Best EMS VCS3 / Synthi plugin

[mholloway]

Do either of you own a Synthi? Have either of you ever been in the same room as a Synthi? What is this conclusion based on, if not actual experience with the original (let alone comparing the original to all the mentioned plugins) ?

Having trouble with your comprehension?

Why don't you answer my actual question, instead of this evasive bs?

[Dasheesh]

if you are going out of pocket do it right. https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/standal ... rx/syntrx/

[vurt]

Do either of you own a Synthi? Have either of you ever been in the same room as a Synthi? What is this conclusion based on, if not actual experience with the original (let alone comparing the original to all the mentioned plugins) ?

Having trouble with your comprehension?

Why don't you answer my actual question, instead of this evasive bs?

tbf, the post before you asked, his reply to me, did explain his situation

[mholloway]

tbf, the post before you asked, his reply to me, did explain his situation

Ah, thanks. I didn't see that.

Apologies, Teezdalien. Didn't see that you'd spent real time with the original beast.

In general I find that people asserting software X 'clearly fails to replicate' or 'replicates near-perfectly' hardware synth Y generally have zero experience with the actual hardware and are basing their 'informed opinions' on youtube videos or, uh, songs they like a lot.

[vurt]

tbf, the post before you asked, his reply to me, did explain his situation

Ah, thanks. I didn't see that.

In general I find that people asserting software X 'clearly fails to replicate' or 'replicates near-perfectly' hardware synth Y generally have zero experience with the actual hardware and are basing on their 'informed opinions' on youtube videos or, uh, songs they like a lot.

indeed, there are many folk like that

in this case though, i think it really does depend on what it is you want from this particular synth.
admittedly, most will want a somewhat reliable musical instrument. but for me, with the synthi, it's the temperamental nature. it is more alive than any other over long sessions.
ie: ive enjoyed listening to a sequence on one of my friends machines, and the drift on some components, meant the sound almost completely morphed in to a new sound over 20/25 mins.

the software doesn't model that side of it, so for me, the software isn't "close enough for everything i personally love about the synth" but as i said, i also admit im probably going to be in the minority here.
and i do still enjoy the reaktor version, as i say, it just misses "something".

[Dasheesh]

"as i say, it just misses "something".

the sound of electricity.

[vurt]

i think it's more "some, really old components"

while they all have had work on them over the years, there's still some original parts in them.

[Echoes in the Attic]

Pretty good comparison of the arturia one here:

[thecontrolcentre]

Eek!

Behringer leaked six synthesizers on the official website ___.jpg

https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2021 ... n-the-way/

[vurt]

well that was obvious at some point

[Echoes in the Attic]

What about this one:
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/r ... how/12401/

[vurt]

What about this one:
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/r ... how/12401/

ooh nice find!
the comments look promising and it won't cost me a penny
will check it tomorrow it's a bit late just now here

[coolazice]

Pretty good comparison of the arturia one here:

The same guy has also compared iVCS3 and XILS, although not all together:

[k2006]

there is a free version of Xils3 with computer music magazine.

[al_pacino]

Pretty good comparison of the arturia one here:

The same guy has also compared iVCS3 and XILS, although not all together:

it always seemed that the quality of ivcs3 can be compared with the original, thanks for the video. I realized that no software can repeat the authenticity of EMS