Let's mix things up. I'll START with the TL; DR. Ready? TL;DR- "I was already a fan and avid user of Dmitry Sches' Tantra multi effect when Thorn was released, and had high expectations. Thorn has surpassed them all by offering a unique and powerful (re)combination of synthesis, sequencing, and multieffects– the parameters of which you can target and MODulate with the slew of available MOD methods and sources!" Now for the full review: • • •[Thorn has all the features and does all the things!]• • • Granted, this first statement is remarkably vague, but it's also completely correct! Check out these features: THREE OSCillators, each with it's own SUB OSCillator, plus a Noise OSC? Thorn has it. You like filters? Thorn has two multimode filters with dozens of filter models. Want options on how to modulate all these effects and parameters? Thorn offers 2 LFOs, 2 MultiStage Envelopes, 2 General ENVelopes plus a 27 slot modulation matrix– and it didn't stop there. Thorn comes with an additional layer of power and control, packing an Arpeggiator, a Harmonic Filter, and a chain of 9 fundamental effects that you can easily reorder– and on top of all that, Thorn has a super intuitive GLITCH SEQUENCER that lets you step sequence 5 more effects (Gate/HP/LP/Bit Crush/Sample Rate) in addition to a beat repeat/roll effect. It's insane! Having easily earned five stars, I meant it when I said "Thorn Does All The Things!"
Exceptional modern synth
★★★★★
by Tristan
A modern powerhouse! I'm especially impressed by the deep weighty basses I could create. The glitch and effects sections sound great and make it possible to stay within the plugin while polishing ... very fast workflow. Can be extremely musical, modern and glassy or just straight up crazy and aggressive. Very deep, I've only just scratched the surface but there is so much ground to explore here!
Wow!
★★★★★
by Tom Peterson (tom.dj)
This synth really amazed me! The overal sound is really sparkling and deep, the Quality of a real synths we used to have :-) Some synths have tons of great sounds which you don't know what to do with, but the Thorn inspires me with almost every preset I randomly chose. A warm welcome to Plugin Alliance Dmitry! Regars Tom.
Brilliant
★★★★★
by garbagetruckdriver
I'm not a sound designer guy... probably never will be. I love tools that give you instantly fantastic sounds and a simple, intuitive interface that allows you to quickly tweak the patch to get what you want. Thorn sounds huge. It's logically laid out. It's fun to play with. It's brilliant! Try it out now!
Plugin Alliance response
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Vast options
★★★★★
by Michael
Aside from its hugely powerful synthesis engine, the extras really push it along. The glitch sequencer is deceptively powerful and the effects section is excellent.
Surprised !
★★★★★
by A.I.Plug
I'm positively impressed, how different THORN sounds. Great sonic base, easy to shape, and - most important to me - lots of potential for the more unusual but useful tones. First i asked myself another synth? but now i'm happy i bought it. It's not hard on the cpu here and so easy to operate. What i also like a lot: it does not look like a math puzzle with too much numbers on it. Just well balanced UI to get along quick. Good one!
New weapon for EDM!
★★★★★
by Ken Bauer
To be honest I thought I had every synth I needed for EDM. To make a long story short. I was wrong! The aggressive sound is just awesome. Great presets to inspire you and it is really easy to program. Thanks for creating this.
DS Thorn
★★★★★
by George Ware
I got dry mouth when I first heard this synth inside StudioOne v4. SO MANY really usable patches! This is a go to synth for Hip-Hop, RnB, Jazz, Soul, Dub Step and EDM. Very easy to use, up and running without reading the manual. I was able to map the controls to my HW control surface without any issues. Very nice work PA!!!!
Thorn
★★★★★
by Jam EL Mar
...to me, Thorn is like the wheel, reinvented! The architecture and characteristics of each module leads to unexpected and unheard sounds. It's quite complex but still hands-on. Thorn includes feature that I always wished to have when designing sound! This guy is a beast! Luv it!
Excellent!
★★★★★
by Chris Landon
The Thorn has become my go to plugin for TV/Film production. The design is sleek and simple to use. The presets are already a great starting point and dialing into it to create your own is a breeze. Great product!