I'm still waiting for somebody to do a software emulation of the synclavier's fm synth. I really think that would be a novel approach that would yield some really unique sounds, and conceptually it was really easy to create sounds from scratch on it. It didn't have filters, so adding filters to it would be an added bonus.
Gord----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Smart" <bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:25 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New synthYep. 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 synthLol! 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.
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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 synthI 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.
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