but I want to build my own sounds, what's a good synth for that? GF Goldfinga Productions Phone: 757-412-5494 Follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/goldfingas On Mar 14, 2010, at 9:58 PM, Omar Binno wrote: > I really like hypersonic 2 for analog and synth stuff. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: clarence griffin > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:56 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New synth > > I need to find a nice one to use so I can throw all the others away, I don't > even know what I have for analog with sonar right now. does anything come > with sonar by default? > > GF > > Goldfinga Productions > Phone: 757-412-5494 > > Follow me on twitter > http://www.twitter.com/goldfingas > > > > On Mar 14, 2010, at 9:25 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > > > Yep. Virtual analog has been so done to death that we've already heard as > > good as it is going to get for many years, if ever. People should give up > > and make something new. > > > > The real reason that we get so many of those type of synth plugs is because > > they're cheap as crap to produce. Anything sample based requires either > > producing your own sample library (which is very expensive), or else > > licensing samples from someone else (which is still expensive for anything > > quality). Many of the companies that have been doing sampling > > professionally for the longest, and do it the best (like the big 3: Yamaha, > > Korg, and Roland), won't license their material to you under any terms or > > at any cost. > > > > Its so easy to just throw together another synth that uses computationally > > produced sounds, with a slightly different interface for controlling how it > > all works. Most of the code for doing all of that (generating waveforms, > > digital signal processing, simple effects algorithms) is already public > > domain, so bedroom software companies can slap a lot of existing building > > blocks together, put a UI on it, and start selling. If you're one of those > > guys, the only way you get noticed in the big sea of options is to pay for > > promotion, like paying Cakewalk to be featured in their news letter so to > > get you visibility and some perceived cred. > > > > If you all have money to spend, go buy the new sample packs for Dimension > > Pro. At least those won't sound like synths that you already have, and with > > CakeTalking, you'll be able to edit those presets (good luck with > > accessibility of this new synth). > > > > Bryan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of D!J!X! > > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:24 PM > > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New synth > > > > Lol! Nice post man... It's something I've wondered for a while, why do > > companies insist in reproducing the sounds of the old stuff, (yeah it's > > sounds cool and some of those sounds are awesome), but can we sort of focus > > on making new stuff, using all this computer power to make something > > different, as oppose to trying to accurately reproduce every ocilator and > > technology of the hardware stuff? Hardware is hardware, software is > > software; some of the factors of those old synths can not be reproduced, > > there's just that factor of electronics and circuits that change so > > randomly and depending on so many different factors that.... It's kind of a > > waste of time... I'd rather have a completely digital synth that focuses on > > that realm and does it well, instead of trying to imitate/reproduce 10 > > different synths from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, etc... > > > > D!J!X! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of Bryan Smart > > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:30 AM > > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New synth > > > > Doubt it. > > > > That blerb didn't excite me too much. Yawn. > > > > Anywhere, USA - for immediate release. > > > > YetAnotherCompany.com releases world's 10,000th virtual analog modeling > > softsynth. The new mega supreme Analog Destroyer X hybrid wavetable > > modeling softsynth has all of the features that you've been missing in the > > other 9999 virtual analog softsynths you already own, like flashy new > > graphics, 100 banks of unusable factory default presets made by supposedly > > famous electronic music artists from MySpace, and includes our new > > obscuretech modeling engine. > > > > Many virtual analog softsynths model the actual circuits of your favorite > > classic synths. However, the new obscuretech (TM) modeling engine models > > the frustration of those old marvels. Digital synthesizers have brought > > great new sounds, but always stay so in tune and thin. No more! True > > realism is here with the new Mega Supreme Analog Destroyer X. Every three > > minutes, the main tuning frequency of the Mega Supreme Analog Destroyer X > > synth will automatically drift by a random amount that is based on the > > current temperature of your CPU. This helps to simulate that wonderful > > frequency beating that gave analog synths their character. Also available > > as a VST effects plug-in, the built-in LeakTronic effects processor > > recreates that essential characteristic hiss of amplification, and > > accurately simulates bleed from silent oscillators. > > > > Do away with the clean and sterile sound of your tracks! Waste your time > > like the old pros! Party like its 1979! Order Mega Supreme Analog Destroyer > > X today for only $299. Order now. Download bandwidth is limited. > > > > Bryan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of Greg Brayton > > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:52 AM > > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [ddots-l] New synth > > > > I got this in a news letter. Just wondering if it's accessible now, or if > > David will be scripting for it or any info any one has reguarding this new > > soft synth. > > The info on the synth is below. > > > > Blurring the lines between hardware and software synths, the FXpansion > > Synth Squad Elite Pack offers incredible synth sounds, without all the > > hassles associated with hardware synths. Perfect for fans of Rapture, the > > FXpansion Synth Squad Elite Pack features three modeled synths-Strobe, > > Amber, and Cypher created from meticulously engineered circuit models and > > designed from the ground up to take all the abuse you can dish out. > > > > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > and in the Subject line type > > unsubscribe > > For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately > > following link: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectzq or send a message, to > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq > > > > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > and in the Subject line type > > unsubscribe > > For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately > > following link: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq > > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > and in the Subject line type > > unsubscribe > > For other list commands such as vacation mode, > > click on the immediately following link: > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or > > send a message, to > > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > and in the Subject line type > > faq > > > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, > click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq or > send a message, to > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq