Tone2 Releases Analog Soundset for Saurus

A few months ago, I reviewed Tone2's latest release, Saurus, a softsynth aimed at reproducing vintage analog timbres.  While I thought it was a great synth that could sound vintage, the sounds it ships with don't all do a very good job of showing that off.

Here to fix that problem is a brand new soundset for Saurus called, appropriately enough, "Analog".  From the sound of the audio demos, it sounds like this set does a much better job of showing off what Saurus is truly capable of.  The soundset consists of 214 sounds and sells for $49.

U-he Releases Zebra Soundset from Einstürzende Neubauten Member

U-he has released a new soundset for its Zebra softsynth called "New York City" consisting of sounds programmed by none other than Einstürzende Neubauten's Alexander Hacke. Consisting of both chromatically playable sounds and evolving, experimental soundscapes, the soundset is available through U-he's website for $39.

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Audio Demos for Waveformless Soundware's Vanguard Phoenix Soundset

Waveformless Soundware Vanguard Phoenix Demos by waveformless

Here are some audio demos I threw together for my new bank of 128 Vanguard presets available for just $9.99 via Waveformless Soundware. All sounds except drums are from the bank, and no external effects save for a little compression and EQ here and there to keep the mix clean were used. Enjoy!

Announcing Waveformless Soundware

Remember at the beginning of the year when I hinted that there was an expansion of the Waveformless "empire"? Well, I am happy to announce that expansion in the form of Waveformless Soundware, a website aimed at providing high quality presets for popular softsynths at extremely reasonable prices.

Our first product is Vanguard Phoenix, a bank of 128 new sounds that will breathe new life into reFX's venerable Vanguard synth. My goal with this sound set was to push the limits of what can be done with Vanguard and bring it in new directions. The sounds cover all the expected categories and come as both a full bank (.fxb format), and as individual presets (.fxp format), along with helpful documentation to get you started. I hope to get an audio demo up in the next couple of days, but until then, you can download ten absolutely free sample sounds in the "Free Stuff" section.

The website also includes a Programming Tips section that will offer up tutorials on getting more out of your softsynths so you can get started making your own sounds, too. I'm very excited about this new venture and hope it'll be helpful to all you musos out there. Feel free to spread the word to your musician friends, we can always use the promo!