SynthMaster for Less than 50 Bucks

http://www.jrrshop.com/kv331-synthmaster
 
$55 plus 15% more off in cart as I understand it.  This is one of the best deals for a synth pretty much ever.

The free version is pretty useless, I wouldn't waste time on it. But the full synth is quite excellent, comparable to stuff out there selling for 200 bucks or more.
 
For someone who isn't really a synth guy and only wants to add one do-anything synthesizer to their kit, this would be a good choice. If you don't like to program (and frankly it's not the easiest synth to program), the add-on patch libraries are top-notch and cheap.

Fleer
Then there's the free Computer Music version. Seems pretty decent.

 
With all the discussion about Synthmaster recently, I decided to check out the CM version.  $55 for the full version is a bit tempting.

If some one picks up the synth there is a free tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa9ASr8n5idBNZPcvJDfLdbyvULjq71oa&feature=c4-feed-u which I must have missed from the July newsletter.

cclarry
I have the CM Version.  I've got synths coming out my bahooki....so,
while this is a great price of this...I can't stretch it...but if you can,
it's well worth the money...

And how do you rate the CM version?

dubdisciple
The CM version is one of the buggiest tings CM has ever put out.  I found it to be useless.  It's a shame because they have often provided great CM versions of synths

Would you agree, Larry?

Cheers, dubdiciple, just took a CM digital subscription with Zinio for $18.
Do you think CM updates its free stuff? Synthmaster CM was 2.5 when they launched it with their mag, but KV331 Synthmaster is at 2.6.19 now.

Thanks!

Cheers, scook, looks like I'd better go for the full version at JRR for $46. On the other hand, KV331 have regular sales including education versions, so I may wait for that v2.7 ;)

This is a great price for a great synth, it has had its bugs in the past but does seem to be getting better all the time.
The latest version of CM I got has worked fine for my setup which is 32-bit before I got the full version.
 
It gives you lots of options for the price and the presets especially from  Nori Ubkata show what it is capable of.
In the end its the sound that will make you decide on it and although it is not as "sleek" as Zebra 2 my other favourite soft synth it is a great complement and good to have in the toolbox.

Glyn Barnes
What version is this? RRP is listed as $79, there is nothing at that price on KV331's website. Factory weighs in at $99

Gotta be factory.  It matches the description of the factory version on kv331's site.

I tried the demo and subbmitted to temptation.
 
I have the serial number but can not work out how to regester it on the Synthmaster website. Has any one done this?

I don't recall a registration process. If you have a serial number it is already associated with an email address. Those are the two parts needed to download files from the User area. The servers routinely get hammered during sales and updates.

sharke
It might well be a great synth...and I know this sounds petty...but the audio demos they have on that page are absolutely horrible. I am inclined to find out more about the synth after reading the description though. 

The factory presets are a mixed bag - some pretty good and quite a few just ho-hum.  However, there are many add-on sound sets that are both fairly inexpensive and quite good.  As someone else pointed out, the Nori Ubukata sets are a delight.  Last time I looked (maybe a couple of days ago) these were on sale for eleven bucks apiece.  With SynthMaster, you could very well end up spending 150 bucks or more by slowly buying the expansion sound sets - but by doing this incrementally, it's pretty painless.