KVR Audio

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:52 pm

I don't have a best synth. I have a lot of synths that make their way into nearly every production, though - Virus TI2, Kurzi PC3X, Alchemy, Omnisphere, DUNE, Blue, Strobe, etc.

eivind · Post by **eivind** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:03 pm

On a good day I'd say my best synth is my Studio Electronics ATC-1. I have modified it with most of what SE offers, and it currently have three filters. I'd like to get the OB-SEM filter clone as well as the Moog,2600 and the 303. The 303 is not impressive, so I tend to use the Moog and the 2600.

However - it's an analouge hw-synth. But due to the question asked one have to be honest..

On the software side it's got to be Reaktor. It's the best. It's not the one I mostly use, - being a somewhat analouge retro synth guy I would use Arturia stuff the most. The only rival to Reaktor I recon is Nord Modular G2.. but hey that brings us back into the hw domain.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:34 am

eivind wrote:On a good day I'd say my best synth is my Studio Electronics ATC-1. I have modified it with most of what SE offers, and it currently have three filters. I'd like to get the OB-SEM filter clone as well as the Moog,2600 and the 303. The 303 is not impressive, so I tend to use the Moog and the 2600.

The Mini is my favorite ATC filter, followed by the SEM, and then by the 2600. The Mini does the most solid basses, the SEM does looser, fuzzier basses and has the HP, and the 2600 is great for thin, pokey leads and sequences. The differences are rarely dramatic yet there's always a clear best amongst the three.

I, too, seldom use the 303 and it was the one I always wanted the most!

kelldammit · Post by **kelldammit** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:29 pm

atm, mine would be zebra.
i just can't get over how fantastic this thing really is...even despite the love for it around these parts.

kell

Vectorman · Post by **Vectorman** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:03 am

No one "best" here either. I'll be taken with a particular synth working on one song only to become re-infatuated with a different one for the next track. Last track I did, the synths were all done with my Chroma Polaris (granted, there wasn't much synth on that to begin with). The current one, it's a lot of Waldorf PPG 3.V. Next song, I'll probably tilt back over to Zebra or Massive or Omnisphere. Who knows.

DHR53 · Post by **DHR53** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:29 am

FM8 is the only one I couldn't live without...

ageofaudio · Post by **ageofaudio** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:06 am

My "best" soft-synth is Massive

stimresp · Post by **stimresp** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:41 am

Always loved Surge as a workhorse. Great utilitarian synth and fun to program.

Of the FM synths my current favourite is Linplug Octopus. A bit of a head-scratcher at first, but also a joy to program once you know how.

For just playing I love Odyssey, Korg MonoPoly and OP-X pro - all unique and fantastic in their own right.

JPQ · Post by **JPQ** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:44 am

Not much used yet (i dont have time yet do much music) but my top three is Linplug Albino,Rob Papen Blue,Native Instruments Reaktor stuff. simply there is not single best depends what i going do.

eytanmich123 · Post by **eytanmich123** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:34 pm

Mines are :

June
Jiva
Phatra
Dice
Reaktular
One Synth PRO

My audio will ALWAYS sound better then yours

Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:36 pm

I've accumulated a whole virtual warehouse full of synths over the years - really far more than a musician would realistically need - yet my personal favorite is U-He Zebra. Has the complexity and creative freedom of a full-on modular, yet is very easy to use and learn, plus it is constantly updated with even more cool features. Another thing I really like is the range of sonic character that is possible. It can go from deliciously analog and beefy all the way to icy cold and digital. From phat Trance sounds, to RAH! RAH! brostep, to highly emotional ambient soundscapes. I friggin' love it.

ZenPunkHippy · Post by **ZenPunkHippy** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:54 pm

Alchemy
Zebra
Geist

I would happily retire to a small tropical island with just these 3 plugins, plus some nice samples and effects.

Peace,
Andy.

Sound Mechanics · Post by **Sound Mechanics** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:06 pm

EFEMSEVEN

beatsmanshion · Post by **beatsmanshion** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:16 pm

money brings choice....

S0lo · Post by **S0lo** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:39 pm

The one I use regularly is Diversion which is awesome. But the best one I have got to be Omnisphere

your best synth