The Analog Paradox

[Rytalin]

Analog sound sounds warm because it literally IS warm.



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[Crazy Dave]

It's even more of a Paradox that the Best Techno use real analog synths.

[inside]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dave

It's even more of a Paradox that the Best Techno use real analog synths.

Just Cause u use real analog dosen't mean u do the write the best tracks or have the best sound. Take Dj Hyper, he's using mostly softsynths these days. From my own experience, the current crop of soft synths do just fine and are very fat indeed. The technology has come along way since Steinbergs model E, Neon, and Proppellerheads Rebirth. As far as audio signal proccessing plugins go, they are sounding better and fatter every day. Software convolution reverbs have since surppassed thier outboard counterparts.

[Crazy Dave]

Originally Posted by thump666

Just Cause u use real analog dosen't mean u do the write the best tracks or have the best sound. Take Dj Hyper, he's using mostly softsynths these days. From my own experience, the current crop of soft synths do just fine and are very fat indeed. The technology has come along way since Steinbergs model E, Neon, and Proppellerheads Rebirth. As far as audio signal proccessing plugins go, they are sounding better and fatter every day. Software convolution reverbs have since surppassed thier outboard counterparts.

True things are just starting to go that route. Soon very soon.

But the funny thing is you get guys making all this music with Softsynth, but yet people will say you get that track as higher fedlity on vinyl. hehehehe

[dapimpstress]

analog's still the shit.

[Skyles]

i don;t see it as a paradox, use whatever you think sounds good, and what's comfortable to write in.

I find myself running every low end soft synth through an analogue compressor, ie: avalon, dbx.. depending on the sound I want.. harsh, or relaxed. Obviously real time bass guitar always sounds better than an emulated one, but that's more because of how you play it... any acoustic style instrument.

On another note dj hypers synths, bass and leads are always very thin sounding, they are good tunes.. but you can tell it's softsynths (i'm assuming its dj hyper, bedrock breaks, kilowatt label owner, started y3k series etc.. etc..), i would find a better example... like infusion or something like that.

But take sample libraries.. at the end of the day someone has sampled alot of analogue synths. You load them into kontakt, esx24, halion, nn19 whatever and play them back.. depending on your engine you'll get a pretty good representation of the original synth.

The most important part of bringing A>D is the converters and alot of people don't understand that (shit it does 24 bit, 96khz and its only $200!! WOW... there's a reason for that).....
Companies like Apogee and Digi are on the top for their converters A>D and D>A. Nice wide spectrums, warm, and an accurate account to what you are actually listening to.

But it's music, it's sound... what sounds good to your ears will always sound off to someone else.