KVR Audio

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:56 pm

Not keen on the arp, I would have thought a proper phrase sequencer would be more appropriate to this type of plugin - are they trying to woo the EDM crowd again?

ThomasHelzle · Post by **ThomasHelzle** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:46 pm

To me it looks more as if they put all the same stuff into all their plugins one by one.
AFAICS there is little work done on the actual tech behind the sound engine anymore and the updates are mostly about the outside, otherwise there could be a lot more exciting stuff happening.
It's a bit sad, but as it is I expect not much real innovation from AAS.
The results from the 64klang2 demo synth had me more impressed in the physical modelling realm:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 3&t=444375
Still I love what's there already and especially Chromaphone is in my personal top 5 of all times.

Cheers,

Tom

coincidental · Post by **coincidental** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:11 am

Sampleconstruct wrote:I hope all v1 presets are fully compatible with the new and shiny, please not another update orgy mess...

I've been told that v2 will convert v1 presets - and that the conversion works pretty well.

There may be some minor differences in the effects (possibly depending on what effects are employed - and there will be new ones, like the compressor). The other important thing is that the new membrane algorithm will be in addition to the existing one, not replacing it.

Hopefully it won't take too much work to update soundsets, and may open up a few new possibilities as well.

I haven't squinted too closely at the new GUI, but, like most people it seems, I'm hoping for some more modulation options too. A new model will be nice though

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:27 am

coincidental wrote:
Sampleconstruct wrote:I hope all v1 presets are fully compatible with the new and shiny, please not another update orgy mess...
I've been told that v2 will convert v1 presets - and that the conversion works pretty well. There may be some very differences in the effects (possibly depending on what effects are employed). The other important thing is that the new membrane algorithm will be in addition to the existing one, not replacing it. Hopefully it won't take too much work to update soundsets, and may open up a few new possibilities as well.

I haven't squinted too closely at the new GUI, but, like most people it seems, I'm hoping for some more modulation options too. A new model will be nice though

Great, that's good to know!

Fleer · Post by **Fleer** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:10 am

MillerSam wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eewz_CaWh3Q

Here is a video from the NAMM
Personally the GUI looks great in the Edit Mode

This guy looks great in any mode

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:19 am

I actually don't mind the GUI changes to this in this one. But they still have the same system of the modulators being under the control and they seem to have the same ones as before generally (key, velocity and sometimes ENV or LFO). SO I don't see how the modwheel comes in and no aftertouch.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:57 am

Yes it would really suck if the MW is still just hard assigned to fake vibrato, and no aftertouch means you can't do real vibrato or bends.

Oberheim 8000 · Post by **Oberheim 8000** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:45 pm

I discover this video, you can see EDIT interface and hear some sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eewz_CaWh3Q

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:59 pm

Oberheim 8000 wrote:I discover this video, you can see EDIT interface and hear some sounds.

Yes that is the video we are discussing that was posted on the previous page and quoted on this one a few posts up.

Oberheim 8000 · Post by **Oberheim 8000** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:04 pm

Aha, I apologize. I was think I read all pages, because I read it some time ago.

PHY6 · Post by **PHY6** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:40 am

This plugin could really benefit using tuning files. As it lends itself perfect for making ethnic/world music pitched percussion sounds.

PHY6 · Post by **PHY6** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:45 am

PHY6 wrote:This plugin could really benefit using tuning files. As it lends itself perfect for making ethnic/world music pitched percussion sounds.

Reading back, I already mentioned this in this thread...totaly forgotabout it.
Good news !

ErikH · Post by **ErikH** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:03 am

Chromaphone has always been one of my favourite synths - I love to use it in combination with XFer's Cthulhu - and I wonder how they can make it even better. Yes: when used in standalone mode it misses a pianoroll/sequencer but it is not the only one.

Yet, after jumping rather mindlessly on Iris 2, Iris being another of my favourites, I guess I'll be a bit more cautious this time. This is not meant as negative because I do sincerely hope we all will be pleasantly surprised by the new Chromaphone.

stardustmedia · Post by **stardustmedia** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:47 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5G2Iz4IrbQ

Sounds still fantastic, as v1

But what are the key differences? New features coming? Or just a graphical over/under-haul?

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:36 pm

https://www.applied-acoustics.com/aas-c ... s-release/

New EQ, compressor, multi-effects, new drum skin model, arpeggiator, all modules "reviewed in order to endow Chromaphone with a sharper response and make it even more expressive"

Chromaphone 2 incoming