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I generally don't care much for synthesized music or many of the synth sound libraries which are becoming very popular as of late. Take for example the newest offering from Spitfire - https://www.spitfireaudio.com/ Mercury. It is the perfect example of a sound which to me is simply not music to my ear. But folks are going ga ga for it.

Over the years I have owned several big-ticket synth libraries, but as of today I can’t name them because they are no longer on my computer. There is actually one notable exception - Pioanotec which I own and love. Great sounds and cool features.

So why did I just drop $51.60 on a synth library? Well, the fact is synth libraries are changing. They are combining real instruments (loops and sample sounds) along with the strong emphasis on adding synth effects. Of course, that is the claim for Mercury and it still upsets me to listen to it. But this one I just purchased is based on rhythms and percussion. I am talking about Zero-G Elements Cinematic Rhythms a brand new Kontakt Instrument https://zero-g.co.uk/products/elements-cinematic-rhythms.

The reasons I bought it:
1) I love what the developer is doing and have purchased other of his creations, e.g. Atlantis which is lovely.
2) I am a big fan of percussive rhythms.
3) Like Pianotec, great sounds and cool features.
4) Pricing was well within my comfort zone.

I welcome any dissenting opinions or common experience if you care to share. However, if there are any personnal attacks, I will apologize and delete this thread immediately.

Dan


Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper