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I like to think I’m a synth nerd in the know, and certainly chat a lot and read synth forums. But Plogue have flown under my radar. This looks like great stuff

by z5h 5y ago

I like to think I’m a synth nerd in the know, and certainly chat a lot and read synth forums. But Plogue have flown under my radar. This looks like great stuff at a good price. Do you own any of their soft synths?

S_A_P 5y ago
Plogue has been around for a while but nobody could fault you for missing them. I have been and active member of KVR VST for over 20 years which is where I heard of them but never owned anything of theirs. It was only recently announced that they released this 'sample accurate' DX7 clone. I have TX7 for and the Arturia DX-7V. Typically FM or Phase Distortion(Casio CZ synths) arent really the type of sound I go for, but they definitely shine in clanky metallic dissonance.
- TheOtherHobbes 5y ago
  Bidule has been around for ages - at least 10 and maybe even 20 years.
tekstar 5y ago
I think they have a decently lengthen demo period for all their plugins. I remember playing with many of them in the past for a period
tecleandor 5y ago
They have some great things. I bought their Bitcrusher plugin years ago, which is really fun, and I think I still receive software updates for that. Chipsounds is great if you're into 8-bit / chiptunes and the like (they also have a "chipsynths" series of plugins emulating SNES/MEGADRIVE, and other classic game consoles, but I haven't tested them...) And Bidule is quite a thing. Is some sort of modular VST synth with tremendous options for routing that seems very well suited to prepare live performances. The Philip Glass Ensemble, through Michael Resman has used it at least once to make complex live setups: https://www.plogue.com/michael-riesman.html https://www.plogue.com/michael-riesman.html
tgv 5y ago
I have two of their sample players (one for Garritan products, and their free sfz player), I've got Bidule (which is a semi-modular environment where you can combine processing units and plugins in complex graphs; a bit like Reaktor), and recently bought the OPS7, because it sounds so damn authentic and is fun to play with: it has two layers, so you get something similar to the DX-1/5 sound.
jlarcombe 5y ago
they're super great, their software is ace. we used to work with them at my old company and they're lovely people too!

by z5h 5y ago

S_A_P 5y ago

Plogue has been around for a while but nobody could fault you for missing them. I have been and active member of KVR VST for over 20 years which is where I heard of them but never owned anything of theirs. It was only recently announced that they released this 'sample accurate' DX7 clone. I have TX7 for and the Arturia DX-7V. Typically FM or Phase Distortion(Casio CZ synths) arent really the type of sound I go for, but they definitely shine in clanky metallic dissonance.

TheOtherHobbes 5y ago
Bidule has been around for ages - at least 10 and maybe even 20 years.

tekstar 5y ago

I think they have a decently lengthen demo period for all their plugins. I remember playing with many of them in the past for a period

tecleandor 5y ago

They have some great things. I bought their Bitcrusher plugin years ago, which is really fun, and I think I still receive software updates for that. Chipsounds is great if you're into 8-bit / chiptunes and the like (they also have a "chipsynths" series of plugins emulating SNES/MEGADRIVE, and other classic game consoles, but I haven't tested them...) And Bidule is quite a thing. Is some sort of modular VST synth with tremendous options for routing that seems very well suited to prepare live performances. The Philip Glass Ensemble, through Michael Resman has used it at least once to make complex live setups: https://www.plogue.com/michael-riesman.html https://www.plogue.com/michael-riesman.html

tgv 5y ago

I have two of their sample players (one for Garritan products, and their free sfz player), I've got Bidule (which is a semi-modular environment where you can combine processing units and plugins in complex graphs; a bit like Reaktor), and recently bought the OPS7, because it sounds so damn authentic and is fun to play with: it has two layers, so you get something similar to the DX-1/5 sound.

jlarcombe 5y ago

they're super great, their software is ace. we used to work with them at my old company and they're lovely people too!