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tony10000 · Post by **tony10000** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:22 am

I think my choice would be Dune 3.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:24 am

Probably Largo.

But I don't want to have only one synth.

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:24 pm

Zebra 3

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:26 pm

DS-Thorn for me. It's a close call with DUNE, though. DUNE is an awesome synth but Thorn wins because of the Glitch Sequencer. Also, if I could only have 5 synths, or only have 10, DUNE wouldn't be one of them, but Thorn still would.

dellboy · Post by **dellboy** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:36 pm

tony10000 wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:22 am I think my choice would be Dune 3.

I am surprised by your choice, because I have just clicked on a number of your tracks (all good) and they all have a distinct 70's - 80's subtractive analogue feel to them. I have only ever used Dune 3 briefly years back and do not recall it doing analogue stuff. Can Dune 3 do analogue sounds?

Dencheg · Post by **Dencheg** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:49 pm

Dune can do anything

emef · Post by **emef** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:53 pm

Synthmaster 2

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:00 pm

dellboy wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:36 pm Can Dune 3 do analogue sounds?

I'll answer that question with the help of a visual aid. Notice the VA Oscillator (of which there are 16 available, 24 if you count the 8 Osc 3/Noise) and the Analog Modeled Filters which are among the 31 available filter types:

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chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:01 pm

"Can do" is relative.

Of course, every VA can do analogue sounds, naturally. The question is, in which quality, and if that quality meets your demands.

No, not implicating anything here.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:04 pm

Falcon without a second thought.

3lu5iv3 · Post by **3lu5iv3** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:07 pm

only one synth? this is a hard question but right now probably Vital.

tony10000 · Post by **tony10000** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:15 pm

dellboy wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:36 pm
tony10000 wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:22 am I think my choice would be Dune 3.
I am surprised by your choice, because I have just clicked on a number of your tracks (all good) and they all have a distinct 70's - 80's subtractive analogue feel to them. I have only ever used Dune 3 briefly years back and do not recall it doing analogue stuff. Can Dune 3 do analogue sounds?

Dune does analog really well with a broad range of filters...I think Dune is on the vast majority of my tracks...that is why it is my choice. Great DSP and extremely versatile synth with two arps, dual effects chains, layering, MSEGS, etc.

Here is a demo of some of the ARP patches I did:

And a demo song:

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:18 pm

chk071 wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:01 pm "Can do" is relative.

No, "can do" is an an absolute. It's either yes or no. Personal preference does not factor into it at all.

Dellboy seems not to remember if DUNE 3 has VA capabilities so I answered that question with an absolute yes and provided evidence of that fact.

dellboy wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:36 pm I have only ever used Dune 3 briefly years back and do not recall it doing analogue stuff.

I'm not going to get into some silly "what's your favorite" discussion. I simply answered a legitimate question with a factual answer.

tony10000 wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:15 pm Here is a demo of some of the ARP patches I did:

Would probably be more correct to say "Here is a demo I did of some of the Arp patches (created by other people)" just for clarity.

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:32 pm

Omnisphere.

rsp

Korg Supporter · Post by **Korg Supporter** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:38 pm

This is a tough question, but I think it would be Icarus 2. Serum has some advantages, but Icarus 2 often has a smoother, colder, and/or more natural sound depending on the filters you use. I also love that it has not one but two amplitude modulators (AM/RM is underrated). I would prefer Spire if it weren't for the filters and lack of user wavetables.

If you could have only one synth, what would you choose?