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[himalaya]

Nice, looks quite impressive.

But it sounds even better!
Silky is the word. S-I-L-K-Y !

Those four layers make for a huge sound. There's lots of potential for deep synthesis, but with great ease of use.

[Echoes in the Attic]

Nice, looks quite impressive.

But it sounds even better!
Silky is the word. S-I-L-K-Y !

Those four layers make for a huge sound. There's lots of potential for deep synthesis, but with great ease of use.

Alright I really want to hear some audio demos!

[cryophonik]

Alright I really want to hear some audio demos!

Yeah, me too!

[rob_lee]

Thought there would have been some audio demos along with the initial first post here
Someone please string one together so we can hear this synth in action.

Cheers

Rob

[keel]

Sound demos..?

[pdxindy]

Nice, looks quite impressive.

But it sounds even better!
Silky is the word. S-I-L-K-Y !

Those four layers make for a huge sound. There's lots of potential for deep synthesis, but with great ease of use.

You can do that with any synth using multiple instances in your host... and with greater flexibility. So for me, four layers is not a noteworthy feature. It is how 1 layer sounds that is interesting... and on that note (pun intended) why announce something and not include an audio demo... ho-hum

[tibah]

December is going to be awful already for me (birthday, Christmas... I usually hide in another city that time of the year ) and now this one. Pricing is going to be a criteria for me, but looking at the features I think it might be around 200$, no?

Demo appreciated.

[Igro]

@ Echoes...... I agree with you. don't announce it unless you are sure you can do it... hence my earlier comment in my first post on the topic "2) Will this feature be available from version 1, and I think you know why I ask "

@Igro : which prices went down?

rsp

Not went down on old synths, but new synths not overpriced anymore. You wanted 199-299$, it's ridiculous.

[Xenos]

Nice, looks quite impressive.

But it sounds even better!
Silky is the word. S-I-L-K-Y !

Those four layers make for a huge sound. There's lots of potential for deep synthesis, but with great ease of use.

You can do that with any synth using multiple instances in your host... and with greater flexibility. So for me, four layers is not a noteworthy feature. It is how 1 layer sounds that is interesting... and on that note (pun intended) why announce something and not include an audio demo... ho-hum

Just one layer is an entire synth by itself. How does it sound? PHAT!
Let's put it this way...there's enough going on in a single layer that using more than one isn't necessary unless you have a VERY specific sound in mind or you want complex keyboad-split type sounds (i.e. bass or drone sound on the left and a lead or pad on the right, or, a 4 piece drum kit).

[himalaya]

Nice, looks quite impressive.

But it sounds even better!
Silky is the word. S-I-L-K-Y !

Those four layers make for a huge sound. There's lots of potential for deep synthesis, but with great ease of use.

You can do that with any synth using multiple instances in your host... and with greater flexibility. So for me, four layers is not a noteworthy feature. It is how 1 layer sounds that is interesting... and on that note (pun intended) why announce something and not include an audio demo... ho-hum

Well, 1 layer sounds as sublime in its 'one-layeredness' as the four layers.
However, as you well know, making music on a computer is about a workflow...so I find having a synth that gives four layers immensely helpful as I don't have to run separate instances to achieve the complexity/depth of sound. It speeds up the process of getting more complex sounds. One plugin = lots of sound.

Now, since each layer is an independent synth, I see this feature as exceedingly noteworthy. It's about convenience, speed of use, and great results.

Re:demos, I can't post any as it's not my call to do so.

[zvenx]

ah you had a hand in the presets too... nice
rsp

[Echoes in the Attic]

Nice, looks quite impressive.

But it sounds even better!
Silky is the word. S-I-L-K-Y !

Those four layers make for a huge sound. There's lots of potential for deep synthesis, but with great ease of use.

You can do that with any synth using multiple instances in your host... and with greater flexibility. So for me, four layers is not a noteworthy feature. It is how 1 layer sounds that is interesting... and on that note (pun intended) why announce something and not include an audio demo... ho-hum

Just one layer is an entire synth by itself. How does it sound? PHAT!
Let's put it this way...there's enough going on in a single layer that using more than one isn't necessary unless you have a VERY specific sound in mind or you want complex keyboad-split type sounds (i.e. bass or drone sound on the left and a lead or pad on the right, or, a 4 piece drum kit).

I agree with the opinion that multiple synths in one is not an attractive feature. At least for me. I can see how people without a DAW would like it, but who doesn't use a DAW or at least some kind of plug-in loader like Kore or mainstage? Using one instance with multiple parts is more of a hindrance I think, much easier to deal with each sound on a separate track (or using Kore with keysplit instruments- like tracks within a single track). Another reason is for things like automap. It's impossible to map out 4 synths worth of parameters in one mapping rather than 1. But it's all preference. I guess it's good to have the options.

[himalaya]

And to add about the layers, they do come into their own for split-sounds, as xenos mentions, but most specifically for setting up cool arpeggiated sounds, where one layer has the arp on creating a complex rhythm, the other layer could have a pad (non arpeggiated), then the third some other sound, etc. It's just very inspiring to have so much sound under your fingertips - when you desire so. It definitely beats having to load several synths, set up midi channels in order to play one sound live when the inspiration strikes. Obviously, not all layers have to be used, and just one will be enough to create complex/simple/warm/cold/silky/harsh (delete as applicable) sounds. Anyway, enough from me.

[zvenx]

do these layers respond to different midi channels if so desired?

rsp

[himalaya]

ah you had a hand in the presets too... nice
rsp

Yes, but I don't yet know how many will be included.