[sdiy] OT ? Favorite Software Synths

[Ian Fritz]

At 09:55 AM 12/12/2006, ceme at cox.net wrote:

>*Perhaps I was OT(OT) when I brought up synthedit, because it's more of a 
>'developers' program - to 'make' VSTs and such...not a 'true' softsynth in 
>the terms that you don't have to do anything.

The first sentence on their wesite says "SynthEdit is a Modular Synthesiser 
for Windows (Win 98 or better). With SynthEdit you can design your own 
Synth from the ground up.  Drag and drop modular components, connect them 
with virtual "patch cords". "

Sure sounds like a soft synth from that description. :-)


>It is:  DIY, easy (logical) to use, cheap, doesn't require Cscience 
>degree, has many (free) 3rd party modules, nice GUI...seriously, try it, 
>you might get caught up in it like a lot of people have.  There are many 
>helpful people in the SE community, check www.dehaupt.com/SynthEdit/ ,this 
>guy is GREAT.


I'm sure all this is true.  But it doesn't tell me if it has the specific 
special functions I need.  (I want to implement some of my VC chaos 
generator designs.)  It's not something I want to get "caught up in".
I want it to solve a problem.


>[I'm pretty sure that T. Gamble's (EFM) synths and effects VSTs were 
>created with synthedit.  (but I've never used his stuff

Around here, that wouldn't be considered much of an endorsement.  But maybe 
you haven't been on the list that long. :-)

I have an email into Jef about whether the components I need are available, 
so we'll see.

   Ian






>  - I make my own or use xoxox's stuff, so I can't comment on his quality.)]
>
>peace
>
>---- Ian Fritz <ijfritz at comcast.net> wrote:
> > At 07:48 PM 12/11/2006, Matt Simpson wrote:
> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Yeah, that's the one that doesn't tell you anything about what it
> > >> >>contains.  You're just supposed to buy it anyway?  Weird.
> > >> >
> > >> >what are you talking about
> > >>
> > >>OK, show me.
> > >
> > >no no
> > >i'm just unsure what you actually meant!
> > >what do you mean "what it contains"
> > >also it's free
> > >just confused is all.
> >
> > Well, as far as I can tell it simulates some synth circuits (osc, amp,
> > filter, etc.) but there is no list of the "etc."  What are the 
> capabilities
> > of this program?  I know I can download the trial for free, but why should
> > I go to that trouble just to find out what the thing is?  How do I know I
> > can uninstall it completely if I don't want to keep it? Just a really crap
> > way of doing business, IMO. But maybe I just missed something.
> >