what VST Synth is good to make keyboard rock sounds?im trying to find a VST Synth to play the intro of Van Halen Jump with Jam Origin Midi Guitar.

 

sylenth1, massive, spire

pick any subtractive synth

 

For Jump look at this link Might As Well Jump​

keep it moderately dry for the intro/verse

Small amount of plate reverb and delay for lead line.

 

And that's the worth tip.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1oG2O3_IuM&list=RDmAry3nbsGAM

 

That particular sound/program is a on most Korgs. Try a VST version of a Polysix.

 

thank you guys i will install some demos to give it a try tonight.

 

I thought for sure someone would beat me to this:

Arturia V-Collection 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyoq8wLZnKM

 

wow this one sound amazing but i cant find it for Mac

 

The available formats

The OP-X is available as VST Plugin for PC and as Reaktor Ensemble for Reaktor5 Mac and PC. Both versions support automation and midi remote control.

 

Yes go The-RoBots option as that was the synth Eddie used when they recorded that song and played it live

The OP-X even have a preset called Jump for that sound

But ROCK? nope that song is POP

 

Korg also calls it "jump".

 

I have seen the "Jump" preset in quite a few synth plugins.

 

http://blog.wavosaur.com/6-free-vst-emulation-of-roland-juno-60-juno-160-juno-6/

 

+1 OP-X

This covers ALOT of classic rock sounds. love the lucky man solo, Floyd etc.

There are sound clips of each preset on the main website
Here is the link
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

 

The new OP-X PRO-II x64 version has a new propriety preset format.

 

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Answer: ReFX Vanguard – it has an own preset for it!

 

Tone2 Electra2 has a patch in the factory library called "Jumper" that's dedicated to that particular sound in Van Halen's "Jump". Look under Synths-Modern in the patch browser. Just for reference.

 

@SillySausage

that's the one man... OP-X PRO-II lots of great sounds in that little package

 

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In my humble estimation there is nothing remotely pop about one of the most ripping, creative and deliciously plain sexy guitar leads in the history of music. It is definitely contained within the pop genre but the lead itself destroys the cage that pop would confine it to, tears apart it's zookeeper limb from limb and belongs in another category all together. Let's call it anything but.