ProSounds has released the PS-1 Performance Synthesizer. The result of a collaboration with DASH Signature, PS-1 has been designed with the advanced sound designer and electronic musician in mind, incorporating a large number of high-end features while still maintaining ease of use with its intuitive user interface.

The PS-1 is a VST instrument plugin for Windows featuring four multi-featured oscillators, custom WAV file import (with over 80 waveforms included), a mixer, 2 resonant multi-mode filters (routable in both serial and parallel), two Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) and two ADSR envelope generators. The PS-1 also includes some advanced performance features, such as a powerful arpeggiator and trancegate, as well as an effects unit.

The PS-1 also includes over 1000 factory presets covering a wide range of different sounds (basses, pads, leads, sound FX, arps etc.) and suitable for every genre.

Oscillators:

• 4 oscillators each with 12 different internal waveforms, and over 70 extra external waveforms (WAV files).
• All 4 oscillators have separate controls for volume, pitch (octave, semitone, fine) envelope amount, LFO amount, PWM amount, PWM mode (LFO, envelope, manual).
• Separate mixer section with oscillator volume, mod amount, ring modulation (oscillators 2 and 4), boost and a noise generation unit.
• All 4 oscillators can load custom waveforms (WAV files, 16 bits, 44.1khz, mono).
• True mono-legato mode with glide.

Filters:

• Two resonant multi-mode filter units with low pass (12db, 24db), high pass, band pass, and notch filter types and automatic gain reduction.
• Both filter units operate in either parallel or serial modes (with mode selection and mix control).
• Optional keyboard tracking of cutoff frequency for each filter unit.
• Both filter units have separate controls for type, cutoff, resonance, envelope amount, LFO amount and keyboard tracking.
• Smooth filter option.

Envelope Generators:

• 2 envelope generators each with attack, decay time, sustain level and release time (ADSR), as well as velocity control.
• Envelope 1 is dedicated to oscillator volume.
• Envelope 2 is used for filter cutoff, resonance, pitch and oscillator PWM.

Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs):

• 2 LFO units each with control over rate, shape and delay.
• LFO 1 is dedicated to PWM, Filter Mix, or Noise Level.
• LFO 2 is used for filter / pitch / volume.
• Both LFO units can be synced to master MIDI Clock.

Performance Tools:

• Arpeggiator with mode selection (up, down, up/down etc.), octave range, and speed controls.
• Trancegate with a 16-button grid. Option to sync speed to master MIDI Clock.

Effects:

• High quality distortion unit.
• Digital delay with modulation.
• Double chorus unit.
• Reverb unit.

Other Features:

• Digital display, that shows the value of each parameter during editing.
• Up to 16 voices.
• Auto glide switch on/off.
• MIDI learn functions.
• Random preset generator with 4 modes.
• Sound quality selector, for saving CPU usage.
• Low CPU usage with advanced voice allocation.
• Over 1000 factory presets.

The PS-1 Performance Synthesizer costs EU€119 and a demo version is available.