#computer software

Each of these engines has its own set of strengths that I appreciate:

What I like about V6

Rendering/applying changes is faster; no lag when placing notes, brief loading times, etc.

The UI is less cluttered and more comprehensible to me.

Being able to see note labels (C3, B2, etc.) when I mouse over the piano roll is pretty nice.

Entering a long sequence of lyrics is crazy simple when you're typing syllables on the piano roll.

I feel way more in control with the tuning system here, especially when drawing pitchbends. I'm not fighting for my life against the will of the AI autotune.

The vibrato controls are just so much more flexible here. The timing, rate, and depth per note are all up to you.

Concatenative voicebanks still get to vibe and have their own dedicated functions/features. Heck, with the return of cross synthesis, they have more here than they did in V5.

What I like about SVS2

Startup is waaaay faster (a few seconds vs. V6's full minute)

Smooth, pretty-sounding results right off the bat

Voices sound "closer" and clearer/less fuzzy during playback

The cross-language synthesis is excellent in terms of both quality and variety. (Yamaha, please give Spanish another chance... T^T)

No weird reverb in the background for the AI voicebanks

The Vocal Mode system is effective and intuitive.

Rap Mode is a great base for spoken vocals.

While it does add even more visual clutter, the character overlay option is cute. :)

With all that said, am I going to take the plunge and officially get SVS2?

I'm leaning toward "yes" (my birthday is this week, and I don't mind spoiling myself a bit). I was kind of spiteful toward SynthV at first due to the attitudes that some people had about it in relation to other softwares, but I'm glad that I swallowed my prejudice and gave it a chance. It could be a great tool when I find the right project for it.

As I said previously, though, V6 is probably going to remain my primary vocal synth--especially with the bug in SVS2 that resets my audio playback every time I adjust my laptop's volume; that is honestly the biggest disruptor to my workflow. I hope they fix it...