Absynth 6

[Echoes in the Attic]

NI & Izotope fusion why not bring Iris 3

I’ll take the revived wavemapper and infinite pro before iris 3 thank you very much.

[gnu23]

More pedantry then: silicone != silicon

..and there went my hopes for a silicone sister with a manager, mister..maybe in Absynth 7..*sigh*

[Neon Breath]

The newest one is about 6 hours old and is giving some glimpses of the UI (don't get your hopes up though - you need to pause the video and even then you'll only get a very vague idea... but still better than nothing! )
https://www.instagram.com/nativeinstruments/

With NI, we can never declare victory too soon. The last thing that comes to mind when I think of Absynth is this kind of trendy, glitchy messy sounds. These teasers (if really related to Absynth 6) for me are still not reassuring. Trust me, NI CAN screw that up! (but I keep my fingers crossed they won't, cause I love Absynth and I'd love to see a rebirth that is solid and not too messed up!)

[Kalamata Kid]

Is it possible that NI will not be releasing absynth 6 but aibsynth instead?

[machinesworking]

The last thing that comes to mind when I think of Absynth is this kind of trendy, glitchy messy sounds.

Well the multipoint envelopes do lend themselves to that if that's what you want.
Evolving patterns, cinematic pads and great bass sounds are what I ended up doing mostly. Plus leads, and those will probably get a huge lift from MPE capabilities if it has them now.

[zerocrossing]

I have never witnessed a plugin developer drop the ball as hard and as permanently as AAS have with String Studio, it still does not do MPE. Guess what does though? the old version of String Studio tech AAS licensed to Ableton for Live as Tension.

So far only their new modular synth does MPE, because F*ck you, that's why.

I only use Chromaphone now. The rest is "Absent" (to be on topic )

There are better options for everything AAS makes. I don't even bother with them these days. As a developer, they are dead to me.

Could you recommend alternatives to Objeq delay? I like that thing.

What's your DAW? If you have Bitwig, you can get that kind of thing by putting a resonator in the FB FX slot of one of it's delay devices.

Nah I don't use Bitwig, FL doesn't have a proper resonator, I'm just after that part.

If you don't have Bitwig and FL doesn't have a feedback effects slot in its delay, you can use Blue Cat's Late Replies. It's an 8 tap delay and each delay has slots for built in effects (including a comb filter) which can also host plugins.

https://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/P ... teReplies/

[Shabdahbriah]

^^^ +1

[Alexander_D]

Version 5 was amazing for sure. Now after Serum 2, Zebra 3 in near future and Omnisphere 3 we can still.hope the the unique futures of Absynth 6. Who knows... let's wait anyway and we will see

[JasonSpatola]

Yay for slightly jumping the gun!

https://www.gearnews.com/absynth-6-nati ... ts-synths/

[cryophonik]

For the most part, Absynth 6 hasn’t changed all that much from version 5. Of course, it looks different, but the core synthesis architecture – a hybrid semi-modular engine that combines subtractive, FM, sample-based, and granular methods – remains the same. It’s still got that revolutionary 68-point envelope generator, the classic intelligent preset generation Mutator section, and effects like Aetherizer and Cloud Filter.

There is something new, too, though. Absynth 6 has modern expressiveness, with full MPE and polyphonic aftertouch. It’s also got surround sound support, with true multichannel surround spatialization and MTS-ESP support for global microtuning, plus new harmonic systems, as well as per-effect surround control in the effects.

AI-Powered Preset Browsing

The new Absynth Preset Explorer is the biggest change. Presented as a visual map, it uses AI to analyze the timbral traits of all the presets and arrange them into a map, much like Algonaut’s Atlas 2 and XO from XLN Audio.

[bmanic]

So it's a skin update with AI preset browser. Oh well.. I'm just glad it's available in modern format and thus not dead. However, as Absynth 5 works flawlessly on my system, I won't be upgrading unless the price is silly money (like 29€ or so).

[Neon Breath]

AI driven preset browser and a UI/skin update.

Told you guys to not get excited too quickly with NI….

[faxinadu]

For the most part, Absynth 6 hasn’t changed all that much from version 5. Of course, it looks different, but the core synthesis architecture – a hybrid semi-modular engine that combines subtractive, FM, sample-based, and granular methods – remains the same. It’s still got that revolutionary 68-point envelope generator, the classic intelligent preset generation Mutator section, and effects like Aetherizer and Cloud Filter.

There is something new, too, though. Absynth 6 has modern expressiveness, with full MPE and polyphonic aftertouch. It’s also got surround sound support, with true multichannel surround spatialization and MTS-ESP support for global microtuning, plus new harmonic systems, as well as per-effect surround control in the effects.

AI-Powered Preset Browsing

The new Absynth Preset Explorer is the biggest change. Presented as a visual map, it uses AI to analyze the timbral traits of all the presets and arrange them into a map, much like Algonaut’s Atlas 2 and XO from XLN Audio.

I think they missed the point if for them the AI browser is the "thing" come on....

Here we go, imo:

- Totally revamped UX making it smooth and not cryptic to work with, gone are those weird up/down ticks and things have proper knobs/sliders
- Design itself is fresh and brought to modern look
- New improved ladder filter
- Improved HQ mode in cloud
- Improved envelope workflow
- Revamped macro system which actually makes sense to work with now
- MPE and PolyAT
- VST3, ARM and future-proofing
- TONS of new samples including finally a lot of looping samples, amazing as oscs
- TONS of new amazing presets
- GUI resize
- AI Browser

[faxinadu]

The biggest thing to understand is the major technical hurdles of VST3 support, ARM support and implementing a whole new UI and UX system is now achieved.

To ask what other huge things this release includes is wrong thinking I think, the question for everyone expecting even more should be what is the future roadmap.

From here on, it is much easier for NI to decide to continue to invest.

[Fornicras]

As someone who never used Absynth before, I'm excited.
UI looks like iZotope products, which I don't like.