10 EPIC Free Synth Plugins You Need for Sound Design 🎹

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  • Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
  • Howdy! Today we're here for a roundup of my 10 favorite FREE synth plugins for sound design that you should go download.
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    1:54 - Surge
    3:54 - Dexed
    5:36 - Pendulate
    7:33 - Exakt Lite
    10:01 - OB-Xd
    12:36 - Tyrell N6
    15:00 - Tunefish
    17:12 - Synth1
    19:25 - TAL Bassline
    20:43 - TAL Noisemaker
    22:28 - PG-8X
    24:05 - Zebralette
    26:27 - Odin 2
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  • @igodplus9497
    @igodplus9497 3 года назад +2018

    thank you you fucking nerd

    • @diom00
      @diom00 3 года назад +140

      wow
      he pinned your comment the first day that you commented, half a year after the video came out
      what a legend

    • @babisial7638
      @babisial7638 3 года назад +20

      🤓

    • @ileryon4019
      @ileryon4019 3 года назад +64

      We live in a society

    • @theexile1155
      @theexile1155 3 года назад +20

      You were predestined to be different(Romans 8:29), he who has an ear to hear, let him hear(Mark 4:9).
      HALLELUYAH!(PRAISE YE YAH!)

    • @diom00
      @diom00 3 года назад +18

      @@theexile1155 stfu

  • @fukcg00gle95
    @fukcg00gle95 3 года назад +1293

    Your voice should be a free synth plugin.

    • @davidjamesqc
      @davidjamesqc 3 года назад +24

      His voice sounds wonderful. I want him to do an intro for my cd

    • @joefry22
      @joefry22 3 года назад +20

      @@davidjamesqc Seriously. I just had a bunch of RUclips tabs playing at the same time for a few seconds - a bunch of tutorial guys yammering at once in the background before I got a chance to pause their individual videos. THIS dude's voice just sat on top of everything, rose above the noise of the the other guys' video narrations (which, by themselves, probably wouldn't have sounded so noticeably low-quality, but compared to THIS guy's vocal tone...whoa, no contest. Thanks man. Definitely makes me wanna really work on getting a great vocal/mic tone.

    • @daemondescent7167
      @daemondescent7167 3 года назад +16

      voice like that would not be a freebie

    • @aurabass8880
      @aurabass8880 3 года назад +4

      dude i was about to say the same thing lol

    • @stefanwessel6092
      @stefanwessel6092 3 года назад +12

      Slap a bass synthesis like brainworks subsonic onto your voice, compress with a multiband thing wisely and your voice sounds just like his.

  • @cosmos1250
    @cosmos1250 3 года назад +733

    This Guy has a great voice for late Night Radio Shows - Smooth House, Smooth Jazz - I can hear him doing a Midnight Show.

    • @huemorris6099
      @huemorris6099 3 года назад +10

      S'funny... as soon as I heard him speak, I asked myself which mic(s) he was using. I'm still wondering where he put a shotgun mic. hehe

    • @danielschweizer3087
      @danielschweizer3087 3 года назад +7

      Probably a boss vc20 voice changer😉

    • @vicroberts3080
      @vicroberts3080 3 года назад +2

      i was thinking the same.. dude's voice is really good probably is pursuing voice acting

    • @unrealjourney8247
      @unrealjourney8247 3 года назад +3

      exactly my first impression

    • @roscoe6937
      @roscoe6937 3 года назад +1

      I was immediately like chocolate rain? 😂😂😂

  • @danilyaster
    @danilyaster 3 года назад +719

    1:54 - Surge
    3:54 - Dexed
    5:36 - Pendulate
    7:33 - Exakt Lite
    10:01 - OB-Xd
    12:36 - Tyrell N6
    15:00 - Tunefish
    17:12 - Synth1
    19:25 - TAL Bassline
    20:43 - TAL Noisemaker
    22:28 - PG-8X
    24:05 - Zebralette
    26:27 - Odin 2
    29:28 - Voltage Modular Nucleus
    30:50 - AAS player

  • @thecluelessuploader9946
    @thecluelessuploader9946 3 года назад +267

    Damn this guy's voice can really get him a serious movie deal.

    • @SmartOlja
      @SmartOlja 3 года назад +13

      I'm sure he has a nice base voice but I'm sure it's retouched post

    • @sharkey5150
      @sharkey5150 3 года назад +3

      Oscar Pettersson I agree. Its still pretty cool that the very first thing I noticed was His amazing, almost better than real life voice tone. The timbre of his speaking voice is very in-gauging(sp?) hence I didn’t click away immediately.. I’d also have to add, being the Pro that “He” obviously is, shows great control of his speaking voice as a professional singer would. When you start with a great talent and or tone, enhancement in post( done correctly) is all a PLUS.
      I only happened upon this video.... I SUBSCRIBED immediately!!
      Everything seems just right, to me. I like sound of his voice, he is very clear and to the point with his commentary and plays the “just right” amount of each sound.AWESOME WORK with everything!

    • @wise1beats
      @wise1beats 3 года назад

      facts!

