[Repro-1] Released!

[geronimo]

A question regarding the current beta: if favorites are marked, will they be preserved with the official release ?

Yes, I can't imagine why they wouldn't.

I think melva means that between two updates, it happens that the favorites symbols are erased and reset to zero when installing a new version . But I could be wrong .

[zvenx]

Favourites are saved in a separate file appropriately called favourites which I have to date not seen any u-he installer modify.
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[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

Forget the presets

Nope!

I'm no sound designer, but even if I were, I'd miss some of these presets were they not included.

[Howard]

Forget the presets

Nope!
I'm no sound designer, but even if I were, I'd miss some of these presets were they not included.

[saintjohnbaxter]

I used the beta in a new track (in fact, it was the beta that totally inspired the new track whilst I was noodling about). So, had to break my "no new synths til 2018, the wife will kill me" rule and bought it yesterday. Haven't even had time to go through the new presets in the 2nd beta, but the neat sequencer totally sold it for me anyway.

Thanks Urs & the team fo another great plug-in!

[mevla]

I think melva means that between two updates, it happens that the favorites symbols are erased and reset to zero when installing a new version . But I could be wrong .

No, I haven't seen any favorites being lost with the u-he synths so far. I was asking only because Repro-1 is still in development and in development, things can happen.

Cheers.

[Urs]

things can happen.

They do.

Just back up your data/presets folder before upgrading. Always a good habit, no matter whose software you install.

[The Sarge!]

Forget the presets, Repro-1 isn't about presets.

sorry, but who will then buy your preset-sets like the wonderful "HiVE Science"?

and another sorry: for me no way (as for el-bo) because I´m not a sound-designer anymore. in the 80s & early 90s I´ve to design my sounds on C64 and my 1st HW-synths by myself, but nowadays not any longer cause the brutal life showed me how unpayable life-time is!

[bobhva]

It's not that easy for everyone. I am really on the fence about purchasing this. I like the sound/character of this, but it is nothing that I don't have 10+ others that sound very similar....

I beg to differ. The sound quality of this softsynth is very high. You don't get that with most other softsynths.
It all depends what you call similar. Optical lenses (like different 85mm lenses) can also be quite 'similar', only one costs 300 euro and the other 1800 euro. There is a reason for that though. The devil is in the details....

This synth has a specific character, specific filter behaviour and an analogue feel that makes it different from others.

You can beg to differ all you want. I was not knocking Repro-1 or it's sound quality. I agree that it is a very good sounding softsynth and Urs and his team did a great job with this project. I was just stating for me it's not an "easy" decision as others have stated it is for them. I have not ruled out buying it at the sale price, but at the full price I don't see myself getting it as I already have way to many plugins for someone who does this purely for fun. And by the way my 85mm F1.8 shoots just as good(to me) as the 85 F1.4 and for a lot less money and I get great pictures with the "inferior" lens.

[jbuonacc]

You can beg to differ all you want. ...

so how about you list these "10+ other synths that sound very similar"? we could all use a good laugh.

[bobhva]

Once again, the point was missed completely. It's not about a list or what sounds similar or better or worse or what makes you laugh for that matter. I was addressing whether it was an easy decision and like anything else in music or in life it's different for everyone.

[aaron aardvark]

Forget the presets, Repro-1 isn't about presets. It's about easily tweakable analogue sound - with total recall of as many parallel instances as your system will allow.

As a u-he employee I'm (cough) slightly biased, but I'm surely allowed to proclaim that I'm truly gobsmacked by the authenticity of Repro-1's circuit-level modeling. Especially the filter.

(phew - finally got that off my chest)

I think Howard is just saying that so he will be let out of his factory preset locked prison cell.

Bring on more factory presets!

[Stefken]

You can beg to differ all you want. ...

so how about you list these "10+ other synths that sound very similar"? we could all use a good laugh.

I'm already laughing!

[mevla]

I was just stating for me it's not an "easy" decision as others have stated it is for them. I have not ruled out buying it at the sale price, but at the full price I don't see myself getting it as I already have way to many plugins for someone who does this purely for fun. And by the way my 85mm F1.8 shoots just as good(to me) as the 85 F1.4 and for a lot less money and I get great pictures with the "inferior" lens.

There are 3 things you have mentioned recently. 1) The sound quality. 2) Having too many plugins for doing something as a hobby/fun. 3) Camera quality. So,

1) When the very first Repro-1 beta went out I got it and then I found out that well, this will be a u-he synth I will not get. Lately this turned out to be quite wrong as the sound generation, like other u-he synths, have this richness of expression that makes it a valuable addition to the sound palette.

2) Which brings the subject of painting. One can paint as a hobby using simply an ink block, water, few brushes and paper. One can also paint using colors in tubes, a canvas supported on a tripod, lots of brushes, gesso, and all that. Choosing the medium is one thing. Within a medium there are also options. It depends on the character of the person and the passion. As people interested in music perhaps we should only use our voices while tapping on chairs and empty, reversed garbage cans. Then, maybe not. In any case this would not affect 1)

3) I made a lot of very nice pictures using a Russian-made Zenit 35mm camera. This were dirt cheap. And developing and printing the B&W films at home. I even made some astounding pictures using a cheap throw-away camera and having it processed at the drugstore. Again, this should not taint the evaluation in 1)

Cheers.

[mevla]

Bring on more factory presets!

For some reason, the Diva Performer soundset sounds a lot better that the demo. As one starts playing the sounds they unfold very nicely. This was one I was hesitant to get only hearing the demo but got it with the sale. Very nice. I'm not drumming up business for u-he. In fact, I find that the Catalyst soundset is lacking. IMHO u-he should only host soundsets which are of high quality. Since it is easy to find soundsets for the synths elsewhere. For instance, I find Diva's Deform quite good, it is an artistic statement by itself, which raises the status of soundset to an artist expression and not just grinding away sounds. IMHO u-he should favor artistic expression in the soundsets they sell.

Now if only I could find a way to use those 'breath controller' parameters built in the Diva Performer soundset...

Cheers.