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Posted by David Adams on Jul-06-2006 06:27:

Absynth 3

I just got Absynth 3. It has some really huge sounds. I did some searching in the forums and there doesn't seem to be much chatter on it.

For those of you that have it, how do you typically use it in your productions? After going through the presets, this seems like a good tool for effects and pads. However, I am a tweaker and like to make my own sounds too.

Thanks,
Adam

Posted by adamtrance on Jul-06-2006 07:51:

Ok im not gonna avoid the answer....im just gonna say it. Absynth 3 SUCKS!!!!

Prolly that one of the reason you dont hear so much about it. I guess just as my self, I expected more, and it sounds exacly like absynth 2....So its not a ground breaking supersaw trance synth.

I design patches myself, and I feel that this synth can do some funny little cute sounds, but if you want phat supersaws, and all these true trance sounds look elsewhere.

Anyway, thats just my view.

Posted by David Adams on Jul-06-2006 08:04:

I really didn't buy Absynth for the supersaw sounds. I have other instruments to do that. I wanted it for effects and pads. That is where it excels, in my opinion. I'm really into creating my own patches as well so I think I can probably tweak some stuff out of this beast. Beside, I got it at a really good deal - $149 U.S.

It 'sucking' is not a psychological option for me right now I mean, I just got the darn thing

Someone out there has to like it and use it for trance.

Posted by Lindo on Jul-06-2006 08:10:

lol adam that was the most ridiculous post ever. I hope you were kidding.

Anyways...David, I have Absynth 3 and am in love with it. I have the tutorial dvd and learned from those and this beastly machine can do everything. For one, it can create supersaws rather easily. Maybe you didn't "tweak" it good enough? If you want some amazing pads and atmospheric sounds, it does those like never before. With piping, multitap, echo, and even creating your own waveforms, you can modulate pretty much anything with whatever you want. Then you can add in your own wav files and modulate your sound with those! The possibilities are pretty much endless with this amazing synth. I just created a track entitled "Sunset Hill" that uses Absynth 3 with some samples I created. Also, it has a granular synthesis feature so that you don't have to worry about the pitch change problem when dealing with those long pads you love but they change semitone when you go up or down.

Add me on msn [email protected] if you want to talk about it.

Posted by thecYrus on Jul-06-2006 09:40:

absynth is very cool for some experimental stuff and sounds which make a tune more outstanding as they don't sound like all the other synths..

Posted by adamtrance on Jul-06-2006 11:22:

No I mean I dont HATE absynth 3, infact i really liked absynth 2 a while back, but I guess i expected more from version 3 and it was a dissapointment?
Anyway, its great tool for UFO documentaries lol.

Posted by David Adams on Jul-06-2006 14:06:

Thanks, guys!

Lindo, I'll have to get MSN installed on my PC.

I am assuming the tutorial DVD is worth the money then, right?

Posted by Lindo on Jul-06-2006 21:57:

Very much worth the money. You can message me on aim instead if you want osiris1054

Posted by tecnolover on Jul-07-2006 02:16:

Absynth is one of the synths that I use. I love it. It has the most powerful evelope programming of any synth I have ever used. Absolutely ground breaking. Therefore, it is awsome for creating evolving atmospheres and pads. And anyone who doesn't think you can create great supersaws with it is a fool, (like they are very complex to program anyway lol). Absynth3 has a 'multi' mode for each of the 3 OSC which gives it more than enough OSC's to make very phat super saws. I would say Absynth is the best all rounded soft synth I've used.

ps. there is a Absynth user group at yahoo. I used to frequent it. The guy who programmed absynth used to be in there to answer questions as well which was very cool.

Posted by LENG on Jul-07-2006 02:25:

looks like i would need to give absynth 3 another try

Posted by emc^2 on Jul-07-2006 05:55:

Absynth 3 is so good... it's EVIL!

I actually find it FAT and Juicy. The only thing I FECKING HATE about it is the fact that the interface is designed for aliens with a perfect, undistorted vision that can see individual specs in the Saturn rings from Earth... and I have relatively decent vision and good monitor. I need to dig around to see where I can customize the settings perhaps...

It is by playing Absynth I came to realize that I need to dump some of my hardware ROMplers and sub-par synths...

It's a great tool.

Posted by Lavish on Jul-07-2006 13:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Lindo
Very much worth the money. You can message me on aim instead if you want osiris1054

Hi Lindo,

I have ab3 as well but im sure im not using the full power that is has. What is the name and were can I buy a copy of this DVD?

Thanks,

Lavish

Posted by Lindo on Jul-08-2006 09:43:

Absynth 3 Tutorial DVD. Umm...not sure where you can buy it, but my best choice would be just check online for it.

Posted by Reactance on Jul-10-2006 11:40:

They dont,
They use P2p

Posted by dEEkAy on Jul-10-2006 13:19:

quote:
Originally posted by adamtrance
....So its not a ground breaking supersaw trance synth.

Try to make tracks without the same supersaw synthsounds over and over again

Posted by Derivative on Jul-10-2006 16:44:

Absynth is to my mind one of the greatest softsynths ever made. Which is weird because I always mean to buy it but end up buying something else instead. Last time it was ABL and impOSCar, then it was a Virus B. Now its a pair of Dynaudio BM5as. Still using the demo. Still pissed off at not being able to save anything. Still broke :waah:

Ill fucking buy it eventually. Best user interface of any softsynth. Ever.