Product Reviews by KVR Members

SonicSynth is really about the sounds and they are amazing. Unfortunately, my opinion is that it suffers from the limitations of the SampleTank engine and IK Multimedia. But, having said that it is a must have addition for any DAW user who using VSTs. The sounds are very well done. They are not perfect, but really good. The variety in this collection of sounds is incredible. Especially for the price. Support is very good from Sonic Reality. I did have a problem and Dave was good about resolving it. In addition, they have their own forum here on K-v-r and Dave/Squids (Sonic Reality) is very responsive to questions and issues. He frequents K-v-R and is very helpful in general, even outside the Sonic Reality forum. The user interface, features, documentation, presets, and stability are all greatly affected by and really fall under the SampleTank engine abilities, hence the lower than high marks in some of those categories. I say definitely get SonicSynth. It is great and you won't be dissapointed. There is plenty here for every kind of music maker. I don't know of a higher value for money VSTi if you don't count free ones. Get it as soon as possible.

Let me say right off the bat that this is my first purchased softsynth so I am no expert (all others I own are freeware). I can, however, give an opinion from the perspective of a newbie in the softsynth world. Even the free ones I own are new to me, so I don't know much about the different settings, etc. So here goes...

User Interface: Excellent, very easy to understand, well organized.

Sound: Wow! I can't believe what this thing can do. It is very versatile. I know I have not even scratched the surface of it's potential after many, many hours of playing.

Features: Well, it can be overwhelming for a newbie not knowing what everything does. Read the documentation, play with knobs as you play the instrument, listen to the changes taking place, and you will begin to understand the possibilities Pentagon I offers fairly quickly.

Documentation: The documentation is perfect for me. It is not too technical so as to be confusing, but it does cover all aspects. Of course, I still can't take it all in at once, so I read it in small doses when I have played with the knobs and then really want to understand what I am doing or missing.

Presets: Wow! Tons! The presets definitely give a good idea of what Pentagon I is capable of and they sound good (very useable). It is fun to start with a preset close to what I want and tweak it to be exactly what I want. So far, I am using straight presets as often as I am using them tweaked. I'm sure this will change as my comfort level increases though.

Customer Support: Excellent. First rate. Rene replied with a clear and concise answer to my two questions to support@rgcaudio.com

Value For Money: I looked at plenty of other softsynths and it appeared from my research that Pentagon I offered just what I was looking for at a much less expensive price than others. I am not disappointed at all. In fact, I can't believe my good fortune.

Stability: Hours and hours and hours of use. No crashes.

Definitely recommended.