I normally don't post apps on sale, but owning a CZ-3000, I've been waiting for this one to go down in price. I have a strict policy of only buying what I need in the studio, but at the sale price I'm going to pick this one up. The app is currently $11.99, down from $19.99. That's the full blown Casio CZ synth engine with a much better UI for only $11.99. The CZ series employed Casio's Phase Distortion synthesis which was their version of FM synthesis. If you have an iPad, or plan to get one, and are even remotely curious what the CZ synth engine is capable of, you'll want to pick this up before the sale ends.
If anyone out there has a CZ synth and the Casio CZ App, let us know your thoughts!
"In this video I take 4 Presets from the Prophet 6 Synthesizer , & show the original Preset, followed by my Tweaked version.
1. Preset 209
2. Preset 105
3. Preset 052
4. Preset 000
Recorded direct to the Zoom Q3HD Video Recorder unedited 8-4-15."
"Earlier this month, Luis Vasquez and Matteo Vallicelli of the post-punk band The Soft Moon stopped by our studio. Both Berlin residents now, they discuss how electronic music has influenced their sound and how they continue to explore more hardware synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers.
"I am playing with the 'Jam' possibilities for Update 1.6., that can be triggered via Audiobus remote or with an external Midi controller or just in the Jam screen itself."
Sensei Hybrid (transitional). Touch of compression, limiting and verb. 5089, 4075, and SEM (does the heavy lifting) filter in the main. 3003 is on the Grainy Clamp-It, which is only featured very briefly at end.
Our SciFi module gets its knobs and switches dirty on this one...
Oh yeah, the left side is a bar behind—well 97% of the time.
via the seller: "As you can see by the photos, this synth is as mint as you'll find for a 35 year old vintage gem. It is completely stock except for a replaced power chord and new bushings for the keys that I had done when I bought it. There have been no modifications done to this keyboard... no MIDI, etc. All woodwork, knobs, keys, are flawless. Little or no signs of wear. This keyboard has never left my studio since the day it was purchased in 2007."
Update: And the press release for the v2.1 update:
"Spectrasonics Releases Omnisphere v2.1 Update
Power Synth adds simplified user sound sharing and Library Publishing for third-party development
Burbank, CA - August 4, 2015 - Spectrasonics has released Omnisphere 2.1 with a streamlined 'Sharing' feature for sharing user sounds and a new Library Publishing capability. Version 2.1 is an update to the company's recent v2 upgrade of its flagship software synth. In May, Omnisphere Version 2.0 was released with vastly expanded new synthesis and creative capabilities for sound design, along with significant user interface innovations, and thousands of new sounds. The new v2.1 update, a free download to Omnisphere version 2 users, includes refined patch and project sharing features for easily exchanging custom sounds between end-users directly or over social media, a Library Publishing feature allowing third-party sound developers to create easily installable sound sets for Omnisphere 2 users, as well as a much improved boot time for the plugin itself. Both the Sound Sharing and Publishing features can contain 'User Audio,' offering new horizons in patch creation and simplified collaboration.
"It's exciting to see the Omnisphere universe expanding with so much great sound development work in so many areas, from EDM to rock, and film and TV scores to games," says Spectrasonics' Founder and Creative Director, Eric Persing. "And now third- party developers of patch sets for Omnisphere 2 have a simple way to create and offer custom libraries that can include their own soundsources, and are easy to install for customers. There's no need for installers or complicated instructions for moving files around directories deep in the system folders. And because it's so easy to share sounds and ideas now, we feel this will be a huge boon for social media user groups discussing tips and patch creation. This is a big opportunity for our users everywhere. We look forward to seeing and hearing what develops!"
Sharing sounds is simplified in Omnisphere 2.1, the end-user can simply shift-click on a few Patches or a few Multi-patches and then save them to be transferred to a friend or musical collaborator who also has Omnisphere 2. Sharing patches automatically includes any user audio, which is especially convenient with custom patches. Sharing multiple types of Patches, Multis and user audio all at once is easier too, with Project sharing; the end-user can just collect a set of sounds in a project, and then share the project.
The new "Publish Library" feature in v2.1 was created for third-party developers of Omnisphere libraries. It allows developers to easily export, or "publish" a library of Multis and Patches, along with any associated user-created Soundsources, as well as graphic images for the custom library in a single .omnisphere file format. End-users can then easily install this package into their systems with a single step.
Beyond the new sharing features in v2.1, the Version 2 upgrade released in May, includes a host of new capabilities including the most requested Omnisphere feature: Audio import for user-created soundsources-along with major new oscillator features including over 400 new DSP Oscillator waveforms, morphing Wavetables, new granular synthesis options, over 4500 unique new sounds created by Spectrasonics' acclaimed sound design team-bringing the total to over 12,000 total sounds and patches, 25 new FX units, an enhanced User Interface, and innovative production/browsing features such as Sound Match(tm) to instantly locate any related sounds in the library, and Sound Lock(tm) to create endless useful patch variations by locking sound aspects while browsing other patches-among many other innovative features.
Omnisphere 2.1 Feature Overview
New Sound Sharing and Publishing capabilities in v2.1:
• Easily share patches and projects between users, which can include User Audio
• Publish a library of patches and Multis including User Audio, graphics and more
• Share Sounds over social media
Faster Boot Time for Omnisphere 2.1:
• Opening the plugin inside any DAW on Macintosh or Windows is much speedier
Vast New Synthesis Possibilities in Omnisphere 2:
• Audio Import - Users can import their own audio file as a soundsource in Omnisphere
• Over 400 New DSP Waveforms for the Synth Oscillator - an increase of 100X
• Wavetable Synthesis - Each Waveform is now a Morphing Wavetable
• Powerful New Granular Synthesis algorithm
• Deeper FM/Ring Mod capabilities for aggressive timbres
• 8 New Filter Types - New Power Filters, Vowel, Resonators
• New Unison Drift models Analog Polysynth behavior
• Expanded Modulation with new sources and many more targets
• Polyphonic LFO and Modulation Envelope options
• Soundsource Reversing
