All three Japanese companies offer plugins today, well, Yamaha could be more, there are some emus, though
What is your fav instrument of these brands?
YAMAHA
Yamaha has way more to offer than just DX7, but I love 80s music and DX7 was an important part of that era that can be heard on many songs. Stevie Wonder used a lot of Yamaha instruments (not just DX7) and many Whitney Houston hits have the belly DX7 sound.
https://youtu.be/w18E9C8ZG2Q?si=VfKx2cjhDuwrQVg3
KORG
MS 20 and ARP Odyssey - fantastic instruments I like a lot
https://youtu.be/PwILkY9gRrc?si=foK_MMO6zZoTmQ6I
https://youtu.be/prxwtGJZuuI?si=LV-4QqrjtrMJ1wdh
https://youtu.be/iqomTAiRnVM?si=S_Qe51GT9wJQwpst
Roland
I don't dig Roland synths that much. I know Juno, Jupiter, D50 can be heard on many great songs. I like their drum machines TR808, TR909
Here a Madonna track with 909
https://youtu.be/GuJQSAiODqI?si=aWeuN7us9rDAo1FH
Plugins:
Dexed is a great DX7 emu, Arturia make some Yamaha emus and...
Korg Collection and Arturia has Korg emus and...
Roland cloud and some more
What's your fav one?
Your fav Korg - Yamaha - Roland
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- KVRAF
- 7757 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
I like the DX7 sound also, but there are some great emus for it, so I wouldn't buy a used one.
If I could afford the hardware, I'd get a Yamaha Montage M8x and Korg Nautilus.
For Roland: Integra 7 module, V-Synth, or a D-50. The problem with those last two is the hardware is getting old and might need maintenance here and there. I have the D-50 plugin for now anyway.
I've never tried one in a store to play/hear it, but the Roland JD-XA looks like a good one too.
If I could afford the hardware, I'd get a Yamaha Montage M8x and Korg Nautilus.
For Roland: Integra 7 module, V-Synth, or a D-50. The problem with those last two is the hardware is getting old and might need maintenance here and there. I have the D-50 plugin for now anyway.
I've never tried one in a store to play/hear it, but the Roland JD-XA looks like a good one too.
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- KVRian
- 1176 posts since 4 Oct, 2016
KORG: Minilogue, Opsix, Modwave, MicroKorg XL
Yamaha: PSS-100 (amazing toy keyboard), DX7 (OPS7), DX11
Roland: Juno 106/Jupiter 8 (Model 84, TAL-J8)
Yamaha: PSS-100 (amazing toy keyboard), DX7 (OPS7), DX11
Roland: Juno 106/Jupiter 8 (Model 84, TAL-J8)
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- KVRAF
- 14998 posts since 26 Jun, 2006 from San Francisco Bay Area
Korg: Wavestation, Modwave, MS20
Yamaha: CS-80, F1Sr
Roland: Jupiter 4, TR-808
I’ve got all of the above, except for the F1Sr, as plugins. I’ve got no desire for an aging piece of gear, not when there are excellent emulations around, some of which, like the Wavestation, sound better than the original.
Yamaha: CS-80, F1Sr
Roland: Jupiter 4, TR-808
I’ve got all of the above, except for the F1Sr, as plugins. I’ve got no desire for an aging piece of gear, not when there are excellent emulations around, some of which, like the Wavestation, sound better than the original.
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- KVRAF
- 13224 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Kingston, Jamaica
Using singular instrument.
Roland: Jupiter 8
Korg: WaveState
Yamaha: never really been a yamaha synth fan.. I want to say CS-80 but I have never actually played one (at least not that I recall), I immensely disliked the DX-7 when it was popular, I did like their Motifs so maybe whatever the latest Motif is. A Montage?
rsp
Roland: Jupiter 8
Korg: WaveState
Yamaha: never really been a yamaha synth fan.. I want to say CS-80 but I have never actually played one (at least not that I recall), I immensely disliked the DX-7 when it was popular, I did like their Motifs so maybe whatever the latest Motif is. A Montage?
rsp
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- KVRAF
- 7796 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
Keeping on the forum format of software and looking beyond the nostalgia...
