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Whats Your Favourite VST & Sequencer/Producing Program?

as for me... my favourites are

VST:

Access - Virus Powercore
Korg - Legacy Collection
Linplug - Albino 2
Novation - V-Station
RGC Audio - Z3TA+ (aka ZETA)
Spectrasonics - Atmosphere
Supewave - P8, Trance-Pro

Sequencer:

M-Audio - Ableton Live 5
Propellerheads - Reason 3

VST:

V-Station
Z3TA+
Hypersonic
Absynth 3.0
Vanguard

Sequencers:

FL Studio 5.0
Ableton Live 4.0

Cubase SX

Albino
z3ta +
V-Station
Vanguard
Superwave Performer

nice selection guys!

do you's know when or if there is gonna be a new version of V-Station & ZETA released?

cheers

Alex

Sequencer:
FLStudio 5

VST's:
z3ta+
Korg Legacy Cell
ABL
Ermmm cant think of more...

VANGUARD

Sequencer: Cubase SX 3

VSTs:
Vanguard
Albino 2
Battery 2

Cubase SX 2

V-Station
Spectrasonics Trilogy
Spectrasonics Atmosphere

fl studio 5 + reason 3.0


dont have favorites as i keep working with new ones all the time but anyway

vanguard
v-station
tmx-200
sw-trance pro
pro 53
arturia arp2600 + yamaha CV-80
and ms20 from the korg legacy collection

V-Station always seemed too generic and weak for me, but to each his own.

For me it's:
- z3ta+ (for belting out those sounds and basslines that cut right through the mix)
- Albino (for unique & interesting synths - especially arps)
- Absynth (for atmospheric/ambient effects)
- Emulator X (for the classic analog sound)
- ABL (because I *heart* acid!)

Host

Logic 5.1 for PC

Plugins (since I only have Logic because of a generous friend, you could assume that all of these are freeware or built-in.)

ES2 - you can do something in every basic category with this one, and I've used it for sequences, kicks, hats, other percs, leads and pads. It bites for bass, though.

EXS24 - A must-use for hits, FX, and sometimes even classical-sounding pads.

rgc:audio sfz - TIMPANIIIIIIII I'm big into symphonic electronica, so this one is a given in every piece that needs that lovely thunderous timpani sound. (Which in my case, is pretty much everything!)

rgc:audio Triangle II - gives my basslines a bit of a dark edge.

rgc:audio Triangle I - sure, it's monophonic. But it beats the piss out of a lot of the polyphonic VSTis I have.

Synth1 VST - created this awesome saw-tri sound with this one. Me likey!

IK Mult./Sonik Reality Sonik Synth Free - good for pads. The built-in FX come in handy, too.

Superwave P8 (too bad this and Synth1 can't be used at the same time... it crashes the program)- good for leads and pads. With a little help from Logic's built-ins, I almost have a string sound sounding like the real acoustic deal.

Crystal - if I was ever to do an ambient track, I'd be on top of this bitch faster than a pack of hyenas on a fresh-killed carcass. Its atmospheric sounds and weird pad sounds are perfectly suited to the genre.

Ugo String Theory - Good for plucked strings. If I require such things as harp, guitar, dulcimer or something like that, I use this one.

Energy - sure, the GUI is nothing to write home about. And the functionality is limited. But for writing apocalyptic-sounding music, this blends into the mix perfectly. Get a choir, strings, a dark saw-tri or super-saw lead, some dark-ass bass, and two beats - one at 75 bpm and the other at 150 or something at the same ratio - then record some chunky guitars overtop and you have a masterpiece!

hehe great to see so many producers reply

what is Emulator X like dude??

i got the sampler with my soundcard havent had the chance of installing it all yet, so much stuff!

sequencer:Fls5

VST:FM7

Sequencer: FLS
VST: 3xOSC, TS404 (I'm not joking, I really like these! )

quote:

Originally posted by BshidoHEAT Sequencer: FLS VST: 3xOSC, TS404 (I'm not joking, I really like these! )

haha u like the old sound then

quote:

Originally posted by BshidoHEAT Sequencer: FLS VST: 3xOSC, TS404 (I'm not joking, I really like these! )

theyre not vsts... but yeah, they are great check out Icones presets packs, MIIINT

quote:

Originally posted by dj jasonF vanguard

how can you like that hissy sounding biatch? its good for some pads and "rise" fx's but thats it :P

Sequencing
Ardour

Editing:
Audacity

Synth:
Alsamodular
Spiralsynthmodular
Hydrogen
zynaddsubfx

cheap ass penguins wheeeee

quote:

Originally posted by dj_alfi theyre not vsts... but yeah, they are great check out Icones presets packs, MIIINT

I know, I've heard them
Although I can come up with some decent stuff myself with those two, there aren't up to Icone standards heh.

