workstation vstis

[aMUSEd]

Hypersonic 2 is the gold standard.

Indeed it is. Fantastic synth. I know it's marketed as a workstation but I always saw workstations as having sequencing capabilities as well - I suppose if you add the DAW to Hypersonic you get that, but to me the closest a synth comes to a fully self contained workstation is probably Virsyn Tera. Semi modular, multiple synthesis engines that cover almost any kind of synthesis, ability to use samples as oscs, fully multitimbral, built in sequencing and mixing. You can compose whole tracks with just that.

[ENV1]

I suppose I should do a little video demo of how to get there - it is very easy to see, but almost impossible to explain.

A picture should do:

[AstralExistence]

where are the akai drum sounds?

Damn fine question.
I am really glad you asked.

thanx man! this samples sounds awesome.

:edit:
oh damn if you select drum sound you can browse all the samples individually!

[AstralExistence]

I suppose I should do a little video demo of how to get there - it is very easy to see, but almost impossible to explain.

A picture should do:

ah thanx.

[JohnPativens]

Korg vsti workstations are my favourites for that 80/90's sound. Sampletank is also good especially if you have the other libraries too like SS2, samplemoog, miroslav etc, and very easy to use.
Anyway, you just might find these a bit dated if you're after super duper modern sounds.
I think there's no single complete software workstation product today which can compete with the most recent hardware ones. Every sw I know is missing something.
Native Instruments did it fine with KORE, too sad they ditched it.

[aMUSEd]

Native Instruments did it fine with KORE, too sad they ditched it.

Very true.

[AstralExistence]

Anyway, you just might find these a bit dated if you're after super duper modern sounds.

i love the retro 80s early 90s sound from the days of romplers/workstations. m1 is as close to that ive found. also like sq8l but is really a pain to navigate. i like both retro and modern music but for my own music i prefer that old skool digital sound. i admit i never owned any hardware but from what i heard, i think i prefer a digital synth to a va synth and digital wavforms vs traditional analog wavforms.

[codec_spurt]

I suppose I should do a little video demo of how to get there - it is very easy to see, but almost impossible to explain.

A picture should do:

You made me laugh out loud. I went: urhfh ruhgh huh ju ju uh.

Class.

[codec_spurt]

Eh dude, I don't know if you are talking to me, ul fx. Especially when they put them on the bass patches

course i was, because the korg m1 fx ARE very dated hope i didn't sound rude.

No, you did not sound rude. der craic was moighty.

all the best old chum, i know i have not been much help so far, but you never know.


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[JohnPativens]

Anyway, you just might find these a bit dated if you're after super duper modern sounds.

i love the retro 80s early 90s sound from the days of romplers/workstations. m1 is as close to that ive found. also like sq8l but is really a pain to navigate. i like both retro and modern music but for my own music i prefer that old skool digital sound. i admit i never owned any hardware but from what i heard, i think i prefer a digital synth to a va synth and digital wavforms vs traditional analog wavforms.

I'm sure you'd really enjoy the Korg Wavestation vsti as well.

[pdxindy]

I think there's no single complete software workstation product today which can compete with the most recent hardware ones. Every sw I know is missing something.
Native Instruments did it fine with KORE, too sad they ditched it.

I think the software workstations walk all over their hardware counterparts...

The software workstation is your DAW (digital audio WORKSTATION)

[tapper mike]

I've yet to see a library like the Kurzweil PC3 It's like they knew people wanted to play covers and matched a huge variety of presets for them. No Tweaking just pull up the sound that matches the song and go.

[A.M. Gold]

Edit: On the Korg M1 I think I may have screwed things up by not initializing the program first when I tried to load the drum kits. I figured they would just overwrite the existing program, and they do, but they go all wacky when they do. Polyphony will go to 1 sometimes, sometimes it will stay at full polyphony. Sometimes the volume will drop way down, notes can stick on, and other times my host was crashing.

Be sure to initialize program first by using the dropdown arrow in the upper right corner of each program slot.

[JohnPativens]

I think there's no single complete software workstation product today which can compete with the most recent hardware ones. Every sw I know is missing something.
Native Instruments did it fine with KORE, too sad they ditched it.

I think the software workstations walk all over their hardware counterparts...

The software workstation is your DAW (digital audio WORKSTATION)

That's a good point. But, I see the most sw DAWs engineered towards production while hardware workstations more towards performance.
Plus, you have to do a lot of optimization since you're actually assembling your software workstation using sequencers, hosts for live performance, samplers, many vstis covering different grounds, external hardware for audio interface and midi control.
That's why KORE + Komplete were so similar to a hw workstation.

I've yet to see a library like the Kurzweil PC3 It's like they knew people wanted to play covers and matched a huge variety of presets for them. No Tweaking just pull up the sound that matches the song and go.

That's part of the "more towards performance" concept.

[SampleScience]

I'm very happy with Wusikstation, but I know some people dislike it for some reasons. For me it's like having a real workstation that I can load & control in my DAW, it means a lot considering all the possibilities it gives me! The power at my fingertips!!