  • @elProdigio
    @elProdigio 3 года назад +198

    Sound design tip => The Venus Theory guy voice as wavetable: best growl dubstep ever.

    • @mackflynt6094
      @mackflynt6094 3 года назад +12

      AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ----> [virtual riot noise here]

    • @miscellaneous1276
      @miscellaneous1276 3 года назад +7

      No im serious i made a sick dubstep growl by screaming Aaaaaa and voice cracking.

    • @kimyona9746
      @kimyona9746 3 года назад +3

      I use helm for growls and hybrid 3 for everything else

    • @kennethsmith5383
      @kennethsmith5383 3 года назад +2

      I can't scream w/out sounding like nekrogoblin. It succ.

    • @Jacquelissa
      @Jacquelissa 3 года назад

      i need to try this

  • @russisaac813
    @russisaac813 3 года назад +25

    You do these reviews better than any other reviewers on youtube. No bullshit, No wasted time just a straight to the point overview and a few sound examples. More than enough time for a person to decide if they want to give it a go. Excellent job! many thanks.

  • @LukeSniper
    @LukeSniper Год назад +22

    Bit of a long comment, but I just wanted to say how helpful your videos (especially these free plugin ones) have been for me the past few months.
    I attended Berklee from 2007-2010, where I was a double major in Guitar Performance and Electronic Production & Design (back then, the program was Music Synthesis). I had to leave for medical reasons with just ONE part-time semester left. After which I spent OVER A DECADE trying to get back to my studies to complete my degree, only to be continually ignored by the college every time I reached out. It was a clerical error or something like that which resulted in every request I sent to the degree completion office never actually landing in front of a person (despite multiple calls, emails, requests, etc). FINALLY somebody actually paid attention to me and figured out what the hell was going on (even then it still took 6 months to figure out the problem) and I was able to enroll in classes again this summer to finish up.
    But there was another problem: I'd spent the 12 years prior working as a private music teacher and performing musician, and much of that time was spent without me owning a computer or having access to any of my old gear (which remained in storage, in Boston, while I was in California, for that time). I had done NOTHING even remotely related to the stuff from the EPD program. If a band I was in was recording, we paid someone and did it in a professional studio (often to tape!) So now I found myself enrolled in my capstone class for the program with my skills in this area rustier than the Titanic and ZERO knowledge or ownership of modern plugins that could do what I needed to do what I wanted to do for my big final project (which is a John Carpenter/neon-slasher esque EP). Those 12 years had also not been kind on me financially and I didn't have the resources to purchase a bunch of plugins (not that I'd know which ones I would actually use).
    These videos not only gave me a look at some great free plugins I could get, saving me countless hours of searching, but helped me brush up on some long dormant skills and knowledge. The summer semester is just about over and I have three tracks that I'm about to start my final mixing on. Vital and the Tyrell N6 rose to the occasion and they're all over those tracks, as well as Valhalla Supermassive and a number of others you've mentioned on this channel.
    So I felt I owed you a massive (or SUPERmassive?) thank you, Cameron. Your content has made the incredibly steep uphill battle I've had coming back to this after such a long time, and with such high standards as the final course at Berklee in a program dedicated to this sort of thing would be expected to have, so much more manageable. I still have a lot of rust to shake off when it comes to this stuff, but without the time I saved because of your videos, I don't know that I would have been able to get any of my work to the point it was even close to where it needs to be for this.
    Thank you

    • @Cassarian-wz1fr
      @Cassarian-wz1fr 2 дня назад

      well done for persevering - do you have somewhere we could listen to your tracks

  • @jorgeguberte
    @jorgeguberte 3 года назад +2

    i like that you're actually looking towards the synths in the bubble thing. nice touch!

  • @tonverfall_studio
    @tonverfall_studio 3 года назад +9

    Nice overview of the free softsynths out there. A couple of thoughts:
    Surge: I absolutely agree this is an astonishing synth. One thing I think they've done really well is the mod-matrix, where the available modulation targets are an overlay of controls over the normal sliders. Fantastic. I consider it a spiritual sibling to the Waldorf Blofeld, though with a bit more flexibility, as all 3 oscillators in Surge can be configured with any of the available waveforms.
    Dexed vs. ExaktLite: as I'm somewhat of a fiend for FM, it's important to point out that these two synths cannot be directly compared, in the same way a TX81Z is not a DX7. ExaktLite is a 4-op FM synth, whereas Dexed is a 6-op. From what I can see, ExaktLite is essentially an emulation of the TX81Z.
    Odin II: I think it's a little misleading to present Odin II as some kind of beta-quality project. It's actually the evolution of the same developer's earlier Odin synth, which has been in development for going on 5 years. I find it to be very solid and mature.

  • @redmission1984
    @redmission1984 3 года назад +8

    Got the OB-Xd, the Arturia Matrix-12 and OB-Xa, and a Dave Smith OB-6. I love to mix and match them all! 😍 Oberheim is my fav!

