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| i realised that, just
as i am more inspired by fx plugins with graphical representations of vintage
hardware, so i prefer plugin synths that directly model famous vintage synths,
and have a realistic graphical interface based closely on the appearance of the
original instruments. therefore, i have ignored synth plugins with great reviews which have 'modern' interfaces. true, the sound should be the most important factor, but if the interface of a plugin doesn't inspire me, it's not likely to get much use. here are some of the vintage synths i have in plugin form. |
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| korg ms20 | arp odyssey (korg) | |
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i often reach first for the ms20 when i need a bass or lead sound. it has such a thick, fat sound. i was tempted to buy the behringer k2, but since i liked this virtual version so much i bought their pro-1 instead. the unison on this really bigs up the kind of sounds i make, and a hardware analog version wouldn't have this, of course. |
i haven't had the odyssey so long as the ms20, but it sounds great. i almost never use presets on synths, but head straight for the 'init' preset. the benefit of using 'vintage' vst synths is that there are so many videos online about how to get the best sounds out of them. | |
| arp 2600 (cherry audio) | ||
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aquisition, the ca 2600 definitely leads to watching more programming videos.
thankfully, the patch points are logically laid out for basic programming, and it such such a beefy beast even with the normalised layout. |
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| jupiter 8 (arturia) | ||
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| i got the jupiter 8 for
just �30, used. it hasn't had so much use as yet, i'm finding it harder to get
sounds i like from it so far. i am geeking out just owning it though! time to start watching some 'how to program the jupiter 8' videos. |
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| minimoog (native instruments) | ||
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| the monark is a good
complement to the korg and the arp synths, which can produce harsh and
aggressive sounds when required. it's great to have 3 oscillators for a monosynth, and it's just so deep and warm. very big bass. |
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| apart from those based on vintage synths, the only plugins i use regularly are from reaktor: | ||
| razor | skanner xt | |
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| razor is the synth i have used the most over my last 2 albums, again, it's straght to the 'init' preset so i can start building sounds from scratch. it's great for big, dirty bass sounds, and modulated, hard pad sounds. every section gives options to make the sound fatter and harder. | skanner is vey good for pad sounds. i find it harder to use than razor, not so intuitive, and i'm more reliant on taking a preset which sounds good and gradually twisting it into an unstable parody of itself. | |
