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yall this synth is something else. Every synth on ios and desktop sounds digital and like shit, because, well, they are digital. what you do with that shit is another story... Now, this synth in particular is giving me some of the most unique sounds ive heard come out of any synth in a while. The randomization is key. Turn it to between musical and FX and just keep randomizing. some really great stuff.
Unique sounding synth, and gorgeous ! Fits very well in a mix with zeeon and tal, really awsome ! Congrats @DJB
Meh… Pretty much agree
So sad to say this, but I have to agree. The presets are not so inspiring.
What does Flowtones add to f.e. Synthmaster 2 ? I’ve read PWM on all waveforms so am hoping for some Alpha Juno sounds….I’m Dutch and want to like this so much (just like Fabfilter and Bram’s apps 😂)
You have infinite “presets” with the randomizer. 🎲
Yes, the Randomizer is among the best I’ve ever seen. Tons of options.
Now, I didn’t do anything too extensive or precise, because honestly to my ears when a/b ing single notes, I admit I couldn’t tell much difference other than the other synths had a little more ‘compressed’ sound to them.
I’m a complete amateur at this, and like I said my direct ear test leads me to think I might just be imagining things. Maybe the TB’s are “too perfect” and thus sound a little cleaner and without that harsh high end accumulating? The top scope in each picture is the TB. The bottom scopes are 1) Model D 2) Model 15 3) mood. As you can see, the TB’s are textbook-shaped as advertised. Filters were off and/or all the way open, resonance all the way at 0.
So what it comes down to is maybe I imagined the difference greater than it is, or it is the filters more the culprit than the actual oscs, but I still get that “off” feeling with the TB.
Obviously feeling isn’t scientific nor reliable from person to person, so I hope I didn’t give the impression to anyone on the fence or to @DJB that I was outright trashing the synth. Or that I’m some kind of audio expert (I’m a decent musician but actually paying attention to tones and timbres is still something pretty new to me). I felt like I was being respectfully honest, and I think no less of TB now than I did before thanks to all the stuff they’ve done that did click with me.
Finally, appreciate the back and forth DJB and you being totally cool about it.
True. Like I said, that’s just not what I’m looking for though.
Fair enough. To each their own and all that 👍
I think we’re going to see a lot more from this synth though so it’s great that you’ve provided such detailed feedback to @DJB
Worth to note is that 'shape' doesn't always 'sound' different.
Here's a simple example of of both a square-wave and saw-wave thru an all-pass filter.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kxyyyo35ww8xcvq/allpass.mp4?dl=0
(iPadOS screen recording reduces the audio-quality).
Notice how the 'shape' changes when sweeping the all-pass filter but the sound stays the same...
Cheers!
As a sound designer I love this synth, it’s super-flexible and I can get interesting and musical sounds out of it straight away.
My approach to sound design is always the same: start from an init patch and sculpt the sound until I get something that feels musical and that I feel I could make a tune with. I like evolving sounds that have interesting textures and this synth delivers.
The only thing lacking is the ability to import/export banks. Without this it’s going to be really hard to share my presets with the community.
Of course. Thanks!
At least for me, there are two categories of synths.
Model D, Model 15, DRC, VCS3, Zeeonm, ShockWave, Factory.... that I LOVE from a sound perspective
And
Synthmaster, Sunrizer, D1, Synth 1, etc, and this, Flowtones that have some in the character that I don't like.
I'm not saying that the are more "analogue" or "digital" or even "bad synths". Only, for me taste, I don't love it.
I have all the TB apps and of course I bought this synth for support, but I understand the @oat_phipps view
The Randomizer is pretty amazing !
Whoa! Great synth! Good job
but....do i actually need another one dammit ???
Solution:
Drawable oscillator waveforms so that everyone can create the exact waveforms they want.
🤞
The answer is always “Yes”.
+1
Just add OB-XD to the first list and maguellan to the second!
I’d really wish Flowtones in the first list but being honest is not for me… it’s lacking the nuances in the oscillators
So I’m not nuts!
If you’re talking about presets, ignore them. You do realize this is a very deep synth with more layers than an onion, right? Try double tapping on some adjustment knobs (this behavior will change to a long press in an upcoming update) and look at the variety of options.
Man, you complain about everything. LOL. When you can provide detailed reasons why you don’t like something, that’s fine. But most of what you dislike is completely subjective and just your opinion. Everyone has an opinion.
I criticize too much, yes I tend to do that. I don’t complain too much. Complaining is what whiners do. I’m just talkin, not throwing a fit! Hardly anybody ever talks on these forums unless its to say everything rules or to complain about some app not having features they think it should.
And if you think it’s annoying to put up with, think about how awful it must be for me to live with!
Totally yes. 100%
Regarding this particular synth, I get that you don’t like the sound but every synth isn’t going to appeal to every person and personally, I don’t think the developer should be trying to make their synth sound like every other synth. The more unique, the better. My issues with this synth have to do with ease of use, performance and details like being able to “favorite” patches or share and import patches. These are all fixable. But telling the developer you don’t like the sound and that they need to make it sound more like a synth you already like makes no sense to me. If you like some other synth, stick with that one. If you want something different, stick with this one.
You doof, I never ever told the developer he/she needs to change anything about his/her project. Anything anyone else makes is theirs. I can criticize it, but I would never suggest for them to change anything about it just to suit me. That would be complaining…expecting something to be what it’s not. I’ve been perfectly clear about that and the developer engaged me to try to find out why I felt that way. And he/she was totally cool about it.
Shoulda just left it at “I criticize too much” instead of inventing crap that in no way characterizes what I was doing with my posts. Read more carefully next time. There are well-placed qualifications littered throughout my responses.
Anyway let’s move on. I don’t hate ya
Edit: added more inclusive pronouns
To be clear, I don’t hate you either. 🤷♂️
For example, same sensation with Obsidian in NS2. Same “clinic” and “artificial” sound.
Maybe good for psytrance, but not for my style.
This feels like a meaningful competitor to Continua, which is my current go-to poly synth.
Nice touches:
Continua has fewer pages and personally I prefer the continuously-variable oscillators vs. the drop down menu, but overall I’m very impressed.
Also, both Audio Damage and Toneboosters make fantastic effects so I’m considering that a wash — but I think this one has a few more options.
Edit to clarify: I don’t think of AD and TB as competitors, but since Flowtone and Continua are both semi-modular VA poly synths, there’s a major overlap in my usage. I will not be uninstalling Continua since it operates in some meaningfully-different ways and it’s not taking up space, but I may finally retire my Korg R3.
Such an interesting thread! It's like the parable of the blind men describing an elephant. This app reminds you of Continua? My goodness. Never in a million years would I put them in the same category. I'm at a loss, except to say it takes all kinds, and I see no reason in getting exercised over who likes this and who doesn't.
But I think we can all agree that anyone who likes Flowtones also probably gravitates toward boutique hotels named something like "The Floyd" and calls bartenders mixologists and feels personally attacked by ads for anti-allergy medication that feature racially indistinct women having a delightful picnic in a field of wildflowers. THAT, at least, is something we can all agree on.