There are definitely some aspects of Diva's capabilities that sound a bit dull. The Filter FM definitely doesn't sound as nice and crisp as Repro, but Repro came a lot later, and does not do as many voices as Diva does. The worst thing you can say about it is that you get some aliasing if you're in filter self oscillation and you're playing way up the keyboard, which is a pretty annoying sound even on an actual analog.sellyoursoul wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:39 pm I guess my impression of the sound of Diva was always that it is on the side of dark/dull/bland, like it is leaning in the direction of analog but too inhibited to get there. It's a quality that I don't hear in Repro, which is why I said before that a Diva 2 that is on the level of Repro would be interesting.
But take a look at a preset like HS Cork Cutter. Nothing dull about that. Maybe in a world of hyped up Serums, Diva can sound a bit on the warm side, but I don't hold that against it. I really like Diva, despite my criticisms of some aspects of it. I actually sold it at some point when I started buying hardware analogs, and then bought it back because I missed it. I'd love a Diva 2, but I don't think I'd change much. Maybe add a few more modules from classic analogs, maybe even something from the ancient digital world, like a OSCar oscillator and filter. Add an Ultra Devine mode and redesign the Modifications system, so modulation is more like Hive. I think you could have it as a permanent section on the bottom of the UI, so one could easily see all the modulation settings at a glance.
Or, you could nest the modifiers on the list, so when you click on a label, you get a drop down with just the mod sources, and then a nested selection of the modifiers. You then label the knob as something like "Pr+LFO1," instead of "ADD." You could then put a small secondary knob to the upper right of the knob to adjust amount.
