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By ukelele
On 10th November 2003
Version: 1.0

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AudioRealism AudioRealism Bass Line (ABL)

The tb-303 from Roland is one of those machines that was initially a synth that was close to useless. It was meant as a substitute for a bassguitar player in a band. But then, one day, someone got funky with the 303 and abused its knobs and made this weird squeeky noise. We all know what happened next. The 303 became a cult synth, and can be heard in many, many dancemusic productions.

The Bassline synth from AudioRealism manages to capture the typical sound of the 303. Its filters are very well simulated. Just listen to the demotracks hosted by AudioRealism and the comparisons made with a real 303. It just can't get any closer than this. I never heard even a hardware synth come this close, apart from the orignal TB-303 that is;)

The editing of the Bassline is similar to the editing of Rebirth. They could have chosen a more accessible interface to make the patterns, but IMHO this method keeps the nostalgic feeling alive. The number of patterns that can be made is also great. You can set 256 patterns which should be more than enough.

The distortion effect on the Bassline is also great.

So if you need a 303 in your productions, the Basslinis VSTi is a very good investment!
 
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By ukelele
On 29th October 2003
Version: 1.0

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AudioNerdz Delay Lama

This synth is close to unusable... There are other synths like the Virsyn Cube that can play much better vocal synths, but that's not the point with this one. It's just friggin' funny to play with:)

If you want a novelty between your VSTi's, get this little singing monk right now! You won't regret it and probably spend 2+ hours just fooling around...
 
    

By ukelele
On 29th October 2003
Version: 1.0

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GForce Oddity

To me, the oddity is one of the few VSTi's with an actual soul. The interface looks dull, extremely dull. But when editing the synth, it becomes clear that everything is wisely placed and coloured. Editing this baby is a joy on itself!

The sounds that can be made with it are truly amazing. Gmedia managed to capture the characteristic sound of the old oddessey and translate it into a digital version, with the luxury of having full control over every single knob, switch, slider, etc....

If you are in need of that good ol' vintage feeling, this might just be the synth for you.
 
    

By ukelele
On 29th October 2003
Version: 1.1

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Native Instruments (NI) FM8 (was FM7)

I have used the FM7 for quite some time now, and I still turn to the synth quite often when I'm searching for a nice warm FM sound.

It's not the easiest synth to program from scratch. Thing is, however, that there are many patches to choose from and alter until you get the sound you need.

Another great plus is that the FM7 really has its own sound, which not many other FM synths can claim.

If you want warm, lively FM sounds, this might just be the synth you're looking for. Oh, and the CPU load is minimal, another great plus:) (system it runs on: 2.0ghz, 256ram)
 
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By ukelele
On 28th October 2003
Version: 1.1

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Land of Cockaigne Quantum 64

A complaint often heard about synthedit synths is that they all sound so darn similar. However, the Quantum64 proves that it doesn't have to be so.

This little VSTi really has some potential on board and you can really make it scream like a SID chip found in those old C64 computers. It's not a real replica, but it comes close, real close.

If you're looking for that old vintage computergame sound, this might be just the plugin you need...
 
    
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