everglass Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Soft synths have been around for a little while now. What couldn't you do without? Is there a JV1080 of the soft synth world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 You should use "search" function on these boards more often. I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everglass Posted May 11, 2004 Author Share Posted May 11, 2004 Umm yeah, I tried searching for softsynths but not a lot of "favourites" or "best" came up. If you can copy a search link in the reply I'd be equally happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 This can almost change monthly so here is my current favorites. VirSyn Tera 2 - Great sound, does about anything. Very stable and very easy to program. Found it at a closeout and got it cheap. NI FM7 - Still the best FM VSTi out and low CPU usage. rgc:Audio Z3ta+ - Deep programability. NI Kontakt - I don't really like using Kontakt because of the interface, but I like the sound and combined with SonicStatioin it makes a decent ROMpler. It also loads my GigaStudio samples. Trilogy - Bass, bass, bass. I use it more than Atmosphere. XPhrase - Also managed to find this one at close out pricing. A software wavestation type synth that is done very well. Cameleon 5000 - Maybe the best, deepest additive synth. Good for resynthesis. Along with XPhrase I get those "special" pads. To round out my "if I only used 10" list I will add NI B4, LoungeLizard and NI Battery for a complete setup. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progfusion74 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Right now, I have evolved to a minimal (for my standards) studio featuring, in decreasing order of usage SampleTank2 + Sonic Synth z3ta+ Pentagon 1 Kontakt (usually with Sonic Station) Reaktor Session Crystal RM IV Phatmatik Pro Linplug daOrgan Triangle II The synth I would use heavily if I had it would be XPhrase. I also use EnergyXT a lot. It's not a VSTi per se, but can be loaded up as such. Prog http://www.indiegrooves.com/dnm/images/dnm_small.gif My Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Originally posted by everglass: Umm yeah, I tried searching for softsynths but not a lot of "favourites" or "best" came up. If you can copy a search link in the reply I'd be equally happy with that.My bad, sorry. I had a feeling like a thread with ALMOST EXACTLY the same title was posted here already. I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I'll second FM7 and add Reaktor ... some of the ensembles in the user library are as interesting as anything out there. I think I've posted this before, but Delay Lama is still one of my all-time favorites. Obviously, you can't really use it on tracks anymore, but nothing is more fun to play for a little while. And if you go absolutely nuts with the pitch stick/mod wheel you can get some great sounds that you CAN still use on tracks. Originally posted by Rabid: Cameleon 5000 - Maybe the best, deepest additive synth. Good for resynthesis. Along with XPhrase I get those "special" pads.I was playing around with the demo for this and for Virsyn Cube. While Cube seemed more polished in some way (a "cleaner" sound, maybe), CA5000 just made such PLAYABLE sounds. Really beautiful stuff. Do you know how the new resampling capabilities of Cube stack up against those of CA5000? Have you tried Cube? How do you think they compare/contrast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Sorry I have not compared the two. As an owner if Camel Phat Pro I got a pre-releases discount on Cameleon 5000 and bought it then when there was no real competition. It has been a good buy because the developer is so responsive to questions, suggestions and problems. But then, VirSyn is also a good developer. One of the music mags recently did an extensive review of Cameleon 5000 and in it he compared a lot of features to the new version of Cube. It may have been SoS. I do remember the review really pointing out how logical and easy to use the Cameleon 5000 method Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I'm not a big softsynth user, but among the ones I have tried, my favorites are: Arturia Moog Modular V Reaktor Vaz Modular Granulab Creamware Pro-One plus I have great expectation for CA 5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildbill Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 z3ta+ vaz modular cube absynth2 fm7 imposcar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Emagic ES2, ESM, ESP, ESE, ESX24 NI FM7, Pro-53, Kompakt East West dedicated sampler engines based on Kompakt (Bosendorger, Strings, etc.) Arturia CS-80V (despite being a little buggy) The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleen Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Emagic ES1, ES2, EXS24mkII U-he Zebra Access Virus/Powercore VirSyn Cube & Tera 2 recording/mix guy don gunn.com myspace.com/dongunnmusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Rhythm Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 The closest to a softsynth 1080 would probably be Sample Tank or Sonic Station. You might want to also take a look at the upcoming Sonic Synth II. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clusterchord Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 i prefer hardware but out of those i used or tried: softsynths: PRO53 - sometimes practical for quick "classic" results. Absynth - different VStation - nice addition to RA with its digi-buzzy VA sound. nice effects. soft samplers/romplers: NI Kontakt - indispensable Trilogy - one mean bass machine Atmosphere - great if played alone, and with no desire to tweak. Suffers in a busier mix setting. http://www.babic.com - music for film/theatre, audio-post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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