Request to Purchase Repro's Effects Section Separately

[limitlesssss]

Dear Urs,

Is it possible to sell the excellent effects section of the Repro synths as a separate plug-in? So that we can use it on incoming audio signals?

Something like this:



As you may have noticed by now, I love these beautiful effects and I really want to run audio through them. Currently they can't accept incoming audio signal.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is more than willing to purchase this plug-in happily.

This is my only wish regarding your excellent plug-ins.

I hope you consider this request.

Thank you Urs.

[liquidsound]

Something like Serum & Serum FX?

[limitlesssss]

Something like Serum & Serum FX?

Exactly.

Can Serum FX be purchased separately?

Yes, Serum FX, which is the effects section of the Serum synthesizer, can be purchased separately as a VST/AU plugin, according to Xfer Records. It's a free download for anyone who owns Serum, but you need to download it separately from Xfer Records' website or Splice. It allows you to use Serum's effects on any audio track, not just within the Serum synth itself.

[limitlesssss]

It can be called Repro FX.

[XorXisT]

Color Copy is based on Lyrebird IIRC.

4 more to go, I guess.

[limitlesssss]

Sure. But they don’t sound the same. Besides, CoCo has so many features that every time I use it, I end up experimenting for quite some time. But Lyrebird is straightforward and dare I say, sounds better.

And then there is Drench, what a lovely plate reverb, lushness for days. Let’s not forget JAWS either.

So you see? In my opinion, it makes perfect sense to sell Repro’s effects section separately as well. Many will gladly pay for it. I know I would.

[XorXisT]

Fair enough.

I wouldn't pay for a repro fx only. I already own tons of plugins that sounds as good if not better than Repros fx.

I disagree with you about Colour Copy, in my opinion CC sounds much better than Lyrebird, but hey, opinions, right?

So here is my opinion: what is done is done, I wish Urs do something new after Z3 and Uhbik.

I already own Repro, Diva, Hive 2, Satin, CC and Presswerk, so I want new stuff from U-he.

[limitlesssss]

The idea is, (like Serum and Serum FX), if you already own Repro, you’ll get Repro FX for free. You only have to pay for Repro FX, if you don’t own Repro.

And the code is already there. I don’t think creating this new plug-in should require that much time and effort.

But what it does is free these effects from their current constraints so that they can finally show their true potential.

Imagine running your guitar through JAWS and then Drench for example.

[Fannon]

Wasn't there an idea to allow some u-he synths like Repro to support "audio input"? Then you could run it through the synth with audio only, but it would be limited to the voice architecture - probably mono input or stereo input (2 osc) only?

I would find this very useful, because then there'd be no additional plugins to maintain, and it would also be possible to use the filters as audio FX. LFOs and envs would also be still there (allthough with envs it would be ideal if they could trigger on audio transients or if there were an env follower).

[seafire]

And the code is already there. I don’t think creating this new plug-in should require that much time and effort.

Do you code? Maybe you should offer your services, for free of course.

[limitlesssss]

And the code is already there. I don’t think creating this new plug-in should require that much time and effort.

Do you code? Maybe you should offer your services, for free of course.

I don't have to be a coder to know that the code already exists, now do I? All Urs and team have to do is use the code that already exists and make it work outside of Repro's environment. I think the concept is called modular programming if I'm not mistaken. I'm obviously not saying there is no work involved at all. Of course there's work involved, but boy is it worth it.

And what's up with that snide remark at the end? I already said it cannot be free. It's too good to be free. If you already own Repro though, I think it makes sense to get it for free. But if you don't own Repro, you need to pay for Repro FX. As I said, I'm sure I'm not the only one who is more than willing to pay for this beautiful effects section happily. I'm not asking to have this for free.

Thank you.

[limitlesssss]

Wasn't there an idea to allow some u-he synths like Repro to support "audio input"? Then you could run it through the synth with audio only, but it would be limited to the voice architecture - probably mono input or stereo input (2 osc) only?

I would find this very useful, because then there'd be no additional plugins to maintain, and it would also be possible to use the filters as audio FX. LFOs and envs would also be still there (allthough with envs it would be ideal if they could trigger on audio transients or if there were an env follower).

Yes you're right. This is what Urs said:

we're more and more building our internals around CLAP, so that one day audio input for synths should become a possibility.

This is what I asked him:

Good Morning Urs,

I understand that we've discussed this before. Having said that, I use Drench and Lyrebird everyday and there is not a day that I do not wish I could pass audio through them.

• The smoothness of the feedback is unparalleled in Lyrebird.
• The lushness of the decay is divine in Drench.

In my opinion, there is nothing out there that sounds like Drench and Lyrebird. They desperately cry for audio to be passed through them.

So I can't wait for the day that CLAP allows us to pass audio through Repro and its effects section.

And if you think allowing this, may disincentivize people from purchasing ColourCopy anymore, you can (for example) unlock this capability only for those who've already purchased ColourCopy or as soon as they purchase ColourCopy in the future.

But if you still think, this is not something you'd like to do, I understand.

Just had to ask you one more time. Apologies.

But the reason I created this new thread, is because I thought maybe separating the effects section would be less time consumuing for Urs and team, and also it would mean another stream of revenue for them which most of us are more than willing to pay.

[seafire]

It would also mean another project to make and support, no small feat

[whyterabbyt]

All Urs and team have to do is use the code that already exists and make it work outside of Repro's environment.

SMOP identified.

[limitlesssss]

It would also mean another project to make and support, no small feat

Sure, but the code is already there, and also this plug-in won't be free. So in my opinion, the effort is worth it.