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	Create Digital Music » synths
		But they are refreshing synths and effects, updating to the shiny, new Kontakt 3 sampler, Guitar Rig 3 guitar rack, and Massive synth, and cutting the price.
		Synth designer Dave Smith’s Prophet ‘08 synth is a new instrument inspired by his legendary Prophet series, but there are a number of clues that indicate it’s not 1978.
		Could it be a ghostly life force, ready for incarnation into a modern Prophet — erm, synth, that is? (Hooray for bdu’s lovely Flickr collection of synth ephemera.
	createdigitalmusic.com /tag/synths (3210 words)

	Harmony Central - Keyboards and Synths
		Generate samples from synths hooked up to the web for use in your own samplers.
		A catalog of synths, samplers, recording systems, and more, plus a variety of related information.
		Info on many different synths, keyboards, drum machines, and more, including pictures, some patches, software, and lots of general information.
	www.harmony-central.com /Synth (0 words)

	Cycling '74: MaxMSP => [ot][sociology] Why No Boxed Synths
		Reaktor 5 especially is highly optimized for these sorts of things.
		it's roots are in the MAX side of things anyways, which has nothing to do with building synths as you may and or may not know.
		Reaktor came along after building synths in software was a real possibility.
	www.cycling74.com /forums/index.php?t=msg&th=18104&start=0&rid=0&S=507991a3a4b1ef460182edd0534bd67a (738 words)

	Odo Synths (Site not responding. Last check: )
		unknown synth is a fat rave plugin some say the sound it makes is almost the same as refx Vanguard
		an analog pad synth it has 3 oscilators,detune,oscilator volumes,octave settings,phasemod,3 adsrs 1 per oscilator,adsr filter:lowpass bandpass hipass.flanger and bmp panner,bpm delay and 2 filter effects bmp of free,glide,retigger mono mode,+103 presets
		this synth uses 4 oscs and 4 for the phase mod
	odosynths.panicnow.net /vst.html (394 words)

	MIDI Synths
		MIDI Synths are used to convert MIDI messages to audio.
		Synths can be copied from one slot to another using drag-and-drop.
		All Synths feature a red LED at the bottom right corner indicating whether the Synth is currently responding to messages received on the MIDI In Device (ie.
	www.multitrackstudio.com /synths.php (562 words)

	TAKE 10 SYNTHS...
		It was the first synth I ever bought, and it took myself and both the salesman in Boosey and Hawkes in London a good half an hour to get a squeak out of it.
		At the heart of the synth is the old VS contention that the waveforms -- not the processing of the waveforms, but the actual waveforms themselves -- should be allowed to move, cut and paste into each other, evolve, and mutate.
		The synth waveform side of the instrument is designed to play the part of a sound's 'body', something that can also change over time using the extensive envelope generators.
	www.soundonsound.com /sos/1995_articles/dec95/10greatsynths.html (9038 words)

	Music thing: Do you have any idea what synths actually sound like... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The synth which threw me for a loop the most was the Kawai 5000 (and I have one of those too!).
		I found the soft synth filters to be the weakest in general.
		If you really sit down and try each synth yourself and experiment with it and make your own presets I'm sure you will be able to tell the difference.
	musicthing.blogspot.com /2005/07/do-you-have-any-idea-what-synths.html (1492 words)

	MIDI Synths
		MIDI Out port, can be either a synth on your soundcard, or an external hardware synth.
		Synths can be copied from one slot to another using drag-and-drop.
		All Synths feature a red LED at the bottom right corner indicating whether the Synth is currently responding to messages received on the MIDI In Device (ie.
	multitrackstudio.com /synths.php (562 words)

	Software Synths
		So.....basically, styles have usual sounds which identify the style !!....What we need is to get a good compromise between the sounds that are particular for a style, or what people want to hear, and some originality to go with it....
		These FM synths are the foundation of House, Garage, original Chicago Techno and alot of other styles.....Your sound arsenal will not be complete without one......They do all the cheezey little organ sounds....harp type patches.....tuned percussive stuff.....solid & hollow basses etc etc....
		These synths definately do sound more upfront & raw than sampled analog wave synths, but the price is usually high on top of the limited multi-parts thing........
	www.webcabcomponents.com /futurehits/basics/synth.html (691 words)

	Gigfiles Synths
		They are raw, so you can apply whatever effect, compression, or preamp you want to warm up the sound.
		This is the first time this synth is sampled.
		I was looking for a realistic pop style strings, that will fit on all my keyboard range, and with a velocity that make it possible to play pad, or rhythmic patterns.
	www.gigfiles.com /synths.asp (274 words)

	DXi Soft Synths - The DXi Advantage
		Control and play synths in real-time using their internal interface or external MIDI devices like keyboards, guitar synths, or wind controllers.
		DXi soft synth automation can be graphically and intuitively edited using smooth line-segments and curves as envelope data.
		DXi synths can have access to the tempo, key, and meter-maps of their host applications.
	www.cakewalk.com /Products/DXi/Advantage.asp (237 words)

