KVR Audio

Seafire Mk2 · Post by **Seafire Mk2** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 7:48 pm

Hipster Bales wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 7:02 pm
Seafire Mk2 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 6:53 pm
Hipster Bales wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 6:02 pm Hardware synths! nice.
It's software
There's a hardware version as well. I'm talking about that one.

He wasn't

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 7:49 pm

Oh alright. Still a nice pick though

stoopicus · Post by **stoopicus** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:48 pm

Korg does okay on their software emulations of their synths. The ones for their current lineup are outstanding, I love Modwave Native.

stoopicus · Post by **stoopicus** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:50 pm

Anyway my favorite synth plugin varies all the time. Overall it's got to be Phase Plant but if I am honest right now it's MiniFreak V for the most used, just because of how well it interoperats with my MiniFreak Stellar.

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:52 pm

Nice! I haven't heard of MiniFreak yet, but I'll check it out.

stoopicus · Post by **stoopicus** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:56 pm

good example of using the two together:

Both work standalone, but when working together, changes on one of them are reflected on the other in real time and the plugin becomes a software console for the synth.

Korg does the same with the ModWave/ModWave Native (and also their other to newer flagship synths)

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:58 pm

OK that sounds good!

Kai Enaki · Post by **Kai Enaki** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 11:25 pm

stoopicus wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:48 pm Korg does okay on their software emulations of their synths. The ones for their current lineup are outstanding, I love Modwave Native.

You always expect big brands to cut corners as they rarely have to make an effort to keep their credibility. KORG, however, threw that mindset out the window when it comes to the plugin versions of their synths. The only thing left for them to do is to make their plugins Linux native. If they do I can truly say that multi/poly is that one item I'll bring with me to the island.

stoopicus · Post by **stoopicus** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 11:39 pm

Kai Enaki wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 11:25 pm
stoopicus wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:48 pm Korg does okay on their software emulations of their synths. The ones for their current lineup are outstanding, I love Modwave Native.
You always expect big brands to cut corners as they rarely have to make an effort to keep their credibility. KORG, however, threw that mindset out the window when it comes to the plugin versions of their synths. The only thing left for them to do is to make their plugins Linux native. If they do I can truly say that multi/poly is that one item I'll bring with me to the island.

The Wavestate, Modwave, and Opsix are all based on Raspberry Pi internally and run the same DSP implementation as the plugins. So theoretically anyway... they have

iashchenko · Post by **iashchenko** » Tue Jul 21, 2026 3:00 pm

I’ve been using Serum and Vital a lot lately.
Vital is surprisingly capable for a free synth.
From stock plugins I still like the ones in FL Studio and Ableton.

Hipster Bales · Post by **Hipster Bales** » Tue Jul 21, 2026 3:04 pm

iashchenko wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2026 3:00 pm I’ve been using Serum and Vital a lot lately.
Vital is surprisingly capable for a free synth.
From stock plugins I still like the ones in FL Studio and Ableton.

I’ve heard about Ableton’s Operator before.
It’s like the Sytrus of Ableton.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Wed Jul 22, 2026 4:05 pm

Kai Enaki wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 11:25 pm
stoopicus wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:48 pm Korg does okay on their software emulations of their synths. The ones for their current lineup are outstanding, I love Modwave Native.
You always expect big brands to cut corners as they rarely have to make an effort to keep their credibility. KORG, however, threw that mindset out the window when it comes to the plugin versions of their synths. The only thing left for them to do is to make their plugins Linux native. If they do I can truly say that multi/poly is that one item I'll bring with me to the island.

That would be me too. Currently, my favorite synth is Repro.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Wed Jul 22, 2026 4:06 pm

iashchenko wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2026 3:00 pm I’ve been using Serum and Vital a lot lately.
Vital is surprisingly capable for a free synth.
From stock plugins I still like the ones in FL Studio and Ableton.

I wish Serum 2 was available for Linux. That would be my ultimate Wavetable synth.

Kai Enaki · Post by **Kai Enaki** » Wed Jul 22, 2026 4:43 pm

audiojunkie wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2026 4:06 pm I wish Serum 2 was available for Linux. That would be my ultimate Wavetable synth.

As with multi/poly I'm running Serum 2 via compatibility layers. Not the most optimal as it comes with input delays that would trigger the most stable of individuals. A crash here and there is not uncommon either. So I wouldn't mind if they, and the rest of the industry for that matter, made Linux versions of their plugins. I understood the hesitation some years ago. Now, not so much.

audiojunkie · Post by **audiojunkie** » Wed Jul 22, 2026 5:32 pm

Kai Enaki wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2026 4:43 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2026 4:06 pm I wish Serum 2 was available for Linux. That would be my ultimate Wavetable synth.
As with multi/poly I'm running Serum 2 via compatibility layers. Not the most optimal as it comes with input delays that would trigger the most stable of individuals. A crash here and there is not uncommon either. So I wouldn't mind if they, and the rest of the industry for that matter, made Linux versions of their plugins. I understood the hesitation some years ago. Now, not so much.

Agreed! These days, to be truly cross platform, vendors need to provide binaries for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It's not really cross platform in the full sense of the meaning, if it doesn't support all three OSes.

Favourite synth plugins? (DAW-native ones count too)