[OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

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Leon Tricker
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[OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by Leon Tricker » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:06 pm

Just wondered who else is using these great VST instruments?

I've had Synplant for a couple of months, and the novelty of the interface still hasn't worn off. I just keep getting better and better sounds from it! :D A lot to be said for limiting the number of plug-ins you use... :!:

I got MicroTonic this week. Sonic Charge emailed me a voucher for $30 off. I had tried the demo years ago and liked it. It's proved to be another solid purchase: fantastic sound, easy to edit and create your own patches, and like Synplant a low CPU hit.

Great stuff!

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by stonee » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:17 pm

im a fan of synplant. might convince myself to buy it.

really good for psy sounds, lol

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by Vibrations » Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:58 pm

Synplant is really outstanding.
It is from the programmer of Reason's Malstrom.

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by locojohn » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:04 pm

Leon Tricker wrote:Just wondered who else is using these great VST instruments?
Great stuff![/quote]

Indeed. I am using both products and they both are unique. I only wish ALL parameters in Synplant could be also controlled by MIDI.

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by Acid303 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:07 pm

I like microtonic

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by Akshara » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:41 pm

Microtonic is excellent, really nothing like it as far as ease of use for sound design, especially in its price range. I'm tempted to use the coupon offer to get Synplant as well, and since the price will go up after the new year. Still haven't heard a musical demo with it yet that really knocks my socks off though.

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by craftycurate » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:11 pm

Synplant is excellent for what it does, but it's a little but limited in terms of scope of sound. If you already have a good FM synthesizer (FM8 etc) you might find it limited soundwise.

Interface wise it is great and refreshing to use, and easy to come up with new sounds, esp if you're someone who isn't a sound designer but who likes to use random patches as a starting point for new sounds.

It does have some unique features e.g. the ability to assign a different sound to different notes in the scale, which opens up some nice possibilities e.g. for arpeggiators.
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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by craftycurate » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:11 pm

Also, a new version of Synplant is in the pipeline (according to the creator), but no idea when.
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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by HiEnergy » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:50 pm

I use Synplant in almost every track I make. It's my to-go synth for pads and abstract sounds.

I have a coupon for $30 off on SonicCharge products for offer. Needs to be spent this year.
PM me when interested. First come, first serve.

** EDIT: Coupon handed out, no longer available **
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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by Tarekith » Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:15 pm

Big fan of both of these plugs, great sound and fun to use. I love the fact that someone finally broke away from the conventional way to program a synth.

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by squelcht » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:46 am

Synplant is my go to plugin...Hands down my favorite yet. I have the discount coupon too & I plan to use when I get the extra cash to purchase Microtonic....Damn what an expensive season...

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by anybody human » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:28 am

Yeah I really like these 2 as well. With the helix thingy you can get in there and program your own sounds. Good idea for the arp. with different sounds on different keys, nice.

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by boomstix » Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:58 pm

i had the demo of synplant and really enjoyed the interface, its a fun way to do sound design

i'm very excited to see what the update will look like

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Re: [OT] Sonic Charge plug-ins: Synplant & Microtonic

Post by necho » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:03 pm

Microtonic fan here.... I make pretty much all my kicks and subs with it, as well as hi-hats and other percussion. Have done for years.... a great little plugin
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