On Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:13:48 -0400, jonetsu@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >deep sound algorithms ZynAddSubFX and Yoshimi aren't emulations of analog synth. Even not all very good, much wanted, real vintage analog synth produce deep warm sounds, e.g. the Prophet 5 comes to mind, it doesn't provide Oberheim warmth. It's wanted to have different sound colours. For ZynAddSubFX and Yoshimi the analog section is ok the way it is. The concept of ZynAddSubFX and Yoshimi is comparable to that of e.g. the TG33. The TG33's digital section is cheap compared to a DX7, but since it provides to mix sounds, as ZynAddSubFX and Yoshimi do too, it doesn't matter. What is missing for most, if not all virtual free as in beer synth are sound sets that musicians really want. E.g. most of the free available sound fonts reach just the level of the MT-32's default presets, IOW lowest level, nearly unusable. However, it's possible to get good sound fonts. As soon as a virtual synth isn't for free as in beer, it must provide a set of really usable sounds for all kinds of music. It's not a solution to download a zillion Zyn sounds and to spend month with separating the wheat from the chaff. Musicians want jazz kits, rock kits, dance kits etc. and no GUI ever will make ZynAddSubFX and Yoshimi the first choice of synths for sound designers. ZynAddSubFX and Yoshimi are preset usage kind of synths, were a vector control and just a few crucial settings are much wanted, such as attack time. Zyn isn't missing a "deep sound algorithm", it's missing presets. Presets are also useful as basis for sound designers and a must have for musicians who just want to make music. Regards, Ralf _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