I'd say nothing about Yamaha until we know if the new Montage software is released to the public without buying the hardware. Roland being subscription and nothing new that I would consider exciting leaves them out conpletely. So by deduction, that leaves Korg and my fav new plugins I like from them are Wavestate and Modwave.
My fav "instruments" for new things are shifting more towards other companies though.
I'd say nothing about Yamaha until we know if the new Montage software is released to the public without buying the hardware. Roland being subscription and nothing new that I would consider exciting leaves them out conpletely. So by deduction, that leaves Korg and my fav new plugins I like from them are Wavestate and Modwave.
My fav "instruments" for new things are shifting more towards other companies though.
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- KVRAF
- 7757 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
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- KVRist
- 137 posts since 24 Nov, 2011
I really dig the sound of my Yamaha S80. Especially the FX is good.
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- KVRAF
- 16399 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
It's great. I still love it. It's like having a 128-voice DCO analog with the sheen of an Integra-7. I wish other companies would do something with that concept.
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- KVRist
- 40 posts since 25 Sep, 2003
my favorite old Korg synth is still the OASYS PCIe... a synth on a card. It's a shame it was never updated to run on a Windows platform newer than Win98. I use a PC running Win98 dedicated to this great synth.
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- KVRAF
- 2274 posts since 10 Jul, 2008 from Orbit NE US
Korg Kronos I have and get lots of use.
Roand V Synth I had use of one for about a year.
Yamaha closest i got was repairing one.
Roand V Synth I had use of one for about a year.
Yamaha closest i got was repairing one.
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- KVRian
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- KVRAF
- 2545 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
Yamaha - best sounding I've heard would be a cs80, and the Arturia version is really nice sounding. And if it's good enough for Weval
Korg ms20 is just a very classic synth sound straight down the middle synth sound. I don't think it particularly has a flavour it just sounds like I'd expect a synth to sound.
Mono Poly this can make a lot of average sounds, and a few fantastic ones when you get the sweet spot.
Roland, I've I've always thought I wanted an sh5 or an sh7, but I think Jupiter 4 or 6 probably have a more unique sound. I have a few of my own classic sounds from an mc505, with a bunch of deep editing to layer up all four slots, so this has a place in my vernacular that others might not understand.
Korg ms20 is just a very classic synth sound straight down the middle synth sound. I don't think it particularly has a flavour it just sounds like I'd expect a synth to sound.
Mono Poly this can make a lot of average sounds, and a few fantastic ones when you get the sweet spot.
Roland, I've I've always thought I wanted an sh5 or an sh7, but I think Jupiter 4 or 6 probably have a more unique sound. I have a few of my own classic sounds from an mc505, with a bunch of deep editing to layer up all four slots, so this has a place in my vernacular that others might not understand.
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- KVRAF
- 4420 posts since 13 Jul, 2004 from Earth
Zenology Pro is my Favorite Roland and i have Expanded it with the SRX banks i wanted and The Synth models except for the 101.
I find it great to have everything in one plugin instead of having the Fantom 0 Series taking up space and it also replaced the other digital roland hw i had.
Korg Wavestate, M1 and Triton are also great and it is awesome that Korg included all the Soundbanks.
My Nostalgia Fever has passed so i only go for what sounds good to me these days and plugins that can replace some of my hw.
I find it great to have everything in one plugin instead of having the Fantom 0 Series taking up space and it also replaced the other digital roland hw i had.
Korg Wavestate, M1 and Triton are also great and it is awesome that Korg included all the Soundbanks.
My Nostalgia Fever has passed so i only go for what sounds good to me these days and plugins that can replace some of my hw.
