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daHornet

Synth (Analogue / Subtractive) Plugin by DASHSignature
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€ 9.00
daHornet
daHornet by DASHSignature / NUSofting is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin for macOS and Windows. It functions as a VST Plugin and an Audio Units Plugin.
Product
Version
1.3.4
Product
Version
1.43.1
Instrument
Formats
Copy Protection
None
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Features:

  • Two oscillators, 4 octaves selector, output level, saw and pulse waveforms, pulse width control on Osc 1, fine tuning up to 1 octave on Osc 2.
  • Noise generator.
  • One LFO with:
    - Rate from 0.1 to 100 Hz.
    - MIDI sync from 32/4 to 1/36.
    - Filter cutoff and Osc pitch destinations.
    - 6 shape modes, sample&hold.
  • Multimode "vintage" resonant filter with key following function, LP, BP, HP.
  • Two envelope generators, VCA and Filter control, with REPEAT function (loop the envelope).
  • Polyphonic mode (2 to 16 voices) and mono legato mode with tunable glide effect.
  • MIDI learn on every knob to freely assign any MIDI CC.
  • MIDI velocity sensitivity adjustable independently for VCA and Filter envelope.
  • Master volume.
  • Master tuning.
  • Virtual keyboard with hide/show button.
  • 128 presets factory bank.
  • Random presets generator.
  • Saving default setting on registry option.
  • Any Sample Rate supported (e.g: 44.1, 48, 96).
  • Support for SSE, MMX and P4 instructions.
  • Volume Type: High, Normal, Soft.

The Universal Binary version for Intel Macs (included the 64-bit versions) and an optimized update for Windows (32- and 64-bit) are available for a minimum suggested donation of $9.

Latest User Reviews

Average user rating of 4.00 from 9 reviews
daHornet

Reviewed By gwenmollo [all]
October 31st, 2021
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

My version is free. I use it for a long time now. the sound is good, no 32-bits version.

I use it a few in my productions.

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daHornet

Reviewed By 11011011 [all]
October 31st, 2005
Version reviewed: 1.34 on Mac

It's the closest to the Wasp I've found since "going Mac", and I like it a lot. daHornet is free, so stop reading and just go play with it!

Still here? It's noisy, spunky, funky and dirty, just the way you like it. It can also do some refined sounds, but to pull that off you'll have to toss some effects in there. Don't bother!

Don't neglect the right-click menu! There are a LOT of features buried in there, including a patch randomizer which lets you pick type of patch (bass, lead, etc.)

Someone below said it best: it's a niche synth, but a very well executed one.

User Interface: Funky but easy to figure out.

Sound: Dirty, loud and unapologetic.

Features: It's a three-trick pony. Nice basslines, screaming leads, and ambient sounds (noise).

Documentation: Haven't looked at it, haven't needed to.

Presets: All good stuff. Very diverse, but you'll want to fiddle with a lot of them.

Customer Support: Haven't needed it yet.

Value for Money: It's free, duh.

Stability: Solid.
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daHornet

Reviewed By Rabid [all]
December 9th, 2003
Version reviewed: 1.3.4 on Windows

I have mixed feelings about this synth. The concept is nice, the support is good, and the MIDI implementation is great. The only part really lacking is sound. I was hoping for the old Wasp analog sound. What I get seems to sound like a Wasp played over a transistor radio with a 2 inch speaker. There is no life to the sounds. It’s just there. This does not render the synth useless, but it does give it a narrow focus. If you want a song intro with that sounds like it came from a radio, this is the synth. If you want a synth that blends in with other products and gives viable sounds, Wasp is relegated to a few sound effects.
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daHornet

Reviewed By pough [all]
February 8th, 2003
Version reviewed: 1.0 on Windows

Dash Synthesis seem to have found a winning formula - at least from my perspective. They follow one of the all-time great rules, which is "Keep it simple." They have small, but fun synths at very reasonable prices.

This synth, daHornet, is all kinds of funky. Loading it up and playing the first few notes, I suddenly found myself in the world of Logan's Run - and all the other sci-fi movies from that era. It's not restricted to that, though. A little playing around got me a respectable accordion sound. That may not sound like a good thing to some, but the point is that it's not as limited a synth as one might think.

Where this thing really shines, however, is the in the way-out wacky sounds. A lot of those are towards the end of the presets, but they're really not hard to dial up yourself. Check out "Man in a hive."

daHornet is laid out nicely, with a logical flow to the buttons. Right-clicking on the logo brings up a menu that has some options you might want to check out. I found that the volume level was a little too high for Cubase and a number of the presets were clipping. A quick trip to this menu and I set the volume to "soft" - perfect! There are also four different randoms, each of which can be assigned to the numbers 1-4 on your keyboard. A nice touch, indeed.

I have no complaints with daHornet. Sorry. It's a niche synth, but it's a very well-executed one. It's easy to download and check out. It's fun to play with. It's easy and cheap to buy. And the support from Dash Synthesis is second to none.
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daHornet

Reviewed By willum [all]
January 31st, 2003
Version reviewed: 1.0 on Windows

This is a pretty nice little synth. It's different, and it sounds great which is why I purchased a copy. It's easy to get really warm/dirty analog-style sounds. The random patch generator is really top-notch. You can choose from "pad", "lead", "bass", or "fx" style patches. I was able to get several useful new patches in a few minutes. MIDI Learn is available on all of the controls; this is a feature I think ALL software instruments should have.

But the part I like the most is that dirty, nasty sound. I love analog grit, and this little sucker puts out a fairly convincing range of those types of sounds. I've never used the original hardware version of this synth, so I can't say whether it's an authentic reproduction. I liked what I heard, though. The price is fantastic, I feel I got more than my money's worth with daHornet. Their online purchasing is quick, too. Within 5 minutes I had the full version up and running.
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Comments & Discussion for DASHSignature daHornet

Discussion
Discussion: Active
vitolanzafame
vitolanzafame
10 April 2013 at 6:57pm

hi,.

i paid the $9 to use this with intel macs, after the free version wasn't recognized by my daw.

does anyone know where i can find the link to download this intel version, as i've made the payment but can't seem to find out how to actually get the synth.

many thanks.

thomas.

plastikanimal
plastikanimal
17 July 2013 at 12:27am

I'm having the same problem. Anyone get this for intel yet?

BlackWinny
BlackWinny
22 August 2013 at 6:37pm

I've got it minutes ago here :

http://www.nusofting.liqihsynth.com/download.html#IMG1

Beware: the row of the table shows a serial number to copy-paste. Nothing illegal, daHornet had been created to be purchased but when it became freeware later, the dll has not been recompiled, so this serial number is provided to use it since that day it became freeware.

BlackWinny
BlackWinny
29 December 2013 at 11:04pm

And the current version is 1.43 (with SSE and 64-bit support).

Let me add that it has very, very nice sounds in the paid version! (very cheap)

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alienimplant
alienimplant
30 December 2013 at 6:33pm

I love it! I'm grateful this synth is still actively supported for 64-bit AU. Amazing dedication. I deeply appreciate it.

polimorfica
polimorfica
8 May 2015 at 1:53am

This is awesome, thanks for your work.

crvorhees
crvorhees
20 October 2016 at 3:48pm

Hey, can anyone tell me the proper way to install Da Hornet? I've installed it into my plugins folder in my Studio One directory, but I cannot seem to fins it anywhere in the DAW. Thank you.

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