d16 Group LUSH-2 coming in June 2023

[MillerSam]

Hey

Here is a preview of the upcoming LUSH-2, the successor of the LuSH-101. It will arrive this month

https://synthanatomy.com/2023/06/d16-gr ... ation.html

d16 Group Lush-2 .001.jpg

[Nug Wrangler]

great!

[woodsdenis]

great news

[hurricaneaudiolab]

multi-core support - nice.
hi, manuel schleis.

[Funkybot's Evil Twin]

I'm personally hoping the drum machines are a fast follow. They sound and look quite dated IMO. My inexpensive Behringer RD-8 just kills the D16 808 from a sound perspective. A new sound engine and better sequencer would really improve the D16 machines IMO.

[Examigan]

I liked the original and it sounded great. Hopefully v2 will have more than one insert effect per layer. It had no way (unless an update added this) to (E.g.) use an LFO to control the pan of a layer. It did work with the Master Pan, just not per-layer. You can a use Tremolo as the one insert effect to get panning, but it's not as flexible as an LFO and you use up the one effect slot.

Another thing I remember is using automation was kind of weird. It had to be set up ahead of time in the plugin, instead of just hitting record in the DAW and then moving the plugin's controls around.

EDIT: From that article, it looks like it will have 3 insert effects per layer which is really cool.

[cthonophonic]

multi-core support - nice.
hi, manuel schleis.

Lush-101 already has multi-core support though, doesn't it? It's been a while since I used it, but I remember it being such a CPU hog that the more layered patches were barely usable without going into the options and turning on multi core.

[Maykie]

Arguably the most underrated soft synth ever.

[hurricaneaudiolab]

Lush-101 already has multi-core support though, doesn't it? It's been a while since I used it, but I remember it being such a CPU hog that the more layered patches were barely usable without going into the options and turning on multi core.

I don't remember if it does or not because it doesn't work on Monterrey or Big Sur (it's about time they updated it - omg) but the article says this specifically: "Group also says that the plugin now has multi-core support."

[chk071]

Arguably the most underrated soft synth ever.

I like D16, but, this synth is as highly rated as it should be. At least I know a dozen of synths which I would rate higher.

Of course, that is totally irrelevant in regard of the version 2 of the synth, especially as it looks like they actually changed the oscillator and filter algorithms:

According to the developers, the new LUSH-2 features new oscillator and filter algorithms promising better quality and greater detail in the emulation. For example, the oscillators will work without aliasing and even vibrato or pitch bend data will not affect their quality.

[Korg Supporter]

Where's ring modulation or FM?

[Examigan]

Lush-101 already has multi-core support though, doesn't it? It's been a while since I used it, but I remember it being such a CPU hog that the more layered patches were barely usable without going into the options and turning on multi core.

I don't remember if it does or not because it doesn't work on Monterrey or Big Sur (it's about time they updated it - omg) but the article says this specifically: "Group also says that the plugin now has multi-core support."

It has multicore support already.

[seangm]

Psyched. Hope it's better on CPU than the current version

[zvenx]

Psyched. Hope it's better on CPU than the current version

It is. At least on my intel mac book pro, when uing vst3 in lush 2.

I will ask d16 if i can show a screen shot of studio one pro performance meter on pc using a 4 layer factory patch comparing lush 101, lush 2 vst2 and vst 3.


rsp

[Aiynzahev]

Arguably the most underrated soft synth ever.

I think it's quite underrated too. It appeals to me very much as someone who wants both a modern EDM synth and something with analog character. Beyond that though it's got 8 layers so it's excellent for building large layered patches and the effects are superb. That said I don't feel I've been able to make full use of it all because of it's heavy CPU usage in the past.