By crimsonwarlock
On 2nd June 2002
Version: 1.x
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Computer Music SR-202
Excerpt from the orion-central review.
The user interface is rather big, but then again, there are a lot of knobs on it. The interface is made up of two major sections. The top section that has the master controls and all the sound settings that act on the current selected pad. The lower part consists of sixteen pads that can contain one drum sample each. There are also volume and panning controls on each pad and a big button that you can use to audition the sounds. The buttons even move when you play back your drum pattern so you can see which sound plays when. The knobs are moved by a vertical movement of the mouse (my preferred way). They also have the little pop-up function that shows an exact value when you move a control. All very familiar when you have seen a Muon synth, but also very useful.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 2nd June 2002
Version: 1.21
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neXoft LoopAZoid
Excerpt from the orion-central review.
It's a fairly simple unit so don't expect any miracles. There are no velocity layers for example, but most freeware drum units don't have those. There are no filters or bit crushers. Actually, each sound only has volume and panning. Besides this you can assign each sound to one of four stereo outputs. There are also three mute groups that you can use to cut sounds based on another one sounding. So far this sounds like the next average sample player, but the fun starts when you find out that the whopping 48 sounds you can load, can be played in reverse at the same time. This makes the LoopAZoid very useful for all kinds of experimental drum programming and what else.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 2nd June 2002
Version: 1.x
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Native Instruments (NI) Battery
Excerpt from the orion-central review.
The user-interface is BIG and it will fill a 800x600 screen completely. But it is big for a reason: there are 54 pads to load sounds into and all controls that are available to process a sound are available on the same screen. There is also a preview of the sound wave you are working on, that shows al kinds of manipulations as curves over the waveform. Because of this, working with Battery is a breeze and the learning curve is very short. Besides this there are several settings for each and every part of the instrument and everything is accessible by little buttons that are placed right on the spot where you need them. I have to say that I didn't touch the user manual once while exploring the possibilities of Battery.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 2nd June 2002
Version: na
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Computer Music CM-101
Excerpt from the orion-central review.
As I hinted in the introduction, this synth sound wonderful. It's filter is magnificent and with two oscillators there is not much to be wished for. Well, a noise generator and Hard-sync between the oscillators would make it a VERY complete synth. Because there are clearly some very high quality sound routines used in programming this synth, it does use a rather big amount of CPU power. There is a polyphony setting that let you limit the amount of voices to keep things in order though.
Besides this, the CM-101 has some hidden tricks like reversible Envelope and LFO modulation on the Filter section and reversible modulation amounts on the Oscillators as well.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: 1
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Muon Software Tau Pro
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
The Tau Pro sounds impressive, certainly for a bassline. It is clear that no other bassline can produce the wide array of sounds that the Tau Pro is capable of. You can use the Tau Pro for more than only basses and the excellent set of presets that comes with it shows what it can do as a lead synth too. However, I don't see it producing wide pads or such but that is no point, as the Tau Pro is advertised as a bassline synth. And from that perspective it sounds unbelievable phat and versatile.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: 2.x
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Big Tick Rainbow
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
Should you buy it ? The Rainbow 2 is clearly in the same league as the gakstoar Delta. If you are aiming at experimenting with sound but don't want to get into modular monsters, then the Rainbow 2 is certainly worth a look. I think the interface could be a tad more intuitive but after playing around with it for a while it's starting to make sense. And then the fun starts. The Rainbow 2 is a great synth.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: 1.1
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Waldorf PPG Wave 2.V
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
If you buy only one additional synth plugin for Orion, this is the one to get. The PPG has such a broad range of sounds that you could use it for anything. If you are looking for an additional synth to add to your already available pile of plugins, the PPG can add sounds to your arsenal like no other synth can. The PPG Wave 2.x is definitely a plugin synth with a very high "want to have" level.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: 1
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JXPlugins JX220
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
Do you need it? If you like to use all kinds of different synths then you can't beat the price on this one. If you are the not so patient kind that like to load a synth, grab a preset or quickly patch up a nice impressive sound, pass on this one. The JX220 certainly has a distinct sound of it's own and can be a nice addition to your synths, if you take the time to program it properly. If you do, it can be a gem. This is clearly a synth for real men, persistence is the word here. But it being free, you can't go wrong in trying, now can you.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: na
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mda JX10
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
Eventually it comes down to sound. And the JX10 doesn't look real good, but it certainly sounds great. Until I stumbled upon this little gem I thought only a commercial synth like the Pro52 was capable of such a broad spectrum of sounds. As with the Pro52, the filter is so incredible smooth that it's very close to the fatness of a real (hardware) analogue synth. The fact that I'm holding the JX10 against the Pro52 (which is the best VSTi recreation of an analogue synth to my opinion) should give you an impression on how good the JX10 actually sounds. In short: I'm impressed.
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: 1.x
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A0 DK1
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
At this moment this is my drum machine of choice and I think it will completely replace my use of Orions build-in drum machine for regular drum sequencing (the Orion drum machine has some tricks no VSTi drummer has right now). If you need professional drums in your tracks (and don't we all do...), and the native Orion drum machine does not cut it for you, then you should check out the DK1. After using the Orion drum machine (with it's pattern buttons) it took a while to get used to the DK1 but now I'm sold on it. And all those available LM4 kits are begging me to be downloaded to my computer and to get used in my songs. I'm having fun with it !
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By crimsonwarlock
On 4th September 2001
Version: 1
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Image Line DX10
Excerpt from the Orion-central review:
The DX10 is a great addition to the usual heap of analogue gear emulating soft synths because it will do some sounds you will not get from an analogue modelled VSTi. Even if you have a decent DX7 emulating plugin (like the Sync Modular DX-G ensemble) it is still a great addition because of the simple way it let you put together great FM sounds that are a joy to run through your sequencer.
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