Your Favorite Soft Synth

LumenStudio · 15th August 2004, 01:13 AM

I'm curious to hear the latest is what people consider their favorite soft synth to be. I currently have Absynth 2 on the way, which I'm excited about. I have Spectrasonics Atmosphere which is really cool to. I'm just starting to dabble in this fun land.

alfonso · 15th August 2004, 02:16 PM

Creamware Modular3 with FleXor package. Runs only on Creamware dsp's though...but I never heard anything native sound so good.
Of the same great quality are other synths for the platform, like Minimax, John Bowen's Solaris, Pro Tone etc, but I love the Modular concept.

kosi · 15th August 2004, 02:45 PM

Absynth II, Reaktor 4 and, if it counts: Live 4 by Ableton, the almighty !!!
Couldn't live without this one anymore.

Absynth is the only Softsynth, that has an immediateley recognizeable sound by it's own. And the enveloppies are yummi !
Reaktor 4 is kind of a mystery to me, but I download all the new patches written by some engineers nearly every week. It's running only on PC, on my Macs. it's so slow and buggy, I stopped completely.

chees, kosi

Wolfgang · 15th August 2004, 06:22 PM

Absynth is a given! Wonderful!

Here are a few not-so-well-known synths i love

ImpOSCar by G-Media

Vanguard by reFX

Moog Modular by Arturia

z3ta+ by RGC Audio

jho · 16th August 2004, 12:58 PM

Arturia's CS80V is pretty sweet too!

Vanguard is great for techno/trance/arpeggiating things.

Claw is a cool free mono synth.

Don't forget NI's FM7 for the DX7 stuff.

Battery cool for drums and of course, Live 4 needs to host it all. Has anyone checked out the 'chord' and 'scale' effects for midi in Live 4? Outstanding fun...

J.C. Scott · 16th August 2004, 03:10 PM

Reason is far and away my favorite right now. I do very much like the Native Instruments SS's, but Reason just has a choke hold on my interest right now.

Teacher · 16th August 2004, 03:27 PM

Edirol Orchestra!!!

I'ma have to check out absynth II

Sharp11 · 16th August 2004, 03:43 PM

I've yet to hear Absynth version 2, but the original was just awful; thin and wheezy sounding. I finally got rid of it.

Currently, I'm really getting into the Access Virus Indigo that came with my tdm system. I've been programming some wonderful sounds. I like it better than my hardware Supernova and about as much as my JP8000.

Ed

jho · 16th August 2004, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sharp11
I've yet to hear Absynth version 2, but the original was just awful; thin and wheezy sounding. I finally got rid of it.

Currently, I'm really getting into the Access Virus Indigo that came with my tdm system. I've been programming some wonderful sounds. I like it better than my hardware Supernova and about as much as my JP8000.

Ed

Oh - I didn't mention virus indigo / tdm. By far my favorite but it's TDM only. The one aweful thing about it, though, is the auditioning of patches. Just terrible.

But it sounds amazin' ! I think vanguard is the only thing close when it comes to arps, but van is very limited in it's sound palette compared to virus.

keyboardman · 16th August 2004, 04:28 PM

There's a native Virus solution if you're running the TC Powercore.

For softsynths, I quite like Absynth, Crystal and the CS80. I also found the Arturia Minimoog to be really nice.

LumenStudio · 16th August 2004, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by keyboardman
There's a native Virus solution if you're running the TC Powercore.

Is it the same one as on TDM?

keyboardman · 16th August 2004, 06:02 PM

They're slightly different. The TDM one is based on the Indigo while the PowerCore is based on the regular Virus.

Here's the comparison chart:

http://www.access-music.de/comparisonchart.php4

bigbaby987 · 16th August 2004, 11:55 PM

atmosphere

remo · 17th August 2004, 02:11 AM

Just a few I really like and use often:

NI FM7
NI Pro 53
NI B4 Hammond thing
reFx Vanguard
Linplug Albino

but now I've just bought a Virus C I'm gonna be like

softsynths

Innominandum · 17th August 2004, 06:36 AM

VAZ Modular is the best sounding softsynth I've heard... well, best for my style of music. If you have not investigated this synth, definitely check it out!!!!

Sky · 18th August 2004, 08:03 AM

FM7 for me. Has anyone tried the Korg Wavestation softsynth yet?

Sky

LumenStudio · 18th August 2004, 12:36 PM

Just picked up NI Komplete 2. (pretty much all the NI products) Overwhelming the possibilities on this thing. Absynth 2 does sound awesome.

