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It looks like a dynamically user generated collection that might make a download all somewhat complicated

I keep saying I will try this, but the way my laziness is setup...

I find myself using it for sounds that conventional wisdom says the DX7 would be the right choice. One example is lead RnB keys

I have Dexed and it is awesome for free but head to head it falls very short. The $10 is an absolute and audible upgrade that is worth it.

I owned a cz3000 which was basically two cz1000's. I found it possible to get FM like sounds. It was also the secret weapon to getting a particular type of bass sound popularized in Jersey house. I do appreciate those DX electric pianos though.

I think there is a similar nostalgia based reason for the popularity of both 303 and 808 over the years. The 808 was never really great and had a limited soundset. It was , however used in a ton of 80s and 90s music. Granted that soundset is so ubiquitous it is still used today...except for that's not entirely true. The term 808 has become one of the phrases like Jello or Zipper that is used even when we are not referring to original sound. "808s" are all over modern pop, EDM, Hip-hop , etc, but except for niche artists looking to showoff vintage gear, the sounds are made with other synths. the original 808 kick sample struggles to make melodic gliding bass sounds used in Drill or Grime. Much easier to make in Serum( or similar synth) or even a sampler. I remember when Roland owned cakewalk and reminded us that they gave us " the original samples" used from their drum sounds. I thought that was so cool ..and never used them because other products out Rolanded my original samples. people forget a lot of engineering went into getting that sound. the same tricks (layering a sub sine wave for example) sound even better with other sound sources.

FM8 definitely carved it's own niche that goes way beyond simply emulation. I just wonder if it's worth my while to dive that deeply into a synth when i have too many already lol. One upside of FM8 is there are a ton of resources for learning

I think Juno love is more about nostalgia for genres and classic songs that used it rather than the technical capabilities of the synth itself. back before the days of having a 100 soft synths, countless aspiring dance music creators could often afford a limited setup. For those who know the history of Deep House, Larry heard created House classics like 'Can You feel it" using a Roland 707 and Juno 6. The simple bassline was the 707 triggering Juno. The simplicity of creating sound on a Juno was for many a more usable option for many compared to other budget options like casio. This also create a copycat effect. Nostalgia has a habit of giving us reverence for things that were never the sum of our adulation. I do, however find that occasionally limiting myself to the budget tools of yesteryear helps trigger my beginner mindset and sparks creativity that scarcity sometimes provides. I have a template that is basically a Juno, 909 and sampler.

I'm on the fence. $10 seems like a nobrainer but I honestly think that that Arturia's DX7 sounds slightly better. Other than recreating skrilex-esque bass growls, I'm unsure if it's worth it

Damn. I already have PB freebie lol. I suppose it's a sign I don't need more plugins I won't use.

It's really the best part of 1. I have not tried 2 yet. I was going to see which is free gift for August from PB lol

Vital is definitely more intuitive by miles.

Same guy does a similar through walkthrough on Vital. I have thought about getting Serum, but owning Vital and Pigments it seems somewhat redundant, especially since both will load Serum wavetables

Surge is one of the most powerful synths free or paid. Just not a fan of interface. This is the best walkthrough I have seen on it and exactly why Cameron didn't go into great detail:

Scaler is better overall, but I have discovered (after letting instachord sit for 2 years) that for guitar parts instachord works slightly better for love input on guitar parts because of the ability to have multiple strum patterns and speeds. They work well together

I originally bought from PB and offer was still in my account

It's been free on gamepass for awhile and it is just as weird as it sounds

If studio one turns to trash I am going with Logic

I did not take his words to mean they were getting rid of pro but trying to create entry point that is usable without reading an actual manual. The strategy in the past was to give out an an "entry level" version of the pro version which requires you to have an understanding of the pro product to use but with less features. The core is identical but has locked features and less auxillary content. A DAW is going to be pretty hard to document in a manual less than 150 pages considering all the hardware products it replaces. Take every manual to every hardware console, processor, effect etc and you are still going to have a lot of documentation. For many of us, most if the manual is redundant. Most of us don't need a manual on an EQ and will simply start using from day 1. Fender, like other hardware manufacturers in the past make the fatal mistake when getting into software business of trying to recreate nostalgia of the "good ol days" of buying a 4 track and having a few friends plug into a cheap mixer in the garage. The truth is the customer base is too diverse for that to work.

It is my primary synth now. I often find myself using it for everything. Most of my bass even comes from it these days

Pigments is a known cpu hog but my computer handles it pretty well. I got upgrade. Worth it imo.

my computer wouldn't install. said it had a trojan and deleted install file lol

I think i will trigger today

I actually meant to say CPU hog but I am glad I messes up since you gave a good explanation

I expect such an instrument to be a memory hog. I tend to freeze these types of tracks early on.