KVR Audio

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 5:20 am

If you like Sylenth, then buy one different from that. I would buy Serum or Massive. Check also Z3ta+2.

If the discount still on Air Synths, then maybe the trio of Hybrid, Loom and Vacuum Pro is a great bundle which won't overlap with sylenth or Zebra. Loom or Razor sound deeper than Massive or Serum. Hybrid is so light and lovely synth that I skipped Hive because of it! While Vacuum Pro is great analog sounding synth rivals Retrologue in my setup. I'm very happy for having these three synths.

I care a lot about how much cpu usage to how much I like the sound ratio. Hive, Sylenth, Dune and Hybrid are very cpu friendly.
Spire and Serum have a great GUI and sound but heavy weight on the cpu.
There is also Waldorf Largo which has a better sound than both of Massive and Serum with better cpu usage but with higher price!
Demo all of them and play them in a tiny 16 bars project then choose one or more that you really like to listen to and work with.

xx JPRacer xx · Post by **xx JPRacer xx** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:06 am

Did you try Dune 2? With Serum, they are my best synths of the year.

basslinemaster · Post by **basslinemaster** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:32 am

I agree, you should try Dune 2 as well, very low CPU compared to Serum (for example), and just beautiful sound.

AstralExistence · Post by **AstralExistence** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:04 pm

Caine123 wrote:a lot of thanks for the replies even on XMAS

so for my Industrial/EBM i use mostly Sylenth1 i have to admit cause of all the powerful saws etc. but i couldnt get a sound like this at 0:50 secs:

the rest sounds pretty SAWish with heavy detune etc.

i have Zebra but it is very complex for me, cause i also look for a nice vst for this type of tech/house music check at 2:00 mins:

or stuff like this

new dawn of ashes is a joke. dawn of shit.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:18 pm

AstralExistence wrote:
Caine123 wrote:a lot of thanks for the replies even on XMAS

so for my Industrial/EBM i use mostly Sylenth1 i have to admit cause of all the powerful saws etc. but i couldnt get a sound like this at 0:50 secs:

the rest sounds pretty SAWish with heavy detune etc.

i have Zebra but it is very complex for me, cause i also look for a nice vst for this type of tech/house music check at 2:00 mins:

or stuff like this

new dawn of ashes is a joke. dawn of shit.

it's the older stuff ;D, i dont like the new stuff either. would love to make a dawn of ashes preset pack

Nielzie · Post by **Nielzie** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:39 pm

BBFG# wrote:Get them all or the GAS will keep you in a cycle of sleepless nights wrestling over the ones you didn't.

That's so true (sadly)

AstralExistence · Post by **AstralExistence** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:42 pm

heard this yet?

badass to the max but this band is a one hit wonder. i hate all their other songs.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:46 pm

AstralExistence wrote:heard this yet?

badass to the max but this band is a one hit wonder. i hate all their other songs.

woah, this is really badass bro! you got any idea about those sounds?

awesome track!

AstralExistence · Post by **AstralExistence** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:02 pm

oops double post.

AstralExistence · Post by **AstralExistence** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:03 pm

tbh these sounds are very simple. its the musical context that makes the song great. the sounds you hear are just heavy detuned saw waves. massive, dune2, spire, zebra2 among others.
also novation ultranova/mininova imo.

TheKid · Post by **TheKid** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:29 pm

The song is very cool indeed.

Me likes.

Dasheesh · Post by **Dasheesh** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:14 pm

Never support anything associated with dead mouse in anyway whatsoever. Spire has been run into the ground already thanks to the developer's pushing it on the club scene. Hive is the obvious choice.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:20 pm

Dasheesh wrote:Never support anything associated with dead mouse in anyway whatsoever. Spire has been run into the ground already thanks to the developer's pushing it on the club scene. Hive is the obvious choice.

what do you mean @spire?

i dunno the scenes' talk much

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:26 pm

Not sure what'd make Hive the obvious choice even though it aims at the same target audience being criticized on Spire here.

Actually they're doing a good job selling loads of EDM presets. Hope they're doing good money with it, so development on Spire is guaranteed.

Dasheesh · Post by **Dasheesh** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:28 pm

There comes time where you jump the shark man...over exposure, time to move on. Have some class. It's been done...to death.

cannot decide! Hive, Spire, Serum.... i like...