  • @kobalt77
    @kobalt77 3 года назад +1

    Absolutely perfect presentation Cameron, no unnecessary BS, great information, and fun too. Well done Sir, and yes I am gonna try out a few of these.

  • @Wayne_Robinson
    @Wayne_Robinson 3 года назад +5

    Several of those were new to me and are now on my list to check out. Thanks also for mentioning the Tunefish backstory and "Turtles all the way down"... I'd never heard of the 64k-intro project and enjoyed reading about it.

    • @VenusTheory
      @VenusTheory  3 года назад +1

      Crazy stuff for sure - there's a lot more cool stuff out there with the demoscene, highly recommend some digging around on Google. Mind melting stuff.

  • @iamgeorgesears
    @iamgeorgesears 3 года назад +11

    Ah, Synth1... the one synth I have used for over a decade, and still use to this day.

  • @EasyHeat
    @EasyHeat 2 года назад +4

    I've been diving into all things digital after decades of being an analog multi instrumentalist and recording guy. You're channel is more than helpful, and even if it wasn't I'd stay for the voice. Seriously, you should do voice over/acting, or radio! Thanks!

  • @jarfmusic
    @jarfmusic 2 года назад +108

    I'd add Vital to this list - thing is literally the most powerful and easy to understand Synth I've ever used and it's also completely free!

    • @Brendan-Black
      @Brendan-Black 2 года назад +8

      Yep, Vital is fantastic.

    • @Slowp0w
      @Slowp0w 2 года назад +8

      Thank you for recommending this, it is awesome and in my opinion beats every synth mentioned in this video :)

    • @fallendzn.5914
      @fallendzn.5914 2 года назад +4

      yeah it's also a free version of serum, i'm using a demo version of serum and the limitations are TERRIBLE. there's a 15 minute use and then you have to reimport it and it's frustrating. i found out about vital some time ago and it's AMAZING.

    • @jarfmusic
      @jarfmusic 2 года назад +2

      @@fallendzn.5914 It's seriously impressive!

    • @pisscvre69
      @pisscvre69 Год назад

      i just started using vital love hoe intuitive it is, also the default presets arent showing up would ya happen to know how to get them?

  • @nostaligctraveler3736
    @nostaligctraveler3736 3 года назад +14

    When your voice is so suprising that everyone in the comments talks about it instead of talking about how fucking amazing Surge is

  • @tommythecat4961
    @tommythecat4961 2 года назад +8

    Surge changed my life. I have Serum, Massive and many other must-have synths, but something always draws me to it. It's incredibly powerful, not the most intuitive UI but man, once you learn how to tweak it you can do pretty much anything! A friend challenged me to do a whole EP just with it, and two months later I was 50€ richer.

  • @glenesis425
    @glenesis425 3 года назад +3

    Agreed! Great list. I was unaware that Surge is free now. That's insane! I find your take on these plugs very inspiring. Thanks always for making and sharing these videos. Happy music-making :)

  • @snesmocha
    @snesmocha 2 года назад

    im honestly glad for this video, rarely do i see people who actually make good videos for this and just do the stuff that is always recommended

  • @jeremyfox7599
    @jeremyfox7599 3 года назад +1

    Wow, I'm blown away with just the first 4 synths in this video and I am only halfway through - nearly. Thank you!!! I'm a professional soundtrack composer and I am always looking for new sounds - I am now subscribed to your channel and am very much looking forward to more content!

  • @CryptoDefender
    @CryptoDefender 3 года назад +3

    This is the best video I have seen on free VST synths in my life! Thank you so much.

  • @2112jonr
    @2112jonr 2 года назад +4

    Gotta say, that OB-Xd emulation is pretty decent. Love that it has individual voice split out, very nice feature.

  • @trikronika
    @trikronika 3 года назад +5

    I can vouch for Dexed. I've been using it to stack 8 instances to try and recreate the TX-816 and it's spot on. I'm a huge Casiopea nut so I'm in heaven

  • @basspartout
    @basspartout Год назад +1

    Zebralette to this day is still one of my all time favourite synths. It's ridiculously powerful and absolutely unique and the fact that U-HE offer this for free with tons of awesome presets is nothing but awesome. It's a treasure for incredible pads and plucks!

  • @presskeytoplay
    @presskeytoplay 3 года назад +200

    28:10 Playstation One Opening ^_^'

    • @presskeytoplay
      @presskeytoplay 3 года назад +12

      @@petran4643 Guys, I know it's not original, I just thought it looked similar.
      In fact, the playstation intro is made up of three different samples, manipulated and overlaid by the console's own bios / board to give a longer and more interesting result.

    • @Rich7714
      @Rich7714 3 года назад +2

      @@presskeytoplay You're right - I thought the exact same thing the second I heard it!

    • @ArexSant
      @ArexSant 3 года назад +9

      Its very similar. You got a good ear friend, pay no mind to haters lol.

