Your favorite "versatile analog-modelled/emulation" synth plugin?

[YnJ]

I've owned a couple of analogue hardware synths, including the HS-60, and they're not always as good as people would like to think they are, unless you had one of the really expensive ones

And they all sound quite different, so what analogue sounds like depends on what you're used to, not just something which sounds "warm" and "fat", in which case personally I would take the CZ over most analogue synths

If I had to pick one analogue emulation soft synth I would probably go for Saurus, for versatility and excellent sound

[Ploki]

For analog emulation diva probably. Most versatility and good sound

[chk071]

If I had to pick one analogue emulation soft synth I would probably go for Saurus, for versatility and excellent sound

Saurus sounds good, but, I would say that I know at least 10 soft synths, which sound more "analog". Saurus sounds like a Tone2 synths. Digital. (Someone described it as a mixture between a Virus and a Waldorf synth on steroids once, which is quite appropriate, I think. Even though they lack a bit of punch compared with these.) Not meant in a bad way, it's just that the "analog modelling", if any, is not really apparent in Saurus.

[Introspective]

Saurus sounds good, but, I would say that I know at least 10 soft synths, which sound more "analog". Saurus sounds like a Tone2 synths. Digital.

Agree. Coincidentally, I just bought Saurus (and Rayblaster and Warlock) this morning.

Tone2 does make really good-sounding synths, but it is a decidedly digital sound. (...which I love. I also love analog sounds. ...and organic sounds. ...and acoustic sounds. ...wait, am I polyamorous?! Shit. I think I might be.)

[chk071]

I love some digital synths' sound. Waldorf for example has a nice digital flavour going, especially in their older synths.

[YnJ]

If I had to pick one analogue emulation soft synth I would probably go for Saurus, for versatility and excellent sound

Saurus sounds good, but, I would say that I know at least 10 soft synths, which sound more "analog". Saurus sounds like a Tone2 synths. Digital. (Someone described it as a mixture between a Virus and a Waldorf synth on steroids once, which is quite appropriate, I think. Even though they lack a bit of punch compared with these.) Not meant in a bad way, it's just that the "analog modelling", if any, is not really apparent in Saurus.

Again, depends on what you think sound analogue, it sounds more analogue than any analogue hardware synth I have owned or played, and set right I doubt you could tell which one was analogue or not compared to most hardware analogue synths made. It seems like the benchmark for analogue is the MiniMoog, and anything that sounds like that is more analogue than any other synth, from that point of view I would agree with you. As written though, the CZ sounds more "analogue" than most actual analogue synths

[Introspective]

As written though, the CZ sounds more "analogue" than most actual analogue synths

O_o



One must trust their own ears, I suppose.

[chk071]

Again, depends on what you think sound analogue, it sounds more analogue than any analogue hardware synth I have owned or played

Then I wonder what standard you have for analogue sound in general, if a soft synth sounds more analogue than any analogue hardware synth you ever owned or played.

[Ploki]

I think he means a lot of plugins have exaggerated imperfections compared to the actual professional anaolog gear.

I.e they sound like a caricature of what they are because people expect “grit” and “dirtiness”.

Certainly true for reel to reel tape plugs, which sound more “tapey” than my consumer cassette deck.

[chk071]

Ok, I can understand that. I felt that way when I modelled Softube's Model 72. It sounded somewhat exaggerated, and synthetic... not as organic as Monark, for example. Almost as if you paint a picture of something, rather than taking a photograph.

I'm just asking myself why he feels that it sounds more analogue then, if it's really exaggerated analogue. Or something.

[zvenx]

Hmm... I am old enough to have played minimoogs over the years (though never owning one), it had the ability (like zebra2) to be able to just fit in a track, whether you are using it for Bass, Lead, whatever, it just fitted in the track, which I think is a huge part of why it was so popular and widely for so long.... Of the software mini moogs I have tried, only Model 72 does that as well as it does (I also own Legend and Monark).

But indeed I do agree with the larger point that if you never grew up on Analog or played one for extensive periods the reputation that has often been written about them may not be exactly the same.

rsp

[Markus Krause]

If I had to pick one analogue emulation soft synth I would probably go for Saurus, for versatility and excellent sound

Saurus sounds good, but, I would say that I know at least 10 soft synths, which sound more "analog". Saurus sounds like a Tone2 synths. Digital. (Someone described it as a mixture between a Virus and a Waldorf synth on steroids once, which is quite appropriate, I think. Even though they lack a bit of punch compared with these.) Not meant in a bad way, it's just that the "analog modelling", if any, is not really apparent in Saurus.

Saurus1 indeed was quite cold soundwise because it lacked from low-end.
We drasticaly have improved Saurus during the last years. Saurus 2 sounded 'more analog' than Saurus1. The free upgrade to Saurus3 now sounds 'even more analog' than my own analog hardware. It also has a lot more punch.
You can select the degree of 'analogishness' in the 'Config' menu.

To init an analog patch click FILE->init analog.

You can convince yourself by downloading the free demo of Saurus3 which is available here:
https://www.tone2.com/download.html

We also reduced the price of Saurus3 to €59 / $69:
https://www.tone2.com/saurus.html

[Markus Krause]

@AnX: You're on my ignore list. I don't waste my time to answer or read your mental effusions

[VELLTONE MUSIC]

Just bought Polymode and because it's first and only emulation i've got so probably this will be my only one hahahaha:)
It's really nice to play with it,gives that nostalgic 70-80 feeling.
Cheers

[YnJ]

Again, depends on what you think sound analogue, it sounds more analogue than any analogue hardware synth I have owned or played

Then I wonder what standard you have for analogue sound in general, if a soft synth sounds more analogue than any analogue hardware synth you ever owned or played.

I never had a MiniMoog, or a CS-80 or a Jupiter 8, and you're missing my point completely. What's the standard? Who decides the standard? You can get soft synths sounding identical to the MiniMoog, if that's the standard, most hardware analogue synths didn't sound anything like that. I used "analogue" in the meaning sounding what you would expect analogue sounding, I think a lot of you would feel disappointed presented with a lot of the actual analogue hardware synths produced over the years