Twin 2... Released Today!!!

[djanthonyw]

Not sure if anyone already posted it but here is the high quality version:

[zerocrossing]

To me, it seem like Twin is more of a direct competitor to things like Albino and that Linplug thingummy...Alpha? In that case - where's the point of difference? I like synths, I especially still like the old analogues that have character. I also like unusual and character digitals, such as Wavestations and fantastical samplers such as ShortCircuit. I buy both. But somehow Twin fell between the cracks. It doesn't compete with analogue character, and it doesn't sem to have digital character. Is that what users use it for - the bread and butter stuff? I just can't see where I'd use it. If I want big lush pads, I'll use impOSCar or layer up bsome Wavestation sounds. If I want spikey basses and leads, I'll use impOSCar or my old 202 or MS20. If I want just weird sounds I'll fire up a sampler and mangle something beyond recognition. If I want just plain old middle-of-the-road sounds I'll use FreeAlpha, a Juno or two etc. Where would Twin fit in?

This paragraph perfectly describes why Twin slipped past me. I had not a single bad thing to say about it, in fact, it did sound good... but the day after a demo I had no impetus what so ever to buy it. Maybe they'll get a little crazier in this version and add some character.

[ouroboros]

Well.. as the cat is out of the bag, I guess it's ok to post this little teaser.

FabFilter Twin 2 recreating an acoustic piano (reverb is courtesy of Bootsie, epicverb FTW!)

.. sure, it ain't that realistic but remember, this a 3 oscillator, dual filter synth (well, it has two more at the delay that could basically be used as monophonic filters as well). Try doing this with any other "simple" VA.

Cheers!
bManic

you flinched! Nice preset, bManic.
It is a fantastic synth.

[Plug]

Oh my god, i can't wait! Twin is my favourite synth - and with ringmod, holy smokes.

Can anyone in the know tell us if the third oscillator is just for noise, or if you can select a regular waveform as well?

[blortblort]

Well.. as the cat is out of the bag, I guess it's ok to post this little teaser.

FabFilter Twin 2 recreating an acoustic piano (reverb is courtesy of Bootsie, epicverb FTW!)

.. sure, it ain't that realistic but remember, this a 3 oscillator, dual filter synth (well, it has two more at the delay that could basically be used as monophonic filters as well). Try doing this with any other "simple" VA.

Cheers!
bManic

man...that is simply SICK!:love:
I *do* hope you win, bmanic! (and I hope that one is included in the factory presets )
seriously- load that preset up in twin2 from within KORE and set up some KORE patch morphs = recipe for insane cool

[Francisco Cepero]

I hope this thing could do FM. Otherwise, they would have to give me quite an attractive upgrade price for me to fall into their trap again.

Ring modulation won't be enough...frequency modulation! I love FM!

[ouroboros]

Oh my god, i can't wait! Twin is my favourite synth - and with ringmod, holy smokes.

Can anyone in the know tell us if the third oscillator is just for noise, or if you can select a regular waveform as well?

yes, the 3rd functions as a regular oscillator. All 3 can be sqr/saw/tri/sin/noise.

[lococarlos]

bmanic that patch is amazing!

and to all the haters and whiners, if you already have 30 synths you already love, why are you crapping this thread up? go play with them! obviously you don't like the fabfilter sound or click with what you use is what you see.. that's cool but do you need to write an essay on how unimpressed you are???

[1-2-Many]

. . . I *do* hope you win, bmanic! (and I hope that one is included in the factory presets )
. . .

If you pay close attention to the video you will see his preset appears at the top of the list, under the 'Best Of' category -> Acoustic Piano - BM.

[blortblort]

. . . I *do* hope you win, bmanic! (and I hope that one is included in the factory presets )
. . .

If you pay close attention to the video you will see his preset appears at the top of the list, under the 'Best Of' category -> Acoustic Piano - BM.

I watched the more high res version of the youtube demo and saw what yer pointing out...needless to say:
(but thanks for the heads-up, 1-2-Many )

[jmh]

bmanic that patch is amazing!

and to all the haters and whiners, if you already have 30 synths you already love, why are you crapping this thread up? go play with them! obviously you don't like the fabfilter sound or click with what you use is what you see.. that's cool but do you need to write an essay on how unimpressed you are???

Well, at least that one guy has to. He's obsessed about complaining ("commenting") about Fabfilter filters. Pretty much every thread related to this company and the same guy comes along with his mission.

It won't take that long to get a long reply to this, repeating the same story again and again, so get the popcorn ready

Moving on...

bManic pretty much owned the whole patch design scene this time, that is simply amazing work. Right now a handful of 'knowledgeable' synth peeps are arguing it's a hoax after hearing that mp3 Can't get better than that.

The new UI on the synth is equally great. It's really well thought out and pretty much avoids all the usual pitfalls related to these kind of UIs (normally you'll spend half the time clicking things open and closed, managing the interface instead of working).

Combined with the sound, this synth is a winner. Even if that one guy doesn't like the filters

[dj ray]

F@ck! I sell Twin and this is what happens. I am never selling anything again. Ever!

[elxsound]

Anybody remember how much it was to upgrade from Volcano, to Volcano 2 when it was first released?

[Per Lichtman]

bManic: I'm definitely impressed. Many kudos.

[justin3am]

Anybody remember how much it was to upgrade from Volcano, to Volcano 2 when it was first released?

$59 USD