Acustica Audio debuts THING - Iconic '80s Synth Reimagined for a New Era

[Echoes in the Attic]

is this sampled or dsp

THING combines DSP-based modeling with analog circuit behavior emulation.

MUST (Modular Unified Synthesis Technology) is a hybrid synthesis technology that integrates the precision of analog circuit behavior modeling with Acustica Audio’s signature convolution-based approach. It incorporates advanced features such as nonlinear convolution, dynamic Volterra series, and time-varying models to reproduce analog hardware's complexities and nuances faithfully.
Additionally, many of the FX are from our Acqua line-up.

So does it use samples or not?

[DashOfLime]

You didn't answer the question. Is some of the synth sample based or "convolution" based ?

No but it certainly was a great session of buzzword bingo

My thoughts exactly! In my opinion the whole project is more corporate hype and buzzwords than actual substance but I'm sure others will disagree.

I have 3 other JP-8 plugins that all sound pretty good to me and I think they weigh in at less than this one alone combined.

[Acustica Community]

is this sampled or dsp

THING combines DSP-based modeling with analog circuit behavior emulation.

MUST (Modular Unified Synthesis Technology) is a hybrid synthesis technology that integrates the precision of analog circuit behavior modeling with Acustica Audio’s signature convolution-based approach. It incorporates advanced features such as nonlinear convolution, dynamic Volterra series, and time-varying models to reproduce analog hardware's complexities and nuances faithfully.
Additionally, many of the FX are from our Acqua line-up.

So does it use samples or not?

Yes it does.

[kraster]

You didn't answer the question. Is some of the synth sample based or "convolution" based ?

No but it certainly was a great session of buzzword bingo I'm surprised they didn't use Heisenberg compensators too.

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[ere2learn]

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[briefcasemanx]

From my meddling last night, my initial impressions are that this is the best sounding analog emulation on the softsynth market. It sounds crazy. Need more time testing it.

with Acustica Audio’s signature convolution-based approach.

The demo is a 760 megs so is some of the synth sample based or "convolution" based ?

This question doesn't even make sense. It specifically says in your quoted text that it's convolution-based. The question itself makes it seem as if you don't know what convolution is.

[ROTMetro]

Someone that works with Acustica Audio just so happens to like Thing more than a hardware Jupiter 8. That's a pretty hilarious joke.

You should also probably know that free running oscillators are not even remotely new or interesting and are implemented by many, many, many, many softsynths. Also, why would a non-free running oscillator result in a weak transient response?

Throwing accusations and attacking someone, you and the people the liked your post are straight trash.

[Frankie.T]

Anybody had a chance to compare this with the real synth? How close is it?

I did, and tbh i like Thing more. The sound is real and it's far more versatile, the original doesn't even have velocity, very hard to work today without that tbh.

For people who compared it with other vst's just take a closer look on how different the poly function is at each key stroke, with thing the voice difference sounds much more realistic to me, also when you play multiple notes, the "free running" sounds real because it's correctly implemented, while other synts just turn the osc off to spare cpu, but the result is a weak transient response.

If you also have a chance to compare it with the real one, just have fun comparing the cross mod with both hardware and other plugins, and you see the attention of details, and why this plugin is wild.

Someone that works with Acustica Audio just so happens to like Thing more than a hardware Jupiter 8. That's a pretty hilarious joke.

You should also probably know that free running oscillators are not even remotely new or interesting and are implemented by many, many, many, many softsynths. Also, why would a non-free running oscillator result in a weak transient response?

I didn't get any money, so no i don't work with Acustica Audio, i certainly collaborated with them for this synth just because i'm passionate and curious like a baby.
I value my free of speech more than money, so i can say whatever i think, as i've always done, and there are plenty of videos where i criticize their products i didn't liked it.

I'm certainly not the person who say every damn time "this is a game changer" i dislike very much that behaviour and that's the main reason i started content creation on youtube.
If/when i would ever get some money from companies, be assured it will clearly stated at the beginning of the video, and i would probably call myself out from any discussion on forums, because in that case it's fair to don't trust my words.

Anyway i strongly think everyone should spend time to try plugins they are interested in, and decide by themself, even after reading forums or watching contents on social medias.
I know we are full of smart things, but i still hope humans to be still smart enough to use their own brain to take decisions, otherwise that's the real joke.

[Uncle E]

Yes it does.

Are the actual sounds (oscillators, patches, etc.) samples or are you referring to the samples used for convolution?

[Uncle E]

Throwing accusations and attacking someone, you and the people the liked your post are straight trash.

I liked his post specifically to join that esteemed list.

[Uncle E]

Anyway i strongly think everyone should spend time to try plugins they are interested in, and decide by themself, even after reading forums or watching contents on social medias.

Yes, completely fair. Acustica's demo system is generous AND their plugins in particular require lots of testing.

[beely]

So if I'm interested to demo this, is it as simple as downloading an installer of the "Thing" demo, installing it, and demo-ing?

Or do I have to descend in the nightmare underworld crazy madness of Acustica's various platforms that I barely made it out of with my sanity intact* the last time I tried it...?

* Or maybe I didn't...

[Uncle E]

AFAIK, it requires the Aquarius product manager.

[ROTMetro]

I liked his post specifically to join that esteemed list.

Dang, sad to hear that. I've taken my time to message you in the past to be helpful and bring technical issues about your site to your attention but I'll avoid your store going forward. There's enough toxicity on the internet (especially KVR) I don't need to finance more, especially valueless personal character attacks at people that just want to share their experiences. But you do you.

[Uncle E]

Dang, sad to hear that. I've taken my time to message you in the past to be helpful and bring technical issues about your site to your attention but I'll avoid your store going forward. There's enough toxicity on the internet (especially KVR) I don't need to finance more, especially valueless personal character attacks at people that just want to share their experiences. But you do you.

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