Yeah, well said...Nostalgia, but also something that doesn't really get mentioned much, digital synths and synthesis are not all "sweet spots", i.e. you can create some real noise there, quickly. So the function of analog or subtractive synthesis that way gets romanticized. I mean I would say with no hesitation that the wavetable synth plugins today for the most part far surpass the hardware from the past, and to a degree it's probably because they're not straight emulations. Personally to me one of the best "analog" soft synths is still Diva, because it's not a 1 to 1 copy of some synth, which almost always falls short.Well you are factually right, but this "reason" is a mystery to me........ There's a reason we still see about half the industry pushing "analog" plugins.
I wish it would die down, but I also wish that some developer would stop attempting to copy exactly and take the best from various things. The voice modulation section on the Memorymoog is really something else, but why only a ladder filter on Moog emulations? why not throw in all sorts of filters? Why not just pile through and make a super bad ass subtractive modeled loosely after the best features in the Matrix 12, Memorymoog, Jupiter 8 and throw in modern features?
That's why Diva is one of the few synths I regret buying. Not because it isn't good (don't hang me just yet) but because it is not for me. I don't have this nostalgia.
The only synths from the past I like are the OBX and I have Obsession from Synapse....
For your last point on composing the best from legendary old synths, I think it is a very good idea but really for "specialist" of the synths of this era willing to recreate the vibe I guess.
Statistics: Posted by Jac459 — Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:16 am