Bryce · 19th August 2004, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sky
Has anyone tried the Korg Wavestation softsynth yet?

I have it. It's totally great. It's worth it just for the visual programming interface, IMO. I think it definitely sounds as good as my hardware Wavestation.

The Poly Six and MS20 that come with it are also a lot of fun, but the Legacy synth that lets you combine those two with fx is way cool.

dB

kosi · 19th August 2004, 10:17 AM

Is there a standalone software for the Wavestation Softsynth ? Or do you have to buy the "controller" ?

Jesse Skeens · 23rd August 2004, 09:38 AM

Most of the newer Creamware stuff. Mod 3 is really nice, deffinatly as good as my old Nord Mod. Still need to buy the Flexor addons. The analog emus are awesome too.

Native would be te Korg Legacy, really nice.

Jesse

Vaphoron · 23rd August 2004, 02:00 PM

Virus Indigo TDM - patch changing is annoying but will be fixed in a couple months
Absynth 2 - incredibly unique

I really like all the Native Instruments stuff but its not all very stable within Pro Tools and Reaktor 4 is the absolute worst. It sounds great but usually crashes after a couple minutes.

Renie · 23rd August 2004, 03:04 PM

Can it be true the indigo patch system will really change in a couple of months??

Agreed NI stuff rocks but Reaktor is woefully unstable in PT, just trying the FM7 demo it seems a lot more solid...

am curious about the korg legacy shame that's not PT compat...

Vaphoron · 23rd August 2004, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Renie
Can it be true the indigo patch system will really change in a couple of months??

I actually know from another source but here is a link to a thread on the DUC where they said its coming. Its not going to be for the Indigo only, its for all plugins which is really, really, really, cool.

http://duc.digidesign.com/showflat.p...ev=#Post668292

jho · 23rd August 2004, 04:21 PM

It's for the latest PT only...I'm still on 5.3.1....

Vaphoron · 23rd August 2004, 04:26 PM

This next release is a must have for anyone that has said there aren't enough MIDI features or people who work with soft synths/samplers a lot. Its a really nice update with some things I have been needing for a long time.

Renie · 23rd August 2004, 04:30 PM

Jason

any details?

also any sign of a Digi generated/partnered sampler?

cheers

Vaphoron · 23rd August 2004, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Renie
Jason

any details?

also any sign of a Digi generated/partnered sampler?

cheers

I wish I knew about a Digi sampler but I haven't heard anything. One really big thing is there will be support for multiple outs from soft synths and samplers. Plugins will most likely need updating to support this new feature. I don't know if the Virus Indigo will be updated to take advantage of this like the Powercore version but I hope it will happen at some point. I don't know all the details on the midi features but there aren't any midi plugins like lots of people want. They should release all the details in 2 months at AES because its scheduled to ship this year but we all know that might mean January.

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15th August 2004, 01:13 AM	#1
LumenStudio Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Jersey Posts: 334	Your Favorite Soft Synth I'm curious to hear the latest is what people consider their favorite soft synth to be. I currently have Absynth 2 on the way, which I'm excited about. I have Spectrasonics Atmosphere which is really cool to. I'm just starting to dabble in this fun land. __________________ My opinion may change at any time without notification.

16th August 2004, 12:58 PM	#5
jho Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lowcountry Posts: 1,555	Arturia's CS80V is pretty sweet too! Vanguard is great for techno/trance/arpeggiating things. Claw is a cool free mono synth. Don't forget NI's FM7 for the DX7 stuff. Battery cool for drums and of course, Live 4 needs to host it all. Has anyone checked out the 'chord' and 'scale' effects for midi in Live 4? Outstanding fun... __________________

16th August 2004, 03:10 PM	#6
J.C. Scott Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: US Posts: 2	Reason is far and away my favorite right now. I do very much like the Native Instruments SS's, but Reason just has a choke hold on my interest right now. __________________ What, you want a signature, too?!

16th August 2004, 03:27 PM	#7
Teacher Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,770	Edirol Orchestra!!! I'ma have to check out absynth II __________________ "I hate it when they tell us how far we came to be, as if our people's history started with slavery...." Immortal Technique www.sicbeats.com

15th August 2004, 02:16 PM	#2
alfonso Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: italy,by the sea Posts: 166	Creamware Modular3 with FleXor package. Runs only on Creamware dsp's though...but I never heard anything native sound so good. Of the same great quality are other synths for the platform, like Minimax, John Bowen's Solaris, Pro Tone etc, but I love the Modular concept.

15th August 2004, 02:45 PM	#3
kosi Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 618	Absynth II, Reaktor 4 and, if it counts: Live 4 by Ableton, the almighty !!! Couldn't live without this one anymore. Absynth is the only Softsynth, that has an immediateley recognizeable sound by it's own. And the enveloppies are yummi ! Reaktor 4 is kind of a mystery to me, but I download all the new patches written by some engineers nearly every week. It's running only on PC, on my Macs. it's so slow and buggy, I stopped completely. chees, kosi

15th August 2004, 06:22 PM	#4
Wolfgang Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: at the studio Posts: 137	Absynth is a given! Wonderful! Here are a few not-so-well-known synths i love ImpOSCar by G-Media Vanguard by reFX Moog Modular by Arturia z3ta+ by RGC Audio

16th August 2004, 03:43 PM	#8
Sharp11 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 388	I've yet to hear Absynth version 2, but the original was just awful; thin and wheezy sounding. I finally got rid of it. Currently, I'm really getting into the Access Virus Indigo that came with my tdm system. I've been programming some wonderful sounds. I like it better than my hardware Supernova and about as much as my JP8000. Ed

16th August 2004, 04:28 PM	#10
keyboardman Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA, CA, USA Posts: 185	There's a native Virus solution if you're running the TC Powercore. For softsynths, I quite like Absynth, Crystal and the CS80. I also found the Arturia Minimoog to be really nice.

16th August 2004, 06:02 PM	#12
keyboardman Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA, CA, USA Posts: 185	They're slightly different. The TDM one is based on the Indigo while the PowerCore is based on the regular Virus. Here's the comparison chart: http://www.access-music.de/comparisonchart.php4

16th August 2004, 11:55 PM	#13
bigbaby987 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 529	atmosphere

17th August 2004, 02:11 AM	#14
remo Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 420	Just a few I really like and use often: NI FM7 NI Pro 53 NI B4 Hammond thing reFx Vanguard Linplug Albino but now I've just bought a Virus C I'm gonna be like softsynths

17th August 2004, 06:36 AM	#15
Innominandum Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edmonton AB Canada Posts: 43	VAZ Modular is the best sounding softsynth I've heard... well, best for my style of music. If you have not investigated this synth, definitely check it out!!!!

18th August 2004, 08:03 AM	#16
Sky Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 142	FM7 for me. Has anyone tried the Korg Wavestation softsynth yet? Sky __________________ (Opinions are my own, etc.)

18th August 2004, 12:36 PM	#17
LumenStudio Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Jersey Posts: 334	Just picked up NI Komplete 2. (pretty much all the NI products) Overwhelming the possibilities on this thing. Absynth 2 does sound awesome. __________________ My opinion may change at any time without notification.

19th August 2004, 10:17 AM	#19
kosi Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 618	Is there a standalone software for the Wavestation Softsynth ? Or do you have to buy the "controller" ?

23rd August 2004, 09:38 AM	#20
Jesse Skeens Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 253	Most of the newer Creamware stuff. Mod 3 is really nice, deffinatly as good as my old Nord Mod. Still need to buy the Flexor addons. The analog emus are awesome too. Native would be te Korg Legacy, really nice. Jesse

23rd August 2004, 02:00 PM	#21
Vaphoron Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 327	Virus Indigo TDM - patch changing is annoying but will be fixed in a couple months Absynth 2 - incredibly unique I really like all the Native Instruments stuff but its not all very stable within Pro Tools and Reaktor 4 is the absolute worst. It sounds great but usually crashes after a couple minutes. __________________ § Jason §

23rd August 2004, 03:04 PM	#22
Renie Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 1,785	Can it be true the indigo patch system will really change in a couple of months?? Agreed NI stuff rocks but Reaktor is woefully unstable in PT, just trying the FM7 demo it seems a lot more solid... am curious about the korg legacy shame that's not PT compat... __________________ www.christisloving.com

23rd August 2004, 04:21 PM	#24
jho Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lowcountry Posts: 1,555	It's for the latest PT only...I'm still on 5.3.1.... __________________

23rd August 2004, 04:26 PM	#25
Vaphoron Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 327	This next release is a must have for anyone that has said there aren't enough MIDI features or people who work with soft synths/samplers a lot. Its a really nice update with some things I have been needing for a long time. __________________ § Jason §

23rd August 2004, 04:30 PM	#26
Renie Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 1,785	Jason any details? also any sign of a Digi generated/partnered sampler? cheers __________________ www.christisloving.com

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