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Originally Posted by lolilol1975
It's not like you can multiply instances of it given how much CPU it uses. This one brings my laptop on its knees even with 1 voice. Haven't tested it on my main PC, but if you don't have one of the latest processors, I say forget it.
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I say don't "forget it" ... instead, if you're interested, then try the demo for yourself ...
I'm still running Reaper on an elderly (at least 8 years old) Intel 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad Q9400 cpu and enjoying the Repro-5 demo at 8 voices (at 256 samples) with only the occasional pop or crackle on the more demanding patches, so it's usable for me albeit only running one or two tracks at a time. I don't mind bouncing synth tracks to audio for something that sounds this good.
ymmv with how it performs on any particular system - but anyone interested really should try the free demo and not be put off nor persuaded until they try it for themselves.
As noted on the dedicated kvr forums thread, the MC (multi core) button on Repro-5 sometimes reduces CPU strain, but sometimes
increases it ... which I've also found to be the case, so it's worth trying in both on and off positions for any problematic patch.
(This may also be connected with what global setting you have in your DAW for multi-core use).
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The sound is dangerously close to analog.
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It sounds great to me, hard to stop playing - and I'm coming more from an acoustic instruments background and not really a synth anorak. Having said that I've a accumulated few synth VSTis, and over the years I've tried loads of demos.
I'd previously tried the Repro-1 mono synth demo (which is now included in Repro-5) after reading enthusiastic reviews, and after demoing it I was already persuaded even without Repro-5. But I thought I'd reply here to report my opinion on how excellent both sound ... and that I'm running it useably, if not perfectly, on a pre-i7 CPU.
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p.s. - I'm not connected with Uhe in any way - I wish I was and I might get a freebie
... although (until the end of December) at €105 (minus 15% for completing the survey) I think it's a real bargain.
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