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rubez · Post by **rubez** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:12 pm

Not synths that typically make boring "usable" patches.

Synths with mad specifications, lots of envelopes, filters or multitimbral built in.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:16 pm

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=534189

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:16 pm

https://rhizomatic.fr/

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:17 pm

Or any modular

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:21 pm

You might like Arcsyn and/or Biotek 2

https://www.spcplugins.com/arcsyn

https://www.tracktion.com/products/biotek

Echoes in the Attic · Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:18 pm

I don't think any of those are a new absynth. Including plasmonic even it's the same developer. There would have to be many synthesis types including granular, wavetable etc. and tons of modulation. I'd say things like Rapid, Avenger, Pigments, Equator, Omnisphere 2, Icarus 2. To more and lesser extents.

rubez · Post by **rubez** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:30 pm

All of those seem run of the mill like I was talking about but don't know them all intimately. I did check the Brian Clev synth out but it sounds totally different.

Transistow is insane but is very advanced, no GUI.

Modular is above my head also.

Does no VST have on board multi timbral or do you need to manually insert lots of instances? Just a hardware thing?

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:47 pm

Some multitimbral plugins are listed here:

viewtopic.php?t=554008

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:51 pm

Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:18 pm I don't think any of those are a new absynth. Including plasmonic

true, the problem is, there is no real, new absynth.
it is kind of a thing alone.
its like coca cola, theres lots of "colas" but none are quite the same, theyre close, but not close enough!

in that respect, id suggest maybe form, also ni, its not absynth, buts its unique, takes some learning but is a thing of beauty when you do!

exmatproton · Post by **exmatproton** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 12:03 am

there's no 'new absynth' (or alternative) and by the looks of how they 'changed' Massive, i don't think there will be 'another absynth' quite like the original.
Maybe they will just update the original with a better (bigger) UI and some new additions. Which would be great

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 12:35 am

Absynth is the new Absynth. It just happens to be old. NI should hire that guy back. He knew what’s what.

mixyguy2 · Post by **mixyguy2** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:03 am

I would nominate Vital.

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:36 am

vurt wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:51 pm
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:18 pm I don't think any of those are a new absynth. Including plasmonic
true, the problem is, there is no real, new absynth.
it is kind of a thing alone.
its like coca cola, theres lots of "colas" but none are quite the same, theyre close, but not close enough!

*sniff* *sniff* That was the most beautiful elegy for Absynth I've ever seen, vurt... I'm getting misty-eyed over here...

JerGoertz · Post by **JerGoertz** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:37 am

I think Zebra 2 might be close, although it's getting kind of old itself.

Other than that, Absynth is just a sui generis work of art, in my experience and opinion. It's special.

syntonica · Post by **syntonica** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:40 am

Absynth needs two things: an updated GUI and some updated filters. The originals are sounding a bit cheap these days. Hopefully, while NI furiously updates all their plugins for Mac, they slap a new coat of paint on.

What is the new Absynth?