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1st SynthMaker Synth

Archive · 2009 4 old posts

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Lothissen ·

Hi Everyone, started this ages ago but just got around to posting it. It's just a basic 3 osc synth with multi mode filter and effects. Any tips on welcome what i've done wrong, improving it and just synthmaking in general....

infuzion ·

Welcome to SM Lothissen! Your 1st synth is good; works & is understandable. GUI layout is done well, though I'd put the Amp Env & "Grit" before the chorus/flanger since that how it is inside. Some people prefer actual number readouts on knobs, I'm indifferent, except for the "Semi" pitch bends, since it is hard to tell if it is +8 or +9 (good idea for the Semi to click).

Also, you may be asking for trouble since both the "Grit" items are both added together while feeding into the Combiner. This could make the audio range go beyond [+1..-1].

Patches would be nice. 😉

Lothissen ·

Thanks infuzion, Haven't got around to patches yet. I wanted to get the synth right first. Does the filter cutoff sound ok to you? I'm not sure if it cuts too much out when it's at about the 9o'clock possition.

To be honest the grit section was added at least partial to fill some space, i may get rid of them (or at least one as you suggested).

infuzion ·

Lothissen wrote: Thanks infuzion, Haven't got around to patches yet. I wanted to get the synth right first. Does the filter cutoff sound ok to you? I'm not sure if it cuts too much out when it's at about the 9o'clock position.

Well, when every I test a VST, I just run though patches, then perhaps spend 2 minutes tweaking a patch or 2.

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