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electro · Post by **electro** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:32 am

The favorite synth of 2013 is XILS-lab's Xils V+

The Xils V+ is a full blown Roland VP-330 paraphonic vocoder.
http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/XILS-V%252b.html

Other brilliant synths released in 2013
Steinberg Halion 5 (Sampler / Synthesizer)
http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vs ... ion_5.html

Togu Audio Line TAL-Bassline-101 (Roland SH-101)
http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-bassline-101

Native Instruments Monark (Minimoog Model D)
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/pr ... rs/monark/

HiEnergy · Post by **HiEnergy** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:47 am

What about Spire, Spectral and Cycle?
At least the latter two are more innovative than XILS' vocoder synth in my opinion.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:51 am

Spire and Monark get my vote.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:55 am

I was just about to slag XILS V+ off for not having a demo, but something has happend on that front

Dongle free, limited features demo version:
Limited features :
-No preset or project saving.
-No bank import or export.
-No automation.
-No time limit
-No dongle or serial number required

I shall now give it a thorough evaluation

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:57 am

Monark is lovely indeed but my vote goes to Zebra2 (loooooong time "sitting on the fence" prospective customer)
and (waaaaait for it) : SQ8L

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:01 am

Tp3 wrote:Zebra2
SQ8L

Those were released a long time ago, I think the OP want's to find the best synth released in 2013

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:09 am

Numanoid wrote:
Tp3 wrote:Zebra2
SQ8L
Those were released a long time ago, I think the OP want's to find the best synth released in 2013

I agree that updates should not be considered... and of course Halion 5 should not be there too (otherwise you just end up with a list of everyone's favorite synths)

I'd put Cycle on the list

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:17 am

My 'best new synths' are not new.
2013 seems to be more of the 'virtually promising' more than the 'actually delivering'. The betas and trials abound. Lots of sound and fury signifying really nothing that new.

Maybe a list of what has come out this year would be a place to start?
I only know a couple, which were already mentioned and I've already dismissed as not personally needing them.

donato · Post by **donato** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:24 am

I'd have to vote Monark. At $49 with the sale it has to be the best value to quality ratio around. XILS V+ is also very good though (sold my copy because I didn't use the vocoder much and the strings and choirs were a tad redundant with my other stuff- but still excellent).

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Post by **Funkybot's Evil Twin** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:27 am

If we're doing released in 2013 then it's easily TAL Bassline 101 for me.

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:34 am

electro wrote:The favorite synth of 2013 is XILS-lab's Xils V+

The Xils V+ is a full blown Roland VP-330 paraphonic vocoder.
http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/XILS-V%252b.html

Other brilliant synths released in 2013
Steinberg Halion 5 (Sampler / Synthesizer)
http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vs ... ion_5.html

Togu Audio Line TAL-Bassline-101 (Roland SH-101)
http://kunz.corrupt.ch/products/tal-bassline-101

Native Instruments Monark (Minimoog Model D)
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/pr ... rs/monark/

I cant agree more

beely · Post by **beely** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:37 am

donato wrote:I'd have to vote Monark. At $49 with the sale it has to be the best value to quality ratio around.

For some. Otherwise, isn't it really $49 + Reaktor... making it a little more expensive if you only really wanted Monark. It's curious they haven't made it a standalone product...

electro · Post by **electro** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:39 am

BBFG# wrote:My 'best new synths' are not new.
2013 seems to be more of the 'virtually promising' more than the 'actually delivering'.

2012's best synth was the TAL-Uno-LX.

HiEnergy wrote:What about Spire, Spectral and Cycle?
At least the latter two are more innovative than XILS' vocoder synth in my opinion.

Might be innovative but this thread reflects my personal bias and of course has to be limited only to the synths I've tried. The Roland VP-330 was high up on my list of most wanted vintage synths, as high as top 3 and going for upwards of $1000.00 on the 2nd hand market.

A 1:1 virtual Model D was the smartest move NI ever made IMO and may have begun a new emulation trend to boost Reaktor's popularity. Monark is exceptionally well done but the XILS V+ was just a more exciting and unexpected recreation of a really unique synth. XILS V+ is as exciting and unique in 2013 as the Geforce Oddity was in 2002.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:41 am

Some other plugins released in 2013 by the major devs:

CrX4

Rayblaster

Antidote

Waves Element

gamecat666 · Post by **gamecat666** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:44 am

beely wrote:
donato wrote:I'd have to vote Monark. At $49 with the sale it has to be the best value to quality ratio around.
For some. Otherwise, isn't it really $49 + Reaktor... making it a little more expensive if you only really wanted Monark. It's curious they haven't made it a standalone product...

but the reaktor player is free... ?

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