There will always be a place for physical musical instruments but right now, many of the most exciting things in music production are happening in the computing realm. And all at a fraction of the cost of hardware. Listeners surely don’t notice! And, because synth VSTs aren’t bound by real-world rules, advanced features, new and novel forms of synthesis, and astonishing, built-in effects are par for the course. Whether you can hear the difference in the mix arguably doesn’t even matter anymore. ![]() ![]() Thanks to ever-improving computing power, the sound of these virtual synthesizers-which load into your computer as plugins in a DAW, or digital audio workstation-are now almost indistinguishable from their hardware counterparts. Fueling the fire of this production revolution are top-quality synth VST (Virtual Studio Technology) instruments and effects. What used to be a prohibitively expensive endeavor that required thousands of dollars of pricey hardware and outboard gear is now possible with a laptop, a decent set of studio monitors, and a MIDI controller. ![]() There’s never been a better time to make music.
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