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Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:33 am

djanthonyw wrote:Sounds like this could be the best analog emulation to date.

Hi DJ Anthonyw,

The Synthix covers a sytnh history period that was just forgotten. It has a feet in both worlds, mainly analog and a tiny bit of digital, and this particular flavor is the base and disctintive mark of its sound.

So its a different emulation from what are the PolyKB II or the Xils3 for example, or what are the KOrg Legacy Collection or Ace

So it has a sound of its own, wich wa favored by famous electronic music composers, and will compliment very well any existing arsenal and fleet of VA synths.

Some more details :

Synthix has 8 totally independant Layers.
The Maximal Polyphony is 16 voices
It has a Split mode and a Guitar mode ( Special Multitimbral mode )
5 filters on board ( 2 LP, 2 BP, 1 HP ) Each Layer can have its own filter

To be continued ...

LtZ

breakmixer · Post by **breakmixer** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:02 am

The UI looks dull IMO(Grey and gloomy), may be a good idea if Xavier makes it possible to change the UI colour as it's not a strict emulation. I actually think it looks ok apart from that...

I haven't got a Yellow VA!

Not that it's going to affect the sound or usablity of course!

before someone says it...Just my immediate reaction to the UI...

maxxxter · Post by **maxxxter** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:30 am

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Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:29 am

breakmixer wrote:The UI looks dull IMO(Grey and gloomy), may be a good idea if Xavier makes it possible to change the UI colour as it's not a strict emulation. I actually think it looks ok apart from that...

I haven't got a Yellow VA!

Not that it's going to affect the sound or usablity of course!
before someone says it...Just my immediate reaction to the UI...

Hi Breakmixer,

what you're looking at on the Xsynth teaser page is a degraded Jpeg in a puzzle form used as a teaser for the Xils-Lab newsletters.

Degraded because there's a special PS filter used to blur and burble things, and the broken puzzle aspect probably doenst add to the clarity

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The definitive GUI is neat and clear and very relaxing to work with. Of of course HQ.

What is really puzzling me is that the first GUI we used was ....... YELLOW.

There are plans to offer one or two different GUIs however ( Including a Yellow one so) ( Not a full skinnable system, as the Synthix UI is too complex to offer this, not mentioning its Mac and PC, AU, etc etc )

To MAxxxtter : Previous Xils-Lab were often described as beautiful ( Take a look at the Xils3 or PolyKB II if you're not convinced). BUT ..... some people of course thought they were too old fashioned/wood panels aso.

When you have the final GUI feel free to add some comments. We know you can't PLEASE everybody with a GUI

Then I'm aware that as there are atm only GUI and features to discuss, things are just following the normal way. Thanks for your encouragements nevertheless

Btw there are already some soundbits on the teaser page but very few. But they can be commented as well

Be assured that we'll add a lot more in the coming weeks.

As Breakmixer said the main thing is the sound. And soudwise hopefully the Synthix will prove its the legitimate heir of its glorious ancester.

LtZ

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:31 am

Lotuzia wrote: As Breakmixer said the main thing is the sound.

with the GUI being readable (not like the original polykb) a very close second...its its not user friendly its a big no go.

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:49 am

Kriminal wrote:
Lotuzia wrote: As Breakmixer said the main thing is the sound.
with the GUI being readable (not like the original polykb) a very close second...its its not user friendly its a big no go.

What are you talking about ? On the PolyKB only one or two symbols ( morphing waveforms ) were a bit difficult to read depending on the knob position between a myriad of knobs, controls, switches.

Wich was clearly not enough to prevent thousands of people to love and adopt it.

But anyway we learned a lot about this.

On the Synthix every label is uber clear and readable, so that I really dont know what you're talking about : So what is a no go precisely ?

LtZ

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:57 am

you just said it yourself, some labels were unreadable, and you have clealry listened to users and changed that for the new synth, so well done.

brick · Post by **brick** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:26 pm

Nielzie wrote:
brick wrote:
Nielzie wrote:
brick wrote:Its stunning , best sound design softsynth I've had my hands on .
Ahh so we can expect some BT presets..?

Oh lol, sorry Simon, I meant SD of course, no idea why I wrote BT

I thought u were just joking

But yeah the SD presets are just about done , its an inspiring synth , I cant stop making sounds for it , Xavier & Laurent really got the mix just right .

penguinfromdeep · Post by **penguinfromdeep** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:42 pm

Can't wait!

breakmixer · Post by **breakmixer** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:37 pm

Kriminal wrote:
Lotuzia wrote: As Breakmixer said the main thing is the sound.
with the GUI being readable (not like the original polykb) a very close second...its its not user friendly its a big no go.

I spotted the cross wire - Kriminal meant 'With a gui being readable playing second post to a good sounding engine, if a UI is unreadable it's a big no-go for a VST synth'

He didn't imply Synthix was not readable - he was saying about the importance of a good UI - the mistake was "it's" twice instead of "if it's"...

I actually read it like that, amazing how a spelling mistake can do that, sending out a wrong vibe...

For me it's in this order, stupid as it may seem...

1. User interface
2. Sound
3. Ease of use/patch management
4. Do I actually need it, does it outshine what I already have?

Reasons-

1. User interface is the initial gear lust for me

2. Good Demo song, preset demo's, youtube videos and reviews! Torley anyone? or Sonic State?

3. Is where Xaviers synths are good(Patch management), unlike Alchemy(Great synth btw) where you cannot search by leads, bass etc, you have to do artist - leads, no, wrong artist, artist - leads, no wrong artist - oh where the f**k is that lead???!

4. Avoiding impulse buys and saving money!

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:10 pm

Lotuzia wrote:
Ingonator wrote:So finally the name is not far from the original synth, in fact it's only one letter...

I am looking forward to the release. I guess i'll be one of the first to get this.

Ingo
Thanks Ingo

i have a feeling that this could be exactly the synth i waited for and i know how good the PolyKB II already was...

Will there be a discount for PolyKB II users?

I got mine from the sale at Don't Crack (for 89$) so i don't know if it qualifies.

Ingo

Rosebudd · Post by **Rosebudd** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:31 pm

I hope there's a nice discount for existing xils3/polykb licensees . . . . .

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:49 pm

i really like this GUI. Calming.

Albert.VST · Post by **Albert.VST** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:08 am

aMUSEd wrote:You should have called it SYTHINX

That name would look too much to (the Synton) Syrinx, which was a different kind of weird analog synth. (I owned one of the 20 blue ones ever produced)

http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/synton_syrinx.php
http://www.dutchsynth.nl/Synton_synth_syrinx.html
(website including schematics, for the DIY's)

But if this Synthix lives up to its expectations, I will buy!

darsho.OBSOLETE · Post by **darsho.OBSOLETE** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:19 am

I am not interested in sound design at all, but I'd surely buy a discounted player or LE version or soemthing like that.

SYN'X 2.5 Released - Xils-Lab - (Multitimbral Synthex - intro discount-)