KVR Audio

yellowfever · Post by **yellowfever** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:29 pm

halcyon68 wrote:Well, since other synths that aren't exactly "all purpose" have been mentioned I'd throw in:nX-Sounds nX-Synth 2

I used to use this quite a bit (very good for supersaw) but I got fed up with the big crackle every time you changed a preset.

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:59 pm

pattonfreak1 wrote:no love for Ugo?

Me love String Theory..

Been playing with it for weeks now. Brilliant modelling of plucked string sounds and bowed aren't bad either.

debby · Post by **debby** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:25 am

v1o wrote:The best free synths I've heard in recent times are SQ8L and the Elektrostudio Pack. They're so good that there's need to buy any commercial virtual analogues.

Out of the vintage oldies Synth1 and Superwave P8 stand out.

SQ8L and synth1 are best emulation vsti. But, SQ8L is some old 1980s mood. and Synth1 is suerly luck and best, and worst for nord lead himself.
and, you know, Toguaudio and ElectroStudio as a vintage synth.

I will vote Voyager and Farbrausch for best modern free synth. Farbrausch has some bug. but can use. BR404 and Orz are good too. but, no preset.. I am thinking to make preset. but so hard and don't have time...

and.. use Search.. There are some good and lovely free synths for you.

concealed identity · Post by **concealed identity** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:57 am

Are there any known problems with Voyager in Cubase 5? I downloaded v1.1 and it won't load, just gives me an error and says I should save a new project file and restart Cubase or something.

glasgene · Post by **glasgene** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:29 pm

V'ger wrote:
pattonfreak1 wrote:no love for Ugo?
Me love String Theory.. Been playing with it for weeks now. Brilliant modelling of plucked string sounds and bowed aren't bad either.

me would love string theory more if it didn't chew up my cpu like it does.

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:08 pm

KX-SYNTH-X16-V2.5

May look more like an experimenters tool but the underlying sound quality is amazing. Can do pretty much anything 'analogue' just like a good synth should.

debby · Post by **debby** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:25 pm

concealed identity wrote:Are there any known problems with Voyager in Cubase 5? I downloaded v1.1 and it won't load, just gives me an error and says I should save a new project file and restart Cubase or something.

I don't know about this. But, If you want use Voyager, you have to use Limeflavour GUI, search this forum

Pat2070 · Post by **Pat2070** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:55 pm

debby wrote:
If you want use Voyager, you have to use Limeflavour GUI, search this forum

Same with Oatmeal

Limeflavour skins are available for several vsts from flavoursoflime.blogspot.com

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:27 pm

glasgene wrote:
V'ger wrote:
pattonfreak1 wrote:no love for Ugo?
Me love String Theory.. Been playing with it for weeks now. Brilliant modelling of plucked string sounds and bowed aren't bad either.
me would love string theory more if it didn't chew up my cpu like it does.

Me no have real problem with ST chewing my dual core; compared to others normal. What CPU you have?

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:15 pm

+++ 1 for :

Adonis
Crystal
Foorius
MiniMoogue VA
Motion
Proteus VX - although the settings are a PITA, sounds are terrific
Purple

1-2-Many · Post by **1-2-Many** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:49 am

debby wrote:
concealed identity wrote:Are there any known problems with Voyager in Cubase 5? I downloaded v1.1 and it won't load, just gives me an error and says I should save a new project file and restart Cubase or something.
I don't know about this. But, If you want use Voyager, you have to use Limeflavour GUI, search this forum

@concealed identity - Works fine for me in C5, but I'm using the Limeflavor skin w/mGUI. I wouldn't call it a must, but the Limeflavor skin really puts this plug on a new level

scavenger8 · Post by **scavenger8** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:59 am

A Small List

Synth1
Mr.Robots 6 OSC_03
xhip
NW Bass
Arppe2600va
Oatmeal
farbrausch V2
PolyIbit
Zebra Cm
Pterosaur
Basic 64
Silver Bass
Anvilla Free
SineSynth
Bass Terminal
Subfreak
Efm Axx II
UltraSonic
Synthestra
TAL-ELEK7RO
GTG 1.3
ZynAddSubFX_VST
Bellsynth
SuperWave P8
Stelsi
Oatmeal
Dominator Cm
Trancender 2
MicroTrance
Analog Warfare
FM-FM
DSK Mini DrumZ
massTURBOtar
DRUM-Drum and Base Line
Crystal
Ocet
daHornet
Percumat
Ganymed
Prodigious
Helix
Jx 220
Mini Boom
Mr Ray

surfingo · Post by **surfingo** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:33 am

wow, flavours of lime do a lot of awesome skins,
that oatmeal lumina skin is super!

pheeleep · Post by **pheeleep** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:20 pm

I already had many of the synths mentioned here but the 3 new synths that I love the most after trying several new ones discovered in this thread are

1) Overall: SQ8L. I can't believe I didn't have this synth in my arsenal. Great for "old school" synth sounds and the number of available presets is pretty amazing. Granted, they're not all stellar but definitely a lot of useable stuff when you take the time to sort through..

2) The best sounding one I think is Curve. Unfortunately it doesn't come with many presets and I am not much of a synth tweaker. Wish there were more presets for this one.

3) Voyager, but with the Ann banks .. they are so good. While I was at it, I downloaded the Oatmeal and Synth1 Ann patches too and I am happy I did

The only one left I have to try is the Farbrausch. I am downloading now..

1-2-Many · Post by **1-2-Many** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:01 pm

Agreed - I updated my list to include the skin link for LFs Oatmeal Skin, which is another case of a skin greatly improving a plugin. However, Oatmeal already had some great skins by other talented folk.

I also like the skin LF did for Xhip over the one that comes with the latest stable beta.

Many Thanks to LimeFlavor!

Which are the really good free synths?