Unisynth - Unison Audio new fascinating synth

[El°HYM]

This thread made me stop using presets once for all.

[Seluvis]

To me, it's hypocritical. But that's just my take on it. Now pressing a button and making a song? If that's what turns somebody on, power to them but I have no respect for that at all. That's MY line in the sand. But to use AI to create a synth patch or replace your horrible vocal with a good one (like I do) I have no problem with that.

YMMV

I think you make a very good point, tools are tools. You are a proven songwriter who knows how to craft a song and somebody who enjoys creating new songs, it makes perfect sense to bypass all the complications.

[starflakeprj]

Yep. Completely unnecessary too. That one single sentence about how it cost over 1.5 million dollars to make was enough to trigger mine.

Don't forget they also state it took 5 years to develop, complete BS!

[razornaut]

Yep. Completely unnecessary too. That one single sentence about how it cost over 1.5 million dollars to make was enough to trigger mine.

Don't forget they also state it took 5 years to develop, complete BS!

It was probably developed by a fickle bloke called Barry down the road and his annoying little dog Nigel.

[ghettosynth]

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[El°HYM]

I dont buy it.

[wagtunes]

Understanding Manipulative Psychology in Long-Form Sales Letters

Long-form sales letters often employ various psychological tactics to engage readers and persuade them to take action. These strategies are designed to influence decision-making subtly, often without the reader's conscious awareness.

Key Psychological Tactics

Emotional Appeals

These letters tap into the reader's emotions, creating a connection that can lead to a stronger desire to act. Common emotions targeted include fear, happiness, and urgency.

Storytelling

Narratives are used to draw readers in, making the message more relatable and memorable.
A well-crafted story can illustrate the benefits of a product or service, making it more appealing.

Creating Urgency

Phrases like "limited time offer" or "only a few left" instill a sense of urgency, prompting quicker decision-making. This tactic plays on the fear of missing out (FOMO), encouraging immediate action.

The Role of Subconscious Influence

Long-form sales letters often manipulate readers at a subconscious level. This can involve:

Subtle Language: The choice of words can evoke specific feelings or thoughts, guiding the reader toward a desired conclusion.

Visual Elements: Images and formatting can direct attention and emphasize key points, enhancing the persuasive effect.

Ethical Considerations

While these tactics can be effective, they raise ethical questions about manipulation versus influence. Ethical persuasion aims to empower customers to make informed decisions, while manipulation often prioritizes the seller's interests over the buyer's needs.

Conclusion

Understanding the manipulative psychology behind long-form sales letters can help consumers recognize these tactics. By being aware of emotional appeals, storytelling, and urgency, readers can make more informed decisions and resist undue influence.

Yep, recognize them, used them myself back in the day, don't care. Saw something I could use and bought it. It's no more complicated than that. I am immune to long form sales letters. What I am NOT immune to is being able to recognize something that will help me with the creative process and thus help me write better songs.

Besides that, it's pretty rare that I don't buy a synth. It would have to be something that is either so bad or something that has been done t0,000 times before. For example, I will never buy another Minimoog, Virus, CS 80 or Oberheim OB whatever emulation. I mean enough is enough already.

But this synth, stupid sales letter aside, has been a workhorse for me. It is now one of my most used synths.

[Morty-C-137]

Understanding Manipulative Psychology in Long-Form Sales Letters
often without the reader's conscious awareness.

Sure.. if you lack awareness and critical thinking overall and are used to cruising through life on autopilot and living it out from moment to moment guided by your fleeting feelings of the moment instead of your values (if there are any to be aware of at all let alone chosen consciously). Whilst under the false impression that you are aware, have a mind of your own..and.. most importantly; have agency.

Letting all your mental resources be drained by the constant bombardment of information (wether news, social media, the joneses, or whatever else is seeking to lay claim on your few valuable resources left) sure doesn’t help in that regard..

Maybe I’m cynical
Maybe I’m just clueless
Maybe I just don’t have friends
Maybe I’m just bo fun

Take you pick

[Uncle E]

U just bo fun

[vurt]

is bo fun a euphemism?

[razornaut]

Ali G? Or maybe Craig David?

[Morty-C-137]

Serendipity of fat fingering.

[bravedog]

UniSynth has unique fun ways to manipulate wavetables so is good fun. Besides moving through the wavetable frames as in Serum, Phase Plant, and Pigments, itself always a pleasure, with a vertical slider, you can choose from 20 algorithms in Advanced mode, from a dropdown just below the waveform on left, which alters how the horizontal slider warps the wavetable. It's easiest to see what's happening if you click the little hexagon the middle of the 3 symbols in the upper right of the waveform display. Very cool and interesting. Easy to assign and see assigned controls, too. And since you can drag and drop in your own wavetable, these unique distortions can be applied to any wavetable you like. [Not all unique as algorithms by any means, options include AM/FM from the other oscillators for example, but the x/y pad control through the wavetable and shaping simultaneously is wild].

The AI which seems their big selling point is basically AI influenced randomizers trained on genres to create instruments from the available controls. [Not melody generators]. Randomizers are often fun and the odd slant to randomization added here is kind of cool. I don't know how on target the generated sounds are to the trained-on genres, for instance I quickly generated a Pad that was no such thing - but it's fun and actually comes up with nice sounds IMO. But the AI/randomization wouldn't make it worth buying to me; the excellent wavetable options do.

[legendCNCD]

It is a big meh.

[UltimiGiorniRecords]

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.