Rob Papen Predator
Predator is a truly powerful and innovative new
software synthesizer from Rob Papen packed
with powerful features such as Preset Morphing, Intelligent Preset Variation,
MIDI and Synth Controllable FX, Unison Detune, Chord Memory and an extremely
versatile Arpeggiator. Last but not least
…Predator also includes PredatorFX, allowing you to use the incredible filters,
modulations, effects and vocoder as an FX plug-in within your music
host. Predator
really is a swiss-army knife for making cutting-edge dance music tracks!
Predator - Future Music Review
"Predator is
indeed the multi-purpose synth Papen intended it to be, as his superb presets
ably demonstrate. The flexibility and ‘width’ of the oscillators, that huge
repository of waveforms, the accuracy and bite of the filters and all that
modulation make Predator a true master of all trades – basses, pads, leads, FX,
drums… you name it." - Future Music
Predator - Key
features:
- VST2.4, AU and
RTAS plug-in synthesizer for PC and Mac (IntelMac compatible)
Predator - Oscillators
section:
- 3 Oscillators with
128 waves included Analogue, Additive and Spectral type of waveforms plus pink
& white noise generators.
- Oscillator
waveform Symmetry control for each oscillator
- Free running
option for each oscillator and Oscillator Syncing of oscillator 2 or 3 to
oscillator 1
- Extended semitone
range going from -48 semitones up to +48 semitones.
- Separate octave
control and fine-tuning
- Keyboard tracking
on/off for each oscillator.
- Each Oscillator
offers Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) using an independent LFO for each oscillator
with individual speed and amount controls.
- FM and Ring
modulation modes for Oscillator 2 and 3.
- Each oscillator
has a PWM square wave Sub-oscillator
- Spread function
for detuned multiple oscillator sound within one Oscillator.
- Volume control for
each oscillator and output on/off for Oscillator 1 and 2.
Predator - Overall
Pitch modulation section:
- Tempo sync-able
global Pitch LFO. You can set the amount and also which wave is used for this
LFO.
- Pitch bend with
separate settings for up and down pitch-bends.
Predator - Filter
section:
- Main filter is an
analogue modelled stereo Multimode Filter, offering 6dB LowPass and HighPass,
12dB, 18dB and 24dB LowPass and HighPass, 12dB and 24dB BandPass, 12dB and 24dB
Notch and Comb Filter.
- Pre-filtering
distortion with smooth or edgy mode option.
- Easy Filter
control by pre-defined Cutoff Frequency modulation controllers: Envelope,
Velocity, Key-tracking, LFO and Modulation Wheel.
- Build in Filter
Envelope with Attack, Decay, Sustain, Fade and Release.
- Build in Filter
LFO with various waveforms, modulation amount control and tempo sync option with
speed settings between 16/1 and 1/32t.
- LFO Poly, free or
mono mode options.
Predator - Filter2
section:
- Additional Filter
with cutoff control offering 6dB, 12dB and 24dB LowPass or HighPass
setting.
Predator - Amp
section:
- Build in
Amp/Volume Envelope with Attack, Decay, Sustain, Fade and Release.
- Volume
control
- Velocity>
Volume amount
- Panning
control
Predator - Free
modulation section:
- Free Envelopes 2
Envelopes with Attack, Decay Sustain, Fade and Release.
- Option to control
the Envelopes times using "velocity" or "key played"
- Modulation Amount
Envelope 1&2 and amount control for Envelope 1.
- 44 modulation
destinations
Predator - Free
LFO´s
- 2 LFO´s with
various waveforms
- Tempo sync option
with speed settings between 16/1 and 1/32t
- Poly, free or mono
mode options.
- Modulation Amount
LFO 1&2 and amount control for LFO 1.
- 44 modulation
destinations
Predator - Free Modulation
Matrix
- 4 free modulation
routings
- 28 modulation
sources
- 44 modulation
destinations
- Secondary
modulation source & control
Predator - Play modes
section:
- Poly/Mono/Mono2/Legato/Arp/Unison2/Unison4/ Unsion6 synthesizer play
modes.
- Portamento
featuring constant rate/constant time or held(legato) constant rate/constant
time.
- Unison detune
amount, if Predator is in Unison2, Unison4 or Unsion6 mode.
- 8 note Chord
memory, saved within the preset
- Demo C3 button to
preview sounds
Predator - Arpeggiator section:
- 16 step
arpeggiator, which can be used as a step sequencer or as modulation
source.
- Arpeggiator
patterns can be 1-16 steps long
- Speed setting of
1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 3/2, 2, 3 and 4x BPM.
- Up, down, up/down,
down/up, random, ordered, reverse ordered, ordered up/down, ordered down/up,
chord and modulation mode.
- 1-4 octaves
settings
- Overall step
length
- Swing
amount
- Slide amount for
sliding steps
- Velocity control
knob which mixes between keyboard (midi) velocity input and the steps velocity
settings.
- Each step has
on/off, Tie, Slide, Tune, Velocity and Free row.
- Tie modes normal
or special which allows Slide, Tune, Velocity and Free settings inside a step if
that step is set to Tie.
- Arpeggiator Latch
which can be controlled by the midi sustain pedal.
- You can load,
save, copy, paste and reset arpeggiator patterns, so you can reuse them in
different presets.
Predator - Advanced
section:
- Global
Tuning
- Adjustable
Analogness setting to simulate the instability of vintage analogue
synthesizers.
- Attack Shape. This
changes the curvature of Predator´s envelopes attack stage. From exponential to
linear to logarithmic.
- Decay/Release
Shape changes the curvature of Predator´s envelopes decay and release
stages. From exponential to linear to logarithmic.
- Velocity Shape.
Changes Predator´s velocity curvature. From exponential to linear to
logarithmic.
- Over-sampling
mode: Sets the over-sampling from 1x / 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x.
- Over-sampling
filter on/off: optional post-over-sampling lowpass filter
- Audio input
selector >FX or >Filter (PredatorFX only)
- Audio input gain
control (PredatorFX only)
- Synth Amp Hold
on/off. Turn off the PredatorFX´s Amp envelope and so the sound plays without
changing volume. (PredatorFX only)
- All advance
settings are saved within each individual preset.
- External
controller hardware (fader-box or synth) settings can be saved and
restored.
Predator - Overall:
- 16-voice
polyphony
- Parameter read-out
field at lower right corner.
- Help function for
most controls.
Predator - FX section:
- HQ effects blocks
in serial mode.
- Available effects:
Mono Delay, Stereo Delay, Comb, Reverb, Chorus, Chorus/Delay, Flanger, Phaser,
Wah/Delay, Distortion, Low Fi, Amp Simulator with 5 models, Waveshaper, Stereo
Widener, Autopan, Gator, Vocoder, FX multi-filter, 5 Band Equalizer, Compressor
and Ensemble.
- Midi tempo based
settings in most effects.
- 2 FX modulation
sources for connecting midi or synth controls to FX parameters.
Predator - Preset
section:
- Uses sound banks
composed of 128 presets.
- Preset handling
with copy, paste, clear and compare function.
- All settings
included the Advance panel settings are stored inside each preset.
- Presets are stored
in clear categories.
- Four ´Preset
variation´ buttons with amount control of the variation.
- Preset morphing
with amount control to morph between two presets within the selected
bank.
Listen to more Predator demos
Techno MP3 Demo
Dance MP3 Demo
Ambient MP3 Demo
Ambient 2 MP3 Demo
Predator Vocoder Demo
Predator Vocoder Demo
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