47 pm

At lowerr octaves the triangle wave pulse width zero to get a saw sounds exceptionally bad .
And this is not jsut for the triangle -saw wave

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:05 pm

Great modern sounding synth with a nice feature set. Thank God it's not yet another boring analog emulation. I think it's got a fast workflow but then I don't consider a mouse click to be physically demanding or tabs to be mentally taxing.

Fair price point. All in all I'd say a very nice first synth from Toneboosters.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:49 pm

Teksonik wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:05 pm Great modern sounding synth with a nice feature set. Thank God it's not yet another boring analog emulation. I think it's got a fast workflow but then I don't consider a mouse click to be physically demanding or tabs to be mentally taxing.

Why the snidey bullshit? No-one's finding these 'physically demanding' or 'mentally taxing'. But if it's not done well an interface with a lot of tabbing can be a detriment to the experience, and I personally think this synth needs improvement on that front. Other synths have envelopes and LFOs on separate tabs but the layout + minimal mouse travel required across the interface generally make it a non-issue. I like Toneboosters stuff generally but for me the user experience with this lacking.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:17 pm

You certainly have the right to your opinion.

But like I said I don't find mouse clicks and tabs a big deal.

UI design is an almost impossible task to please everyone. Tabs? People will complain. Too many elements on one page? People will complain "it's too crowded". Make the UI larger? People will complain "it doesn't fit on my screen"......and so on and on and on.

I find the UI design of this synth to be logical and fast given its feature set. I've only spent a few minutes with it and I'm already comfortable.

Is anything perfect? Of course not but if you have the ability to adapt and adopt you'll find any perceived imperfections to be much less of an issue.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:00 pm

Nope, for me making music is meant to be fun so if I don't like using something I just won't use it. Lots of good options out there to cover all bases for everyone.

Toneboosters does update and improve his products so I expect he'll do the same with this.

Timfonie · Post by **Timfonie** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:06 pm

It's great to see Toneboosters also entered the territory of synths!
Too bad this first creation doesn't bring anything special to me. It's only a first product though. Maybe the next plugin will amaze me

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:12 pm

He might add new features in the future, more waveforms etc.

Toneboosters is making a synth