Bought this more or less on a whim after seeing the praise Junkie XL gave it. It was a turning point for me. Prior to picking this up, I was a guitar guy through-and-through. I never liked synth bass or synth horns and my intention was to use this for pads and background sounds in my productions. Instead, this helped change my life. The Berlin bass preset became the first synth bass sounds I ever actually loved, and as I got to know this synth my love for synths opened way up. Now I find myself reaching for this just as often as I reach for my bass guitar and Big Muff. This thing sounds thick and mean and powerful. A single well-designed patch is so cool to listen to, it almost seems like a shame to add other instruments into the mix. The feedback section is kind of like a secret weapon, just kind of hiding down there at the bottom of the window. The filter sounds massive, and I often map it to the knobs on my NI keyboard so I can perform with the filter like I do with my hardware synths (which I started collecting after getting this). The arp is incredibly powerful, and one of my favorite arps out there. If you want a cleaner, prettier sound, you can do that too. This reacts like a tube amp, turning up the volume anywhere (including the volume of the oscillators) will add drive, so the cleaner sounds are created by choosing a lighter output saturation on the knob at the bottom-right of the window and then pulling back the volume knobs throughout the interface. Don’t forget also to click on the little screws in the GUI. Some of them have functions like controlling stereo width. Also, explore the octave selection switch. I might be hearing things, but I swear you get a different character out of the synth by playing an octave down vs. selecting “-1” on the switch. So cool.
A great synth.
★★★★★
by Yeah_3D
I really love the sound of this synth plugin. It's nice, rich & solid. For me it's great because it holds up on both low & high octaves. I wish I could afford the original, though...
synth
★★★★★
by fff
This sounds are Huge!!!!!
MARVLEOUS SYNTH PLUGIN!
★★★★★
by Lennard_UnS
I have to say that this is definitely a great synth, one can fall in love with it right from the start. The sound of Knifonium is definitely unique, and there are not many manufacturers of analog synth/virtual analog synth VST plug-ins, but for me, Knifonium is outstanding in both sound and performance. My opinion is that the Knifonium's sound characteristics are great for making retro-type electronic music (or music styles that require a retro feel, like synthwave), or adding a cinematic synth vibe to the music, or mixing in classic rock , embellished with something eye-catching...but I'm sure its uses are definitely not limited to that. Knifonium's interface is clear and easy to use, and while the modulation of analog synths isn't all that easy to pick up, I'd say the automation controls feel a breeze. Thank you Knif audio and Brainworx, and the Plugins Alliance for bringing us this wonderful work:)
Thank you Plugin alliance
★★★★★
by R.
Just Wow ! This sounds amazing, I just got it from the deal ! Thank plugin Alliance for enhancing my creativity, MERCi
Klifonium
★★★★★
by GTop
This is so amazing......i felt really in love...Thank you PA + Knif Audio....
Knifonium
★★★★★
by MS
A tube synth? I almost didn't demo this because I was expecting a cheesy gimmick but end up hearing among the most inspirational synth sounds I've ever heard. Just auditioning presets will inspire you to write new songs around them. Make no mistake, this one is not for doing covers, its for doing your own thing at a very high level. TMT? Its the real deal, love it.
Powerful & Gritty
★★★★★
by SDM
This is an exceptional synth that is powerful, gritty, and doesn't like anything else out there. Very inspiring and great for industrial, synthwave, cyberpunk, and much more.
Knifonium - Razor over the ears
★★★★★
by Piotr Oracki
Works great. You can "fly into space" when creating sounds. The only thing that needs to be improved immediately is preset management. Not being able to create directories is a nightmare. Now, when you want to make your own set of presets, everything is thrown into one place, one big mess. A warm request to the team to take a look at the management at Diva and Zebra, it is solved perfectly there.
knif_audio_knifonium
★★★★★
by sjcongo
the most analog sounding instrument plugin i found... working perfectly on my mbp 2014 i7 2,5 ghz, 16 gbram 1600, ssd, big sur, latest logicx