Speakafreaka
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Posted : Oct 26, 2011 13:12
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On interface design, I'm in complete agreement with you - there seems little doubt to me that hands on is the optimum solution in so far as editing is concerned - however, you have to offset that with the ease of routing and space requirements keeping it in the box offers. I'd call it a 'score draw'. No doubt I prefer editing on hardware with knobs, but no doubt I also prefer the convenience of having everything in one box.
I'd agree that the most successful digital synths are not trying to be analog (that is why I build my synths to specifically sound digital, in a pleasant way and best make use of the advantages that digital tech provides, rather than mask the disadvantages), and fortunately it seems to be the case that the market is moving more and more towards very digital synths in the digital domain. I know I would not be able to replace for example Massive, or Alchemy (two of my most used synths) in even the hardware domain, let alone analog.
I think it is possible to accurately model analog non-linearities - I don't say I can do it, or that it has been done, but I see no ultimate issue in performing a statistical analysis of a given circuit, or the interactions between multiple circuits and coding this. This is technically possible, even if computationally difficult and expensive.
Its also worth pointing out that a Nord Lead is a completely digital synth ... Nord if they so chose could release an indistinguishable from hardware Nord lead as VST in terms of sound in a very short period of time should they so choose to do so as I'm sure you are aware, but others may not be.
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