    • @spolo5066
      @spolo5066 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/9Zjm5BZAGWs/видео.html another one bundle of vst

  • @VenusTheory
    @VenusTheory  3 года назад +36

    What's your favorite free synth? 🤔
    Edit: OB-Xd has now been made into a paid plugin - must have happened right as I was making this video. Sorry about that! :(

    • @bakingbread4002
      @bakingbread4002 3 года назад +10

      Surge

    • @jayboni541
      @jayboni541 3 года назад +7

      tyrell n6, easy
      just sounds so niceeeeeeee

    • @agreen9903
      @agreen9903 3 года назад +4

      Surge

    • @FotoxBr_nl
      @FotoxBr_nl 3 года назад +8

      The Fullbucket synths. At least you can call these interesting :-)

    • @michaelduff2382
      @michaelduff2382 3 года назад +1

      Definitely AAS Swatches out of the ones on this list, wish Nucleus being a close second. AAS synths sound sooo good to me for whatever reason, I had to buy them all when the bundle was on sale a month or two ago. But just buying the soundbanks for the AAS Player is extremely worth it.

  • @tA_aT287
    @tA_aT287 3 года назад +3

    Excellent job compiling some great instruments and thank you to the authors that have provided these synths for free!!

  • @davidnollmusic363
    @davidnollmusic363 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for making this video and for all your work that went into it. I'm grateful to learn about these synths and really looking forward to playing them. Wishing you all the best!

  • @discordmodyoshi4922
    @discordmodyoshi4922 3 года назад +17

    1:54 - Surge
    3:54 - Dexed
    5:36 - Pendulate
    7:33 - Exakt Lite
    10:01 - OB-Xd
    12:36 - Tyrell N6
    15:00 - Tunefish
    17:12 - Synth1
    19:25 - TAL Bassline
    20:43 - TAL Noisemaker
    22:28 - PG-8X
    24:05 - Zebralette
    26:27 - Odin 2
    29:28 - Voltage Modular Nucleus
    30:50 - AAS player
    (copy pasted from a top comment, i made this so i dont need to scroll down)

  • @dojetunes
    @dojetunes 3 года назад +56

    Whoever hasnt used surge for their first "advanced" synth VST probably cracked Serum

    • @maninthecrowd5076
      @maninthecrowd5076 3 года назад +5

      Started on zynaddsub and vcv rack and helm

    • @dojetunes
      @dojetunes 3 года назад +6

      @@maninthecrowd5076 helm is pretty good too

    • @guitarbrad
      @guitarbrad 3 года назад +1

      @@dojetunes Can you use Surge as a sub for Serum? IOW does it do the same things? There are some things that Serum can do that I'd like to use Surge to do.

    • @dojetunes
      @dojetunes 3 года назад +1

      @@guitarbrad while it can be a substitute, it doesnt have the same features. For example surge is missing the noise oscilators and the serum integrated effects, while serum is missing the flexible FM and the analog emulation. I reccomend you look into the different features but surge is definetly a no brainer considering its free

    • @maninthecrowd5076
      @maninthecrowd5076 3 года назад +4

      @@guitarbrad Surge has some things in common and some which are different Mr. Evan gives a bit of detail, what I'd add is there's a synth called Vital that is supposed to release this year which will be a much cheaper( might even be free ) serum alternative, and can be a bit more too( teased ).

  • @leamonreynolds
    @leamonreynolds 3 года назад

    Dude, you're the best at reviewing plugins! You sample them, you got good audio, and a great voice! Subbed abd liked

  • @AaronWelchMusic
    @AaronWelchMusic 3 года назад

    Love these videos, you always dig up something I missed!

  • @ProKicker
    @ProKicker 3 года назад +5

    Oh man you're so right about Surge, this thing's insane!

    • @stonethemason12
      @stonethemason12 3 года назад

      I CAN HANDLE THE POWER.
      AH. SHIT. MY GENITALS.

  • @Novalarke
    @Novalarke 3 года назад +13

    Tyrell N6 has an AMAZING chorus effect. I like it because it's very simple to mess with and it has a very Buzzy sound. When chorused, it's big and scary sounding.

    • @mrz80
      @mrz80 3 года назад +1

      It doesn't *have* to be buzzy/scary, and it can take any ok pad and turn it into something that will leave you bug-eyed with joy at the sheer sonic immensity of it all. I'm completely in love with the N6. :)

    • @Novalarke
      @Novalarke 3 года назад +1

      @@mrz80 - oh, for sure. I love the Tyrell N6, too. I use it all the time! Cheers!

    • @spolo5066
      @spolo5066 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/9Zjm5BZAGWs/видео.html

  • @BirdYoumans
    @BirdYoumans 2 года назад

    I've been messin' with "free synths" for a few years now and you landed on some of the best ones for sure. The people at U-he have some incredible stuff and I love the full bucket plugs tho I don't see any on your list. But yours are definitely great choices! Speaking of U-he, I never thought I'd buy a software synth since there are so many great free ones, but I'm about to pay the license fee for Diva. Analogue heaven. At 77 I go back to when the hardware versions were all we had. Diva does all of them and you can mix and match components so to speak. Just thought I'd mention that. Good vid by the way. Good job picking the top 10. I'm sure all of us have another pick or two, but then that's the nature of being individuals. Uncanny tho how yours is almost the same as I would pick. A good synth is a good synth no matter how old it is.

