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martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:01 pm

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I was about to say exactly that.

egbert101 · Post by **egbert101** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:04 pm

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fmr · Post by **fmr** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:08 pm

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Nug Wrangler · Post by **Nug Wrangler** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:19 pm

great news

0degree · Post by **0degree** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:34 pm

That would be instant nostalgia buy for me

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:40 pm

gearwatcher wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:39 pm I might consider it if they have a dark theme otherwise I'm not paying fiddy bux for something I already have.

It’s called Albino for a reason…

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:45 pm

I bought the original version in 2005 for 199€

Albino was great and if there was a further development I would be interested. Rob went in a similar direction with the Predator, for me it was always a "successor" to the Albino.
To be honest, the Albino always sounded a bit thin but it stood out well in the mix. If Jon and Rob freshen up the old Albino a bit, it could be a great synth that also fits well into Rob Papen's portfolio.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:02 pm

fmr wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:01 pm
Teksonik wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:07 pm
HcDoom wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:03 pm Hopefully, theyll improve filters a bit
Only if they leave the old filters intact. Otherwise it would effect old patches.
Hopefully it will be both a non-destructive update and an upgrade as well.
I doubt they will mess with the synth engine. IMO, it will be just a modernization, maybe with some code polishing, VST3 support and a new, resizeable GUI.

I would consider the re-sizable GUI an upgrade. If they mess with the sound too much then it's not really Albino anymore. Adding a modern filter or two wouldn't hurt like the "Z" filters in Bit 2 for example as long as they don't do anything to break any of the old presets.

I found that I have about 3,000 presets backed up including all the Pro Sound collection so if it can read them and has a GUI that I could actually see these days then I'll definitely be interested.

But again nothing can be determined until we get a demo to try. Hopefully Rob didn't tease this months in advance of a public release and we're not far away from trying that demo.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:30 pm

Yeah, resizable GUI and compatibility with current Macs is a must for me as well.

I wonder if they'll offer a further discount for Explorer 8 owners?

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:39 pm

strange didnt get any newsletter this time

so i thought this is a april 1st joke lol

really surprising as Rob was few months ago not commenting on this really and talked about his synths in a stream so ithought this is 100% really dead.

the new version has to be backwards compatible! and i hope some modern user friendliness. will buy asap.

dblock · Post by **dblock** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:46 pm

I own Albino 3 but I would not consider upgrading if the sound quality isn't being noticeably improved to todays standards.

MetroSonus · Post by **MetroSonus** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:05 pm

Can anyone post the relevant parts of the news letter to the thread?

I'm really curious as I loved albino 3. I had a download and it was on a HDD that crashed

No clue if I could get my old license back .

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:16 pm

Newsletter:
"About Albino-3 Legend:
The resurrection of a legendary and groundbreaking software synthesizer from the past!
Originally released in 2006, Albino-3 was the result of a collaboration between Virtual Instrument designer Peter Linsener and Dutch sound designer and musician Rob Papen.
Now reborn as Albino-3 Legend and with our in-house programmers now at the helm we have added VST3 support, different GUI sizes, and compatibility with the latest PC and Mac operating systems".

MetroSonus · Post by **MetroSonus** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:55 pm

Thanks!

syntonica · Post by **syntonica** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:55 am

I would love to see a CRX4 Legend that's just recompiled for Apple silicon. The original version still works great in Rosetta, but native would be nicer. Of all the plugin instruments that I've wasted my money on over the years, this is the one that wasn't a waste at all. Quick, easy and versatile. Maaaaybe a new set of updated filters, but the originals aren't that bad.

I never got Spectral or Octopus(? The FM one), but I'd be interested in those too. I was very sad when Linplug shuttered its doors. However, I think Albino might have been done by Mr Linsener as work-for-hire and RP is just riding on the Vanguard coattails with an update.

Albino 3 returns.....