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Apr 1, 2005,
By Len Sasso
Wusikstation ($99.95) is a multilayer VST synth plug-in for Windows. Four of its six layers have a one-oscillator subtractive synthesis engine, and the...
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Dec 1, 2004,
Len Sasso
Mode is a collection of three virtual instruments and two effects plug-ins based on Cycling '74's Pluggo technology. The instruments are a monophonic...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
Arturia's flagship all-in-one software studio, Storm, has been through a major upgrade with its lastest release, version 3.0. Gone are the rackspace limit...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
To be clear at the outset, your lead singer is in no danger of being replaced by Cantor, VirSyn's new voice-synthesis software. Desktop speech synthesis...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Nick Peck
Native Instruments Elektrik Piano ($229) is a sample-based virtual instrument that focuses on four classic '70s-era electro-mechanical keyboards: the...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Nick Peck
The Galaxy Steinway 5.1 virtual instrument ($299.95) from Best Service is a stereo-compatible 5.1-surround sampled-piano library. Best Service recorded...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
As the name implies, Camel Audio's Cameleon synthesizer plug-in is able to change color at will to suit its surroundings. It manifests its chameleon-like...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
Vanguard ($89.99) is the latest creation from reFX software-instrument wizard Michael Kleps, author of the classic plug-ins Slayer2, Beast, PlastiCZ,...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Peter Freeman
Some very convincing analog-synth emulations have been created, but until recently nobody had attempted to capture the sonic territory of the Oxford Synthesizer...
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Geary Yelton
Geary Yelton reviews the Arturia Minimoog V, a software emulation of the Moog Minimoog Model D for Windows and the Mac OS....
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Dennis Miller
Zero-G’s Leon and Lola are the first two commercial programs to use Yamaha’s Vocaloid “singing-synthesis” technology. Each package consists of several components, including the Vocaloid Editor, a sequencer-like interface for entering and editing data; a Vocaloid voice database, which contains the phonemes (speech building blocks) that are used for the synthesis; and a library of expression elements that can be applied to the singing voice. There’s also a VSTi plug-in for running the virtual singers under a VST host. ...
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Mike Levine
Electronic Musician’s review of the LinPlug RMIV, a drum synthesizer and sampler plug-in compatible with VST 2.0 and AU formats....
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Mar 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
Steinberg’s Xphraze is a VST soft synth that combines two classic synthesis techniques—wave sequencing and vector synthesis....
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Feb 1, 2004,
By Dennis Miller
VirSyn’s Cube allows you to define the parameters of many dozens of partials and then manipulate those parameters using a variety of time-varying effects. The results can be fairly straightforward or like nothing you’ve heard before....
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Feb 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
MOTU’s entry into the ever-growing field of sampler plug-ins strikes a welcome balance between simplicity and functionality. Although it boasts a long list of high-end features, MachFive never sacrifices its straightforward architecture and easy-to-use interface....
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Feb 1, 2004,
By Jim Aikin
Steinberg’s D’cota is a VST synthesizer plug-in that offers three types of synthesis. The instrument offers rich, complex sounds. However, it is derived from the VirSyn TERA and has a somewhat reduced feature set....
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Jan 1, 2004,
By Len Sasso
There's been so much buzz about Arturia's software emulation of the classic Moog Modular synthesizer that I'll get straight to the big question: is it the real deal? The answer, as you might expect, is yes and no....
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Jan 1, 2004,
By Jim Aikin
Absynth 2 is a significant update of Native Instruments soft synth for Windows and the Mac OS. It runs standalone and as a VSTi or DXi plug-in....
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Nov 1, 2003,
By Jim Aikin
If you're not a drummer but you need to lay down realistic drum tracks, Steinberg Groove Agent (Mac/Win, $249.99) might be exactly what you need. Groove Agent is a VST instrument that combines two essential elements — stylish beats and crisply recorded drum samples — and gives you plenty of creative control over both....
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Nov 1, 2003,
By Brian Smithers
Native Instruments' Vokator is a virtual vocoder and a bit more. It does traditional modulator-carrier vocoding, but it also offers alternative vocoding...
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