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Apr 1, 2005,
By Len Sasso
Synth Pack Pro ($139) is a bundle of three of Synapse Audio's synthesizer plug-ins (also available separately). Hydra ($99) is a 3-oscillator subtractive...
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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 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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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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Nov 1, 2003,
By Dennis Miller
Sometimes the third time is the charm. That's certainly true with Applied Acoustics' Tassman 3.02, the third incarnation of the award-winning modular physical-modeling synthesizer. Though the previous two versions were more than adequate for live performance, Applied Acoustics has addressed many of these issues and enhanced other aspects of the program as well....
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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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