How many synths do you need?
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- KVRian
- 1491 posts since 1 Jul, 2021
With synths it's similar to soccer stick albums. Goal is to have a full collection, you want to have all popular players in the album, but also the less famous - you want a complete album.
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- KVRian
- 553 posts since 11 Dec, 2020
Same I used only once.PebbleInAStream wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:46 amThorn is one of those I got, but could never get along with it for whatever reason. I do however like using it and its spectral filters occasionally to make weird wavetables to import into other synths.
It sounds too harsh for my taste
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- KVRist
- 206 posts since 4 Nov, 2004 from France
How much synths ?
At least, one of each kind of oscillators...
One substractive, one additive, one wavesamples, one FM, etc...
Or for reducing that number of totally different synths, synths combining various different kind of sources inside it.
My 'final' target is to have at disposal, the access to the "physical" existing osc sources. And the different other "modules" as filters, modulators (LFO, enveloppes, EQ ...) can be eventually added "outside" the proper synth...
My 2 cents
At least, one of each kind of oscillators...
One substractive, one additive, one wavesamples, one FM, etc...
Or for reducing that number of totally different synths, synths combining various different kind of sources inside it.
My 'final' target is to have at disposal, the access to the "physical" existing osc sources. And the different other "modules" as filters, modulators (LFO, enveloppes, EQ ...) can be eventually added "outside" the proper synth...
My 2 cents
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- KVRian
- 784 posts since 7 Oct, 2023 from Tokyo
I had thought I was all done, and especially all done with hardware (for over 20 years), and then I gave in to the Temptation of Uli and now I have three new hardware monosynths.
- KVRer
- 5 posts since 30 Jan, 2024 from Eurasia
If a VST synth implied, I use only one. At first, I was using multiple synth VSTs, because, I was looking for "built - in presets". Next, I started using preset banks. At the end, I stopped at only one VST.
It took me time to understand basics of sound synthesis, and configuring oscillators, so, If I need something, I am capable of making simple sound, with backup of guides.
If "real" (physical) synth implied, I don't have any, just six years old Yamaha electronic piano and tiny MIDI keyboard.
It took me time to understand basics of sound synthesis, and configuring oscillators, so, If I need something, I am capable of making simple sound, with backup of guides.
If "real" (physical) synth implied, I don't have any, just six years old Yamaha electronic piano and tiny MIDI keyboard.
I am not familiar with English-speaking Internet culture and slang. Thank you for your patience.
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- KVRist
- 330 posts since 12 May, 2023
Many. Between the the ones I’ve purchased,the free ones ,the ones in Logic and Fl Studio,and the ones i have for iPadOS/ios, something like 120 and I’m sure I’ll get more soon enough .I just like collecting them aside from making music with them
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- Banned
- 580 posts since 27 May, 2023
You really only need a few - perhaps only one - depending on what sounds you want to use and make.
A plugin like Falcon has more than enough capability to keep someone busy for quite a while. Same for something like crusher-X or one of the main u-he synths or Reason's Objekt - which is ridiculously versatile.
A plugin like Falcon has more than enough capability to keep someone busy for quite a while. Same for something like crusher-X or one of the main u-he synths or Reason's Objekt - which is ridiculously versatile.
- KVRian
- 513 posts since 9 Feb, 2019
That´s just how it is. But that is exactly why you can´t really say that more or less is better. It just depends. I know that for sure, I´ve learned hard lessons. Got a Pulse2, M, an OB-6 afterwards, lately am MKS-80, lent a Juno, a MonoPoly and an SE-02. My new MKS-50 arrived today. I initially felt that I needed something, while now I feel just overwhelmed somehow. From todays perpctives it´s easier to stay with one synth, just like it is when your wife finds out about your affair or versa vicae. But I guess that this insight won´t change the feelings you sometimes havecryophonik wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:35 amWait, are you saying that they let us think that we're controlling them, but in reality, they're actually controlling us?!
- KVRian
- 513 posts since 9 Feb, 2019
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- KVRAF
- 35650 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
Naaah... It's rather that you notoriously think the next purchase will actually finally ignite and unleash your creativity.