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If You can only keep Four VST Synths You have. Which Ones ?
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- KVRAF
- 2499 posts since 30 Jun, 2014 from Pacific NW
Serum 2
Phonec 3
Twin 3
OB-E
(I left Kontakt off as it's not a "synth")
I mean, these 4 are pretty much all I'm using now anyway. I can definitely make due with 8 software synths with ease.
Phonec 3
Twin 3
OB-E
(I left Kontakt off as it's not a "synth")
I mean, these 4 are pretty much all I'm using now anyway. I can definitely make due with 8 software synths with ease.
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- KVRer
- 4 posts since 28 Jun, 2026
While I have like a dozen or so VST's, at the end of the day I always launch the same two, namely Xpand for samples and Retrologue 2. The latter is so much better than its reputation. Nobody ever mentions it. But I think it is awesome, extremely versatile in terms of sounds, for an analog-type synth. And the sound quality is also pretty good. I don't really hear much of a difference between it and much more recent synths.
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- KVRer
- 4 posts since 27 Mar, 2025
I'm in an "experimental"/indie rock band. The sounds I use are
Farfisa V, Solina V, Mellotron V and Wurli V or Stage-73 V from the Arturia V Collection.
The only synth i use is the Korg Multi/Poly.
Earlier I used multiple synths from the V Collection, but M/P can do it all when it comes to subtractive synthesis. Bass, pads, leads, stacked unisons, experimental sounds/effects. I don't need anything else. These five are the ones I end up using in every project, so that's really all I need.
I will at some point see if I can get better keyboard sounds. M-tron and VSM from GForce are on my radar, and so are the Farfisa and Rhodes from GSi. I would also like to test the Crumar Performer for strings. Any other suggestions are welcome.
Edit: It seems it was hard for me to count to only 4.
Farfisa V, Solina V, Mellotron V and Wurli V or Stage-73 V from the Arturia V Collection.
The only synth i use is the Korg Multi/Poly.
Earlier I used multiple synths from the V Collection, but M/P can do it all when it comes to subtractive synthesis. Bass, pads, leads, stacked unisons, experimental sounds/effects. I don't need anything else. These five are the ones I end up using in every project, so that's really all I need.
I will at some point see if I can get better keyboard sounds. M-tron and VSM from GForce are on my radar, and so are the Farfisa and Rhodes from GSi. I would also like to test the Crumar Performer for strings. Any other suggestions are welcome.
Edit: It seems it was hard for me to count to only 4.
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- KVRAF
- 3680 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
I know...it's a difficult proposition...
Some people can get there by just saying, "One, two, three, four", but I think that the're cheating..
It can't be that easy can it ?
No auto tune...