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Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:54 am
by Eat Bass
Nowaysj knows where it's at. Funny how u called me out on wanting to sell kombinat for Saturn ;D

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:58 am
by drake89
just peeped zebra 2 and it doesn't look that crazy. the layout's not too teribly different from massive, and maybe albino though Ive not used it. it's nice that it appears to have a built in multiband EQ but its not too hard to add one in ableton as is.

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:29 am
by joshisrad
Absynth all the way

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:07 am
by Eat Bass
drake89 wrote:just peeped zebra 2 and it doesn't look that crazy. the layout's not too teribly different from massive, and maybe albino though Ive not used it. it's nice that it appears to have a built in multiband EQ but its not too hard to add one in ableton as is.
you obviosuly didnt look at it too indepth. multistage envelope generator. spectroblend. indivdual oscillator fx, fm capabilties, the comb filter on it, the different formant filters on it, the modular routing with seperate modular fx routing as well. i mean theres tons of shit...zebra is nothing like massive, at all. in fact, massive is known for its digital sound and plasticy digital filters. zebra is known for its warm and smooth analog sound.

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:24 am
by wormcode
nowaysj wrote:
Immerse wrote:im a complete newb when it comes to synthesis.
So why set yourself the task of learning another synth when you barely know what is going on? Stick with operator, you can get helluv thick sounds out of it. The problem is not with operator
Yeah, plus you said you were considering FM8. Operator and FM8 are both FM synths, Operator being much easier to use really, though they are both capable of making the same kind of sounds. If you can't get your head around Operator, buying FM8 won't really help.

I'd suggest Albino as a good all around synth, as well as Sylenth. Both are easy to program, are very very versatile, and sound amazing.

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:25 am
by buttock
Volatile Psycle wrote:http://www.kv331audio.com/

Synthmaster 2.5 got rated highly in a review i read and looks like it can do just about any type of synthesis going!
+1 pretty much the most versatile synth. But like many others mentioned: Learning is more important then gear. Checkout:http://noisesculpture.com/how-to-make-a ... rogramming

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:50 am
by Immerse
damnit people when did i say i couldnt wrap my head around operator. i know it in and out

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:35 pm
by Skang
there is also camel audio alchemy or the computer music magazine version of zebra that comes with the cover CD

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:47 pm
by Immerse
i have the freebie alchemy, i just cant seem to wrap my head around sample based synthesis. or at least that plug.. the presets sound great though! :lol:

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:01 am
by wormcode
Immerse wrote:damnit people when did i say i couldnt wrap my head around operator. i know it in and out
When you said you can't get big sounds out of it. I meant more get your head around the synthesis though, not the interface.

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:25 am
by drake89
Yeah what workboat (auto correct wormcode) said.

You should be able to get fat sounds through layering and grouping. Make multiple instances at different octaves, highlight them all, rightclick group tracks. Kind of like combinator if you're familiar weth reason.

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:27 am
by Immerse
true. what both of you said

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:42 am
by wormcode
drake89 wrote:workboat (auto correct wormcode)
:lol: :h:
remembering that one

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:53 am
by efence
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i would say thee most versitile

Re: Most Versatile Synth

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:57 am
by acrap
Try sylenth man i get some really good sounds from it