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saddest synth?

sevenapesevenape
in General App Discussion

what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

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  • michael_mmichael_m

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Any one that is capable of playing in D minor.

  • sevenapesevenape

    @michael_m said:

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Any one that is capable of playing in D minor.

    touche!

  • mjm1138mjm1138

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Mononoke

  • sevenapesevenape

    @mjm1138 said:

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Mononoke

    good call

  • GavinskiGavinski

    Layer is good, funny enough I was using it just now in this!!:

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxdhwuvhYbR/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

  • cokomairenacokomairena

    BA-1 with low battery comes to mind

  • db909db909

    Animoog pads have literally brought tears to my eyes

  • GavinskiGavinski

    @cokomairena said:
    BA-1 with low battery comes to mind

    God I already completely forgot about that synth 😂. Too many releases this year, wow

  • cokomairenacokomairena

    @Gavinski said:

    @cokomairena said:
    BA-1 with low battery comes to mind

    God I already completely forgot about that synth 😂. Too many releases this year, wow

    Ba 1 and dagger are all im using now. Dagger is so easy to dial a bass, and ba 1 has so many presets and sounds for being so simple!

  • IcoustikIcoustik

    @Gavinski said:

    @cokomairena said:
    BA-1 with low battery comes to mind

    God I already completely forgot about that synth 😂. Too many releases this year, wow

    So sad!

  • michael_mmichael_m

    @db909 said:
    Animoog pads have literally brought tears to my eyes

    Me too. I was playing it and dropped my iPad on my foot.

  • LuxthorLuxthor

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    If I want something sad enough, the first thing that comes to mind is Electric Vintage. But that can be personal.

  • shinyisshinyshinyisshiny

    Kronecker from ice gear... all the sads :(

    It has an organic sadness to the sounds, like a forest crying.

    Really any synth with tape warble and long dissonant reverbs on. bonus if its a semi random or random tape warble.

  • veitzveitz

    VAPoly

  • KrupaKrupa

    I haven’t got an answer, but the question immediately made me think of this modern classic:

    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0366996/

  • db909db909

    @michael_m said:

    @db909 said:
    Animoog pads have literally brought tears to my eyes

    Me too. I was playing it and dropped my iPad on my foot.

    It didn’t like whatever you were playing

  • michael_mmichael_m

    @db909 said:

    @michael_m said:

    @db909 said:
    Animoog pads have literally brought tears to my eyes

    Me too. I was playing it and dropped my iPad on my foot.

    It didn’t like whatever you were playing

    :lol:

  • JeffChasteenJeffChasteen

    @michael_m said:

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Any one that is capable of playing in D minor.

    Nicely done!

  • JeffChasteenJeffChasteen

    Mitosynth

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    The saddest synth is the one collecting virtual dust, long forgotten about. Synths have feelings too you know. 🤣🤣🤣

    (Joking)

  • ecouecou

    Roland S1 @ 2:40

  • McDMcD

    @michael_m said:

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Any one that is capable of playing in D minor.

    I agree… for me synths make tones and the tones I find sad come traditionally from the double reeds and bowed strings.
    A synth with glides and muted Hi’s can get close to the core elements of these tones. So, a heavily damped filter is a requirement for me. Aim for a sound that seems to be backed by high pressure aching to get out.

    But the notes chosen make all the difference and minor scales can guide the pathos effectively.

  • MrSmileZMrSmileZ

    Magellan

  • michael_mmichael_m

    @McD said:

    @michael_m said:

    @sevenape said:
    what synth do you open up when you want really miserable keening, sorrowful sounds?

    I think I might pick Shoom or LAYR

    Any one that is capable of playing in D minor.

    I agree… for me synths make tones and the tones I find sad come traditionally from the double reeds and bowed strings.
    A synth with glides and muted Hi’s can get close to the core elements of these tones. So, a heavily damped filter is a requirement for me. Aim for a sound that seems to be backed by high pressure aching to get out.

    But the notes chosen make all the difference and minor scales can guide the pathos effectively.

    Specifically it was a Spinal Tap reference, but it came to mind as I think as you do that what notes you play is more important than the sound it produces. I’ll bet that any of the synths mentioned so far can play the jolliest, most upbeat music as well.

  • HotStrangeHotStrange

    @shinyisshiny said:
    Kronecker from ice gear... all the sads :(

    It has an organic sadness to the sounds, like a forest crying.

    Really any synth with tape warble and long dissonant reverbs on. bonus if its a semi random or random tape warble.

    That’s the exact synth that popped into my head. Physical Modeling is capable of some very organically sad sounds.

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