The Viking, VK-1 Synthesizer - Virtual RME Voyager Based Soft Synth

Published on Dec 10, 2017 Blamsoft

Clearly based on the Moog Voyager RME. The following are a few user videos from Zombie Fights Shark. Details below.


Published on Apr 16, 2018 Zombie Fights Shark

"In episode 2 of Too Many Plug-Ins we explore the Viking VK-1 Synthesizer from Blamsoft. The monophonic VK-1 is modeled after an actual synth and is offered as a Pay What You Want (PWYW) product on Blamsoft's site (http://blamsoft.com/vst/vk-1-viking-s...).

In part 1 we listen an example piece of music created using only the VK-1 and then learn how to make a simple drum kit (kick, snare, hi hats). In part 2 we see how to make chords using this monophonic instrument (without adding extra instances). In part 3 we explore the remainder of the knobs and switches to get a more thorough understanding of how the Viking works.

You can download a free supplemental bundle of presets for the Viking VK-1 via ZombieFightsShark.com or directly from Gumroad (https://gum.co/fsRZy).

Zombie Fights Shark creates original instruments and sound libraries for Propellerheads Reason, Ableton Live, Native Instruments Kontakt, and wave and loop files. Hear and see more at ZombieFightsShark.com"

"VK-1 Viking Synthesizer is an authentic emulation of a classic monophonic analog synthesizer. It has three continuously variable wave oscillators, two ladder filters with a Dual Lowpass or Highpass/Lowpass configuration, a multi-wave LFO, and two modulation busses. VK-1 uses state of the art DSP technology to accurately reproduce the sound of the hardware.

Presets
VK-1 comes with 228 presets in the categories Bass, Bright Lead, Electro Bass, FX, Percussive Lead, Soft Lead, and Synthwave. The 50 Electro Bass and 50 Synthwave presets were created by experienced sound designer eXode. The synth excels at thick bass and rich lead sounds.

Oscillators
At the heart of VK-1 are three adjustable wave oscillators. The continuously variable waveform knob gives the oscillators a unique sound that can’t be achieved with the fixed waveforms found in most synths. A noise oscillator provides three types of noise.

Modulation
Two modulation busses and an LFO provide flexible modulation capabilities.

Filter
The filter is a classic transistor ladder filter modeled meticulously. Different drive modes are available for adding grit. The number of poles is adjustable for a wider range of filter sounds.


VK-1 has cutting edge DSP technology:
Oscillators:
– VK-1’s oscillator waveforms were measured from hardware
– VK-1’s oscillators have instability like analog oscillators
– VK-1’s oscillators feature advanced techniques to avoid aliasing
Filters:
– VK-1’s nonlinear filter algorithm uses circuit modeling
– VK-1’s nonlinear filter algorithm features 4x oversampling

New for VST
The graphics of VK-1 have been completely redone with Retina support. Using experience gained over the past several years, the sound quality has been enhanced to sound more rich, smooth, and creamy.

Pay What You Want
VK-1 is available as a download with no hassles. There is no dongle, online account, or license key. You pay what you want using Paypal. The suggested price is $59/€59. Keep in mind that software development takes a lot of time and resources."