Introducing String Studio VS-3 string oscillator synthesizer plug-in—VST AU AAX NKS

Published on Dec 6, 2018 Applied Acoustics Systems

Update: two new videos added above: Working with layers and MIDI-controlled sound variations. Also see the sound pack from Adam Pietruszko of KNOBZ.NET further below.

"String Studio VS-3 is a synthesizer in which a collection of unique string oscillators replaces the traditional VCOs, DCOs, and operators as the main sound source in VST2, VST3, Audio Units (AU), and AAX formats for Reason, Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper, Cakewalk, Sonar, FL Studio, and many more. Try String Studio VS-3 for free.

Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS) was founded in 1998 and is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As a privately-held company, it specializes in software-based synthesis tools for professional musicians and sound designers. Since releasing Tassman, the first virtual instrument based on physical modeling, AAS has come to be recognized as the industry leader in this exciting new field of synthesis.

§ WHAT’S NEW §
We have streamlined String Studio and brought it to a whole new level.

NEW Two-Voice Multitimbral
String Studio VS-3 combines two independent timbres—either stacked or split—to create performance-friendly, texture-full, and spacious sounds that are sure to make a good impression.

NEW Modulators
String Studio VS-3 now boasts two performance modulators per layer that respond to user-defined MIDI controls. Each and every sound features effect and morphing assignments that can be played in real time for enhanced expressivity and sonic dimension.

PEPPED Factory Library​
A long and fastidious process of fine-tuning went down in the AAS quarters. Each and every sounds went under the eyes of all team members to exit with a consistent gain-stage, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling real-time sound transformation assignments. This is our most perfected sound library to date.

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French Connection

Published on Dec 6, 2018 theianboddy

"The Analogue Systems French Connection keyboard mimics the playing technique of the Ondes Martenot. The ring & wire control the pitch and the button on the left, in this instance, is controlling Volume, filter cutoff & PWM as well as the Morph X on the Morphing Terrarium.

The Roland System 500 is providing the main lead voice from the 510 module. The 555 module is doing the various CV modulations as well as the White Noise source. The dual filter 505 is treating the white noise & low drone. This drone is coming from the Synthesis technology Morphing Terrarium with Mutable Instruments Clouds providing the delay & reverb FX."

Modal CRAFTsynth v2.0 - Sequenced Arpeggiator

Published on Dec 6, 2018 Modal Electronics

"Short demo of the built-in sequenced arpeggiator on the Modal CRAFTsynth 2.0"

New UVI PX V8 - Octave Voyetra 8 Sample Based Soft Synth

Published on Dec 6, 2018 UVI



And promo video from Doctor Mix featuring the original hardware Voyetra 8:

How To Play "Video Killed The Radio Star" On The Voyetra 8

Published on Dec 6, 2018 Doctor Mix

"Here's the über rare Voyetra 8 vintage synth and how we used it to recreate Video Killed The Radio Star by "The Buggles". Discover UVI's PX V8. Download the Multi-Track of this video for FREE now: https://www.doctormix.com/video-kille..."


"PX V8 is based on an exceedingly rare American polyphonic analog synthesizer, the Voyetra Eight. Released by Octave-Plateau Electronics in 1982, this unassuming 3-space rackmount synth is a 78 lb. analog powerhouse sporting 8 voice cards and an incredibly deep modulation system. With 6 pages of parameters to customize the Voyetra Eight was nothing if not flexible, but in the end it's the sound that counts and it does not disappoint. Thanks to subtle differences in each of the voice cards and a powerful unison mode, the Voyetra Eight delivers a wonderfully uncompromising analog sound with rich, powerful leads, thick basses, warm, modulating pads, strings and more. A unique instrument with a sound greater than the sum of its parts, the Voyetra Eight packs a huge analog punch into a small frame that until now has largely been lost to time.

PX V8 has been a passion project, it took us 2 years to track down a Voyetra Eight, and even then it required significant work to restore to factory condition. Our sound designers spent over 6 months creating sounds with the Voyetra for PX V8; learning the instruments structure, designing patches, exploring possibilities, recording and editing. We tested numerous configurations of cables and converters to ensure you'd experience the highest quality sound before settling on Vovox and Prism, the results are clear.

PX V8’s sampling was made per-key for every patch we designed, both with and without unison mode engaged allowing you to enable genuine hardware unison on any sound in the library. Just like on the Voyetra Eight you can load two layers at once, and with the unison mode engaged you can create truly massive analog sounds without worrying about an 8 voice ceiling.

In the end we recorded over 25,000 samples from the Voyetra - packing PX V8 with a whopping 400 presets made from 176 layers, divided into 10 categories including bass, brass, keyboards, leads, misc, organs, pads, poly, strings and waveforms. Each of the sounds is fully customizable and can be used straight-away or as the starting point for a new sound. Raw waveforms are also available for those who want to create sounds from scratch.

