That's true, and that's the reason why Synthmaster, for example, still isn't the go-to synth for most EDM producers - because it is and looks too sophisticated.Urs wrote:We've come to the conclusion that ease of use / immediacy is a key factor of Sylenth's popularity, while the trend goes away from that. Other synths can do more, but Sylenth still holds up. So why not do something that's even easier to use (as in: less knobs, less tabbing)? That was our main objective. A fast, streamlined workflow on a single page, with little to no compromise in sonic result.
On the other hand, Hive is a bit too simple, it needs much more waveforms (or the ability to load custom wave forms or wave tables) and more filter types (why are there always the same types like LP, HP, BP, Peak and BR or Notch, what about some creative filters like in Proteus/Emulator X?). The modulation matrix is nearly perfect, as is the sequencer...