GForce OB-1

[sqigls]

[_leras]

I mean, it's impossible that you've found every corner of every synth or FX you own.

Of course, but that's because I get bored with them fairly quickly or, over time, realise that they aren't as good as newer instruments for the work I have them doing.

Some of you guys carry on like these things cost as much as hardware, but OB-1 cost me literally one-third as much as the dinner I had tonight. Yes, it was a nice restaurant but the reality is that I eat at nice restaurants more often than I buy a new VSTi. You need to get some f**king perspective on this shit, it's pocket money. I didn't even bother with the demo on this before I bought it, it didn't seem worth the effort.

What makes you think I care how much you spend on software?

I was suggesting ways to get novelty out of things you already have. Yes, I replied to your post, but it was a general reply all the same.

I actually do agree that even a single good part out of an instrument makes it worthwhile.

This OB-1 synth does sound pretty great though. Will give the demo a twirl.

It doesn't sound very oberheimy, but seems to have a nice distortion/noise sound to it. Seems somewhere between some old reaktor ensembles I still use and the korg modwave.

[_leras]

BONES certainly doesn't need anyone to help defend himself, but gee whiz, let the man buy a new plugin without guilt!

For one, creativity is a mental game, not always rational, so if we need to trick ourselves into it by buying a new tool (toy), then that's what the doctor ordered. Ie, no matter how valid the point is that existing tools likely have "new" (untapped) aspects to them, our minds often think of them as old, so the spark isn't there.

Fourth, it keeps the economy going.

everyone's so highly strung today!

I don't care what people buy, and it's not like I'm in a position to chastise anyone for spending too much on musical tools, equipment or instruments.

I'm just saying there are other ways to spark things, you know, for weeks when no new synths are coming out or on sale.

And fwiw I am a massive supporter of people making creative tools and instruments. Huge respect to these people.

I've also been burned with Bones enthusiasm for synths before. Lol. Arcsyn... Wtf!!

[Cavey Arrgh]

BONES certainly doesn't need anyone to help defend himself, but gee whiz, let the man buy a new plugin without guilt!

For one, creativity is a mental game, not always rational, so if we need to trick ourselves into it by buying a new tool (toy), then that's what the doctor ordered. Ie, no matter how valid the point is that existing tools likely have "new" (untapped) aspects to them, our minds often think of them as old, so the spark isn't there.

Fourth, it keeps the economy going.

everyone's so highly strung today!

I don't care what people buy, and it's not like I'm in a position to chastise anyone for spending too much on musical tools, equipment or instruments.

I'm just saying there are other ways to spark things, you know, for weeks when no new synths are coming out or on sale.

And fwiw I am a massive supporter of people making creative tools and instruments. Huge respect to these people.

I've also been burned with Bones enthusiasm for synths before. Lol. Arcsyn... Wtf!!

It's all good from my side; my post was somewhat tongue in cheek (hence the wink), and was also sort of a general "defense" of plugin purchases, not directed at you per se. No hard feelings here.

I'm just here to have fun and commiserate with people who share this obsession with music, and of couse those of us who are afflicted with GAS. Speaking of which, I hope using the word "obsession" didn't trigger anyone to go over to Synapse Audio's website and buy another Oberheim plugin!

[DashOfLime]

It doesn't sound very oberheimy, but seems to have a nice distortion/noise sound to it. Seems somewhere between some old reaktor ensembles I still use and the korg modwave.

The commentary here is always so ridiculously hilarious. People complaining it sounds too much like their other Oberheim plugins which most certainly do sound "Oberheimy" then this post that says it doesn't (which....of course it does).

[PointOfDeparture]

No because Star Wars was released in 1977.

But....George Lucas is from the future amiright?

[MrJubbly]

Why is the mac version download 30mb more than windows? Curious.

Mac software generally comes as "universal binaries" - in effect, the main program is double the size of a Windows binary, because the binary contains the Intel code for Intel Macs, and a second section of the binary with Arm code for Apple silicon Macs. macOS runs the appropriate binary version for the system you run it on.

Weren't Apple software file sizes always larger than their Windows equivalent?
I seem to recall that being the case, long before Apple Silcon ARM.