	DX(&SY) Synths
		An operator is basically a digital sine wave (or another waveform on later synths as DX-11) generator combined with an complex envelope generator that can be used alone or in combination with other operators.
		The DX7 was one of the first synths with a full complement of MIDI ports.
		The first and second generation of FM synths was followed by the YS/TQ series which was based on 4-op DX-11 with some improved features for easier subtractive-like editing.
	web.quick.cz /a.tom.x/dxage.html (517 words)

	Seven Deadly Synths
		All are descendants of the Virus A and subsequent Virus B analog-modeling synths.
		Other than a few acoustic guitars, synth basses, electric pianos, brass instruments, and string ensembles, emulative sounds are in short supply, but I don't mind leaving those duties to other synthesizers.
		Reconfiguring synth voices is nothing new, but this is the first time that Roland has dedicated so many front-panel buttons to rearranging the building blocks of sound.
	emusician.com /elecinstruments/emusic_deadly_synths (8342 words)

	NOVAkILL - Give Peace No Chance - FREE Killer Synths, Skins
		synths, it was decided to go back to basics.
		It will be a return to much simpler designs that incorporate new elements from later generations to give them new power and greater efficiency.
		basic synth is also still available as a learning aid for people who are new to synthesizers.
	www.novakill.com /killerz.htm (574 words)

	Soft Synths/Samplers - The Sonic Spot
		Absynth - Absynth is a popular and powerful virtual synth, combining FM and subtractive synthesis, ring modulation, a live stereo input, classic and granular sampling with an advanced envelope control.
		Buffer Synth Alpha - Buffer Synth Alpha is a free VST plugin lo-fi effect.
		Raven eDrum is a stand-alone Windows based drum soft synth, designed to serve as an addition, alternative or replacement for an acoustic drum kit or percussion set.
	www.sonicspot.com /softwaresynth.html (2464 words)

	Sony Media Software - Soft Synths: The ACID Pro Secret Ingredient
		A soft synth combines both MIDI and audio elements: You trigger the synth's notes via MIDI, but its output appears as audio over a mixer channel.
		To provide MIDI data for the synth, patch your keyboard's MIDI out to your computer interface's MIDI in (or, the keyboard might connect to the computer via USB).
		So give the synths that came with ACID Pro 5 some exercise; they can add a lot to a project.
	www.sonymediasoftware.com /news/2005-05/softsynths.asp (560 words)

	Synths - Music Tech Magazine
		Creamware’s latest synth is more real than virtual and aims to faithfully re-create a much-loved classic.
		Synth pioneer Bob Moog has updated his classic Minimoog analogue monosynth for the 21st century.
		Software synth manufacturers have a confident swagger about them at the moment, and they’re pushing back the boundaries of what’s possible.
	www.musictechmag.co.uk /mtm/additive-synths (1869 words)

	The Mod Archive (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Classic synth with vast modulation routings possibilities and excellent filters making it capable of creating some unusual analogue sounds.
		The smaller brother of the Juno-106, however this synth is considered to have slightly fatter sound.
		Highly popular duophonic 37-key synth that were made in many different versions over the years.
	www.modarchive.com /waveworld/synths.shtml (571 words)

	Roland Bass and Guitar Synths
		The first Roland guitar synth was the GR500 a Les Paul styled guitar that hooked up to a traditional type synthesizer complete with sliders, etc.
		This unit was the only guitar synth of it's time to track a guitar accurately and fast enough to let a guitar player concentrate on playing and phrasing rather than cleanly triggering the module.
		These silver monsters are great synths but the tracking systems inside them is mediocre compared to the previous generation.
	www.helpwantedproductions.com /guitsyn.htm (1399 words)

	ANALOGUE ZONE
		Specialise in mods and retrofits for analog synths
		Kurt offers rare synth parts and real Hammond and Leslie parts, and has been running an analog synth repair service for 20 years.
		Ricard talks about his home brew synth construction, and shares ideas on such things as midi retrofitting a Korg Poly 6.
	www.synthzone.com /analogue.htm (744 words)

	FROM VCOs TO DCOs
		The advantage of modular synths is that their different components can be (actually, they need to be) patched together with patch cables in varying configurations by a player to create their tones.
		And due to their cable-using nature, analog modular synths don't have memory — they need to be “programmed” via cable, one patch at a time.
		As for soft synths, their biggest advantages are memory capabilities, size, expandability and comparatively low cost.
	remixmag.com /mag/remix_vcos_dcos/index.html (1054 words)

	So Many Synths, So Little Time
		The Blue Bass module is a monophonic analog-modeling synth featuring pulse and sawtooth waveforms, as well as an envelope generator for controlling the oscillator and filter.
		Designed primarily as a drum synthesizer, Attack's synth architecture is so well-thought-out and flexible that it can also be used as a polyphonic synth, making it a great multipurpose synth plug-in.
		The synth provides controls for attack, decay, curve and release, but when decay is set to maximum and release is set to anything other than 0, they become attack-sustain-release so that you can dial up lead, pad and bass sounds.
	remixmag.com /mag/remix_synths_little_time (3671 words)

