Looking for Comparable Soft Synths of this magnitude!

Digi V · Post by **Digi V** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:59 am

ok, i'd love to replace a few of these with some kind of softsynth. please, the knowledgable ones, help me on this quest!

what softsynths could potentialy replace or atleast provide what these little monsters do

Microkorg
Nordlead
Virus
Roland JP800 ( i used to love this thing, what happened to it? i dont see many people mentioning it)
microwave xt

any softsynths in comparability to these would be great

Notron Fan · Post by **Notron Fan** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:15 am

Korg Legacy Collection

Zebra 2

Virsyn Tera 3

Fabfilter Twin (va)

arctic ranger · Post by **arctic ranger** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:59 am

what about that nord v-synth station thingie?

Groovecake · Post by **Groovecake** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:31 am

The ImpOSCar. Its a KILLER synth.

mikHATz · Post by **mikHATz** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:31 am

Reason is a nice option, you have the virtual analog - subtractor, then the NNXT has some great virtuall analog libraries too. If your looking for wave/graintable madness youve got The maelstrom, one of the most unique ladies out there and one of my favorites too. Then you can combine them all too now.

Another vote for the imposcar, never heard a real Oscar, dont know if it sounds like one either, but dont really give a sh*t, thing is a monster. The fabfilter and U-He stuff is all quality too..OH, crystal is a great freebee, way different than anything ive ever heard.....If i think of any others ill edit this post

MIK

Digi V · Post by **Digi V** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:41 am

i do not like reason all that much.

the synths are decent though.

mikHATz · Post by **mikHATz** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:51 am

Digi V wrote:i do not like reason all that much.

the synths are decent though.

The sequencer is poo poo but the devices are great. NNXT and maelstrom. if you have reason see what kind of sounds you can coax out of these two, youll be surprised. Download Ill Waves Here. then Try dumping some of these single cycle waveforms into NNXT and see what you come up with. If thats not enough go hereand get some more. You can pretty much make some VA synthesis from scratch.

MIK

Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:10 am

powercore virus
another vote for the korg legacy collection
another vote for the imposcar
and reaktor is a must have
im forgeting what it is called but there is a free VSTI that has the supersaw type
waveforms. Sorry I cant remember.

As for replacing your nordlead I cant seem to find one that is pure VST
that stacks up to mine.

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:54 am

ABL Pro!!!!

This baby can make your toaster dance. (or the statue of liberty for that matter

)

http://www.audiorealism.se/

Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:44 am

I have been playing with the demo for this and I like to play with it but have decided that it would not actualy get used that much so I could not deal with the price tag.

Mike Goodwin · Post by **Mike Goodwin** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:33 pm

that synth i could not think of is called the superwave trance pro

and it can be found here....
http://www.gearjunkies.com/product_info ... 12998#imgs

:EDIT:

no this is the one!

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/708.html

FaX-01 · Post by **FaX-01** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:42 pm

Digi V wrote:ok, i'd love to replace a few of these with some kind of softsynth. please, the knowledgable ones, help me on this quest!

what softsynths could potentialy replace or atleast provide what these little monsters do

Microkorg
Nordlead
Virus
Roland JP800 ( i used to love this thing, what happened to it? i dont see many people mentioning it)
microwave xt

any softsynths in comparability to these would be great

Microwave Xt - Komplexer or Kubik (both currently PC though) you could easily get Reaktor ensembles that would fit the bill no problems.
Though something like ZEBRA 2 would be more than up too snuff by a long shot IMHO.
Try the demo it's freakin' amazing.

Nordlead - DiscoDSP Discovery (even loads NordLead patches)

Virus - Virasyn Tera

Roland JP - once again Reaktor / Tera

So in short for Mac -

Tera
Discovery
Zebra 2
Reaktor
Automat
I'd also look at Dimension Pro also if I where you (way more than a sample playback device by a country mile).

Infact Zebra2 / Tera / Reaktor / Automat / Crystal / DimensionPro would pretty much cover all your needs IMHO for what it's worth.

As a PC user I use Reaktor / Dimension Pro / Reason 3 / Kubik / Wusik + Freeware - Ugo's Rez,Motion,StringTheory,Texture and TriangleII.
Add Impulse & Simpler to that lot and I'm covered for all my sonic needs .
Though I have an excellent Pro MicrowaveXt/Q refill which when patched up with Reason's Combinator easily covers most of the Waldorf territory when combined with Kubik.

glitchrock-buddha · Post by **glitchrock-buddha** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:20 pm

Reaktor will cover so much ground, you'll be amazed. Classic emulations to futuristic weirdness.
Zebra2, Tera 3, both incredibly versatile as well.
I love my RP Blue. A little less versatile, but the sound is incredibly huge IMHO.

grb

Digi V · Post by **Digi V** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:50 pm

yeah reaktor is my number 1 choice when it goes universal.

i'm going to try out the other ones.

i hear zebra is coming out in a week or two right?

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