FabFilter Twin3. Beautiful but...

[@mvv1408]

I've only tested it for a couple of minutes, but the filter on this synth is about the best I've heard on any VST...

[@audiosnobs]

Agreed if they weren't so thin

[@thomasfokas]

Twin is not named after the original two oscillators. It’s named after the dual filters, hence FabFILTER.

[@neonvoid]

is there anything in this synth which haven't been invented/implemented in the past 30y? or is this just a new fancy UI?

[@audiosnobs]

@neon void LOL

[@bjulin]

Oh come on guys... He's not saying anything bad about the synthesizer. He's just saying that aside from its beauty and workflow, it doesn't add anything that other synthesizers can't offer. He wouldn't use it too often and that's why he won't buy the synthesizer. He's right about that, and frankly, I've drawn the exact same conclusion for myself. Of course, if you don't already own many synthesizers, you can't go wrong with the Twin 3. Listen, people. Listen to the context - besides, he literally said why he won't buy Twin 3. Don't get all crazy just because there is someone out there deciding with sense and reason if a product would add something to their setup or not! If the synth adds something to your setup, buy it, all cool.... What's the problem?

[@audiosnobs]

@Bjulin Twin has always been a pretty basic VA synth- nothing to get excited about IMO. Fab filters though! lol & the tune I use to demonstrate with sounds way better using the synths I actually used to make it!

[@You-ud2fp]

Bro sidechain your voice to the music lol

[@audiosnobs]

lol @You. A friend told me my voice ducks out a bit too - soz

[@Element-Zero]

I appreciate your honesty. Just subscribed.

[@audiosnobs]

@Element Zero Thanks for the support - much appreciated - some more gr8 stuff on the channel

[@superculturemusic8087]

Nice honest review. Thanks!

[@audiosnobs]

Thanks @Super Culture Music. Honesty IS the best policy in my book but I have to say I DO like the synth quite a lot & they're the best filters I've ever come across!

[@simonm5839]

Hi, you mentioned other better synths. Which ones do you like better? Cheers!

[@audiosnobs]

@Simon M Ana 2.5, Vital, Diva, Spire, Serum, Sylenth, the Korg, Arturia & Roland stuff spring to mind

[@giuseppelentini9140]

It's refreshing to hear an honest opinion for a change, in the sea of promotional videos disguised as reviews that clogs the internet nowadays. I also agree that while the synth is very beautiful to look at, streamlined, and sounds good, I honestly don't hear anything special that would justify the price tag. For all the people that found outrageous to watch a critical review, I say this: It's a VA with a simple architecture, hard to get excited by it, if you already bought other similar options.

[@audiosnobs]

@Giuseppe Lentini I'm really glad you agree, like you say it's 1 of many VA synths around & let's be honest, there are 1 or 2 extremely good VA synths around - how many do you need?

[@markquavertune2003]

Can I disagree ? I think that the pitch shifting is quite good and usefull for an original style .Will be getting this in time and seeing what presets I can tweek and create .

[@audiosnobs]

@Mark QUAVARTUNE disagree away lol & enjoy the synth

[@triplebeam23]

Certain synths make my ADHD Go absolutely off the charts .. this is doing that for me.. I dunno if it just seems like there is so much going on one small page

[@audiosnobs]

lol @TriplBeam 2 much eye candy doesn't make a gr8 synth sound 4 u I guess.

[@zoozeonja158]

Synth with the most presets are the best The weak point of the new synth is its meager presets. (e.g. Pegmant, Massive X, paralles and Twin3?)

[@audiosnobs]

@Zoo Look Yep, Presets are a great spring board, like I said in the vid, I like to start with a preset that's in the ball park - the presets in this are rubbish & yeah, Massive X was a massive dissapointmenrt same with Pigments, MiniFreak & Phase plant - they just don't inspire you to drag something good out of them.

[@Taeodoestech]

That’s why you design your own

[@sachinsam6207]

This is sick🔥🔥 Thanks for the video Paul.

[@audiosnobs]

You're welcome @Sachin Sam. It has some really good filters & is easily programmable.

