KVR Audio is the Internet's number one news and information resource for open standard audio plug-ins. We report new releases, product announcements and product updates (major and minor) for all VST Plug-ins, DirectX Plug-ins and Audio Units Plug-ins (and RTAS too). We manage a fully searchable audio plug-in database (updated daily), and offer many free member services including user reviews, product update notifications and a very active discussion forum. We also host official support forums for many plug-in developers plus the official Receptor support forum.
Plug-in Database: Virtual
Instruments, Effects & Hosts
Plug-in
Ranks
Banks & Patches
Download & Upload
Plug-in Ratings
by KVR Members
Wiki: Tutorials,
Audio Lexicon, ...
Listen to Music
by KVR Members
Search
KVR

Google Powered Search:

in new window

KVR Powered Plug-in Search:

Vertigo
by discoDSP
?
KVR Rank: 250 150 246 [30-Day: 290; 7-Day: 489; Yesterday: 1883]
20 members are watching Vertigo for news
Product Vertigo
Developer discoDSP
Primary Type Spectral Sampler
Price (MSRP) $99 / €75
Plug-in Formats
Instrument(s)VSTAudio UnitRTAS
Operating System Availability
Operating
System
Latest
Version
Download Is it
Available?
Windows 2.6 Demo / TrialReleased
Mac OS XMac OS X Universal Binary 2.1 Demo / TrialReleased
Miscellaneous Information
Copy Protection None
Supported Sample Formats include WAV
Average User Rating Average rating - 9.750
Caveats
The Mac version is compatible with Intel-based Macs ONLY.
Fully Compatible
advertisement
Vertigo

General

  • Up to 16 voices polyphony.

Envelope

  • 256 breakpoints parabolic envelopes with stage slope control.

Partials

  • Euler generated (Max: -120dB s/noise ratio) (no wavetables used).
  • Up to 256 per voice.
  • 2 Modulation sources with morphing.
  • Phase.
  • Amplitude.
  • Note pitchshift amount.
  • Frequency ratio.
  • Frq/amp envelope (see Envelope above).
  • CPU usage: 256 partial program = 60%. (P3 – 800 Mhz).

Synthesis options

  • Harmonize (Harmonic/Odd Harmonic vocoder).
  • Phase smearing.
  • Frequency smearing (ensemble).
  • Classic waveform generator assistant (saw/sqr/tri/2xsaw/...).

Filter

  • -24dB/Oct modes: Lowpass/Hipass/Bandpass/Notch + -12dB/Oct Lowpass mode.
  • Cutoff envelope.
  • Wheel/Key/Velocity modulation amounts for cutoff.
  • Wheel/Velo modulation amounts for resonance.

Voices

  • Two resonant filters (serial/parallel mode).
  • Pitch envelope.
  • Amplitude envelope.
  • Pitchbend control.

Mono Effects

  • Distortion (8 times oversampled overdrive with softclip).
  • Phaser (up to 128 taps).
  • Flanger.
  • Compressor.
  • Equalizer (6 bands).

Stereo Effects

  • Chorus.
  • Delay.
  • Reverb.

Resynthesis and Sampling

  • WAV PCM analysis. Bitmap import.
  • Method: Overlapped FFT windows/parabolic peak estimation.
  • Partial amp/frq tracking.
  • 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192 FFT framesizes.
  • 4 Windows: Bartlett, Hamming, Hanning, Blackman.
  • Peak level detection threshold control.
  • Peak desestimation using 'ATH' (Absolute Hearing Threshold) and 'Tone Masker' psycho acoustic models.

User Reviews by KVR Members for Vertigo.

CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR REVIEW


By rrtdj
On 7th November 2003
Version: 1.5

Read all reviews by
rrtdj


14 of 15 people found
this review helpful.

Was this review
helpful to you?
Yes | No
  GUI
Sound
Features
Docs
Presets
Support
VFM
Stability
I have been working with this synth for a few weeks and I must say I’m totally impressed with the sonic palette you can get of it.

The main engine offers 256 partials gives a very detailed resynthesis, however it is heavy on the CPU but you can avoid it by reducing the partial numbers or the polyphony.

The layout of the synth is pretty good designed and you can edit the envelopes and operators very easily.

Filter sections is terribly good, you can combine the filters to get some formant stuff to and adding the new envelope morphing capabilities, exponentially multiplies the possibilities.

The resynthesizer is really good and fast, the wave generation is really handy sometimes.

Effects section is top notch. The built in distortion is especially good, and the layout is easy to modify any parameters quickly.

However there is some cons documentation perfectly describes each part of the synth but it lacks a bit in the additive synthesis explanation. Once you follow the link you start to understand concepts better. Google helped a lot too.

And finally about customer service I must say it’s excellent, every question I had got answered by email in a couple of minutes by George, I’d say he’s trying to do his best.

For the price, this plugin is a must-buy, it features unique characteristics and the price makes it is a real bargain.
 
Last edited by rrtdj on 7th November 2003    Report
Latest 1 review from a total of 1

Reviews, articles, interviews, etc. for Vertigo.

None listed yet.

