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By rrtdj
On 7th November 2003
Version: 1.5

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discoDSP Vertigo

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.
 
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By rrtdj
On 22nd September 2003
Version: 1.0

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4Front Technologies 4Front Rhode Pro

forefront rhode pro is probably the best available rhode synthesis for its price/features

$30 for professional rhode synth is awesome.

sound can be quite similar to scarbee rhodes, if you manage to tune it up. altho you need to have pro version. free one doesn't get controls to control drive/velocity curve and attack/decay

user interface is great, well designed, multifunctional.

parameters are easy to edit (tap E on a slider and enter value), doubleclick resets to default value, ctrl-drag for precise mode

as for features - tremolo/rotary is missing but i fix this by adding tremolo effect into vst stack. author promised to release an addon for registered users, which i'm waiting for :)

presets are great and from time to time you see that preset pack gets expanded, though there are no notices on the site about this "hidden" process

customer support is great. you get an instant download link after you purchase it, and all inquiries get answered (each and every page on the site contains feedback box)

i didn't have a need to ask for techsupport, as rhode module works solid as a rock. i didn't have any problems with it, never crashed.

there is no documentation for the module, but i wonder if one would need it, as the module is self-describing

value for money is absolute. you hardly can find a good deal like this. but i think this is also a problem for this software - people normally do not expect pro software for such a price

stability - i never run into issues, and once you fire it up - no matter how hard you play - you never get your CPU screwed. vsti is very lightweight

overall - great module. good work, george :) probably you would get more sales if you wouldn't have free version tho
 
    
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