	Sound Burst - Classic Synths
		Classic Synths is a collection of over 600 MB of finely-crafted sounds sampled from legendary synths.
		Incredibly warm pads, pumping basses, aggressive leads, brilliant electric pianos, sparkling brasses are some of the variety of sounds designed to satisfy a vast range of needsand all of it lives up to Sound Burst's first-rate standards.
		Classic Synths is available for both Mac and PC on separate CD-ROMs and is compatible with the BitHeadz Unity series software sampler only.
	www.soundburst.com /classicsynths.html (136 words)

	Soft Synthesizers - The Tapeless Studio
		Not only are soft synths incredibly powerful, the price differential with hardware synths is impressive.
		A midrange synth module will cost you $1,000 or more, while many excellent soft synths are available as shareware.
		Although not a soft synth, Hammerhead is one of the most popular freeware music programs on the Internet.
	www.webdevelopersjournal.com /studio/soft_synths.html (1815 words)

	Flickr: Photos tagged with synths
		Find and Compare prices on synths at Smarter.com.
		You can assign up to 75 tags to each photo.
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	www.flickr.com /photos/tags/synths (0 words)

	synths \| Search Results Provided by Music Forte
		synths and incredible effects that make it a program you'll want to learn in a hurry.
		synths are quite a good way to go but when I use the virtual synths on Cakewalk I get an annoying crackle and also more latency than I would like (the crackle gets recorded).
		synths so figured it was unlikely to be a connection problem in the sense of loose wires, faulty plugs etc. Due to the fact that the crackling was only happening when using the virtual synths I had a...
	www.musicforte.com /search_all.php?keywords=synths (452 words)

	TraXmusic.Org article: Mixing Synths, by Rudi Cazeaux.
		This time we are going to be looking at the mid-range, and more particularly at mixing synth parts so they mesh together.
		This is another VA synth - like most Waldorf synths it comes with its own characteristic filter.
		From left to right we have Synth1, the Waldorf A1, our HALion pad, the LM9 Drum Machine and finally the three synths going into a "synths" channel group so they can be EQ'd as one and fit in with the drum sounds.
	www.traxmusic.org /mixing_synths_rudi.shtml (1115 words)

	SOFTWARE SYNTHS - SYNTH ZONE
		Scanned Synth VST is now available for Windows.
		Buzz is a plugin based softsynth tracker for Windows that supports the creation of new virtual synth machines and a variety of FX modules by 3rd party developers.
		The makers of Rebirth the famous soft synth and sequencer now present Reason which has taken Rebirth to the next level and provides a full soft audio workstation including sample and loop support as well as soft synthesis and sequencing.
	www.synthzone.com /softsyn.htm (2382 words)

	KVR: Complex synths are popular because... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Therefore, a woman would surmise that a simpler synth would be a more efficient and streamlined option to creating her music whereas, the man would decide that having a complex synth is its own reward.
		A woman might see several synths and choose the one that seems simplest because she's looking for a way to create music, whereas the guy just loves the fact that every page on a synth is an array of cool-looking stuff.
		If the simple synth proves inadequate she might look for one with more features, but still not choose the expensive control freak's delight.
	www.kvraudio.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=2325297 (2571 words)

	OASYS PCI - Recording synths & effects
		The "bounce to disk" function in audio/MIDI programs will work only with software-based synths and effects, such as VST plugins.
		It will not work with OASYS PCI or other hardware-based synths and effects.
		However - it's easy to record OASYS PCI synths and effects directly into audio/MIDI programs.
	www.korg.com /oasys_pci_faq_html/oasys_pci_recording_synths.htm (447 words)

	Soft Synths Begone!
		I agree with Tom that for multi sampled stuff synth style semi weighted keys will provide the best results unless you really want to manualy crossfade between every note (if you even have the option).....but thats just my opinion mainly because I cant stand fully weighted keys having started with synth action.
		I agree that expecting a synth to do good piano sounds is a little unrealistic, but IMHO these are some examples of some decent software based options that are available.
		So what it comes down to is Synth A must definitely stand out from Synth B. And I'd bet they go through about everything to acheive that end.
	forum.cakewalk.com /tm.asp?m=679829&mpage=1&key=soft,synths,gone& (4524 words)

	macosxhints.com - Use third Party Software synths in GarageBand
		Synths such as FM7 (based on the Yamaha DX-7) and Absynth when installed will show up under the Generator section when you go to choose an instrument (click the small arrow at the bottom to show more details).
		And the neat thing is, for each preset included in the Pro-53 (not including my own), you can have over 500 new instruments (that's a lot of legwork to get set up).
		For starters, one of the cheapest and easiest to use alternatives is the GarageBand Jam Pack, which includes a good array of extra string settings for GB (not perfect ones, but they get the job done).
	www.macosxhints.com /article.php?story=20040202084252955 (736 words)

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