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Sugar Bytes - Unique

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Software: Unique
Developer: Sugar Bytes
Primary Type: Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price (MSRP): €139
Instrument(s): VSTAudio Unit
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Copy Protection: Serial Number
Average User Rating: Average rating - 9.875

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Unique

Unique is a synthesizer that specializes in "state-of-the-art" vowel sounds and "mighty analog" keyboard sounds, featuring an advanced vowel filter mode and internal multi-effects with two chained FX devices. It comes with over 160 presets and offers features like LFOs with internal envelopes for fading rate and intensity, polyphonic panning, a powerful internal controllers section and more.

Features:

  • Oscillators:
    • Sawtooth.
    • Triple Saw.
    • Pulse.
    • Triple FM.
    • Noise (with tonal filter).
    • Sub Sine (in master section).
  • Filters:
    • 2 Pole Highpass.
    • 2/4 Pole Bandpass.
    • 4 Pole Lowpass.
    • Comb Filter.
    Each Filter can operate in Vowel Mode and contains five modulation engines to choose from:
    • Envelope.
    • LFO.
    • 4 Step Sequencer.
    • Pitchbend.
    • Modwheel.
  • Effects:
    • Reverb.
    • Filter Delay.
    • Chorus.
    • Phaser.
    • Lofi.
    • Multimode Filter.
    • Vibrato (in master section).
    • Auto Pan (in mix section).
  • Controllers:
    Internal:
    • LFO.
    • Envelope.
    • 8 Step Sequencer.
    • Motion (Recordable XY Field).
    External:
    • MIDI Learn.
    • Host Automation.
    • Modwheel.
    • Pitchbend.
    • Easy Assignment via Right-click on any control.
  • Unisono/Polyphonic.
  • Polyphonic Glide.
  • Duophonic Arpeggiator per Osc Polyphonic (Auto)Pan per Osc.
  • Vowel Filter Mode.
  • Two chained Multi Effects.
  • Many Trigger Modes for Modulators.

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By taijiguy
On 16th May 2007
Version: 1.0.1

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First off, I highly prefer hardware over software. But I like this softsynth a lot. It's the one softsynth that's kept me up well into the night because it's so much fun to play with.

Gui: Very simple and easy to use. So simple that a manual is completely unnecessary.

Sound: Only 2 oscillators, but can deliver a fat, analog-type sound.

Features: The filter has a dual function; as a normal filter and as a vowel filter. This is the feature that most attracted me. The LFO, envelope generator and sequencer have graphical range controls with upper and lower limits; very straightforward in their useage. All can be triggered via 4 or 5 parameters. The LFO has a graphically-adjustable waveform generator. There's also a motion control that I haven't quite figured out yet. There are 2 effect banks with the standard effects (reverb, delay, chorus, etc.). Most controls are right-clickable for additional options.

Docs: Adequate, yet unnecessary for such a simple synth.

Presets: Comes with 200 presets that are categorized. A great starting point for tweaking.

Support: Haven't needed any support. It works just fine. I payed the $$$ and the serial number was immediately emailed, so I was able to use it within a couple of minutes.

VFM: Certainly reasonable from a Euro perspective, but with the USD to Euro exchange rate difference, it was a tough decision. Still, I think it was worth it.

Stability: No problems whatsoever. It runs fine in Cubase 3 on my 3.2gh PC with 2gb RAM. I assume that it will run fine on any PC over 5 years old.

This is the one softsynth that I wish was available as a hardware synth.
 
Last edited by taijiguy on 16th May 2007    Report
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