Sequencer:

Ableton Live 5 - �499
can't get enough of it. I've been with Ableton since Version 2 and I'm still addicted. I work well, quickly, and efficiently with it and I'm not looking to change anytime soon.

VSTs:

ProSounds PS-1 - �119
I've gotten so many great sounds out of this I can't even begin to describe. I covers everything from pads to leads, and it's great at every single one. The presets are great starting points and there are SO MANY of them.

RGC Audio zeta+ - �149
One of the best purchases I've made in the past two years. the Zeta has helped me improve my sound in hops and bounds. great for almost every sound imaginable! it's flexbible and it sounds wonderful. the effects are clean and almost worth the money spent alone. thousands of presets are around on different websites as well.

Synth1 - $0
A great synth to learn with and wonderful for strings and pads and the occasional bleepity bloop. Great for stuff that sits right in the back of the mix and builds everything up. It's free as well

Crystal - $0
I get the most unique sounds of of Crystal. Amazing atmospheric effects and pads make this another one of my favorite synths. I always use at least three instances of Crystal in every track I do, and it always adds something a little different. every producer, no matter what genre of EDM, needs to give this one a try.

Superwave 8 - $0
another great general purpose free synth! this one is also pretty easy to get the hang of for those really wanting to produce their own sounds.

Operator - �129/$149
this one's not a VST - it's for Ableton live users only. definitely one of the best approaches to FM synthesis I've seen around. infinitely flexible. some of my best bass sounds were made with Operator!

quote:

Originally posted by dj_alfi theyre not vsts... but yeah, they are great check out Icones presets packs, MIIINT how can you like that hissy sounding biatch? its good for some pads and "rise" fx's but thats it :P

you are right.. but with the right effects its very nice. you know i think its one of the few (soft) synths that have character. even if its hissy sounding. well i used to think that now i only use it layerd with something sweater


but then again... i never understood why ppl use z3ta for example. i hate its sound

retrobyte

ableton live 5 is the best man no doubt about it, i use it myself & its just simply awesome! no turning back to Cubase SX here either

quote:

Originally posted by aK-M retrobyte ableton live 5 is the best man no doubt about it, i use it myself & its just simply awesome! no turning back to Cubase SX here either

Have you gotten Operator yet? there's a sale until the beginning of August, I suggest you get it while it's cheap. it's one awesome synth!

Logic
Ableton

Waves plugs

Gmedia
Ohmforce
Native instruments...


I love live but it is not very good for traditional composition but thats not what it was made for.....

quote:

Originally posted by aK-M hehe great to see so many producers reply what is Emulator X like dude?? i got the sampler with my soundcard havent had the chance of installing it all yet, so much stuff!

Emulator X is the most important part of that whole package! It's by far the best soft-sampler available - it's still got a few kinks in it but it beats the hell out of anything else I've used. You can spend a good week just going through the "Producer" sample disc (but of course you're still better off getting some kick-ass Akai samples for it).

If you've got it kicking around, then install it right now (along with the Producer disc) - trust me, you won't be disappointed. Just make sure you download the latest updates from Emu's site because the version that ships with the hardware is buggy.

VSTi's:

- Synths:
Native Instruments Pro53
Novation V-Station
ReFX Vanguard
LinPlug Albino 2
Synth1
Arturia Minimoog V 2

- Effects:
Waves Diamond Bundle 5
Ohmforce Ohmboyz


Sequencer:
Fl Studio 5 (with built-in softsynths & effects)

Sequencer: FLStudio 5

VSTi:
z3ta
Supierwave P8
Pro-53
V-Stsaion

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