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Modular III More modules, more possibilities. More patches, more performance. More features, more fun. This would be a fitting but very abbreviated comparison of the Modular III against its predecessor. Naturally, the new version offers all features of the popular Modular Synthesizer V2. But in addition, the Modular III again includes more than 70 new modules, 25 ready-to-use synthesizer patches and the all-new Modular Remote Control, which makes using the Modular III simpler and more convenient than ever before.If you've ever dreamed of building your own synthesizer - now's the time! If you're simply looking for a load of fresh, inspiring sounds for your productions - you'll find them here. M III - get modulized VectronHaving successfully brought together all of the capabilities made possible by today's cutting-edge software and hardware technologies, we are now proud to present the Vectron - which we can state, without fear of exaggeration, is surely the most sophisticated virtual synthesizer ever made.Based on advanced vector synthesis, the Vectron offers breathtaking new sounds - sounds which put it in a completely different class from the omnipresent virtual analog synths. Extensive editing capabilities combined with a nonetheless intuitive graphical user interface additionally make this instrument as much of a pleasure to use as it is to hear.Vectron highlights at a glance:
SB 404The synthesizer features alone are impressive. Two morphing oscillators and a noise generator produce punchy monophonic bass and synth sounds. The filter section boasts a 24dB lowpass in connection with a comb filter, both with resonance. Two independent envelopes for filter and amp and multiple options for filter modulation complete the picture. But that's not all: in addition to this, the SB 404 features an integrated multi effects section. Distortion, equalizer, chorus and stereo-delay are available. You can even sync delay times to an external MIDI clock. EDS 16iEDS 16i is real virtual analog percussion at its best! Just like with the vintage cult-classic machines, you have full control over your sounds. You can edit them just like you would with a synthesizer. In realtime. Even "remote-controlled" via MIDI-controller. In mere seconds you can create a snare-drum roll whose sound transforms completely from start to finish. Naturally you can store these sound edits directly in your MIDI sequencer along with your song file. EDS16i is the ideal tool if you're looking for freely programmable drum sounds which can really generate some heat! STS-5000Realtime Audio Transforming DSP SamplerWithout a doubt the STS-5000 is the most capable sampler available today. In fact, the term "sampler" is an understatement when used to refer to this revolutionary instrument. Because the 5000 offers much more than just the set of features found in a professional studio sampler. This instrument permits spectacular realtime manipulations of the sound which, not too long ago, were considered impossible to do with samples. We are talking about realtime pitch-shifting and time-stretching, with formant correction, formant shifting and the Robot Mode. The STS-5000 as a Sampling MachineOf course, the STS-5000 has all the features of its smaller brother, the STS-4000. And these features compare very favorably with those of professional hardware samplers. Highlights include most extensive editing capabilities at both the sample and program levels with an integrated graphical editor, full compatibility to the large sample libraries, up to 64 stereo voices and pristine sound owing to 32-bit/96 kHz sampling support.Filters galoreOne of the big pluses the STS-5000 has over its little brothers is its filter section. There is absolutely no compromising here: you can select from no less than 25 available filter types! From the resonance-capable 24 dB low-pass to the 6 pole, bandpass and shelving filters, to the more effects-oriented flanger and phaser filters - it's all on board. Of course such a filter section isn't limited only to cope with the standard tasks. These filters are also entirely suitable for sonic experimentation and highly creative sound design.Realtime time-stretching and pitch-shifting
This surely is the STS-5000's ultimate highlight. With this sampler you can alter the audio material's pitch and playback speed independently and flexibly. And in realtime. Play samples faster or slower, without changing their pitch. Or change the pitch while maintaining the original playback speed and tonal character. Bend and twist your audio in ways previously possible only with MIDI note data. Here are a few examples to give you a hint of the vast possibilities these features open up:
Formant ShiftingThe STS-5000 not only automatically corrects the formants when it shifts the pitch - it also lets you shift formants manually. You can also perform this easily with an external MIDI controller, or record the shifting in your sequencer. Using formant shifting you could, if you wanted to, have a female voice emerge out of a male vocal sample (or vice versa). With a drum loop or other sound material, formant shifting produces other quite different effects. From subtle nuances to completely wild effects, the possibilities are almost endless. We are the robots - The Robot ModeIn this mode the first thing that happens is that all pitch information is removed from the sample. The result: a completely monotonic sound. However, you can now provide new pitch information via MIDI which the sampler interpolates into the prior pitchless sample. In real time! And, of course, with multiple voices. You could also, for example, create a complete vocoder-like choir by hand, live, from a single speech sample. This is just one example. Experiment with other sound material, additionally shift the formants, change the pitch or the playback speed. The creative potential is boundless!STS-5000 highlights at a glance:
