Yamaha VP1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer - Wonderland | Music By Christian Halten, Game Solitude

video upload by Christian Halten

You can find additional posts featuring the Yamaha VP1 here.

"The track Wonderland by Christian Halten is composed and performed on the very rare Yamaha VP1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer released in 1994. The arrangement was recorded using live overdubs, no other instruments nor external effects were used. The visuals for the track derive from the game Solitude by Jerboa Entertainment with kind permission. Solitude is available on Steam from the link below.

The VP1 is a 16 voice synthesizer that creates sounds based on Physical Modeling technique resulting in pseudo-acoustic tones. All sounds can be altered in real time (even material properties) with a lot of onboard controllers including three tactile expression pedals. Yamaha created a custom 64 core computing architecture for the VP1. At the time it was a very expensive instrument and only a few of them were built.

Christian Halten is a film music composer and creative director based in Berlin. He started his career at the age of 17 scoring a cinematic documentary published by National Geographic. Ever since he is passionate about exploring and expressing sound in music to picture. He worked in Los Angeles in various teams around Hans Zimmer. His latest work is a collaboration with composer Michael Stearns.

Game Solitude On Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/37...

Christian Halten On Bandcamp
https://christianhalten.bandcamp.com/"

Magnolia 8 Voice Synthesizer by Frap Tools at Superbooth25 | Interview with Simone | Audio Examples

video upload by Christian Halten

"In this short documentary (3'48") Simone of Frap Tools from Italy expands on the company's history and how the Magnolia 8 voice polyphonic thru-zero frequency modulation synthesizer came to life. The film contains short audio examples of the instrument as well. Filmed on 2025/05/09 at Superbooth25 in Berlin.

Cinematographer, Director and Producer Christian Halten"

Phase 8 Acoustic Synthesizer by Korg Berlin at Superbooth25 | Interview with Tats | Audio Examples

video upload by Christian Halten

"In this 5 minutes film Tats of Korg Berlin recalls the development journey their team started a few years ago breaking new ground in electro-acoustic instrument creation. Phase 8 Acoustic Synthesizer has reached production state. The film contains short audio examples of the instrument as well. Filmed on 2025/05/09 at Superbooth25 in Berlin.

Cinematographer, Director and Producer Christian Halten

‪@KORG-berlin‬
https://korg.berlin"

Crum2 Drum Synthesizer from Analog Sweden at Superbooth25 in Berlin | Interview with Developers

video upload by Christian Halten

"In this 5 minutes episode Fred of Analog Sweden and Albert of Nyström tell the story behind the creation of the new Crum2 Drum Synthesizer. It was presented at last year's Superbooth and now it's close to final production and release. The film includes stereo audio examples and also close-up photos of the instrument. Filmed on 2025/05/09 at Superbooth25 in Berlin.

Cinematographer, Director and Producer Christian Halten

More information about Crum2
https://analogsweden.com/

Nyström Instruments
https://nystrominstruments.com/"

Applied Acoustics Systems Introduces Ultra Analog VA-3 Virtual Analog Synthesizer Plug-in

Published on Sep 24, 2019 Applied Acoustics Systems

Playlist:
Introducing Ultra Analog VA-3 analog synthesizer plug-in—VST AU AAX NKS
Glory—Thiago Pinheiro plays Ultra Analog VA-3—analog synthesizer plug-in—Part 1 - 3

"THE FINEST IN ANALOG SOUNDS

Ultra Analog performs as a unique and powerful synth that is fast, easy, and remarkably versatile.

Ultra Analog VA-3 is a two-voice two-oscillator-bi-filter-plus-effects analog synthesizer with advanced editing options that achieve a sweet balance between familiarity and flexibility. Ultra Analog VA-3 ships with 1000+ presets taking full advantage of its state-of-the-art analog components.

Key Features
- Two-part multitimbral, stacked or split
- Top-notch analog modules and clever synth architecture
- Four performance macros per layer that respond to user-defined MIDI controls
- Factory library comprising more than a 1000 sounds by top sound designers
- Expansion packs

WHAT’S NEW IN Ultra Analog VA-3?
We have streamlined Ultra Analog and brought it to a whole new level.

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Superbooth 2018: Sample Robot - now on OSX w. Montage Edition

Published on May 5, 2018 sonicstate

"Christian Halten shows us the Montage Edition of Sample Robot which is now native on OSX"