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mevla · Post by **mevla** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:32 pm

As I go back to ACE and am amazed at how well-rounded and nice the sounds are in their glorious simplicity in face of a forest of ever so complex and feature-star modern synths, I was wondering if there's anything, anything at all that that could be added to it in order to produce a version 2 while keeping in line the theme of simplicity. And the fact that ACE has a 'big brother'.
Is there ?

Cheers.

Garzita · Post by **Garzita** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:39 pm

just a skin similar to Bazille's Gear Porn, all in one. I know there is one from Plugmon and Acid, but I would love to see the same one from Bazille in ACE.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:14 am

I'm all for ACE 2/XL, but atm all I can think of is Z3 suff.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:03 pm

Urs wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:14 am I'm all for ACE 2/XL, but atm all I can think of is Z3 suff.

In the meanwhile, CLAP ACE in Bitwig with Polymod is already an ACE 2 of sorts!

mevla · Post by **mevla** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:41 pm

pdxindy wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:03 pm In the meanwhile, CLAP ACE in Bitwig with Polymod is already an ACE 2 of sorts!

A bit buggy in its Linux version.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:49 pm

mevla wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:41 pm
pdxindy wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:03 pm In the meanwhile, CLAP ACE in Bitwig with Polymod is already an ACE 2 of sorts!
A bit buggy in its Linux version.

The cost of being a maverick.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 5:24 pm

still beta...

mevla · Post by **mevla** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:01 pm

Urs wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 5:24 pmstill beta...

The status of the Linux versions is a proof that eternity exists.

MitchK1989 · Post by **MitchK1989** » Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:21 pm

I think ACE is still my overall favourite u-he plugin, and I do love using the clap in bitwig with poly mod. I’m excited for z3 though so I’m definitely not gonna complain if ACE 2 is a 2026 thing

warcat · Post by **warcat** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:49 pm

maybe addition of a little bit of West Coast approaches?

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:53 pm

I wouldn't say no to a CV Seq or 2, and would definitely love a Scale Quantizer. Don't think one's made it's way into ACE yet.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:34 pm

As for CV Seq… Modmappers in Z3 can have a trigger source in Increment mode, turning them into step sequencers. This might find its way back into ACE/Bazille mapping generators, maybe some day…

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:37 pm

Pitch Control in Z3 is very West Coast. That may also hint at where I’d take things, once Z3 is out and other products get their well deserved TLC.

Maykie · Post by **Maykie** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:51 am

mevla wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:32 pm I was wondering if there's anything, anything at all that that could be added to it in order to produce a version 2 while keeping in line the theme of simplicity.

1. Copy entire fx section from Hive
2. Allow polyphony per oscillator ( not voice stacking entire synth )
3. Add sine waveforms to the oscillators in order to avoid sacrificing LFO for that purpose ( and triangle ).
4. Third oscillator ? Or 4.
5. Mapping generator feels cluncky to use. Replace its interface with something that has modern look and feel.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:48 pm

Mapping Things are going to get a similar treatment as Zebra oscillators, not quite as complex, but certainly a greatly improved user experience.

I don't think oscillator unison fits the concept of ACE, and they wouldn't be stereo anyway. It's what we originally made Hive for.

That said, there are numerous ideas on getting a lot more leverage from the existing modules in ACE. Such as letting the Ramp Generator track pitch, retriggering envelopes, repurposing the mixer.

I don't want to make it too complex.

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Is it possible at all ? ACE v2 ?