ranaprathap
Active Member
I have often heard people say that certain synths sound better than the others. So what makes synths different?
If I make two synths to play a saw wave, with every other adjustable parameter on it the same, won't both of them sound exactly the same? How can one saw wave be better than another saw wave? How come people can make claims like "this synth has a superior sound engine"? To what extent is this true? This argument can be extended to DAWs as well, with people claiming that one DAW's sound additive engine is superior than the other.
Yes, some synths have unique features that help you make sounds different from everything else, or has a unique interface that makes you go a certain direction and end up with some different sound, but for the most basic sound design, would it make a difference if I made the same sound in a free synth that came with the DAW or on a 200$ synth, "quality" wise?
This video made a lot of sense to me in this regard. What do you guys think?
If I make two synths to play a saw wave, with every other adjustable parameter on it the same, won't both of them sound exactly the same? How can one saw wave be better than another saw wave? How come people can make claims like "this synth has a superior sound engine"? To what extent is this true? This argument can be extended to DAWs as well, with people claiming that one DAW's sound additive engine is superior than the other.
Yes, some synths have unique features that help you make sounds different from everything else, or has a unique interface that makes you go a certain direction and end up with some different sound, but for the most basic sound design, would it make a difference if I made the same sound in a free synth that came with the DAW or on a 200$ synth, "quality" wise?
This video made a lot of sense to me in this regard. What do you guys think?