  • @helx9965
    @helx9965 3 года назад +22

    holy shit i was not expecting you to sound like that

  • @ArexSant
    @ArexSant 3 года назад +3

    My favourite is Surge, I adore that plugin.

  • @donn1473
    @donn1473 3 года назад +17

    Every producer video starts with them making coffee, how is this not a meme yet

    • @kaitsu9608
      @kaitsu9608 3 года назад

      Its already a meme within music people. Alot of coffee goes

    • @matiasgoinheix366
      @matiasgoinheix366 3 года назад

      Seems to be a meme for every niche really. I think it's just something that looks good on camera, creates a cozy, relaxed feel that's a good intro.

    • @VenusTheory
      @VenusTheory  3 года назад +4

      Perhaps an ironic nod even.

    • @goodwilj
      @goodwilj 3 года назад

      His first name is "Cameron" get it?

  • @wjniemi
    @wjniemi 3 года назад

    Thanks, Cameron. This is a perfect fit with my Labor-Day-Sale-exhausted synth budget.

  • @garethcole8295
    @garethcole8295 2 года назад

    Discovered your channel last night. Pure quality. Cheers

  • @joelluth6384
    @joelluth6384 3 года назад +360

    "this synth is all the terrible things about 80s music in one box"
    downloaded

    • @mrz80
      @mrz80 3 года назад +10

      I know! That was the greatest remark in the video. I'm having some technical issues with it, but I've always been nuts about Roland synths, and having one in software is terrific. Now if I could just find that Juno emulation I had a few years ago!

    • @kmv683
      @kmv683 3 года назад +6

      @@mrz80 Tal-Uno-62 ?

    • @325iaddict
      @325iaddict 3 года назад +4

      @@mrz80 Or just get a real Juno-60! Nothing beats hardware ;-)

    • @7XHARDER
      @7XHARDER 3 года назад +1

      @@325iaddict *incoming lightning storm* bbzzt

    • @secondsundayjazzvespers408
      @secondsundayjazzvespers408 3 года назад +3

      @@mrz80 Have you checked out the Cherry Audio DCO-106? $25 and it's easy on the CPU.

  • @Emil-iy9xk
    @Emil-iy9xk 3 года назад +22

    Another free synth I'd highly recommend if you're into analog-ish synthesizers is Sq8L. Free, open source and it has some great factory presets.

    • @lovelesstv
      @lovelesstv 3 года назад +2

      expect crashes and occasionally being unable to switch presets. been using this off and on for a few years. has some good sounds but is INCREDIBLY unreliable.

    • @nitroanilinmusic
      @nitroanilinmusic 3 года назад +1

      32-bit only, which Ableton users won't like.

    • @_P_M_
      @_P_M_ 3 года назад +5

      It's not open source. That's the problem. No one can contact the author to update it or get the code so it can be updated. It's an excellent ESQ/SQ-80 emulation.

    • @alainterieur794
      @alainterieur794 3 года назад

      Not open-source and very unstable.

    • @Emil-iy9xk
      @Emil-iy9xk 3 года назад +4

      My bad, thanks for the corrections. Though I haven't experienced any trouble using it so far.

  • @KordTaylor
    @KordTaylor Год назад

    Nice selection. Thank you!

  • @dollarsaurus01
    @dollarsaurus01 Год назад

    The Zebralette dream poly preset is one of my favorite go-to synth sounds. Just feels like sunshine pouring into your ears 😊

  • @sonicbits1890
    @sonicbits1890 3 года назад +19

    Thanks for the very flattering review of Exakt Lite!
    -Kay (Sonicbits)

    • @karmafarm
      @karmafarm 3 года назад +1

      Exakt Lite is a great synth, with the skimpiest collection of presets I've ever seen. If it wasn't free, this would be a deal breaker.

  • @TheGhostRecordsChannel
    @TheGhostRecordsChannel 3 года назад +4

    Also let me say this ,
    If you don't like the u-he gui of Tyrell or the Zebralette or other free synths that u-he offer , you can download easily other skins made by other users (in their site) and I remember that it's pretty easy to add a skin for whatever synth you choose from u-he

  • @3jay22
    @3jay22 3 года назад

    I was just recommended the sound design vst video! large thanks for the lovely content.

  • @JKVisFX
    @JKVisFX 2 года назад

    I absolutely love Voltage Modular. The modules that come with the free version are plenty to build decent patches with, nothing fancy but, a great starting place.
    They also sell recreations of all of the Arp 2500's modules (including 2 planned but never released), the Arp 2600 as both a synth and broken out into modules, and the complete set of the Moog modular modules. And the prices for each are quite reasonable. All three are sold as a bundle too.

  • @agreen9903
    @agreen9903 3 года назад +3

    Good to see you back, and awesome content as always

  • @junoxmusic
    @junoxmusic 3 года назад +27

    i love TAL Noisemaker and the Tyrell N6! but what's missing on the list for me is Helm. I love it's simplicity and the "chrunchy" sound.

