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BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:22 pm

Numanoid wrote:Rayblaster may not be eligible after all, I see now that it was officially launched already December 1st 2012 ....?

Perhaps Nemesis is their only contender then.

Muziksculp · Post by **Muziksculp** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:11 am

My Favorites for 2013 are :

* Spire

* Synthmaster

* Retrologue

* Padshop Pro

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:51 am

My favorite new synth isn't exactly a new synth, but the new 'Uhbie' filter and Digital Osc in Diva just by themselves make a great new synth. I know hard driven filters are all the rage these days, but the Uhbie is so soft and sweet and round

Then there is Cycle and Monark as runner ups... (for me)

Aiynzahev · Post by **Aiynzahev** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:02 am

I'd have to say the most impressive for me were:

Monark because of how brilliantly it does analog distortion and breakup. It's maybe the only VSTi I can think of that is so aggressive too.

Spire because it's overall design and sound are fantastic. It's a great addition to the Vsti world IMO and it's a trance producers dream.

Diva because of how well they did the JP-8000 osc and Ohbie filter
Lush - It has a great sound, especially it's unison.

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:06 am

I'll have to check out some of the others, but I'd say Monark and potentially The Mangle.

werp · Post by **werp** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:11 am

Cycle.
Still being developed after release but it isn't a rehash of something that's been done before.

musikmachine · Post by **musikmachine** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:20 am

What is this cycle, can't seem to find it. Mine would be Spire and Tone 2 Nemesis.

JoeCat · Post by **JoeCat** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:22 am

I actually liked Element for the sale price(s); admittedly it's overpriced at list. But I think even with the lack of features it's quite decent sounding for a lot of bread-and-butter stuff - hard to make it sound bad IMO; obviously a matter of taste.

It's curious for what it's lacking - no spread control for unison, for example.

samsam · Post by **samsam** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:41 am

Best synth of 2013 - that'd be TAL-Bassline-101.

goldenanalog · Post by **goldenanalog** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:55 am

I think that overall: It was a pretty good year for a few more great synths to be added to the digital gene pool.

I'll personally give it to Wolfgang Palm's WaveGenerator port to the desktop. Kind of cheating (since it was initially an iOS app) but wave sequencing done right can be pretty darn impressive...

musikmachine · Post by **musikmachine** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:18 am

Well that's my synth purchases for 2014 taken care of.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:22 am

musikmachine wrote:Well that's my synth purchases for 2014 taken care of.

Cycle?

fgimian · Post by **fgimian** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:34 am

cryophonik wrote:Spire and Monark get my vote.

+1 both absolutely AMAZING synths and extremely different to one another, must-haves imho.

musikmachine · Post by **musikmachine** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:41 am

pdxindy wrote:
musikmachine wrote:Well that's my synth purchases for 2014 taken care of.
Cycle?

No, joke at thread fuelling my GAS.

Can't find Cycle but sounds really interesting!

allofdrab · Post by **allofdrab** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:47 am

musikmachine wrote:
pdxindy wrote:
musikmachine wrote:Well that's my synth purchases for 2014 taken care of.
Cycle?
No, joke at thread fuelling my GAS. Can't find Cycle but sounds really interesting!

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=381337

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