Part of the problem is that familiarity creates a new perception. I remember meeting identical twins when I was a child and thinking, “how could anyone ever tell them apart?” A few days later I was thinking, “why do people think they’re identical?”jlgrimes11 wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:43 pm I start to wonder how different is sounds from the same analog synth, same rev.
I would imagine especially as components age, differences could get drastic especially with 40-50 year old synths. Most times failed components will be noticeable but marginal components might not be.
I wonder if this is some of people's complaints as I would guess a company like Uhe or Arturia is generally using serviced synths in near perfect shape.
Sometimes I will hear posts like vst a sounds nothing like the hardware when someone else claims they barely can tell the difference.
This is true about a lot of things. I can tell a difference between different batches of my favorite coffee. A good friend just buys his coffee at Dunkin Donuts and is fine with it. I once tried a really expensive scotch that I thought was like every other scotch I’d ever had, and hated.
Everything depends on what you’re interested in. If you’re super interested in a Prophet 5 r3, Repro’s probably not going to do it for you, but if you’re a casual fan, it could be enough. I tend to think of Repro as something unique, so I’m more concerned with if I think I like it. Because I don’t like a synth without velocity and aftertouch, I’m unburdened by the need for it to be an exact emulation. That said, it seems to get very close.