    • @snow5772
      @snow5772 3 года назад +1

      tyrell n6 crashes my daw

    • @grinderthashiner8265
      @grinderthashiner8265 3 года назад +2

      @@snow5772 After I reopen the project that I used it in too. It doesn't crash while I'm using it but when I'm trying to reopen.

    • @adamsmith7058
      @adamsmith7058 2 года назад

      Plus one for Tal Noisemaker, mainly because there's a sweet spot with it that allows you to create some awesome kidney crushing subs. Not many synths can beat it for that still. Although it must be emphasized it's a sweet spot. Stray too much out side of that and you lose that sub energy. But for a free synth it's still pretty good.

  • @neztlac8254
    @neztlac8254 3 года назад +1

    I was not ready for your voice holy shit xD
    The amount of bass and everything makes the video so enjoyable, you'd be great at doing podcasts !

  • @YuhMovies
    @YuhMovies 9 месяцев назад

    You got my subscription man, clear explanation, nice and simple editing and no wild zoomer style flashing bs , and your voice is nice and calm

  • @rarestform5699
    @rarestform5699 3 года назад +9

    Synth1 is so amazing -- truly amazing. I've used it for years and years

    • @SidwardTriple6
      @SidwardTriple6 2 года назад

      I can't seem to be able to download it...

    • @rarestform5699
      @rarestform5699 2 года назад

      I can help with that. I tried to direct link you to the download off the developer's website, but it's YT. Is it because of it being in Japanese? Or do you need help with versions? I got ya.

    • @rarestform5699
      @rarestform5699 2 года назад

      @@SidwardTriple6 his site is in Japanese, it is helpful to use the translation to English function if you know how to enable it -- if your browser has that. Otherwise like I said, I can just email you the direct DL link, or screenshot you where to look on his website.

  • @ichiro-ota
    @ichiro-ota 3 года назад +4

    I've just brewed my morning coffee and thinking "Only if I can wach a new episode of Cameron's morning coffee..." ... and found one!

  • @WillsJazzLoft
    @WillsJazzLoft 2 года назад +1

    Wow! Your expose really has me stoked! Once I get a keytar, I'll be seriously looking at tasks to do on my laptop. Thank you!😊☺️

  • @djnandocp
    @djnandocp 2 года назад

    Your voice is so deep and warm. I can't stop listening to it!

  • @TheGARCK
    @TheGARCK 3 года назад +26

    Seriously put yourself up for doing TV ad voiceovers. You'll definitely get work.

  • @ewmlloyd
    @ewmlloyd 3 года назад +5

    13:32 I was waiting to hear the opening guitar riff of Wall of Voodoo's _Mexican Radio_ there.

    • @mrz80
      @mrz80 3 года назад +1

      I wish I was in Tijuana eating barbeque'd iguana!

  • @juanperez-jb6gi
    @juanperez-jb6gi 3 года назад +1

    That good video. It is what I was looking for for my works. Thank you

  • @presentalinkwalterbak2426
    @presentalinkwalterbak2426 Год назад

    OK, you were not kidding with the Surge synth. This thing is AWESOME!

  • @someluck9354
    @someluck9354 3 года назад +3

    Omg synth1 is the Best synth ever for me!!!!!!!!! I reaalllyy love it😍😍😍

  • @ricoF71
    @ricoF71 3 года назад +3

    First of all, man I envy your deep voice! Perfect timbre! 👌
    Second, how can the Synth1 be not exciting?
    It has been with us for 18 years and its still kicking @ss by being worthy on this list!
    As you properly memtioned its got gazillions of sound patches...well, a bit too overwhelming actually...
    I myself collected about 15,000 + 28,000 of them zipped in my Hard drive (phew)...and never got to review all of them even until now.

  • @maverickproductionscy8373
    @maverickproductionscy8373 3 года назад

    Excellent video, as always. Some synth VSTs I hadn't come across before. Thank you!

  • @liltrini05
    @liltrini05 2 года назад +1

    When i saw synth1 and the Tal plugins i instantly got nostalgia from when i first started making music back in high school. i relied HEAVILY on those 3 synths omg. thank you for this video cuz now i'm gonna go redownload them lol

  • @krillsx
    @krillsx 3 года назад +3

    This guys voice is pure gold!

    • @goodwilj
      @goodwilj 3 года назад

      He needs to do voice over gigs on the side and maybe he can sell his music at the same time

  • @MichaelCoombes776
    @MichaelCoombes776 3 года назад +15

    Number 11 - Vital. This synth is basically Serum and Phase Plant's baby.

  • @ComposerMichaelDow
    @ComposerMichaelDow 3 года назад

    So glad you got synth1 in there. Still gets used by me now for certain things.

  • @Extreme_Frequency
    @Extreme_Frequency 3 года назад

    Thanks heaps. Can't wait to open them up

  • @LostLegendTrance
    @LostLegendTrance 3 года назад +5

    Odin II looks like it took some HEAVY inspiration from Reason's Thor synth! 😆
    Looks very cool though, I might check it out!

