Overestimated synths?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6992 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
What are some of the most overestimated synths in the world?
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- KVRist
- 267 posts since 17 Oct, 2005
That's completely subjective, so it's hard to answer.
I'd say anything that relies too heavily on presets sans tweakabilty. Essentially, you'd be stuck with those boxed sounds. While this might work for some users, I couldn't imagine paying several hundred dollars for a plugin that seemed that limited.
On the flip side, anything that is a complete knob tweakers dream can be overestimated. Too many options are roughly the same as not enough.
I'd say anything that relies too heavily on presets sans tweakabilty. Essentially, you'd be stuck with those boxed sounds. While this might work for some users, I couldn't imagine paying several hundred dollars for a plugin that seemed that limited.
On the flip side, anything that is a complete knob tweakers dream can be overestimated. Too many options are roughly the same as not enough.
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- KVRist
- 385 posts since 2 Mar, 2003 from UK
Access Virus.
Minimoog.
Minimoog.
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- KVRAF
- 6656 posts since 14 Nov, 2006 from Ankara, Turkey
I got myself a 2nd hand Virus TI 2 weeks ago for $1500. A brand new one costs around $3000. I previewed many presets, but honestly I couldnt understand why a hardware synth like that costs 3 grands.KingofBeers wrote:Access Virus.
Having said that, off to porting our code to ARM/Linux
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- KVRAF
- 5664 posts since 7 Feb, 2013
WrongKingofBeers wrote:Access Virus.
Right (I'm judging only from the available plugin emulations though)KingofBeers wrote: Minimoog.
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- KVRAF
- 5664 posts since 7 Feb, 2013
Does that mean that we may expect something based on Virus in next Synthmaster versions?kv331 wrote: I got myself a 2nd hand Virus TI 2 weeks ago for $1500. A brand new one costs around $3000. I previewed many presets, but honestly I couldnt understand why a hardware synth like that costs 3 grands.
Btw, in my opinion the Virus factory presets are mostly so-so, it is capable of much more impressive sounds.
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- KVRAF
- 6656 posts since 14 Nov, 2006 from Ankara, Turkey
Nope, that wasn't my intention. But get ready to see SynthMaster in other formsrecursive one wrote: Does that mean that we may expect something based on Virus in next Synthmaster versions?
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- KVRist
- 69 posts since 20 Nov, 2016
Having spent a lot of time in /r/synthesizers lately, I'd say analog monosynths in general. There seems to be the impression that they have something that digital or software can never get close to, when in reality I doubt most saying so would be able to tell the difference between analog and something like Diva, especially in a mix.
In /r/edmproduction, it's Serum. Not because it's bad; in fact, I really like it. It's just that I see it constantly referred to in ways like "the only synth you'll ever need".
Hopefully I got into the thread before it develops into the inevitable flame war.
In /r/edmproduction, it's Serum. Not because it's bad; in fact, I really like it. It's just that I see it constantly referred to in ways like "the only synth you'll ever need".
Hopefully I got into the thread before it develops into the inevitable flame war.
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- KVRAF
- 3205 posts since 31 Dec, 2004 from People's Republic of Minnesota
Anything by Roland.
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- KVRian
- 981 posts since 6 Jul, 2009
Whichever synth you're most proud of owning.
- KVRAF
- 4534 posts since 17 Jun, 2013 from very close to Paris, France
After the "most underestimated synths" ...
... now the "overestimated synths".
I think that I shall soon open a new thread named "What are the correctly estimated synths?".
(probably crowds)
That way, in only three threads we shall have cited all the KVR database plus the synths which are not yet in it. Great!
... now the "overestimated synths".
I think that I shall soon open a new thread named "What are the correctly estimated synths?".
(probably crowds)
That way, in only three threads we shall have cited all the KVR database plus the synths which are not yet in it. Great!
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- KVRAF
- 3899 posts since 28 Jan, 2011 from MEXICO
Analog synths, not that they don't sound good or anything but the analog hype has reached stupid proportions both on reddit and FB, they make gearslutz look like digital lovers place.
it is becoming an Analog Church which comes to burn your digital sins.
it is becoming an Analog Church which comes to burn your digital sins.
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