[sdiy] OT ? Favorite Software Synths

[Matt Simpson]

On 12/12/06, Ian Fritz <ijfritz at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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. :-)

Yes, when you consider that you *create* your own soft synths, usable
in any vst host.
that ability is pretty damn cool.

>
>
> >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.

it may not come packaged with them, but you can be sure that it's:
1) within your ability to create said special function
2) likely that someone else came up with it.

>
>
> >[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. :-)

oh i'm sorry was this synth-diy?  guess it should be only relegated to
music-dsp since
it doesn't involve actually creating a hardware synth, only a software one
(one that i easily use with my external hardware midi diy synths)

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


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