Goddamn I can't find that keyboard sound

[pifos_2]

Ok folks,

I purchased ReFx Nexus, Spectrasonics Atmosphere anf few other synth vstis. I am a big fan of this kind of machines.

Now I need a simple synthetised strings sound. Just for simple background chords for ambience. Just the most plain 80's ala Soilwork and Scar Symmetry fake strings. That sounds fat but not too much, to let the guitars and drums breathe.

But f***, I browsed throught the 100s of presets on all my vsti's, I can't find something that nicely blends in the mix. Mostly of them are crazy sounding patches with a lot of effects that sounds great on different things. But for simple background chords, it's just not working...

Should I just buy a korg triton or what ?

 

[xFkx]

Maybe have a shot at some free VSTi, it might take some time browsing but you can find some gem's in there -> http://www.kvraudio.com/


I found a synth called chimiaira that way, but it's more for noise/pad's

 

[Notuern]

If you throw me a vid or something with the sound you are after I might be able to find it(I used to have a HUGE interest in keyboards.).

Edit:

Oh, and Korg Triton doesnt really have any sounds that make it worth the cash(Although I love Korgs Joysticks.).

 

[holyhavok]

East West Symphonic Orchestra is VERY NICE. A much cheaper (free) route would be the SDK Strings VST. Sounds pretty good

 

[pifos_2]

East West Symphonic Orchestra is VERY NICE. A much cheaper (free) route would be the SDK Strings VST. Sounds pretty good

Yeah I know but I want synth sounds, I mean ultra synthetic strings. Not a sample based orchestra VSTi.

If you throw me a vid or something with the sound you are after I might be able to find it(I used to have a HUGE interest in keyboards.).

Edit:

Oh, and Korg Triton doesnt really have any sounds that make it worth the cash(Although I love Korgs Joysticks.).

You guys have the last Scar Symmetry Album ?
On the first song morphogenesis, at 00:23 the verse arrives, and the are few chords in the back. typical synthetiser sounds. very 80's but thats really I missed to create a fat textures behind the band.

There is also the same sound on the chorus of Timewave zero.

 

[Black neon bob]

Yeah I know but I want synth sounds, I mean ultra synthetic strings. Not a sample based orchestra VSTi.



You guys have the last Scar Symmetry Album ?
On the first song morphogenesis, at 00:23 the verse arrives, and the are few chords in the back. typical synthetiser sounds. very 80's but thats really I missed to create a fat textures behind the band.

There is also the same sound on the chorus of Timewave zero.

Edirol orchestra? That's not sampled based.

 

[pifos_2]

Edirol orchestra? That's not sampled based.

thanx Bob but I don't want violons or cellos sounds (even slightly realistic), I just just want super synthetic faky "strings" keyboards sounds, if you have the last scar symmetry you'll know what I mean. maybe I am no using the right terms

I think that you can help me in fact. at 04:45 on Burn Bright Wry Jackal, what do you use ??

 

[holyhavok]

Fruity Loops 8 my friend! That has the most amount of synth plugins (like the one's you are describing) I think I have ever seen. Its a free download for the trial version...you can't save in the trial, BUT, you can still export your sounds

 

[smy1]

Pifos: Atmosphere has them all. Just go through the Analog Synth Strings. Doesn't get more fake and 80s than that!! The rest is in the mix ...

 

[Black neon bob]

thanx Bob but I don't want violons or cellos sounds (even slightly realistic), I just just want super synthetic faky "strings" keyboards sounds, if you have the last scar symmetry you'll know what I mean. maybe I am no using the right terms

I think that you can help me in fact. at 04:45 on Burn Bright Wry Jackal, what do you use ??

You mean from 4:45 till the end of the song?

That's a plug called "sylenth".. you could try the demo i think, it's a patch called telesynth.

 

[Ihsahn1981]

Try Sampletank with the Sonik Synth 2 pack..

 

[Notuern]

That sound is a recreation of an old Prophet keyboard, should be quite easy to find, just search for "prophet strings" or something.

 

[vespiz]

If you want the sound to blend into the background, use copious amounts of (stereo)delay on the sound.

 

[siegfried]

Maybe this? http://www.gforcesoftware.com/ins_vsm.php

 

[pifos_2]

Maybe this? http://www.gforcesoftware.com/ins_vsm.php

yes!! In the demos page, the violon one is really close to what I want

 

[HeadCrusher]

East West Symphonic Orchestra is VERY NICE. A much cheaper (free) route would be the SDK Strings VST. Sounds pretty good

link? google wouldn't tell me...

 

[mauro_p]

This was my salvation. For real.
http://www.admiralquality.com/products/Poly-Ana/

 

[PhilR]

Give this a try. It's not freeware but the license is the same as with Reaper. Sound pretty damn phat to me: http://www.stillwellaudio.com/?page_id=37

 

[grywolf627]

Maybe try StringSynth. It's freeware. It sounds like some of the VSM string demos (from what little I heard).

 

[vespiz]

Maybe this? http://www.gforcesoftware.com/ins_vsm.php

Ahh! String synths! I have an old Roland RS-505 that sounds unbelievable when put through two small stone phasers and then with heavy FX (long delays and reverbs)...

Mmmmm....