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Original Message 1/23 02-May-02 @ 01:27 AM - Best quality Synth VSTs

mcerqueira

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Hi,

In your opinion which are the best quality Synth VSTs out there?

I've got Roland Sound Canvas, etc, but some more experienced users say that it is crap...

Cheers,

Mcerqueira

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Message 2/23 02-May-02 @ 02:07 AM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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get reaktor, man. Or absynth when its on PC.

youll never need another one I dont think.

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Message 3/23 02-May-02 @ 01:10 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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blimey - well just like with hardware, for s/w it's also a rather 'pointed' question, subjective, because like hardware, they each have their 'thing' - whatever works....

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Message 4/23 02-May-02 @ 05:37 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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The thing about Sound Canvas is it's loaded with GM sounds which are not overly exciting. I agree on Reaktor. It pumps out a beautiful analog sound, comes with lots of very useable modules..subtractive, FM, sequencers, wavetable, granular, fx,...awesome stuff. Some of them emulate real synths like the SH101 and the Matrix Modular. You can make your own with it too, so the sky's the limit, and you can download user modules that other users have made. I got some really nice stuff from there.

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Message 5/23 02-May-02 @ 05:39 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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Almost forgot, drum machines too.
Depends on your budget of course. If Reaktor is out of range for you at the moment, I'm sure there are other good suggestions.

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Message 6/23 02-May-02 @ 07:12 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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Yeup, anything Native Instruments.

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Message 7/23 02-May-02 @ 09:19 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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the freewares from aska, tobybear and mda sound sweet to my ears.. sweeter than any of the moneywares i've demo'ed yet. oscs and filters too. try drum dragon for 909 kicks.. yowtch!!! my pro-one is sorta envious.

actually, hearing fm 100% noiseless is loads of fun, and there's a lot of 'em out there.

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Message 8/23 03-May-02 @ 06:49 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

knowa

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hey sitar: I'd give an eye for NI....

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Message 9/23 03-May-02 @ 08:28 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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"who are you?"

"we are knights who say NI!", "bring us a shrubbery!"

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Message 10/23 03-May-02 @ 09:59 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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bring us a battery, even.

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Message 11/23 03-May-02 @ 10:34 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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Hey Knowa, if you have problems seeing with NI, you should get Kontakts.

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Message 12/23 03-May-02 @ 11:41 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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And if one really can�t see one can always get a Sonar...

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Message 13/23 04-May-02 @ 12:42 AM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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whats going on here?

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Message 14/23 04-May-02 @ 01:56 AM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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drrrrrrrrrrrrrr-tissshhhh! - lol!

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Message 15/23 04-May-02 @ 03:24 AM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

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Message 16/23 04-May-02 @ 05:04 AM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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SELEK......

naaah...

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Message 17/23 08-May-02 @ 01:49 AM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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no shit, all mighty is NI! if you have to get one and are on a budget, the pro-52 can do all kinds of shit. From lsuh pads to thivk garage unison bass. It actually sounds like a vintage synth, but can do pretty much everything you need for good dance tracks. Reaktor is more of production tool, but it has learning curve to match. So if it's in your budget go with Reaktor, otherwise the pro-52 kicks ass for $100 at GC.

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Message 18/23 08-May-02 @ 03:12 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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well I'll nominate 'Junglist' from sonic-syndicate - a MUST-have VSTi.... Tassman is good, but cpu heavy. I like the freeware MDA synths too, very good.

I dont think it's true to say Reaktor is a production tool tho, it has a slew of ready to go synths, each with loads of presets, so it also works as a synth 'arsenal' too (and you can load the included fx-ensembles or design your own fx with it too)

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Message 19/23 08-May-02 @ 03:28 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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I've heard that one B4.

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Message 20/23 09-May-02 @ 09:17 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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Reaktor is totally awesome. One could make that one program his entire kit and do awesome tracks with it. Some of those sequencers are just too much. There's one that I open up just to play the preset it opens with....a sequence with a beautifully detuned lead/arpeggio sound that's like trance heaven. Jeez. I'm not so much into trance but I love that thing. It's got a velocity sweep on it I think. If I was in front of it I'd tell you which sequencer it is. Cracks me up everytime I open it.

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Message 21/23 14-May-02 @ 12:33 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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I downloaded Triangle yesterday. Very impressed. It's free although I went via Cakewalk and had to type in my Sonar registration to dl it. Great sounds on Triangle. Nice architecture. I was looking for the thread where Xoxos had mentioned it. Maybe it's in this one somewhere.

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Message 22/23 14-May-02 @ 03:12 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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also adding DR008 drumbox from FXPansion for it's supercool add-in generators & sample slot ability (super drumbox!!! - now bundled with SONAR2!!) - and this new one i found last night JUNO2X from REFX... ing awesome VSTi!!!!!!!... pure Juno sound imitator... you gotta get that one into your system.

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Message 23/23 14-May-02 @ 06:01 PM - RE: Best quality Synth VSTs

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I'm drooling already. Tonight. Tonight.

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