Absynth
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Absynth
Hi,
I am thinking of buying Absynth to go with Live. I already have Operator, Analog etc and quite a few different freeware vst plug-ins. Is it worth it? Any views?
Cheers,
Jonny
I am thinking of buying Absynth to go with Live. I already have Operator, Analog etc and quite a few different freeware vst plug-ins. Is it worth it? Any views?
Cheers,
Jonny
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I've had Absynth 4, but sold it as I bought the Suite. It's a good synth. Absolutely. Interesting interface and concept. Nice sounding.
But...
The modularity of Live devices and instruments is enough for me. I don't think it's a certain tool I'm missing if I can't patch this or that sound - rather time and skill.
.m
But...
The modularity of Live devices and instruments is enough for me. I don't think it's a certain tool I'm missing if I can't patch this or that sound - rather time and skill.
.m
It's a very deep synth and can sound absolutely stunning. Its signature style is the evolving pad, but it can certainly go in other directions.
I say demo it if you can. It really depends on what style of music you make and, assuming you want to go beyond the presets, how comfortable you are with complex programming.
I say demo it if you can. It really depends on what style of music you make and, assuming you want to go beyond the presets, how comfortable you are with complex programming.
Last edited by polyslax on Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I love it
I have been using Absynth since its first incarnation and currently use Absynth 4. I love it - it's great for unique sound design and I find it better for this purpose than any other (may just be the way I like to work?!)
Not a lot of "standard" synth sounds in there, so if that's what you're after, look elsewhere, but if you want to create sounds and textures that make people go "WTF is THAT???" then Absynth is for you!
Is it worth the ~£150 price tag? I really don't know - my copy was a gift...
Hope this helps
Not a lot of "standard" synth sounds in there, so if that's what you're after, look elsewhere, but if you want to create sounds and textures that make people go "WTF is THAT???" then Absynth is for you!
Is it worth the ~£150 price tag? I really don't know - my copy was a gift...
Hope this helps
3 weeks of testing side by side and I went the Zebra2 route....
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Live 12 Suite,Zebra ,Valhalla Plugins, MIDI Guitar (2+3),Guitar, Bass, VG99, GP10, JV1010 and some controllers
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Live 12 Suite,Zebra ,Valhalla Plugins, MIDI Guitar (2+3),Guitar, Bass, VG99, GP10, JV1010 and some controllers
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Music : http://alonetone.com/pasha
Savvy MalmöerLo-Fi Massahkah wrote:I've had Absynth 4, but sold it as I bought the Suite. It's a good synth. Absolutely. Interesting interface and concept. Nice sounding.
But...
The modularity of Live devices and instruments is enough for me. I don't think it's a certain tool I'm missing if I can't patch this or that sound - rather time and skill.
.m
Mac Studio M1
Live 12 Suite,Zebra ,Valhalla Plugins, MIDI Guitar (2+3),Guitar, Bass, VG99, GP10, JV1010 and some controllers
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Music : http://alonetone.com/pasha
Live 12 Suite,Zebra ,Valhalla Plugins, MIDI Guitar (2+3),Guitar, Bass, VG99, GP10, JV1010 and some controllers
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Music : http://alonetone.com/pasha
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It is a great synth. I use it in Live all the time, works great, no problems, light on CPU. Very clean, bright sounds. I don't know if that's what you like, but works well for me. I just upgraded to Komplete Synth from NI, so I have an extra copy. PM if you would like to pick it up for a discounted price.
Jason
Jason
Ableton Live 8 Suite boxed | APC 40 | Logic Studio 8 | MBP 2.16ghz | iPad | Launchpad | NI Audio Kontrol 1 | Axiom 25 | KRK Rockit 5's
If you used your license of absynth to upgrade to komplete synths, you'd better check that you can sell absynth. Normally you can't sell a product that was part of an upgrade discount. If you bought komplete synths separately however, then of course Absynth can definitely be sold.jstilger wrote:It is a great synth. I use it in Live all the time, works great, no problems, light on CPU. Very clean, bright sounds. I don't know if that's what you like, but works well for me. I just upgraded to Komplete Synth from NI, so I have an extra copy. PM if you would like to pick it up for a discounted price.
Just a heads up.
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If he used it to upgrade, he definitely can't sell it; it would be tied to his Komplete Synths registration.R.J.Dubya wrote:If you used your license of absynth to upgrade to komplete synths, you'd better check that you can sell absynth. Normally you can't sell a product that was part of an upgrade discount. If you bought komplete synths separately however, then of course Absynth can definitely be sold.jstilger wrote:It is a great synth. I use it in Live all the time, works great, no problems, light on CPU. Very clean, bright sounds. I don't know if that's what you like, but works well for me. I just upgraded to Komplete Synth from NI, so I have an extra copy. PM if you would like to pick it up for a discounted price.
Just a heads up.
To the OP; try the demo.
http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.p ... rsions&L=1
Absynth is my second most used synth (next to Reaktor); it appears on probably about 90% of everything I've done in the last six years. YMMV...
Your Absynth forum moderator,
ew
I bought it seperately from Komplete Synth. I didn't see an upgrade path for having already owned Absynth 4.
EW - do you know if there are any fees that go with transferring a product, or is it just the paperwork that needs to be completed?
Thanks
Jason
EW - do you know if there are any fees that go with transferring a product, or is it just the paperwork that needs to be completed?
Thanks
Jason
Ableton Live 8 Suite boxed | APC 40 | Logic Studio 8 | MBP 2.16ghz | iPad | Launchpad | NI Audio Kontrol 1 | Axiom 25 | KRK Rockit 5's
No fees. Just contact registration support and they'll deactivate your license:
http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?id=regfaq&L=1
ew
http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?id=regfaq&L=1
ew
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Absynth is the one soft synth I find no, (and arguably better) comparison in hardware. User since 1.5; Absynth, Zebra, and Reactor are the most used in my case. But honestly, Absynth by far. Like others have said, it's a personal choice, but for airy pads, and digital bass, lead lines, Absynth all the way.
Seriously, if I ended up selling Komplete 5, I would just have to buy Absynth again.
Also, take this as advice from somebody who's tired of soft synths. Probably all of my purchases from now on will be hardware analog.
Seriously, if I ended up selling Komplete 5, I would just have to buy Absynth again.
Also, take this as advice from somebody who's tired of soft synths. Probably all of my purchases from now on will be hardware analog.