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Pentagon I
Reviewed By SJ_Digriz [all]
January 16th, 2002
Version reviewed: 1.1 on Windows
User Interface: Very well layed out. Although it is not beautiful it is very functional. Really requires a large monitor in a high resolution to utilize properly.
Sound: For analog this is the best I have heard. It is as good as the B4 in sound quality. Heads and shoulders above the Pro-52 and Model-E. This proves that better is possible for the analog synths.
Features: With 1.1 all I can so is OMG. More features than u will ever get around to fiddling with.
Doc: It covers every button but is very sparse on actual use. Not bad but not great.
Presets: The best of any VSTi that I have purchased so far and that includes the B4. There are a lot and cover most of the functions of the synth. You will find a good starting point for almost any patch u are trying to create. One complaint is that there are not many "USEABLE" patches. They all require tweaking before they are playable for recording. It would be difficult to provide a lot of functional patches but many synths have more of them.
Support: Rene is the man. Nuff said.
Value: You can not buy a better VSTi right now at any price.
Stability: I have never had so much as a crackle. Turn it on and its works.
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Sound: For analog this is the best I have heard. It is as good as the B4 in sound quality. Heads and shoulders above the Pro-52 and Model-E. This proves that better is possible for the analog synths.
Features: With 1.1 all I can so is OMG. More features than u will ever get around to fiddling with.
Doc: It covers every button but is very sparse on actual use. Not bad but not great.
Presets: The best of any VSTi that I have purchased so far and that includes the B4. There are a lot and cover most of the functions of the synth. You will find a good starting point for almost any patch u are trying to create. One complaint is that there are not many "USEABLE" patches. They all require tweaking before they are playable for recording. It would be difficult to provide a lot of functional patches but many synths have more of them.
Support: Rene is the man. Nuff said.
Value: You can not buy a better VSTi right now at any price.
Stability: I have never had so much as a crackle. Turn it on and its works.
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I'll risk breaking the "This Sucks" rule. This VSTi is a total "POS". When the only positive is that the included 3rd party drum kits are good, you know something is fishy. Buggy, uneditable (is that a word?), unsupported and overpriced. Save your money, get a decent VSTi DM and get the Wizoo kits seperately.Read Review
I use the Model-E on almost every project. Pads and leads are excellent and with the interesting multiple channel per VSTi implementation you don't have to load more than 1 unless you want to expand or restrict voices.
I'll disagree with an earlier post and say that it IS a little CPU greedy compared to other synths like the Pro-52, rgcaudio Square and especially the mda JX10. But the flexibility and ease of use make it a winner.
The only real negative is the cost.Read Review
I'll disagree with an earlier post and say that it IS a little CPU greedy compared to other synths like the Pro-52, rgcaudio Square and especially the mda JX10. But the flexibility and ease of use make it a winner.
The only real negative is the cost.Read Review
This is the best VSTi I have heard or played with bar none. The sounds are amazing, the amount of CC control is excellent, the attention to detail is tremendous.
The surprise of new tone wheels only furthers my happiness with this purchase.
The manual is skimpy but covers all the important points.
NI support is SLOW. It takes more than a week for me to get a response via e-mail. But when they do answer it is correct.Read Review
The surprise of new tone wheels only furthers my happiness with this purchase.
The manual is skimpy but covers all the important points.
NI support is SLOW. It takes more than a week for me to get a response via e-mail. But when they do answer it is correct.Read Review