[@Taeodoestech]

I was gifted Twin 3 under the condition that I design 3k presets for it. I took the challenge 🚀

[@audiosnobs]

Wow @Taeo I’d love to check them out. It really needs some good presets

[@zeus000.00]

3k? Wtf! I'd rather have 30 presets that took 100x more work on your part. Or are you going to spend the next decade creating one a day?

[@jonathanbennett4535]

Good review. The micro tuning section is fun, you can even load .tun files, apparently, if that’s your bag!

[@audiosnobs]

@Jonathan Bennett Thanks dude. I did thoroughly enjoy the mod matrix & other functions later that day too.

[@Funkspace]

From what I hear and see on these Twin 3 reviews, it sounds to me like a silky synth that is going to make very good analogue style sounds of a wide sonic gamut within the classic synthesis paradigm. If it appears on ipad/AUv3 format (likely) then it may well become the goto for analogue for me. I think it’s biggest strengths, apart from the interface and sound definition, is the filter system. This is the biggest departure from a standard subtractive synth -because of the EQ style element which would allow for extra dynamic alterations of timbre by modulating EQ/Filter points. The biggest shame is that the oscillators could have added at least a sample source or a simple wave table library as an additional waveform choice. This would have opened up the synths style further. The more I look at this, the more it feels like an analogue-only-focused version of Arturia’s Pigments but with filters on steroids.

[@audiosnobs]

@Funkapace A nice synopsis - If only some of my synths had filters as good as this ...or did I mean if only this had the features of some of my synths 😀

[@user-oe1hq3wm4r]

it’s on the ipad

[@jzno]

It‘s just interesting, if you don‘t have other awesome synths and FF plugins…imho.

[@audiosnobs]

@Joe Zeno totally agreed

[@tfSmudge]

Love it Paul, no buts about it 😉 Ambient heads like me will love it. Drone Zone playlist material of tomorrow. I agree what's the TWIN3 thing all about? Love it's analogueness, ta for the vid duuudiie!

[@audiosnobs]

lol @BiG iN SiRiUS yes, I did say it would probably appeal to a certain crowd. The filters are probably the best I've ever heard or used. Maybe I'm being too critical of it. Thanks for your input dude & ENJOY it 🥸

[@reskatze1049]

@@audiosnobs Thanks for this review :-) - the best filter? Any advantage to zebra/diva?

[@audiosnobs]

@@reskatze1049 Diva is a great call! These are thinner but tighter & with incredible detail & sensitivity. All you'd have 2 do would be add some fat, warm vintage eq to this & it would sound possibly even better than Diva - maybe.

[@cachelesssociety5187]

@@reskatze1049 U-he Zebra is up near the top of my synth list, just because no one got some of that characteristic that they did. Some synths sound a bit like others, but if you explore Zebra it has its own personality that is as deep as any.

[@lwpweb]

its hard to get clean pluck sounds...its not near to serum...

[@thatchinaboi1]

There is nothing this synth can do that can't be replicated in Falcon. Having a pretty interface and some interesting pad presets is not enough.

[@audiosnobs]

@thatchinaboi great point & echoes what I say. Thanks 4 your comment

[@thatchinaboi1]

@@audiosnobs For a music producer that makes SONGS instead of background music for film or video, interesting and complicated pad sounds are mostly useless. Something like the Roland Zenology will be far more useful in terms of providing an actual palette of tried and tested sounds that will work for SONGS.

[@ChrisJones-ry2re]

Great demo Paul - sounds pretty lovely to me but I guess if you don't need a gorgeous sounding analog synth then it is indeed a waste of money! Nothing wrong with a niche product IMHO, that's where FF started after all. Plugins that try to do everything drive me nuts

[@audiosnobs]

@Chris Jones Thanks - the problem 4 me is that I have much better gorgeous sounding analog emulations - Diva is a strong case in point. Nothing wrong with a niche product at all except this is 1 of hundreds maybe thousands of VA synth plugs out there. The filters truly are fab apart from the fact that they sound thin & would definitely need warming up with eq to cut it. If you think it sounds 'gorgeous' you should hear the synths I used when I made this music! Thanks for the comment & enjoy your new niche synth when you buy it