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DIVA v1.1

Just a heads up that Diva has been updated.
Very nice multi thread support, Divine mode no longer causes CPU spikes.

http://www.u-he.com/cms/diva

wut you fink of dis synth?

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Originally posted by Richard Butler wut you fink of dis synth?

I think it's a great synth, but not the end-all that the fanboys will have you thinking that it is. The hype over this synth over on KVR and, to a lesser extent, gearslutz is ridiculously over the top. No matter how much they throw the word "analogue" around, it's still a digital software synthesizer. It sounds great for an analogue emulation, but, even with the 1.1 update, many patches will bring an i7 to its knees. It's a fairly niche synth, but it's looking like it will get some improvements, including an arpeggiator, in some upcoming updates, which should make it more flexible and probably better suited for EDM (to many a fanboy's ire, to be sure).

Bottom line for me is that it doesn't come close to Zebra as being a "desert island" synth. YMMV. But, if you've never owned an analogue synth and want to feel like you can hang with the smug, condescending analogue crowd, just add Diva.

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Originally posted by cryophonik I think it's a great synth, but not the end-all that the fanboys will have you thinking that it is. The hype over this synth over on KVR and, to a lesser extent, gearslutz is ridiculously over the top. No matter how much they throw the word "analogue" around, it's still a digital software synthesizer. It sounds great for an analogue emulation, but, even with the 1.1 update, many patches will bring an i7 to its knees. It's a fairly niche synth, but it's looking like it will get some improvements, including an arpeggiator, in some upcoming updates, which should make it more flexible and probably better suited for EDM (to many a fanboy's ire, to be sure). Bottom line for me is that it doesn't come close to Zebra as being a "desert island" synth. YMMV. But, if you've never owned an analogue synth and want to feel like you can hang with the smug, condescending analogue crowd, just add Diva.

I'll go along with this.

I do think it's better than anything else at the analogue emulation thing, and does sound very good indeed. I'm not sure if it matters though, especially not in a mix. As a nerds toy or something to replace a few bits of old analogue gear it's brilliant.

Totally unusable on my PC though.

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Originally posted by tehlord I'm not sure if it matters though, especially not in a mix.

That's a point that needs to be highlighted IMO. In the two tracks that I've been using it in, I've found that I've had to EQ so much out of Diva that, by the time I'm done, it sounds like,....well, any other synth. I think it's probably better suited for sparse mixes where it can take up as much room as necessary.

Diva < Zebra

Yea its not the easiest to fit into a mix.
I really didnt use this synth that much due to CPU spikes, but this new feature has made a big difference.

Cryo is right, you tend to have to eq all the goodness out of a sound.

Dive really reminds me of Gforce Minimonsta with a much brighter sound.

My diva license is for sale PM me if interested...

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Originally posted by tehlord Totally unusable on my PC though.

How come?

I really like this synth. I don't own or intend to buy any proper analogue stuff, unless to build a modular one day, but if I'm after that classic analogue kind of sound I go for Diva, sounds quite like no other soft synth and I find it pretty inspiring to play with.
You'd rather have a nice rich, thick sound to work with than a flimsy, thin lifeless one, right?

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Originally posted by Julz How come?

I'm still using an old Q9400 quadcore and it doesn't take much Diva to crush it. Even with the update a two handed chord in Divine mode can max out the CPU.

Its the best soft-synth ive ever tried, well worth checking out

demo'd it and just cant find myself buying a license when using one instance nukes a project with ease

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Originally posted by Excess demo'd it and just cant find myself buying a license when using one instance nukes a project with ease

I usually run it in draft mode after I made the sound I need, then bounce in divine when about to mix.

can't you guys just run it on your slave mac pro. Works fine for me.

shnar

Or just bounce to audio?

no, i refuse to bounce EVER.

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Originally posted by Excess no, i refuse to bounce EVER.

Then update your old computer?

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney can't you guys just run it on your slave mac pro. Works fine for me. shnar

Kinda hard to carry around your MacPro while traveling through europe the past year

Divine mode really isnt THAT bad now with the new Multi Thread support.

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Originally posted by jsrobinson Then update your old computer?

no, i refuse to change EVER



EVER
EVER
EVER.


not srs in the slightest.

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Originally posted by Julz Kinda hard to carry around your MacPro while traveling through europe the past year Divine mode really isnt THAT bad now with the new Multi Thread support.

you only have 1 laptop ? weird.

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney you only have 1 laptop ? weird.

in my head, you sit in a studio of all touch-screen computers surrounded by futuristic hover-synths and making electro in a surround sound setup while smoking cigars, railing cocaine, and speaking with a snobby british accent

my new imaginary idol.

nothing excessive. Quite minimal to be honest. Most of the stuff is put away. My instrument room is quite pretty and non technology. I tend to hoard tho. And musicians are poor and sell shit at ridiculous prices.

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney you only have 1 laptop ? weird.

Lol

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