PX V8's aesthetic was adapted to closely mimic design cues from the hardware, giving you the feel of the original instrument as you easily tweak and edit the oscillators, envelopes, multimode filter, LFO and step modulators, dual arpeggiators and a featured effect section including EQ, drive, Thorus, ensemble, Phasor, delay and Sparkverb.

Rare and relatively unknown, the Voyetra Eight is not the simplest synthesizer to master - but the sounds it can create are brilliant, making PX V8 one of our most unique and inspiring libraries yet.

New UVI PX V8 - Octave Voyetra 8 Sample Based Soft Synth

Published on Dec 6, 2018 UVI




"PX V8 is based on an exceedingly rare American polyphonic analog synthesizer, the Voyetra Eight. Released by Octave-Plateau Electronics in 1982, this unassuming 3-space rackmount synth is a 78 lb. analog powerhouse sporting 8 voice cards and an incredibly deep modulation system. With 6 pages of parameters to customize the Voyetra Eight was nothing if not flexible, but in the end it's the sound that counts and it does not disappoint. Thanks to subtle differences in each of the voice cards and a powerful unison mode, the Voyetra Eight delivers a wonderfully uncompromising analog sound with rich, powerful leads, thick basses, warm, modulating pads, strings and more. A unique instrument with a sound greater than the sum of its parts, the Voyetra Eight packs a huge analog punch into a small frame that until now has largely been lost to time.

PX V8 has been a passion project, it took us 2 years to track down a Voyetra Eight, and even then it required significant work to restore to factory condition. Our sound designers spent over 6 months creating sounds with the Voyetra for PX V8; learning the instruments structure, designing patches, exploring possibilities, recording and editing. We tested numerous configurations of cables and converters to ensure you'd experience the highest quality sound before settling on Vovox and Prism, the results are clear.

PX V8’s sampling was made per-key for every patch we designed, both with and without unison mode engaged allowing you to enable genuine hardware unison on any sound in the library. Just like on the Voyetra Eight you can load two layers at once, and with the unison mode engaged you can create truly massive analog sounds without worrying about an 8 voice ceiling.

In the end we recorded over 25,000 samples from the Voyetra - packing PX V8 with a whopping 400 presets made from 176 layers, divided into 10 categories including bass, brass, keyboards, leads, misc, organs, pads, poly, strings and waveforms. Each of the sounds is fully customizable and can be used straight-away or as the starting point for a new sound. Raw waveforms are also available for those who want to create sounds from scratch.

PX V8's aesthetic was adapted to closely mimic design cues from the hardware, giving you the feel of the original instrument as you easily tweak and edit the oscillators, envelopes, multimode filter, LFO and step modulators, dual arpeggiators and a featured effect section including EQ, drive, Thorus, ensemble, Phasor, delay and Sparkverb.

Rare and relatively unknown, the Voyetra Eight is not the simplest synthesizer to master - but the sounds it can create are brilliant, making PX V8 one of our most unique and inspiring libraries yet.

Pantala Labs - Hormiga Cartographic Cellular Automata

Published on Dec 6, 2018 Gibran PantalaLabs

"This is a prototype from the Hormiga , an Eurorack module to create music from ants life. Soon a complete video"

Kring havet - Meren ympärillä (complete performance)

Published on Dec 6, 2018

Synths and a Choir. Roland JX-8P & Alpha Juno 2, Alesis Andromeda A6, KORG Polysix & Sigma?

"Recorded live in Kristina Hall, Kristiinankaupunki, Finland, on the 6th of December 2017.

Soprano: Lisbet Säll
Percussion: André Engelholm
Synths & keyboards: Kebu
Choir:
Kristinestads Damkör
Lappfjärds Damkör
Lappfjärds Manskör
Kristinestads Manskör
Conductor: Anders Teir

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Abstract Data Patch Jam 7: Eurorack Modular Techno

Published on Dec 6, 2018 abstractdatabiz

"Complete track, written and arranged using just the modular, sequencers and a mixer. This is recorded live with all audio from the modular recorded straight off the desk. Enjoy!
Complete tracks here: http://jackpatch.biz"

PPG wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer (1982) The 30 original PPG Wavetables

Published on Dec 6, 2018 RetroSound

"(c) 2018 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

This demo video shows the 30 raw original wavetables from the PPG wave 2.2 synthesizer from the year 1982.

Wavescanning with envelope 1, VCF is full open, no resonance.
Each wavetable has 64 waveforms.

PPG wave wavetables:
00. Harmonics 1-8 very strong, simulation of a
resonant filter, wave number 00 is a sine.

01. Similar to wavetable 00, but with additional
higher harmonics, dual VCF simulation

02. Similar to two previous wavetables, but
also good for vibes, bells, tubular bells.

03. Sine-to-rectangular sweep, low-resonance
VCF simulation, like for clarinette and flute.

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New Arturia Synth Teaser: Something is coming...

Published on Dec 6, 2018 Arturia

"Soon."

Looks like we'll find out December 11th.

Update: screenshot grabbed at the 5 second mark in via Atomic Shadow: