Comments on: Review: FXpansion DCAM: Synth Squad http://rekkerd.org/review-fxpansion-dcam-synth-squad/ audio software news and reviews, download high quality creative and original royalty-free samples and loops, free VST plug-ins and sound banks Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ronnie http://rekkerd.org/review-fxpansion-dcam-synth-squad/#comment-51788 ronnie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:20:26 +0000 http://rekkerd.org/?p=16313#comment-51788 Sometimes I only need a few good presets (like some of the BOC type sounds of Loomer's Aspect) but usually I'm really looking for a good set of presets to impress me with the quality of a synth. Synth Squad's presets didn't really have that wow factor for me (like with Camel Audio's Alchemy I was perhaps expecting more). There are some gems, but most of them are OK. I do appreciate the fact that they didn't just do a collection of those same re-hashed trance leads Tom mentions. Anyway, the Synth Squad really shines when you put some effort in creating your own stuff. Most the time I use it now I actually start out with the init patch. Sometimes I only need a few good presets (like some of the BOC type sounds of Loomer’s Aspect) but usually I’m really looking for a good set of presets to impress me with the quality of a synth.

Synth Squad’s presets didn’t really have that wow factor for me (like with Camel Audio’s Alchemy I was perhaps expecting more). There are some gems, but most of them are OK. I do appreciate the fact that they didn’t just do a collection of those same re-hashed trance leads Tom mentions.

Anyway, the Synth Squad really shines when you put some effort in creating your own stuff.
Most the time I use it now I actually start out with the init patch.

]]> By: Tom@Waveformless http://rekkerd.org/review-fxpansion-dcam-synth-squad/#comment-51783 Tom@Waveformless Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:54:53 +0000 http://rekkerd.org/?p=16313#comment-51783 Nice review! This has definitely become one of my favorites. I agree that the presets are not fantastic, but this actually brings me back to the days of the first synths that had presets that were invariably horribly lame organ, flute, and farty synth brass sounds. They encouraged you to make your own sounds. At any rate, at least this collection is more than just the same re-hashed trance leads every other soft synth that comes out today seems to be packed with. :) Everyone should definitely check out the demo... Nice review! This has definitely become one of my favorites. I agree that the presets are not fantastic, but this actually brings me back to the days of the first synths that had presets that were invariably horribly lame organ, flute, and farty synth brass sounds. They encouraged you to make your own sounds. At any rate, at least this collection is more than just the same re-hashed trance leads every other soft synth that comes out today seems to be packed with. :) Everyone should definitely check out the demo…

]]> By: lewis72 http://rekkerd.org/review-fxpansion-dcam-synth-squad/#comment-51691 lewis72 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:10:22 +0000 http://rekkerd.org/?p=16313#comment-51691 Great review! I'm going to have to check out the demo version this weekend. The "freezer" effect sounds like a lot of fun. Great review! I’m going to have to check out the demo version this weekend. The “freezer” effect sounds like a lot of fun.

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