Pro-53

Pro52 was the first software synthesizer I purchased after upgrading to Sonar. Native Instruments is a great company and one of the first to support DXi’s. I own most everything they have released. Pro52 is what it is, a software emulation of the SC-P5. As great as it was when it first came out this soft synth has lost much of it luster. The release of the Pro53 update moves this synth back into common usage. It sounds good and looks good, but the sound generation is very simple. The hard sync patches are wonderful, as are the basic pads.

This is one of the most CPU efficient VSTi's available. The great sound and low CPU make for a wonderful combination. It does not have the complex multistage eg's found in many newer synths, but it does not really need them. The pads sit well in the background, and the leads are sweet.

The one thing I don't really like about the Pro53 is the patch system. It had a huge amount of patches but there is no real organization. Any new owner needs to spend some time arranging the patches into logical banks. If will save you time in the long run.

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