Softsynths

[olivio]

Soft synths don't really appeal to me. I don't think they are really useful and when it happens they are, you must be equiped with the strongest configuration to use them. Sometimes it is not enough !
Moreover they cost a lot ( I'll NEVER ACCEPT paying for them even though I can afford them) and after all they are only softwares you can't keep for years.And the OS changes ...
I need to feel something solid.I really appreciate playing my keyboard, not experiencing latency and not playing with virtual keyboards that most of the time are no longer interesting in 2004.
I have no problems with audio, have nothing to reload and never waste precious time with crashes problems .

[cnegrad]

I wasn't originally going to respond to this thread, because none of the Poll choices apply to me. And IMHO what's missing is probably the most popular option of all: I Use A Balance Of Both Hardware & Software.

For me, softsynths can come in very handy as an adjunct to my hardware. Also, it depends what softsynth we're talking about. For instance, I'll probably use Spectrasonic's Trilogy more often then I use Absynth. If I'm doing a "human sounding" track, it's got great electric and upright basses. If I'm doing an electronic track, it's got great synth basses as well. And sonically, it can hold it's own with any hardware synth out there. But if I need serious Rhodes or Acoustic piano, it'll be hardware every time, as long as I've got my Motif ES7.

But if this conversation is another one of those radical "either pick all-hardware or all-software" discussions, then I guess I'll be the odd man out. Just my 2 cents...

[Synthoid]

But if this conversation is another one of those radical "either pick all-hardware or all-software" discussions, then I guess I'll be the odd man out.

No, it wasn't intended to be that type of discussion.

[GregC]

Olivio, I think i see your points. I know you want the substantive nature of hardware.
There are compelling reasons to have soft. Apples OSX rarely crash
and cannot be lumped into the behavior of a Windows PC.
Cost ? Too much ? Damn, the Arturia makes a very good Moog softsynth for $199.
Updates ? They are free.
That is compelling. Latency ? thats old news and a non issue with OSX and a good audio interface

[Synthoid]

I still hear people complaining about latency.

[cnegrad]

People have older, slower computers.