Recommend Synths

[raynebowdash]

I'm using Ableton Live and I was wondering if you guys can recommend any other synths.

I am already using FM8, Massive (rarely), Z3TA+2, and one built-in plugin.

I'm just beginning in making music so I don't have anything posted on my EQ Beats page... I want to make mazing music to the level of ArtAttack, Pinkie Guy, Alex S., Glaze, and Aviators! I know there are a lot of people that I have not listed. Too long of a lis to make lol!

Anyways... Please help!

[CommandSpry]

Dunno about ableton but Dr Drum has some sick synths

[senntenial]

Agreed, Dr. Drum has some amazing stuff.
Also, if you wanna sound like ArtAttack, just sample a blender.

In all seriousness though, take a look at NI's other stuff. It's all good there. Also heard good things about Sylenth 1

[bartekko]

well, fm8, massive and z3ta+2 are pretty much these synths that can make any sound once you get used to them.
1.) you should learn everything about what you already have
2.) itchy synths are also good stuff

[senntenial]

2.) itchy synths are also good stuff

itchy synths are also good stuff

good

I hate them with a burning passion.
They suck up your CPU and don't even make the best sound. If you have massive, best to learn that..

[bartekko]

shut up piedoomy


also, absynth

[Versilaryan]

Look up Synth1. It's free and uses VERY little of the CPU, so you can very easily make more simple synths (and quite a few not-so-simple ones) using this and save on processor power.

[K3WRO]

I will always use 3xosc,

even If I get massive or some facy gizmos like that, I'll still use 3xosc

and yeah, the itchy synths, they're weren't really impressive but I should say it's good for a free synth.

Well, I loved subsonic, the others are like...meh

[MichaelA]

My main synth of choice is Sylenth1. It's simple to learn, and can create completely professional sounding synths with fairly little knowledge. And there's lots of tutorials out for the synth.

[CGEyeGuy]

Monomate produces some nice sounds, also get sfz and the Sonatia Symphonic soundfont library it is amazing.

[itroitnyah]

Look up Synth1. It's free and uses VERY little of the CPU, so you can very easily make more simple synths (and quite a few not-so-simple ones) using this and save on processor power.

YES. Synth1 can't do every sound in the world, but it's still amazing. Just slap on a few soundgoodizers or sausage fatteners, and viola. something good

[Freewave]

i like Nexus and Albino and haven't seen those mentioned.

[Icky]

Arts Acoustic Reverb. It's not really a synthesizer, but this VST will change your live forever

[vladnuke]

Massive is cool.
You can do anything with it.
I use it for everything ever.
Ever.
I mean, it has a giant amount of functionality, and you can lfo your lfos on an 8 step. I don't know why you would do that but you can. Everything can be mapped to everything. The only thing I don't like about it is that you can't use automation on knobs. So if you wanna do that cool highpass/ quick cuttoff to actual song, you'll have to do that with a mixer. I don't know why people don't like massive. It can do anything. ANYTHING.

[CommandSpry]

EWQLSO for those anvils

[Captain Ironhelm]

3osc, synth1, massive

[bartekko]

Massive is cool.
You can do anything with it.
I use it for everything ever.
Ever.
I mean, it has a giant amount of functionality, and you can lfo your lfos on an 8 step. I don't know why you would do that but you can. Everything can be mapped to everything. The only thing I don't like about it is that you can't use automation on knobs. So if you wanna do that cool highpass/ quick cuttoff to actual song, you'll have to do that with a mixer. I don't know why people don't like massive. It can do anything. ANYTHING.

It can't FM, PM.

[XXDarkShadow79XX]

Use massive more.

Done.

[XXDarkShadow79XX]

Massive is cool.
You can do anything with it.
I use it for everything ever.
Ever.
I mean, it has a giant amount of functionality, and you can lfo your lfos on an 8 step. I don't know why you would do that but you can. Everything can be mapped to everything. The only thing I don't like about it is that you can't use automation on knobs. So if you wanna do that cool highpass/ quick cuttoff to actual song, you'll have to do that with a mixer. I don't know why people don't like massive. It can do anything. ANYTHING.

It can't FM, PM.

But it can give you wings and laser vision.

[senntenial]

But it can give you wings and laser vision.

this is true.

[CGEyeGuy]

Don't know if anyone has linked this yet.
http://mylittleremix.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=490
It is our previous discussion on vsts

But it can give you wings and laser vision.

Yeah last time I melted my monitor on accident.

Also.......
FNEqualizer is pretty awesome
http://myvst.com/vst-effects/filters/17 ... r-freeware

and
I made a custom skin for it


http://www.mediafire.com/?xrczh7s1365xbju

[Kopachris]

TBH, I'm really lazy, so Toxic Biohazard and Autogun are my go-to synths for atmospheric effects and stuff. Also, there's that really sweet minimoog used in Toast Beard WAT14 that was free a couple days ago. Eats up a lot of CPU, and I can't assign midi controls, but it's got a great sound and I can still automate it one control at a time using the mouse.