Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 1:27 pm
I completely agree. I use the FM7 in that fashion, for ambience, by using multiple layers. I must admit that to make it sit properly I have to agressively cut some of the frequencies. Then, very much like yourself, I use the SFP synths as the icing on the cake. Their richness and tonal quality lends itself to being presented more prominently in the mix.On 2003-10-08 05:49, valis wrote:
Something I've noticed abouyt softsynths is that I tend to layer them a lot more, or use them as supporting elements in the mix. Whereas with SFP synths or my hardware I tend to try to get the sounds to stand on their own. I could posit that the highly controlled and somewhat predictable nature most software synths exhibit makes them less favorable standalone but helps in layering, that the high end aliasing nastiness some sofstynths exhibit can be compensated for by choosing & knowing a few softsynths well and knowing how to treat them in the mix.