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Turello · Post by **Turello** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:04 pm

Ops, sorry... ^_^

Turello · Post by **Turello** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:06 pm

Anyway OPX and all the free mellotrons are Synth Edit based

Turello · Post by **Turello** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:07 pm

... and also a lot of pianos and the DRUMMIX-Beta...

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:39 pm

I like experimental stuff, and 3x multiplying ring modulation. Not sure why every mainstream synth only does 2x, but oh well.

fluffy_little_something · Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:45 pm

Sendy wrote:It's worth noting that what the synth really does (or did when I tested it about a year ago) is crossfade between the waveshapes - there's no continuous morphing even between the square and pulse wave, so PWM is the equivalent of a square being faded into a narrow pulse and back again.

Synthedit poses a few problems. It can make the plugin less CPU efficient, it doesn't work on Macs, and it can encourage mediocrity. On the other hand, none of these problems are deal breakers (unless, I suppose, you're on a Mac ), and as well as encouraging scores of copycat cookie cutter "hello world" synths, it's also responsible for getting a lot of people into synth design who then progress to do great things... And there are dozens of SE synths and plugins that I use regularly because they're simply brilliantly done and the tiny CPU increase caused by a slight lack of optimisation isn't worth worrying about with a modern computer.

It's also worth noting that SE users can create their own code and import it as a module, and just use SE as a way to organize and present their ideas, which will be as varied as people themselves.

My two favourites are De La Mancha's Dirty Harry (synth) and Sonic Projects Sonitex (a lo-fi effect and still one of the best!).

To me CPU usage is actually one of the reasons why I do use SE synths. Maybe they were hogs 5 years ago, but since nothing has changed about most SE modules in years while computers and proprietary plugins have become ever more powerful, SE synths seem rather efficient today

Since I do not need 0df filters and oversampling, I don't really mind that they don't sound as good as the latest plugins. But I suppose it is different with professionals, they need the best sound. I assume that is also why nobody makes sound sets for SE synths.

My biggest gripe are typical SE user interfaces.

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:52 pm

fluffy_little_something wrote:My biggest gripe are typical SE user interfaces.

Like this one?

fluffy_little_something · Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:56 pm

Yes, although few are as bad as that one these days, thank god.
Is that just the screenshot or is it really b/w?!

zag4139@comcast.net · Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:58 pm

I like the numerous choices offered by independent developers whether SE or not.
I think the spirit and amount of innovation and experimentation that SE and similar tools offered gave us undreamed of potential all at our fingertips at very affordable prices or out of shear generousity.
I plan additional purchases and downloads based on the recommendations here.

fluffy_little_something · Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:02 am

Has the long wait for the 64-bit version lead to a certain decline in the number of new SE plugins?
If I am not mistaken I see more and more Synthmaker/Flowstone plugins recently.

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:05 am

fluffy_little_something wrote:Has the long wait for the 64-bit version lead to a certain decline in the number of new SE plugins?
If I am not mistaken I see more and more Synthmaker/Flowstone plugins recently.

That's true but unfortunately I haven't found something revolutionary made with Synthmaker for a long time...the last extraordinary Synthmaker synth was Kairatune if I remember right...

EDIT: Entrancer is a great Synthmaker synth, too...

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:16 am

Back to Synthedit, my favorites would probably be from HGFortune, Homegrown Sounds, M-RGT, B. Serrano, DeLaMancha, UgoSynths and Odo (especially Double Six XL & DRFusion)...

And that's a Synthedit GUI I fell in love with:

Ichad.c · Post by **Ichad.c** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:42 am

RunBeerRun wrote:I like experimental stuff, and 3x multiplying ring modulation. Not sure why every mainstream synth only does 2x, but oh well.

Amateur! Why not AND it

Just kidding about amateur part.

kinwie · Post by **kinwie** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:35 am

- Ugo-s
- PsyMod-s
- run best with pro tools, Elektrostudio
- HGF
- often used in mixes, GlaceVerb

'buggy' SE synths used via Chainer to my PT
oops, that last one is effect

ENV1 · Post by **ENV1** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:19 pm

Tricky-Loops wrote:The last extraordinary Synthmaker synth was Kairatune if I remember right.

No, you must be thinking of a different synth.

Kairatune is not SynthMaker, (nor SynthEdit), its entirely self-coded, IIRC in C++.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:20 pm

fluffy_little_something wrote:

Never heard of that one, but it looks very complete Pity it is no longer available...

It cost €80, a bit overpriced.

But the dev could be nice and do like ugo and dlm, set the plug free

Your top 5 synth edit synths