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Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Thu May 10, 2012 3:58 pm

MIDICH1 wrote:Just wanted your fabulous opinions.

why? just download both demos and make your own mind up...who cares what anyone else thinks, its your music

Woody Aki · Post by **Woody Aki** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:19 pm

Got Diva, getting Dune...I think they compliment each other very well!

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:21 pm

Many people seem to think that Dune is a trance machine and Diva can only emulate vintage stuff but that's not quite true. Both synthns are way more flexible than they seem to be.

A few "trancy" Diva examples:
Mandatory Supersaw Thingy
Another Trancy Thing
Something Different
A Nice Pad

And some not so trancy DuneBE examples:
A Weird Wavetable Thing
A Drone-ish Thingy
A Cheesy 80s Sound

(I already posted these in another thread some days ago iirc. I hope it doesn't get annoying. It just seems relevant here.)

Cheers
Dennis

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:26 pm

Hi Dennis, hadn't heard those before... for the Diva ones you are using an external arpeggiator?
rsp

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:27 pm

JimmiG wrote: Neither is a car, nor a fruit.

explains why i can't seem to drive anywhere with dune, and why diva tastes so awful...

braj · Post by **braj** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:28 pm

I personally like Dune's mallet and organ sounds best. Not exactly trancy

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:29 pm

braj wrote:I personally like Dune's mallet and organ sounds best. Not exactly trancy

never used it for either of those sounds. more for leads, arpy things, pads. so i AM using it for more trancy sounds...

ariston · Post by **ariston** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:33 pm

As Levzi said: what kind of music do you make? While I agree with Dennis that both don't necessarily need to be pigeon-holed into their respective "categories", they do lend themselves more easily to "modern" (Dune) and "vintage" (Diva) sounds. If you're into the retro thing, then you're going to be much happier with Diva, providing your puhter can handle it.

I think dune has a really, really nice sound, though, and the unison functions that set it apart are amazingly fat and warm.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Thu May 10, 2012 6:38 pm

Really depends on what you like/want... They are rather different in character. You have to listen.

JimmiG · Post by **JimmiG** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:33 pm

Kriminal wrote:
MIDICH1 wrote:Just wanted your fabulous opinions.
why? just download both demos and make your own mind up...who cares what anyone else thinks, its your music

Yep, there are excellent demo versions available for both plug-ins. Check out some presets, get an understanding of the user interface and see how well they work with your particular setup and musical style.

braj · Post by **braj** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:51 pm

fisherKing wrote:
braj wrote:I personally like Dune's mallet and organ sounds best. Not exactly trancy
never used it for either of those sounds. more for leads, arpy things, pads. so i AM using it for more trancy sounds...

Yeah I really think Dune is well rounded. I'd like a 70s Retro progressive soundbank, but I have the cm version, and not sure what is out there or compatable.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu May 10, 2012 8:14 pm

Asking whether to buy Dune or to buy Diva is like asking whether to eat with a fork or a spoon... it basically depends on what you want you eat.

I can hardly imagine two more completely different synths... that's why this question confuses me a bit.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Fri May 11, 2012 2:20 am

chk071 wrote:Asking whether to buy Dune or to buy Diva is like asking whether to eat with a fork or a spoon... it basically depends on what you want you eat. I can hardly imagine two more completely different synths... that's why this question confuses me a bit.

so which is it? fork or spoon? 'cause i'm starved, and need an answer...NOW...

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Fri May 11, 2012 2:22 am

fisherKing wrote:
chk071 wrote:Asking whether to buy Dune or to buy Diva is like asking whether to eat with a fork or a spoon... it basically depends on what you want you eat. I can hardly imagine two more completely different synths... that's why this question confuses me a bit.

so which is it? fork or spoon? 'cause i'm starved, and need an answer...NOW...

Try the spork, it's simply divune.

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:01 am

zvenx wrote:Hi Dennis, hadn't heard those before... for the Diva ones you are using an external arpeggiator?
rsp

Nope! I just "painted" the sequences into the piano roll

I'm not the biggest fan of arpeggiators to be honest. I need ultimate control over every single aspect of my sounds/melodies/mixes/whatever

Cheers
Dennis

Dune or Diva and why?