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Sylenth1 vs Zebra2 (pg. 6)
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| tehlord |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sensuerea
What will YOU do then? :D j/k, can't wait to hear it.
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When one manages a project, it's often wise to pay those that know more than you do to carry out the ideas you have in order to make more money than they ever could. :p |
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| Evolve140 |
This thread has been pretty entertaining. I am a dive into the deep end kind of guy, which is how I learned Predator and Jupiter 8v. I just kept using them over and over and forcing myself to learn. I've been messing with Gladiator a bit which does have some neat sounds but it's prone to cheese, and have used Sylenth which can be good for certain sounds. It would be impossible to imagine using either of them as my main synth, though.
I do want to learn as many synths as I can, but I think my next one I dive into will be either Alchemy, Dune or Zebra. Something with really impressive sound design capabilities. I've mastered Jupiter 8v and Predator for the most part, but it would be really nice to have a more modern synth with more capabilities under my belt, too.
My personal 2 cents is Sylenth is so over used, especially by newbies that it may be wise to avoid it. It's attractive because it's easy, but therein lies the problem... it's too easy to fall into sounds that are sadly, characteristic of talentless producers using something because it's "easy". It would be way worth it to learn something with a GUI that is a little more intimidating, but that will result in your own unique sounds.
There are a thousand new producers jumping on the bandwagon and the "hot" and "cool" VST and plugins (Omg! Which VSTs should I get to make ch00ns?! Omg I just downlawued new pluginzzz!!) are Massive and Sylenth. Used well, I'm sure they work great, but the horrible artifacts and stamp of each synth are so noticeable in these numerous, under par productions these days, unless you are really skilled with synth and sound design you may just be another producer cranking out tunes with noticeably awful remnants and artifacts of Sylenth, without even realizing it.
I like Jupiter 8V and Predator because they have outstanding built in effects. Predator has one of the best, easiest to use bit crusher / lo fi effect I've used as well as excellent cabinet and distortion, I use it as an FX plugin for my other synths. Jupiter 8V has a very, very nice chorus, etc, etc.
If you want to put in the hard work, and want to make sounds that resemble your own programming and your aesthetic tastes, I would say go with Zebra. |
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| vercetti |
| If you want to put in hard work, neither. Get Reaktor or Kyma. |
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| Evolve140 |
| After a certain point, distraction may occur. Why spend time you could be using making music learning something overly complicated that serves no immediate purpose? Obviously a balance must be struck. |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
fabfilter could really do some damage if they just combine what they already have, steal some ideas from Zebra and Massive. I mean they already have the code for great fx, amd that is the part i think gives most synths their character. |
This is a good idea. |
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| atxbigballer1 |
Sylenth1 vs Zebra2
Zebralette wins! :) |
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| Julz |
Sylenth1 is not comparable to Zebra in sound design.
But Zebra's GUI is horrible and 90% of the sounds you need to make are easy to do in sylenth1
Rapture or the Virus FWt!! |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| sylenth requires another page for the B section. I just don't get how people think Zebra's gui is bad. It is fantastic. To do all that in such a simple manner with everything on the main screen. Zebra's gui has such a better workflow. I honestly think people that say otherwise have never used it or use presets. It is so ing easy and more intuitive than sylenth. Sylenth's filter routing is not intuitive at all. I mean that is something that you wonder, really ? why the would you design it that way. And then there is the lack of control of any sort of phase. No FM , No ringmodulation. I mean it is so limited. |
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| jayxthekoolest |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
sylenth requires another page for the B section. I just don't get how people think Zebra's gui is bad. It is fantastic. To do all that in such a simple manner with everything on the main screen. Zebra's gui has such a better workflow. I honestly think people that say otherwise have never used it or use presets. It is so ing easy and more intuitive than sylenth. Sylenth's filter routing is not intuitive at all. I mean that is something that you wonder, really ? why the would you design it that way. And then there is the lack of control of any sort of phase. No FM , No ringmodulation. I mean it is so limited. |
sounds like a personal problem bro
champions use sylneth1. whiners use zerba |
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| Julz |
| quote: | Originally posted by jayxthekoolest
sounds like a personal problem bro
champions use sylneth1. whiners use zerba |
lol broo |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| quote: | Originally posted by jayxthekoolest
sounds like a personal problem bro
champions use sylneth1. whiners use zerba |
yup. i do have issues with bad design. Having to go to another page to see your oscillators is pretty ing bad in terms of design. Which is why i am wondering what the everyone's issue is. If you think Zebra's gui is not well designed while using sylenth as one that is, you are nutters.
never had any issues with people that like it. thats fine. Personal taste trumps rational thinking but when you say something that is clearly not defensible, i will your argument with a salvo of plutonium tipped 88s |
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| Teezdalien |
| quote: | Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
sylenth requires another page for the B section. I just don't get how people think Zebra's gui is bad. It is fantastic. To do all that in such a simple manner with everything on the main screen. Zebra's gui has such a better workflow. I honestly think people that say otherwise have never used it or use presets. It is so ing easy and more intuitive than sylenth. Sylenth's filter routing is not intuitive at all. I mean that is something that you wonder, really ? why the would you design it that way. And then there is the lack of control of any sort of phase. No FM , No ringmodulation. I mean it is so limited. |
Agree 100%. Zebra's interface is excellent considering its capabilities, Sylenth is just virtually idiot proof, that's why everyone loves it. |
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