Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Lennar Digital Sylenth1. Is this ancient virtual analog synth plugin similarly influential as hardware classics like the Yamaha DX7 or Korg M1. Can it hold up when compared to other software instruments like Serum, Massive or Spire?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:05 Overview Sylenth1
01:21 Oscillators
01:32 Filters
01:40 Modulators (ADSRs, LFOs, MISC)
01:55 FX Section
02:16 Sounds
02:44 Features (Filter Routing,...)
03:16 Polyphony, Detune, Stereo
03:47 History of the Plugin, Skins, Software Piracy
04:21 Presets, Use in Famous Tracks
04:54 Sylence Hardware Interface DIY Build
05:01 Current State, Pricing
05:14 Hate
05:44 Jam 1 (EDM)
06:36 Jam 2 (Synth Pop)
07:35 Finale (Industrial Trap)
08:08 Verdict
09:20 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout