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Originally Posted by cebec  Yeah, quality D/A is important when judging softsynths or comparing them to hardware. This is the first thing I think of when someone says they don't like the sound of a particular softsynth. The 'sound' comes from the DSP code as well as D/A and analog stages. |
I mean, Yes and no, at the same time. Quality D/A never hurts, but keep in mind that most VA synths have pretty crap D/A, but yet sound pretty good. Hell, people pay good money for an MPC60 or S900. VA's like the Nord Lead or JP8000 don't have anything special happening for the D/A.