I use NI Absynth and anything by Destroy FX.
Off the top of my head:
SampleTank 2
Gliss EQ
TriangleII
Superwave P8
There are more regulars but these seem to find their way into most of my projects.
Instruments:
Native Instruments Kontakt (sampler)
MusicLab RealGuitar (guitar)
Spectrasonics Trilogy (bass)
LinPlug TubiLeSax (saxophone)
RGC Z3ta+ and Triangle I, Native Instruments Pro-53 (synth)
Effects:
Ik Multimedia Amplitube
Kjaerhus Audio Classic series
i like dfx effects, trasher2, multilens…
synths i like - atmosphere, triangleII, cameleon5000 and others…
Z3ta+, Pentagon, MiniMonsta, CS-80, Vanguard, Atmosphere - is my favourites !
Despite more of them are very CPU hungry… Sound is superb.
VSTi
synths i use most frequently
Korg MS-20
Korg Polysix
Linplug Albino2
Linplug Alpha
Edirol Hypercanvas (wavetable)
Edirol Orchestral (wavetable)
Edirol SuperQuartet (wavetable)
most frequently used drumsynths
SonicCharge µTonic (what would i do without it?!)
Waldorf Attack
e-phonic Drumatic
VST
Delay: OhmForce’s Ohmboyz or RetroDelay
Compression: Arguru Stardust or Akai QuadComp
Rest: Waves Plugs
4piano
RyG Sfz
Farbrausch V2
I started to code my own VSTi - C++ sucks
Currently definately mda ePiano.
Normally I use everything which my cpu is capable of but these are the highlighted ones:
VSTi
- NI Absynth 2
- LinPlug Albino 2
- Novation Bassstation
- reFX Beast
- Chip32
- reFX Claw
- all Novakill Killersynthes
- e-phonic Drumatic 2 & 3
- NI FM7
- New Born Music´s Grenade
- Synapse Hydra
- Steinberg Hypersonic - yeah it´s from steinberg but it rules
- Synapse Junglist
- Korg Lecacy Collection
- All mda stuff
- ugo motion
- Edirol Orchestral
- Waldorf PPGWave 2V
- NI Pro-53
- reFX QuadraSID
- Luxonix Ravity
- ugo Rez
- Sampletank Free 1 & 2
- All Superwaves (from P8 to Performer)
- muon Tau & Tau Pro
- Novation V-Station
- reFX Vanguard
VST
- Waves 5
- Waves Power Couple - Trackplug just rulez!
- Ultrafunk fx
- all mda stuff
… could be continued
Steinberg Cubase VST Plugin - Akai Virtual Sampler Pro 2.7
- Quadrasid - for the lovely synths
- DR008 - for the lovely drums
- Synful Orchestra - for the lovely realistic strings
Used to use all sorts, but I find that these fella’s can pretty much satisfy my every need
M