    • @JasonGillmanJr
      @JasonGillmanJr 3 года назад +1

      It's funny, I made a comment asking if anyone else got that vibe, and then I reloaded the video and saw this comment lol

    • @RazorTrap
      @RazorTrap 3 года назад +5

      It obviously is, hence the related name.

    • @kimyona9746
      @kimyona9746 3 года назад

      Odin 2 is pretty good too

  • @thenameisalex_
    @thenameisalex_ 3 года назад +3

    Tunefish is my to go synth in any genre.

  • @kmv683
    @kmv683 3 года назад

    I am legit having my morning coffee as we speak. You just got a sub, my friend.

  • @dwaynecarroll6098
    @dwaynecarroll6098 3 месяца назад

    We live in a magical time! Thanks Venus. 🤘

  • @re_negado
    @re_negado 3 года назад +3

    28:09 I thought for a split second that was gonna be the PlayStation's startup sound.

  • @TheBrokenCradle
    @TheBrokenCradle 3 года назад +3

    I've been using pendulate a lot and there is a lot under the hood to manipulate sounds. Plan on buying the big brother version. Surge is great.
    There's also Synthmaster. Great synth and I ended up upgrading to the full version. I think the free version is Synthmaster Player.

    • @jamesjr2550
      @jamesjr2550 3 года назад +1

      Eclipsis vst is another good free one

    • @TheBrokenCradle
      @TheBrokenCradle 3 года назад

      @@jamesjr2550 will check it out. Thank you!

    • @jamesjr2550
      @jamesjr2550 3 года назад +1

      @@TheBrokenCradle its a hybrid wavetable synth

    • @KozmykJ
      @KozmykJ 3 года назад +2

      Synthmaster Player is the Free version.
      Both Synthmaster 2.9 and Synthmaster One are full blown full featured paid Synths.
      HTH

    • @KozmykJ
      @KozmykJ 3 года назад

      I like the sound of Pendulate but the MPE function is crapping out on me whenever I use my Sensel Morph in MPE mode.
      Works fine for me in standard MIDI.
      The Morph isn't the problem.
      Other MPE compatible plugins work with it no problems at all.
      I contacted NewFangled, they replied but they weren't much help at the time ...
      Still a good synth though.

  • @michaelahn1928
    @michaelahn1928 2 года назад

    Thanks, so many cool sounds

  • @pjh2599
    @pjh2599 Год назад

    Extremely good format and very clear. Cheers!

  • @Etobio
    @Etobio 3 года назад +7

    27:53 had me going “I walk a lonely road...”

    • @amywyt
      @amywyt 3 года назад +2

      The only one that I've ever known

    • @VenusTheory
      @VenusTheory  3 года назад +6

      Boulevard of Broken Synths

  • @amansrivastava2447
    @amansrivastava2447 3 года назад +3

    He has the voice of someone narrating the end of the universe

  • @abingenieros
    @abingenieros Год назад

    good work king, love you

  • @shykall
    @shykall 3 года назад +2

    From what i've read Synth1 is an emulation of the Clavia NORDLEAD . It is indeed extremely light on the CPU (tested on an average power PC in 2003, with multiple instances : it was hardly noticable on the CPU performance meter). Thanx for your those great tips . As usual this was a great video.

    • @teezdalien
      @teezdalien 3 года назад

      Yes and a legendary synth plug-in in its own right.

  • @Jan-S-Simonsen
    @Jan-S-Simonsen 3 года назад +24

    What is the signal chain on your voice? It's like a warm bath for the ears.

    • @ricoF71
      @ricoF71 3 года назад +2

      Yeah...I'd like to know that too, maybe I can sound like Cam...heheh.

    • @VenusTheory
      @VenusTheory  3 года назад +25

      Yo! Not much to talk about really. C214 direct into the MOTU. Highpass to remove any rumble, dip around 400hz for any boxyness, slight high shelf for clarity. Compressor to catch any random peaks in case I get loud, and a gate for any random noise between talking bits.

    • @Jan-S-Simonsen
      @Jan-S-Simonsen 3 года назад +2

      @@VenusTheory Thank you Cameron.

    • @ts4gv
      @ts4gv 3 года назад +7

      Venus Theory I was hoping for a more informative description. Can you share with us the complete chain of nucleotides in your chromosomes?

    • @garyturner5204
      @garyturner5204 3 года назад +2

      Cam has an awesome Classic FM radio voice! You sound great man!

  • @DavidPurton
    @DavidPurton 3 года назад +3

    Surge is now handled by the "Surge Synth Team" a new team of Dev's NOT Vember. Just FYI :)

  • @hummarstraful
    @hummarstraful 4 месяца назад

    Had to come back to your video and say thank you for Surge! Wow. It sounds amazing and I was ready to drop some money on a synth plugin. You saved me some serious dough!

  • @WhoMAI
    @WhoMAI 2 года назад

    Thank you for the video!Surge was exactly what I was looking for!Will check the other ones also!

