I'll second the suggestion of picking up something modest and free to tinker with at first--TAL Noisemaker is a great one as madtheory mentioned. (Also great: u-he Tyrell N6, and Synth1 is a solid workhorse as well.) And I would urge you to learn general synthesis principles. Sound on Sound has an ...

If you haven't used a synthesizer before, you'll need to learn the basics. That P8 looks fully featured. I use TAL Noise Maker to teach the basics. It's the best laid out free VST available, and the manual is very clear and easy to follow. For actually synthesizing guitar, you're kinda stuck. It's ...

Hi, I am a guitar player. I want to learn how to use a software synth to emulate acoustic and electric guitars. Is this even possible and if it is which type would be the best place to start? From what I have found out so far, searching the internet, it would be one based on Karplus-Strong technolo...

Hi, I am a guitar player. I want to learn how to use a software synth to emulate acoustic and electric guitars. Is this even possible and if it is which type would be the best place to start? From what I have found out so far, searching the internet, it would be one based on Karplus-Strong technolog...