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Originally Posted by fantomen  Well, that's the good thing about opinions, everybody has one ;-)
Do you guys really think hardware synths will continue to be developed forever? the difference vs. sofware synths is getting smaller and in terms of sound, but in terms of manufacturing and distribution costs the difference is night & day between HW and SW. Guys, this is not a question of whether HW synths sounds better (they do, I agree!), unfortunately it is a question of whether some companies will inevitably go down the drain because the market has evolved significantly and they haven't adapted. |
Companies will continue to make hardware synths for the simple reason that some people (stand up and say I) still want to grab a knob and tweak instead of moving a mouse. I have massive reaktor arturia and still reach for my nova for analog(ish) sounds. I know its not a true analog synth but its hands on knobs without digging through menus is so much better,massive is kinda uninspiring to be honest. Im sure it sounds great but i cant get myself to use it too much due to a mouse. I think the future is softsynths with hardware controllers. For example what slate is doing with its mastering eq. Its software, but with a specific hardware controller.
Plus have you heard a voyager through a re-201? Nothing like it
