FabFilter Twin 3 Demo

[In The Mix]

In my opinion FabFilter Twin 3 is WAY more user friendly than Roli's Equator2. Maybe they're not even in the same category but the point I'm trying to make is this. When you have an idea and want to record, you really want things to be accessible. If you're gonna spend more time trying to look for features and parameters, there comes a point where you lose interest. Twin 3 shines in that area.

I'm sure there are also projects that demand the kind of features that Equator 2 offers. So that would be a whole different experience.

This is what we recorded:

[OzoneJunkie]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[In The Mix]

Thank you Ozone. Glad you liked.

If you guys have any FabFilter Twin demos, please do share them here. It's really nice to hear it from someone else's perspective.

[Erik_Lucas]

Yeah, very nice video. Quality.
Great music too!

[Lbdunequest]

You really had to create a new thread just to post the video? Couldnt you just post in the regular thread?

[zerocrossing]

In my opinion FabFilter Twin 3 is WAY more user friendly than Roli's Equator2. Maybe they're not even in the same category but the point I'm trying to make is this. When you have an idea and want to record, you really want things to be accessible. If you're gonna spend more time trying to look for features and parameters, there comes a point where you lose interest. Twin 3 shines in that area.

They’re not in the same category, so it’s odd that you’re taking a shot at it for basically no reason. Twin’s basically a simple subtractive synth with a unique filter, Equator’s a multi engine synth with special features for MPE. You know why I don’t have to look for features and parameters on Equator 2? Because I spent the time learning how to use it. Now everything is very accessible to me.

[In The Mix]

They’re not in the same category, so it’s odd that you’re taking a shot at it for basically no reason. Twin’s basically a simple subtractive synth with a unique filter, Equator’s a multi engine synth with special features for MPE. You know why I don’t have to look for features and parameters on Equator 2? Because I spent the time learning how to use it. Now everything is very accessible to me.

I never said they have the same engine or they same approach to synthesis! I even said they're not in the same category...but that's too obvious, isn't? What I meant was the general features that they were offering.

I also never said anything about MPE. Equator can be totally played as a non-MPE synth. Maybe I didn't explain enough, but what I meant was for what we were trying to do, FabFilter (and even Arturia Pigment) was far more user friendly.

Since you have way more experience with Equator, would be nice to listen to some music you made.

[zerocrossing]

I never said they have the same engine or they same approach to synthesis!

So then what’s your point? A simpler synth is simpler to use than a complex one? Did you man Dr. Watson help you deduce this?

[Jac459]

So then what’s your point? A simpler synth is simpler to use than a complex one? Did you man Dr. Watson help you deduce this?

You are right to say that the two aspects are not fully linked, (even if I doubt the correlation factor is 0).
But the real point here is that twin 3 has a feature which is his easiness to use.
That's something you see in every fabfilter plugins, the visual feedback of your actions makes it super easy to control in a very detailed and subtle way what you do.

Imagine you want to have a 2 notches group oscillating exactly between 2 Bell shaped filters. Can you list me any synth where it wouldn't be tedious to do? With twin 3 it would be actually not only easy but also fun to explore around.

To me that's the strength of twin 3 and that's why it is currently the end game of substractive synthesis in my list.

[In The Mix]

I never said they have the same engine or they same approach to synthesis!

So then what’s your point? A simpler synth is simpler to use than a complex one? Did you man Dr. Watson help you deduce this?

I think you're pretending that you don't understand the point here. So what about posting some inspiring music that you made after mastering the synth? That would be far more helpful than trying to be sarcastic!

[In The Mix]

So then what’s your point? A simpler synth is simpler to use than a complex one? Did you man Dr. Watson help you deduce this?

You are right to say that the two aspects are not fully linked, (even if I doubt the correlation factor is 0).
But the real point here is that twin 3 has a feature which is his easiness to use.
That's something you see in every fabfilter plugins, the visual feedback of your actions makes it super easy to control in a very detailed and subtle way what you do.

Imagine you want to have a 2 notches group oscillating exactly between 2 Bell shaped filters. Can you list me any synth where it wouldn't be tedious to do? With twin 3 it would be actually not only easy but also fun to explore around.

To me that's the strength of twin 3 and that's why it is currently the end game of substractive synthesis in my list.

And sometimes even a minor feature makes a lot of difference in your workflow. The same goes even with traditional orchestral libraries.

[liquidsound]

Just the workflow itself (and the filters setup) puts the user on a different path.
Great synth! I have been using it since it was released.

[In The Mix]

Just the workflow itself (and the filters setup) puts the user on a different path.
Great synth! I have been using it since it was released.

I'm new to Twin 3 altogether with no prior experience. It's been a pleasant experience so far. The fact that you can sit down and and develop an idea in such a short time is a huge blessing. There are no endless submenus. It just works and sounds great!

[Teksonik]

FYI there is another "In the Mix" YouTube channel. He has nearly a million subscribers. Looks like both channels have been around for 5 years.


https://www.youtube.com/@inthemix

[zerocrossing]

I never said they have the same engine or they same approach to synthesis!

So then what’s your point? A simpler synth is simpler to use than a complex one? Did you man Dr. Watson help you deduce this?

I think you're pretending that you don't understand the point here. So what about posting some inspiring music that you made after mastering the synth? That would be far more helpful than trying to be sarcastic!

I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm doing it. You're the one yelling on a street corner that your screwdriver is better than the one that came with your Swiss Army Knife. It's just my job to make fun of you for not understanding the difference. Now, if you were to say, "I like the workflow of Pigments more than Equator 2," then I'd have no issue because you're comparing like things. Now go to off topic and make a thread about how you like turtles more than bowling.