Has anyone here used these very interesting synthesizers developed by Giorgio Sancristoforo?
Normally, the only thing I use a computer for is a recording consoleāno vst instruments, but I like Bento and Ongaku. I started with Berna 3, which is super interesting, but āpatchingā on a computer is kind of awful (for me at least). Then I picked up Bento and it really fits what I like for computer-based music making. Itās self-contained, weird, and sounds good. Since Ongaku was done in a similar format to Bento, I picked it up when it was released. Both are highly experimental and fun, and sound fairly organic for digital instruments. The licenses are super reasonably priced and you can test out demo versions. If youāre looking for conventional vst instruments too integrate into a daw, these arenāt a good choice. If youāre into weird sound design and experimental instrumentsāBento and Ongaku are fantastic.
I donāt even use a DAW, so I sense I would like Ongaku and Bento. I am mostly interested in drones, abstract electronics and morphing sounds. It seems it would be perfect for me.
It sounds like youād dig both. Iād start with the demo of Bento because the manual for Ongaku isnāt out yet. Thereās a video but itās nice having the manual. The demo works for 10 min at a timeāI knew I wanted to buy a license when those 10 min would fly by.