Im still relatively new to synthesis, okay a couple years now, but Ive never had the experience of buying a hardware synth - so I feel Im always on the outside of the discussion knowing - well - what synth module is good for what? Or what are the characteristics/individual quirks that make up each synth, or what timbre to look out for? (Obviously with regards to the osc/filter sections that DIVA is inspired by.)
I know its tough being general, but broad generalizations can be really good for beginners. Great way to understand the palette. What oscillators cut in a certain way, what oscillators/filters sit in the background - alot of things you know that arent techincal characteristics but musical ones.
I imagine the situation with you experts is - you come up with an idea, say to yourself - whats best for that - oh I know - youre familiar with the timbre etc but also the space it takes up.
I would just like to be at the stage that I can make broad musical judgements over what synth to stick into a track rather than be cycling through each haphazardly. I know enough of synthesis I can make judgements with regard to routing and modulations ok, but timbre...
Diva Modules - anybody tell me the musical differences between the different synths?
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- KVRist
- 143 posts since 30 Apr, 2010
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- u-he
- 30216 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
Anything with metal capped knobs is meaty but mellow, strong, outspoken.
Anything with sliders is perfect (almost digital), warm if a little generic and usually beautiful, "can't go wrong".
Anything with black knobs is dirty, alive, uncontrolled, needs right mood to set up.
Mix to taste.
Anything with sliders is perfect (almost digital), warm if a little generic and usually beautiful, "can't go wrong".
Anything with black knobs is dirty, alive, uncontrolled, needs right mood to set up.
Mix to taste.
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- KVRist
- 32 posts since 10 Apr, 2016
This needs to be in the manual...Urs wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:33 pm Anything with metal capped knobs is meaty but mellow, strong, outspoken.
Anything with sliders is perfect (almost digital), warm if a little generic and usually beautiful, "can't go wrong".
Anything with black knobs is dirty, alive, uncontrolled, needs right mood to set up.
Mix to taste.
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- KVRAF
- 14477 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
proteus-ix wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:23 pmThis needs to be in the manual...Urs wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:33 pm Anything with metal capped knobs is meaty but mellow, strong, outspoken.
Anything with sliders is perfect (almost digital), warm if a little generic and usually beautiful, "can't go wrong".
Anything with black knobs is dirty, alive, uncontrolled, needs right mood to set up.
Mix to taste.
Indeed.
rsp
sound sculptist