Best Of 2003 Awards

sinix · Post by **sinix** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:49 pm

I think a 'Best Of 2003' users poll would be fun. Anything Creamware related of course.

My vote:

Flexor

Honestly though, this was a tremendous year for Creamware devices! Synths like Solaris, Prodyssey - FX such as SpaceF echo and even freebies like KickMe.

A huge *Thank You* to all the developers who continue to push and improve this platform.

Quifster · Post by **Quifster** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:44 am

Franctly i find it very hard to make a choice. but if i need to do it then my personal top 3 of 2003 will be as follows:

1. Minimax
2. Flexor
3. Mod III

I think that what creamware have done with the minimax is unbelievable. It sounds so great that i find myself using it in every project i do. So that makes it the winner of 2003 for me.

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:07 am

I keep hearing about the Minimax. I would love to have one if they lower the price. I'm saving my money for the Nord Modular because it seems to have much more bang for the buck.

Flexor I agree is a must have for the CW modular and a great price.

Mod III ? You have got to be kidding. I was disapointed with this. It seems more like something you would get with an SFP upgrade and should have been free or they should charge for the platform upgrades and include the moog rather than just giving the crappy synths for free. Enough with the free bad or okay synthesizers I have plenty of those. I only want excellent ones from now on.

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Quifster · Post by **Quifster** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 6:33 am

well, i respect your opinion about the mod iii. but if you understood the possibilities of what the mod iii makes possible, i think you would change your mind.

I'm using the mod iii to make my own midi arpegiators. I also use the extra gate options like compareAB and compare AX a lot. Not even to mention the extra lfo's Mod III gives you. But to really appreciate the real power of this extra modules you need to dive a lot deeper in modular synthesis. And this is exactly what i'm doing.

So, Yes! modular III on the 3 place in my personal favorite list.

stw · Post by **stw** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:52 am

So, Yes! modular III on the 3 place in my personal favorite list.

I'll rate it a BIG 1 on my personal trouble list!

roberflas · Post by **roberflas** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:56 pm

For me:
1.-Minimax
2.-Prodissey
3.-Vinco
4.-Leveldevil form Device
5.-A23ST master compresor from DaDev
6.-Kickme from Adern
One thing more, sorry but i can't vote for Mod III because i'm not use it, but i own, soon i come to use

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:57 pm

I'm so sorry not to be able to judge clearly, cos I don't have any of the new devices and don't have the posibility to own any for quite a lont time I guess.

I would like to encourage ALL developers and of course, Creamware as well, buying their stuff, but unfortunately and fortunately too, I'm starting a new life, have a wife to feed and take care of, so it is difficult.

Nevertheless, by what I've heard, Mimimax and Flexor would be my choice as well.

Hope to be able to have them one day...

arela · Post by **arela** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 4:24 pm

my vote for SFP
My babe has worked like a swiss clock since 3,1c
I don't forget mod3, but lack of time to work with it, has prevented me from buying Flexor....time will come

Shayne White · Post by **Shayne White** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:37 pm

1. Sonar 3
2. MiniMax
3. Solaris
4. Atmosphere (don't know if it was released in 2003, but I got in that year anyway)
5. Mick Fleetwood's Total Drumming
6. The Two Towers Extended Edition (maybe that should be #1!)

Shayne

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 8:18 pm

1. MiniMax (was MiniMax 2003?)
2. space f Echo 2m
3. FleXor (even though i don't own it yet)
4. B-2003

Biggest disappointment of 2003: Prodyssey and the way it was 'marketed'

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petal · Post by **petal** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 8:34 pm

Nope, and neither were Vinco or Modular III, but then again they might have been to some people......

Thomas

Joxer the Mighty · Post by **Joxer the Mighty** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 9:01 pm

1. Minimax
2. Flexor
3. SFP itself!

I am new to the wonderful world of SFP, and can't stop raving about it. My Pulsar 2 is without a doubt the best musical purchase I've made in years.

Honorable mention:

Sonar 3
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King!!!

huffcw · Post by **huffcw** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:37 am

1. Flexor
2. B-2003
3. Six-String

(MiniMax is still my favorite - but it was released in July 2002.)

Outside of Creamware...

1. Sonar 3
2. Nord G2 (introduced at Winter NAMM 2003, shipping as of December 23, 2003) - at least if it is all I hope it to be - it is suppose to arrive next week
3. Amplitube DX

ScofieldKid · Post by **ScofieldKid** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:58 pm

2 Creamware and 1 Other

1. Pro One
2. Prodyssey
3. Virsyn Tera and Cube

You guys are spoiled! The recreations
are incredible synths, so I got give props.

The Virsyn stuff is something I just read
about and am getting into the demos. The
ability to do additive synthesis based on
partials, and then being able to apply a
different filter to each of those partials...
that is mind blowing stuff, at least to me...

decimator · Post by **decimator** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:38 pm

1 - Flexor !!!!!!!! raving, sorry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 - Solaris
3 - hmmm : Echo, Uberplastic, Sparc, Python Pro ( getting harder to vote )

Outside the CW hooded people sect, Melohman is my winner !

If Rhino improves its sound quality.
If Absynth 2 improves its filters ...
Virsyn on a roll ..

2003 was awesome overall though !

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virtualstudio · Post by **virtualstudio** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:42 pm

1) X-mas deals
2) PLANETZ
3) ???? don't know yet, think minimax, haven't tried it yet

update: I've tried Minimax Great!!, but also today installed Solaris, this is even better!!!so:
3)SOLARIS!!!! WHAT a device !!

this will take some time to learn all its features

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wayne · Post by **wayne** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:06 pm

1) X-mas deals
2) PlanetZ
3) Minimax

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:32 pm

SFP:

1. PlanetZ!

2. STM 1632 Mixer (new for I in '03)
3. Xmas deals (left me broke but happy)

Non-SFP:

England's Rugby World Cup Victory! Yay!

Royston

spoimala · Post by **spoimala** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:55 pm

Seems like NOAH with Pro-one and Prodyssey would be cool.

The Question is: jsut how cool would it be with ModIII+Flexor!!!!!!! Creamware, please!

Immanuel · Post by **Immanuel** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:11 pm

Ok, here are mine (I use these - there are for shure other excelent devices out there, wich I do not use) in order of release:

a) 100vu (j9k) Superb device for making shure, that my ears do not lie to me.

b) KickMe (Adern) The Kick drum I missed for so long.

c) sf-Single MIDI Insert (SpaceF) I realy like to be able to blend the flawor of devices with no wet/dry controlls - and now it comes in an insert version too - and an XTC version it seams.

d) Flexor (Adern) I have not gotten much into it yet, as I have not had time for the Modular learning curve yet.

e) Echo2m (SpaceF) I get so many musical ideas from using this device.

f) Tempo calc (counterparts) This one realy helps me a lot keeping a flow, instead of changing the total mood of the song, while searching for (and forgetting) the tempo.

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