  • @mageprometheus
    @mageprometheus 3 года назад +5

    Thanks, this was great. Dexed and the pdf 'FM Synthesis of Real Instruments' by Thor Zollinger go well together. This is good experience before moving on to Sytrus by Image-line. Generate is going to be epic I'm sure. OB-Xd sounds remind me of 'Voiage - A Journey Into Discoid Funk' by Brian Bennet from 1978. Stay safe.

    • @KnzoVortex
      @KnzoVortex 3 года назад +1

      thanks for the reading recommendation, seems like a godsend of a book for me. I've really been wondering how to really understand FM and how to create the exact sound I want with it.

  • @KozmykJ
    @KozmykJ 3 года назад +9

    Trailer Trash Music ??
    Zebralette sounds better now than when I first tried it a long time ago.
    Very good in fact.
    Maybe I was doing something wrong before ...
    Thanks for the heads up on Exakt and Odin2.
    They were both completely new to me.

    • @kimyona9746
      @kimyona9746 3 года назад

      Odin 2 is pretty good if you know what your doing

  • @mjf1589
    @mjf1589 2 года назад

    Hey, duderooney, thanx for mentioning the OB-Xd; i really like it, also nice is the CC learn function!

  • @karnadharboro
    @karnadharboro 2 года назад

    Very helpful explanation! Man Thank you

  • @babisial7638
    @babisial7638 3 года назад +3

    1:54 surge
    3:54 dexed
    5:36 pendulate
    7:33 exakt lite
    10:01 ob-xd
    12:36 tyrell n6

  • @synaesthesia2010
    @synaesthesia2010 3 года назад +3

    Odin2 is just a remake of Reason's Thor synth, and for veteran Reason users like myself, it's nothing new

  • @agthaog1986
    @agthaog1986 3 года назад +1

    this is a great video man only thing missing was maybe Labs but outside of that you got damn near everything worth it. this channel is doings great things man salute and much continued success

  • @D_M_Wolfe
    @D_M_Wolfe Год назад

    Thank you so much, this has been very helpful.

  • @antitarantel4319
    @antitarantel4319 3 года назад +6

    There`s a free preset pack for dexed, which stocks up the synth`s patches to nearly 1000.

    • @emdotambient
      @emdotambient 3 года назад +4

      Yeah, and it'll load DX-7 banks that you can find on the web.

    • @joshmontederamos4813
      @joshmontederamos4813 3 года назад +1

      What's it called?

    • @vlusky_husky
      @vlusky_husky 3 года назад

      what is the preset bank called?

    • @storyoflife3262
      @storyoflife3262 3 года назад

      What it called ???

    • @antitarantel4319
      @antitarantel4319 3 года назад

      @@storyoflife3262 Can`t remember, but there are quite some banks besides it. Just search for it on the web, I read something about several thousands of patches just yesterday.

  • @msp420
    @msp420 3 года назад +3

    Voltage Modular was still free at Plugin Boutique last I checked I've had it since forever still horrible at using it tho lol

    • @VenusTheory
      @VenusTheory  3 года назад +2

      Modular is a whole other ballgame. But, if you put in the time to learn it, it's capable of some really cool stuff! You're essentially building a custom synthesizer every time.

    • @msp420
      @msp420 3 года назад

      Venus Theory I dabbled with reason in college then moved on to reaktor recently so I’m hoping after a few more tutorials I’ll get more creative with my patches

    • @msp420
      @msp420 3 года назад

      I do love the cherry audio interface

  • @timnoble4137
    @timnoble4137 3 года назад

    Great stuff. Thank you!

  • @dreamcyfer7793
    @dreamcyfer7793 3 года назад +1

    That voice..good mic gain ...very soothing!

  • @randydean23
    @randydean23 3 года назад +4

    Someone needs to create a synthesizer based on Hegelian Logic and Triangulation. You know that whole "Thesis plus Antithesis equals Synthesis" bit. They could call it "Whirrled Historic Oscillators." 😂🤔

    • @randydean23
      @randydean23 3 года назад

      Btw. I created the track for this video using only free vst synths: ruclips.net/video/qvv5SkZDsBQ/видео.html

  • @darrellthomas3255
    @darrellthomas3255 3 года назад +3

    How do you get the Dark Skin for Surge? I downloaded Surgeand there wasn't a Skin option.

    • @LightsPersonalAcc
      @LightsPersonalAcc 3 года назад

      It's in the menu at the bottom right.

    • @darrellthomas3255
      @darrellthomas3255 3 года назад

      I click the menu button and didn't see that option. Maybe I need to install it again. I'll keep searching. What version do you have?

    • @darrellthomas3255
      @darrellthomas3255 3 года назад +1

      I open it today, and the skin option was available. Thanks,

  • @Gnurklesquimp2
    @Gnurklesquimp2 Год назад

    I love free
    Surge even does microtonal btw! It's crazy, this plugin single handedly makes that kind of music easy to get into, Surge XT even has a ton of presets.