Jeff Evans
None of the Logic synths are anything like Alchemy especially when Alchemy is in its rhythmical mode. There is nothing like it anywhere. It is in a league of its own. It also sounds better than most Logic synths which all tend to sound quite similar, except for ESX24 which does have a sound more of its own. But that is quite old now compared to some of the more modern and interesting modern synths out there. I have got the ESX24 installed on two computers and still use it quite a lot too. It can sound quite fat and organic in its own way. Alchemy is wild though.
Well, we disagree. Though I never said Alchemy was similar to anything in Logic. Just that they could do something similar.
Of course, there are redundant, similar synths in Logic - and they are designed to be. ES-M, ES-P and all of those are CPU-efficient synths, focusing on one form of synthesis. And then you have the big brother, ES-2 itself, which is extremely versatile. I get that someone may not particularly like it. I do.
EXS-24 is no Kontakt, but then, Kontakt is no EXS-24. And the integration with the host is a key element. If you're into sampling and creating instruments, layering them, it's actually pretty hard to beat.
Structure is an entirely different beast. I don't know how it could be regarded as sounding like any other Logic synths - or any other synth, beside PLEX, only, a lot more exhaustive and potentially a lot more complex.
The new Retro Synth sounds a lot warmer, smooth, and quite unlike any of Logic's other synths, although it covers the same basic forms of synthesis.
The B3 and the electric piano are still both highly regarded, and heard on countless records. I do have NI's Retro Organs as a back up, which I like quite a bit.
And then there's the drummer, totally unique and way ahead of its time.
Which brings me back to my point - they have the resource to design or create something like Alchemy.