Beyond the Horizon Episode 6: What's the Best Synth? (Patreon)

Battle of the Synths! Best Synthesizers to Use: Free to Paid, Beginner to Pro | Harmonic Horizons 06

In this episode Jon and Chris break down the best synthesizers to use in every situation. From free to paid and beginner level to professional! Let the battle begin...may the best synth win! Chris from S1gns Of L1fe is an ambient music producer, content creator and sound designer from the Bay Area, CA. He is the co-founder of Synphaera Records, exosphere, and Material by Synphaera. Jon Audio teaches sound design of many different kinds of electronic music as well as specific courses of popular synthesizers. SUBSCRIBE to S1gns Of L1fe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HAT4Wo Listen to music on Synphaera: https://synphaera.bandcamp.com/ Listen to music on exosphere: https://exospheremusic.bandcamp.com/ Follow S1gns on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s1gnsofl1fe/ Join S1gns Of L1fe on Patreon with bonus Harmonic Horizons Content - Beyond the Horizon: https://www.patreon.com/s1gnsofl1fe All of his links: linktr.ee/s1gnsofl1fe SUBSCRIBE to Jon Audio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jonaudio Join Jon Audio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JonAudio Visit the Jon Audio Store: https://jonaudio.gumroad.com/ --Timecodes-- 0:00 What's the Best Synth? 1:22 Free Synths 2:38 The Original Zebra Synth 4:38 What Makes a Synth The Best? 6:37 What Synth to Use When 10:53 Dealing with G.A.S. 15:07 Hardware Synths vs. Software Synthesizers 19:53 The Story of Alchemy and Omnisphere 2 27:44 Minimal Audio Current 30:45 Why Synths Should Be Inspiring 33:25 Workflow in Synths is Important 34:36 Surge XT 37:27 Advice for Beginning Producers 40:11 Dawesome Synths 41:35 Why Phase Plant is Awesome 44:40 Features Don't Matter 47:39 U-he and Zebralette 3 50:50 Final Thoughts