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And once you map the parameters to your MIDI controller, OB-Xd feels quite close to working with a hardware synth (immediate access to multiple parameters at once makes all the difference when tweaking sounds!). We didn’t A/B the plugin with the real thing, but when playing along to classic songs with similar patches selected it definitely felt very close – you might even jump (pun intended). One of the secrets to the OB-Xa’s sound are tuning imperfections, so discoDSP added micro random detuning to recreate this. Or the multimode filter, the original only had a 12dB low-pass filter. OB-Xd recreates the classic sound and feel of the vintage original, but adds a couple of extras not found on the hardware unit: Like the mixer for the oscillator section. This can also help achieve more lively sounding results. Voice Variation adds a fun option to have these parameters react in a slightly unpredictable “analog manner” for Filter, Glide and Envelope as well a pan per voice. 2 ADSR envelopes and a simple modulation matrix complete the picture. A simple mixer lets you mix the oscillators with the noise generator, sending the sound on into the multimode filter with resonance (and 12 and 24 dB modes). Once you start detuning things, the sound really comes alive. The PWM for the rectangle waveform sounds awesome. In terms of features, OB-Xd has two oscillators with 8 voice polyphony, each with saw, triangle and rectangle waveforms.

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“Menu” also lets you open the “Preset Bar”, so you can see the patch names.

Patches to get you started are accessed from the “Menu” button, the included library covers classic sounds as well as more contemporary ones.

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Plugin developer discoDSP have turned this synth into a free plugin for non-commercial use now (if you plan on using it commercially, you’ll have to pay a pretty affordable license fee).Īnd this synth is fun: Its user interface is immediate and quite easy to dive into. And not just because it’s the synth used for Van Halen’s inescapable “Jump” hook or a lot of Prince’s sounds from that era (1999, Purple Rain).

Some classic synthesizers have earned an almost mythical status – like Oberheim’s legendary OB-Xa analog synth. Synister is a really fun, easy-to-use and good sounding synth worth checking out!Ĭlassic synth sounds galore: OB-Xd brings back the legendary OB-Xa as a freeware plugin. But as it is open source, we can hope it will keep getting updated. Synister has been around for a while, originally it was created for a project by students of the Technical University in Berlin on github. It is just a shame, that you can’t assign the modulation intensity pots for MIDI control (maybe something for an update? Anyone listening? )). Once you control the parameters from a Nektar MIDI controller with DAW integration or Nektarine, creating sounds becomes even more intuitive: with those ADSR envelopes and filter settings on the knobs of Panorama T-series or Impact LX Mini, creating sounds feels like working with a hardware synth.

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A special feature is the little 8-step sequencer, that offers a generator for instant lines and is great fun as it is so easy to use! The sonic character reminds of typical classic subtractive synths, but the LoFi bit reduction and Clipper FX also allow you to take sounds into the present tense easily. So creating a classic sirring PWM-sound, or fat detuned saws is done in no time. Modulation can easily be assigned using dropdown menus next to parameters such as Pitch, Cutoff, etc. As the UI isn’t sizable (at least in this tested version), you can’t see all parameters at once. Fortunately, this is very easy – the user interface is divided into expandable sections (OSC, Filters, etc.), which allows fast navigation once you get used to this: Simply click on the little triangle to unfold the section you want to edit.

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Only very few patches (of the experimental variety) are included with the download – so you’ll need to get right at and create your own. So the parameters are pretty much self-explanatory for anyone who’s ever seen a synth. Next come 3 envelopes, 3 LFOs, 2 filters (with 4 selectable types), FX (Delay, Chorus/Flanger, LoFi and Clipper) and an 8-step sequencer. If you are interested in creating new sounds, fast, read on: This synth has 3 Oscillators, of which each can be set to Saw (includes Triangle option), Square (includes Pulsewidth) and Noise. Synister is a fun little open-source synth for VST and AU (Windows only), that can inspire to create new sounds due its user interface design. Synth sounds unfolding fast: Synister is an easy to use virtual analog synth for classic sounds – with a twist.