The Next
Generation Athmo, Pad & Texture Synthesizer by H.G.
Fortune.
The upgraded ProtoPlasm 21 has been reworked at a great
extend and has become nearly a completely new synth.
With it's new features like Super Modulation Morphing (SMM),
key-control on Delay (LKO), LFO modulation matrix and a
dedicated Attack Oscillator it enhances it's main
purpose as synthesizer for vivid textures, soundscapes
and pads. Even more with SMM and LKO there is a highly
improved realtime control now. 384 patches included.
(note: not patchcompatible to prior versions).
The U-NO-60 vst
plugin isa
polyphonic virtual analogue synth with a unique filter
sound. An original JUNO 60 is used as reference for the
oscillators and filters.
Like the original, the plugin is capable of
self-resonance and thus could be used to some degree as
a tone generator.
The filter section also features controls for envelope
amount and polarity, LFO modulation and keyboard
tracking. In addition, a non-resonant highpass filter is
provided to thin out lower frequencies.
Polyphonic (6 voices)
Bandlimited oscillators
One syncable LFO with five
different waveforms
24 dB lowpass filter with
self oscillation, non-resonant high-pass filter
Fast ADSR envelopes
Smooth cutoff changes
(also with midi controllers)
SQ8L
is a software model of Ensoniq's classic 1980s synth
SQ80. The SQ80 features 3 digital
wavetable oscillators for each of its 8 voices which are
fed through analog 4-pole lowpass filters (-24dB gain)
with resonance. Sound parameters can be modulated by 4
envelopes, 3 LFOs and several MIDI sources. The SQ80
also has a predecessor, the ESQ1, which can do most of
the same stuff.
Although the
technology may seem obsolete, these synths can produce a
wide variety of interesting and extremely usable sounds.
Thanks to the lo-fi oscillators and the analog
components it can sound very digital and dirty, but also
very analog and warm. Which is a good thing because
modern synths often tend to sound rather clean.
