I am never leaving audiotool for good, I love the website. I am just interested in expanding my music production skills by exploring different technologies. I have learned how to use other DAW software as well as some 3rd party VST plugins. It is just hard figuring out where to start, because If I am going to learn how to master certain virtual instruments, I want to be using the best ones no matter the price. Some of Native Instruments VST's are able to use other 3rd party add-on's such as Kontakt and Reactor so I wouldn't know which add-on's would be the best ones to use. Even some freeware virtual instruments are able to get more interesting sounds than that of more expensive and professional ones. If you have a favorite of any of the following, please list them and tell me why you like using them: Vst plugins for any synthesis category (additive, subtractive, modular, etc.), any vst 3rd party ad-on's I would need, vst sampler plugins, vst synth emulation plugins, vst effect plugins (reverb, delay, eq, etc.), samples, sample packs, any other type of plugin you would recommend.
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well i know that serum and massive are good, though i've never used them. i have personal experience with alchemy, which is a super cool sampler and can make excellent pads and other noises, it's extremely versatile
Thank you. I will look into alchemy, I'm unfamiliar with that one. I heard that serum and massive are similar, massive is like NI's version of serum, but serum is more flexible. I don't know if it would be best to use serum/massive, or try to replicate certain sounds through more flexible but less powerful plugins.
yeah i don't have a ton of experience outside at but i'll try and give advice where i can.
alot of people say serum is better because you can apparently do everything massive can in serum plus alot of other stuff or something. but I don't have serum.
Serum + OTT from Xfer
You can get OTT for free
https://xferrecords.com/freeware/
Valhalla Reverb is fantastic as well and unbeatable in this price range
Xfer records Serum, Harmor, Valhalla Reverb.
OTT is a good way to bring out your sound, Vallaha Reverb or if you need a free reverb TAL reverb. If your using FL studio Maximus is a good mastering tool. Massive or serum for synths (Although I personally find massive a lot easier). Even some of the default FL studio plugins are okay, Harmor, Sytrus and such. And also TDR Nova is a good free EQ or just use the DAW's default eq (Most times it doesn't make a huge difference).
Also Umru and Sadkey's packs are free and a good place to start
thanks for the feedback, really helpful !
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I suggest picking just one synth and learning it. The problem with having a million synths is you don't get to learn all of them and you just pick random presets instead of actually getting work done.
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Honestly best value for Money is Zeta+2. It was the first VST I bought, and I have bought many more but Zeta just does so much. PM, FM, Waveshaping, All the effects, a really huge amount of stuff in the mod matrix.