Software vs. Analog in 2025 – Has the Balance Shifted?

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Has digital finally dethroned analog?

Yes, software has clearly taken the lead
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31%
No, analog still holds its ground
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24%
About 50/50 - I balance both worlds
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6%
Not sure, it's context-dependent
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1%
Doesn’t matter. It’s about results, not tools
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37%
 
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whassup wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 8:43 pm
HAL76 wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:59 pm Will there ever be a vintage VST renaissance / hype?

Oh my! THAT is super retro.
Dunno how many years I didn't see those GUIs.
The humble beginnings...
eyecancer :D

But the ES1 was really crazy. It could generate sounds that no other synth could make. Absolutely unique. And all this stuff was absolutely free like it should be with just algos and pixels (at least for the most of us :hyper: )
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HAL76 wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:10 pm
whassup wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 8:43 pm
HAL76 wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:59 pm Will there ever be a vintage VST renaissance / hype?

Oh my! THAT is super retro.
Dunno how many years I didn't see those GUIs.
The humble beginnings...
eyecancer :D

But the ES1 was really crazy. It could generate sounds that no other synth could make. Absolutely unique. And all this stuff was absolutely free (for the most of us :hyper: )
Yes! and Yes!
Me as a Cubase user back then envied the Logic users for the ES1!
ABX is enemy to GAS
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whassup wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:11 pm
HAL76 wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:10 pm
whassup wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 8:43 pm
HAL76 wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:59 pm Will there ever be a vintage VST renaissance / hype?

Oh my! THAT is super retro.
Dunno how many years I didn't see those GUIs.
The humble beginnings...
eyecancer :D

But the ES1 was really crazy. It could generate sounds that no other synth could make. Absolutely unique. And all this stuff was absolutely free (for the most of us :hyper: )
Yes! and Yes!
Me as a Cubase user back then envied the Logic users for the ES1!
Cubase back then ... Nothing against innovations, but waht they did back then was just too much for hardcore ST 1040 freaks.

Did you ever understand what happened to you audio when you turned on a plugin from the Kjaerhuis-suite?

And the Waves stuff is still the same as it seems :D
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Yeah, the Kjaerhus stuff!
I had a FX suite from Germany, something with Blue.
Was awesome back then...
FXpansion...
VintageWarmer.
UAD...
Crazy times and development.
We are so spoiled nowadays. :hihi:
ABX is enemy to GAS
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