macOS Synth Windows 

Roland – Promars for System 1

beside the JD-Xa and JD-Xi and the very interesting Aira MX Automator/Mix there is also something new for the System 1 platform – the Promars, MRS2 subtractive,analog synth – I recently sold mine. so there’s only some SHs and System 100 / 100m missing and the System 1 going polyphonic for emulation – maybe the new JD synths might do their part of that job. I assume this is not only a Plug-out but a Plug-in as well as SH101 and SH2 were..   img: synthbug.com – also did audio demos of…

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DAW macOS 

Logic Pro X10.1 (2015)

hey, Apple seems to keep working on Logic X – and .. not being at NAMM (I think) here is a run down image stolen from CDN – see link above! – since apple .. well – never got an NFR or so.. so.. Automation by regions org’ed plugins multi touch EQ support + app retro synth + wavetables (so this is catching up with retrologue etc.) A NEW COMPRESSOR <—!!! the old one was sooo $%$%!! new quantize mode called „smart quantize“ names can be seen – got handles…

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DAW macOS Special DAW Alternatives 

Numerology 4 Modular Step Sequencer (Soft)

Five12’s Numerology was updated to 4.0! It’s a Modular Step Sequencer that can be controlled by a Launchpad – means you can use controllers to set and arrange 128 steps that are modular. 4 is for 64bit support, realtime automation (yeah!), ableton push integration, Livid Probability added to Note Sequencers more OSC support (think of iPads and other stuff here!) updated sampler Clip Export for MIDI Chord „best fit“ function unlimited undo lots of details.. and yes it is a Mac Software. Numerology SE is $129. Numerology Pro is $199…

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macOS Windows 

Xils-Lab announces XILS Vocoder 5000

Xils-Lab announces XILS Vocoder 5000 /  EMS  Emulation to be released on 17.12.2014 – the EMS Vocoder 5000 as software for Macs and PCs. added some comments to quotes – XIls Lab are the ones that did the EMS VCS Emulation with double feature – and it’s Xavier Oudin, former Arturia. Authentic emulation of the most complex Analog Vocoder ever produced – maybe the digital/soft Vocoder by NI Vokator was the most complex seen so far..? Organic and realistic sound with clear and understandable Vocoding – rearranging the bands.. Hundreds of midi automatable…

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macOS Windows 

U-HE Hive Synthesizer

The Forum knew it • Was gibt es neues vom U-HE Hive Synthesizer? U-HE is doing another new synths that is sort of normalized (therefore not modular) Bazille – so to speak for U-HE this is „the VA“ synths with 4 ADSR envelopes, 2 OSCs and 2 subOSCs along with 6 open ModulationSlots and 2 LFOs. – so this is sort of untypical „standard“ synths from U-He that seems to focus on fast access (in this case for dance music or – EDM – (among others). They internally call it their…

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macOS Windows 

Arturia V-Collection 4 – Oberheim Matrix 12 Emulation!

Forum • Arturia V-Collection 4. brings the Matrix 12 Analog Synthesizer  to software. Arturia – Oberheim Matrix 12 V IntroDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen the original is like this:  12x Multi Timbral, 12 Voice, (1985)   Oberheim Matrix 12 Analog Synthesizer 2 OSC, 1 Filter, 6 LFO, 9 EG subtractive analog synthesis, 61 Keys, velocity aftertouch MIDI sysex Ctrl, ..continue / weiter..? and it’s one of 3 more things * Solina V string ensemble which has a resonator coming from the Polymoog. Arturia – Solina V IntroDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Vox Continetal V virtual organ keyboard Spark 2 modular drum…

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Interview mit Urs Heckmann / u-he

Interview mit Urs Heckmann / u-he Interview mit Urs Heckmann / u-heDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen the synths in here are / was man im Hintergrund sieht… left stand: Roland Alpha Juno 2, Alpha Juno 1 Alesis Andromeda A6 Moog Memorymoog Roland Jupiter 8 right stand: remote key (CME, right?) or emu e4k? Roland SH7 Yamaha CS30 Roland Juno 60 Roland Jupiter 6 right on the floor: Formanta Polivoks monitors: Adam, Mac Pro under the table, non-apple mouse, 1 nice guy type human

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