[beely]

Weren't Apple software file sizes always larger than their Windows equivalent?
I seem to recall that being the case, long before Apple Silcon ARM.

The concept of Universal Binaries (which is what is used when making a program for both Intel, And Apple silicon), is not new and is used to ease technology transitions. When the Mac went from PPC to Intel Apple implemented Universal Binaries, so Mac software in the mid 2000s would have been bigger because their Universal Binaries contained both PPC code, and Intel code, to run on both architectures. It's the same exact thing. Then we had Universal Binaries for both 32-bit, and 64-bit code, before this latest iteration to transition from Intel to Apple silicon.

So UB's have been around for well over a decade, while the Mac has undergone various technology transitions.

[trusampler]

Just picked this up, this is definitely a step up in quality in vsts.
I'm hoping Gforce and Tom will do the Sequential / Dave Smith designs next

[Uncle E]

Before you know it, Focusrite-Novation will buy them and we’ll be getting Supernova emulations.

[SiliconDeath]

We're getting so spoiled. This and LegendHZ both sound so good..

[BONES]

Yeah, we are certainly seeing sound quality starting to lift again, after a few years of plateauing. That said, whenever I dust off Korg's ARP Odyssey, it never fails to blow my socks off and that thing has to be 7 or 8 years old now.

Mac software generally comes as "universal binaries" - in effect, the main program is double the size of a Windows binary, because the binary contains the Intel code for Intel Macs, and a second section of the binary with Arm code for Apple silicon Macs. macOS runs the appropriate binary version for the system you run it on.

Similarly, most Windows installers include both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of the plugin, as well as AAX and possibly also CLAP. Also, Mac installers were always bigger, long before Apple Silicon and right through the Intel years and after macOS dropped support for PPC, so that's not it. It's just one of those things that doesn't matter one way or the other. An interesting observation, nothing more.

What makes you think I care how much you spend on software?

What makes you think I would?

I was suggesting ways to get novelty out of things you already have. Yes, I replied to your post, but it was a general reply all the same.

And I responded with my own take on the matter. Are you suggesting that your opinion is the only one worth voicing and the rest of us should just shut the f**k up?

Anyway, I noticed there is a neat feature in GForce's newer synths that allows you to hide all the extra bits and bobs they've added, leaving just the original set of features. I find it makes for a much slicker experience, especially with Axxess and OB-1, which encourages me to get stuck into my own patching, particularly with the stand-alone version (which is where I tend to do my creative work).

[stoopicus]

Anyway, I noticed there is a neat feature in GForce's newer synths that allows you to hide all the extra bits and bobs they've added, leaving just the original set of features.

That's actually a really cool idea.

[_leras]

It doesn't sound very oberheimy, but seems to have a nice distortion/noise sound to it. Seems somewhere between some old reaktor ensembles I still use and the korg modwave.

The commentary here is always so ridiculously hilarious. People complaining it sounds too much like their other Oberheim plugins which most certainly do sound "Oberheimy" then this post that says it doesn't (which....of course it does).

I just don't think it sounds too much like an OB-X, OB-6, or even SEM. Sounds a bit growlier/fizzier to me.

Could be I just haven't heard a synthwave demo of it, but I actually think it sounds like it's own thing.

I haven't demoed it yet though...

[_leras]

That said, whenever I dust off Korg's ARP Odyssey, it never fails to blow my socks off and that thing has to be 7 or 8 years old now.

And I responded with my own take on the matter. Are you suggesting that your opinion is the only one worth voicing and the rest of us should just shut the f**k up?

Anyway, I noticed there is a neat feature in GForce's newer synths that allows you to hide all the extra bits and bobs they've added, leaving just the original set of features. I find it makes for a much slicker experience, especially with Axxess and OB-1, which encourages me to get stuck into my own patching, particularly with the stand-alone version (which is where I tend to do my creative work).

Exactly! See anyone can be inspired by anything. Some older synths just have something newer synths don't (apart from aliasing).

If you wanna put it like that then, err, maybe . But really ofc not - every voice has something to say. Even if the KVR bar isn't always very high.

Btw how do you rate the g force axxess compared to the korg ARP odyssey?