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All Reviews by zakbelica


By zakbelica
On 19th September 2008
Version: 2.1

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SonicProjects OP-X

Sound: It's all about the sound for me, and this synth NAILS the late 70s SEM filter sound. As a result, not only is it a spot-on OB-X clone, it can sound just like a Jupiter 8 and Prophet 5. Warm and lush to cold and digital, this synth sings in all the ranges.

Features: In many ways it's the VSTi synth I've always wanted; fat, analog, sweet filter, with great modulation features. It also has a killer FM/ringmod implementation that goes beyond the original OB's capabilities by allowing one or both of the oscillators to be a sine wave.

Download the demo, try it. You'll be hooked.

UI: Very authentic. Some of the controls are a little on the small side, and some things won't be obvious until you read the manual.

Presets: wonderful banks with emulations from other synths, and the Famous bank is hilarious- I could name almost every song each patch was used in.

Customer support: lots of updates, fast e-mail response. Very good.

Value for money: this thing is a bargain at $99, plain and simple.

Stability: Rock solid. CPU use is a little higher than most, but very similar to, say, the TAL Uno-60. Totally worth it though.
 
    
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