 

Products by discoDSP

Product: Discovery
Developer: discoDSP
Type: Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price: $99 / €75
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal BinaryLinux
Formats: VSTAudio Unit
Discovery is a virtual analog synthesizer emulation featuring multi-layering, a morphing engine, high quality sound, and a simple interface. Features: 128 Patch Memories. Bank browser (by clicking arrows in display LED). More than 2.500 presets in 26 banks (with a dedicated percussion one). Nord Lead 2 and 2X patch import. 4 Layers per Patch. Layer Morphing. 32 Voice Polyphony (One voice used per triggered layer). 2 Oscillators (Sine, Saw, Tri, PWM, Square, Noise) with Ring modulation, sync and anti-aliased Frequency Modulation. Resonant Filters (HP, LP12, LP24, BP, NP+L, HP12, Formant, 8 tap... [more]

 
Product: Discovery Pro
Developer: discoDSP
Type: Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price: $199 / €149
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitRTAS
Discovery Pro is a virtual analogue synthesizer featuring 12 oscillators (8 Virtual Analog + 4 Wave) with extensive sound design capabilities. Features: 128 Patch Memories per bank. Parameter Morphing using Modulation Wheel or MIDI velocity. 2x oversampling. 2x oversampled distortions. Bank browser (by clicking arrows in display led and bank name). More than 300 presets in 3 banks (including a percussion one). Nord Lead 2 and 2X patch import. 4 Layers per Patch, each with: 2 Oscillators (Sine, Saw, Triangle, PWM, Square, Parabolic, White and Pink Noise) with Ring modulation, ... [more]

 
Product: EQ30
Developer: discoDSP
Type: EQ
Price: No longer available
OS: Windows
Formats: VST
EQ30 is based on Alesis M-EQ 230 dual 1/3 octave precision equalizer specs. 2 complete 30 band 1/3 octave equalizers. Band Boost/Cut: ±12dB. 25 / 31 / 40 / 50 / 62 / 80 / 100 / 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1k / 1.3k / 1.6k/ 2k / 2.5k / 3.15k / 4k / 5k / 6.2k / 8k / 10k / 13k / 16k / 20kHz level controls. Monitor: Input, Gain, Output and Text display.... [more]

 
Product: HighLife
Developer: discoDSP
Type: VSTi Freezer
Price: Free
OS: WindowsLinux
Formats: VST
HighLife is a VSTi freezer and Sampler. It loads into your VST Host as a VSTi but it also allows you to load another VSTi into it and then "Freeze" the current preset and save this as its own preset. You can then unload the hosted VSTi to free up resources.Overview Built-in VST host for 32bit sampling of VSTis (freezing). Built-in wave editor. 32-Bit floating point based wavetables. 128 Programs with unlimited zones. Up to 32 voices polyphony (Multi layered zone sampling engine). Selectable interpolation engines: Hermite, Sinc 64 and Sinc 512. Both sinc modes are not suitable for realtime pur... [more]

 
Product: NightShine
Developer: discoDSP
Type: Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
Price: No longer available
OS: Windows
Formats: VST
NightShine is based on Alesis 3630 peak compressor specs. Single band. Threshold: -40.0 dB to 0.0dB. Ratio: 1.0:1 to 20.0:1. Attack: 0.1 ms to 200 ms. Release: 50 ms to 3 seconds. Output: -20 dB to 20 dB (make up). Threshold range: -inf dB. to 0.0dB, exponential curve. Gain depth: 0% to 100%. Switches: Automake-up, softclip and limiter. Monitor: Input, Gain, Output and Text display (+Additional depth control for gain scale).... [more]

 
Product: Phantom
Developer: discoDSP
Type: Synth (FM)
Price: €45 / $69
OS: Windows
Formats: VST
Phantom is an eight voice, four operator, PM/FM synthesizer with the ability to import Yamaha DX100, DX27 and DX21 SysEx data.General Eight voices / Four operators phase/frequency modulation synthesizer. Operators Key and velocity scaling. Initial phase (with free-run support). Phase modulation self-feedback amount. Tune (Frequency ratio). Octave shift. Amplitude LFO and AD1SD2R envelope. Program Eight Operator routing algorithms. Customizable pitch bend range. Global velocity modulation/amplitude sense. Glide with auto-on-legato mode. Full mono/legato/polyphonic operation. Pitch LFO and... [more]

 
Product: ThrillMe
Developer: discoDSP
Type: Exciter / Enhancer
Price: No longer available
OS: Windows
Formats: VST
ThrillMe is a stereo mastering processor and is divided in to 3 parts. Spectral enhancer: 4 bands (Bipole shelving IIR filter - (1 x Low-shelf + 2 x Peaking + 1 x Hi-shelf) x 2 (stereo). Serial Routing. Auto Adjustment. Dynamics processor: 3 bands. Splitting filter: Single-pole IIR/-6dB oct x 2 (stereo) x 3 (bands). Band range: 0-1kHz/1kHz-10kHz/10kHz-Inf (with -6dB/oct crossover roll off). Algorithm: VADP - Virtual Analog Dynamics Processing. Envelope: Attack / Release (Self adjusted). Ratio: from 1:1 to 1:128. Threshold range: -inf dB. to 0.0dB, exponential curve. Limiter: Type: Mathema... [more]

 
Product: Vertigo
Developer: discoDSP
Type: Spectral Sampler
Price: $99 / €75
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitRTAS
General Up to 16 voices polyphony. Envelope 256 breakpoints parabolic envelopes with stage slope control. Partials Euler generated (Max: -120dB s/noise ratio) (no wavetables used). Up to 256 per voice. 2 Modulation sources with morphing. Phase. Amplitude. Note pitchshift amount. Frequency ratio. Frq/amp envelope (see Envelope above). CPU usage: 256 partial program = 60%. (P3 – 800 Mhz). Synthesis options Harmonize (Harmonic/Odd Harmonic vocoder). Phase smearing. Frequency smearing (ensemble). Classic waveform generator assistant (saw/sqr/tri/2xsaw/...). Filter -24dB/Oct modes: Low... [more]

 
Coming Soon...